Knitting Archives - Kiri Cottage https://kiricottage.co.uk/category/workshops/knitting/ CONTENTED, CALM, CREATIVITY at your fingertips in Kiri Cottage Thu, 07 May 2026 14:22:48 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://kiricottage.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Kiri-Cottage-Logo-100x100.png Knitting Archives - Kiri Cottage https://kiricottage.co.uk/category/workshops/knitting/ 32 32 Learn To Knit https://kiricottage.co.uk/2026/02/05/learn-to-knit/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 18:06:11 +0000 https://kiricottage.co.uk/?p=3642 I am running a 'Learn to Knit' 6 week course as part of Ards & North Down Council's Spring Arts and Crafts programme. First week was last night, and everyone learned to cast on, cast off and do knit stitch, and some got as far as purl and stocking stitch.

Especially well done to the two ladies who had never knitted before.

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]]> Knitting in Glastonbury https://kiricottage.co.uk/2026/01/09/knitting-in-glastonbury/ Fri, 09 Jan 2026 00:55:08 +0000 https://kiricottage.co.uk/?p=3589 I was away for a few days visiting a good friend in Glastonbury and of course the knitting came too.

I had lots of remnants from previous projects and donations, so I knotted them all together, wound it up on a wool winder and am using it double to make a long gilet.

In the background you can see some sourdough dough that I had mixed with a good, well risen starter - it was ready to bake the next morning.

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]]> Mittens, Hats, Socks and Scarves https://kiricottage.co.uk/2025/12/24/mittens-hats-socks-and-scarves/ Wed, 24 Dec 2025 00:49:38 +0000 https://kiricottage.co.uk/?p=3582 My current commission is to spin some dog hair and make mittens, hats, socks and scarves for the client's young nieces.

The dog hair is quite short and will not spin at all well on its own, so I have blended it with some alpaca, spun it as a single, and plied with a fine, commercial acrylic yarn.

First two hats completed

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]]> Knit for Nowt! https://kiricottage.co.uk/2023/01/02/knit-for-nowt/ Mon, 02 Jan 2023 20:15:44 +0000 http://kiricottage.co.uk/?p=697 'Worry Monsters' are used by therapists to help children deal with their worries and concerns. They have a big pouch in their tummies where children can put their worries, written on paper, and the monster eats them. 

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

I hope you had a peaceful Christmas and are ready for a craft-filled 2023!

I spent some time over the Christmas holidays crocheting ‘Worry Monsters’ for the ‘Knit for Nowt’ charity, based in Yorkshire.  These little monsters are used by therapists to help children deal with their worries and concerns. They have a big pouch in their tummies where children can put their worries, written on paper, and the monster eats them. 

For more information, and to find out how to get on the list to knit, crochet or sew these much in demand monsters, have a look on: https://www.knitfornowt.org/

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]]> Aran Knitting https://kiricottage.co.uk/2022/03/13/aran-knitting/ Sun, 13 Mar 2022 18:16:00 +0000 http://kiricottage.co.uk/?p=297 Aran Knitting Workshop at Kiri Cottage

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What a lovely day for some knitting natter, good coffee, and delicious scones!

Three lovely ladies joined me this morning to knit blackberries, cables, honeycomb, and diamonds. 

All three went home with beautiful knitted samplers to remind them of their day at Kiri Cottage. With patterns and some confidence they all could be knitting Aran jumpers in no time!


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