Thrummed Mittens (Intermediate Level)

Thrummed Mittens (Intermediate Level)
Date: June 3- June 17, 2026 (Tuesdays, 4 weeks)
Time: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Instructor: Alison Hood
Fee: $75.24 plus + (Members) | $85.77 + HST (Non-Members)

Learn how to knit pillowy-soft loops of fleece into your knitting, dotting the outside of the mittens with dainty hearts, while creating a gloriously warm lining on the inside. Create colourful, warm mittens with Fleece Artist Wonder Woolens hand-dyed yarn and roving.

Students should already need to know how to knit on four needles.

Originally from Ontario Alison has been thrumming mittens, socks, and hats for creating warm winter wear, for nearly 20 years. In this class you will learn the basics of material choices, thrum preparation, how to knit thrums into your project, finishing techniques.

Materials required:
Large eyed darning needle
Sharp scissors
Two sets of 4mm double pointed needles
Stitch markers
Measuring tape
Thrummed Mitten kit ($30 payable to the instructor)

Alison Hood originally from Ontario Alison Hood, moved to Cape Breton with her family in 2023. Alison has over 35 years of knitting, and professional teaching experience. Alison’s passion for knitting and all things fiber is infectious, and she creates a fun, informative learning environment, filled with engaging stories, helpful tips, and just the right amount of detail to keep things interesting without overwhelming her students.

Alison has taught knitting at Micheals, local yarn stores, community groups, and facilitated a variety of workshops She has also been part of a team that hosts yearly knitting retreats. She knit garments to be photographed for Sugar Bush Yarns pattern books. She has studied the role of knitting in communication, spirituality, and culture giving papers on the various roles of knitting at international academic conferences in Canada, Australia, Mexico, Finland, and England.

Advance registration for members begins April 7

General registration for non-members April 20

(How to become a member with Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design)

For more information on this program or to register, email jocelyn@capebretoncraft.com