Knitting Courses

We are pleased to offer two types of knitting courses, a beginners and an advanced.  Our beginners knitting is taught by Saffron Guerny and our advanced knitting is taught by Eva Kepesova.  

If you have never knitted before, but would love to learn the basics, Saffron will be able to get you started.  In this 5 week course she will take you through casting on and off, reading a simple pattern, knit and pearl stitch and being able to stitch your creation together.  As a basic pattern, Saffron is planning to show you how to make a little cat, however, if you have a beginners item you would prefer to make, this is also possible.  Scarfs, cuffs, a hood, maybe even a basic blanket.  We can provide the yarn and supplies, or you can purchase your own yarn and bring it with.  If you are going to be purchasing your own yarn and you have a pattern in mind, check the pattern to see what type of yarn and needles they recommend to use.  There will be a list of suppliers on our  Bowen Island Page which will be able to help you with your purchases.  For Saffron's creation, the yarn is included, if you have a pattern and would like us to purchase your yarn on behalf of you, please contact us and we can help you out with that.  

Once you have mastered the basics of knitting, there will be no stopping you and you will be ready to take on the next stage of Advanced knitting.  

Eva Kepesova will be our advanced knitting instructor.  Eva has been knitting from a very early age, when she used to watch the older ladies knitting on long hot summer days.  She then progressed onto reading a lot of knitting books and by the age of 13 could knit her own sweaters.  I think this probably gives her quite a bit of experience!  Eva will also be leading a 5 week knitting course, whereby, you can bring a pattern, your yarn (again, we can purchase this for you, if you are unable to get supplies) and she will lead you through the whole process.  Whether you want to make a shawl or a sweater, some baby or children clothes, toys, Eva will be able to help you.  She will be able to show you the different stitches, how to increase and decrease rows, how to ensure the tension of your stitch is correct and how to follow the pattern.  Hopefully after this course, you will feel confident to go off on your own, if not, like a lot of our courses, these will repeat every 5 weeks, so you can always take the next one!

So if you fancy learning how to knit, then book on one of our courses.  Remember, everything must be prebooked in order for the courses to run.  Please contact me if you have any questions or queries.