Workshops and Events

Meet & Greet – Saturday June 11th, 2022

Celebrating the recently published Traditions Revisited - Modern Estonian Knits by Aleks Byrd, we are delighted to welcome you into our shop to meet the designer herself.
Join us for the afternoon where you will be able to have a chat with Aleks, see samples of the designs, get yarn suggestions for your next cast-on, and to have your copy signed.

Aleks Byrd is a knitwear designer and illustrator who is particularly well-known as a moderniser of Estonian knitting traditions.
With a heritage tied to three countries – USA, Estonia and Canada – she has plenty of inspiration running through her, but tends to play with her Estonian roots in particular.
She gives her knits a distinctive graphic touch and creatively applies the traditional Estonian knitting techniques putting a fresh twist on them for wearable designs.
We can't wait to see you there!

Baltic Braids with Aleks Byrd

Knitted braids are the perfect embellishment for any project!
The Baltic countries of Latvia and Estonia have many different styles of braids that have added interesting details to mittens, gloves, socks, and sweaters.
Learn about three styles of braids, the basic foundation, and experiment with color combinations and directionality.

SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate - Students should be comfortable knitting in the round and knitting with two colours at a time.
TECHNIQUES YOU SHOULD KNOW: knit/purl, cast on/bind off, working in the round, chart reading, easy colourwork, basic finishing techniques.
MATERIALS YOU NEED TO BRING:
- 4mm / US 6 needles for knitting small circumference (Double pointed needles or circular needles for magic loop)
- Stitch markers
- DK yarn in 2 contrasting colours approx. 20g of each colour

Students get 10% discount on anything bought in the shop on the day. As with all our workshops, there will be snacks, beverages and bottomless tea available.

Afternoon Tea with Sini Kramer of Laine Publishing

Join us for an Afternoon Tea and Q&A with Sini, co-founder behind the creative and leading-edge publishing house Laine. With a focus on publishing in general, and Laine specifically, we invite you arrive with your questions at hand – the journey that led to publishing, how Laine came to be, their distinctive photography, how do they choose which designers to work with, and maybe most importantly how to get published by Laine? This is your chance to get all the insight and inside information from the main source herself!

The Afternoon Tea is a ticketed event to make sure we have enough seats available, followed by a trunk show which is open for all. Exclusive to Knit with attitude for you to preview, squeze, fondle, admire and choose. Yarn suggestions will be ready when you pick your favourite out of all the gorgeous sample designs from the upcoming Laine Issue 14, so you can get your project prepared in time for its launch day May 6th.
We can't wait to see you there!

iKnit7 with Friends – Starter Series with Aoibhe Ní : Zero to Crochet

One of the most important things we do as yarns shops is we teach. We introduce people to the wonderful world of wool! Nothing beats the expression on the face of someone where it just 'clicked', they solved the code, they get it! Isolation and social distancing prevents us from doing our usual Learn How to Crochet Workshops for the foreseeable future. It is something we all miss and a challenge that has been thoroughly discussed between my friends and myself at iKnit7, how can we offer the best tutoring possible for beginner crocheters without physically bringing them into the shops?

Together with renowned designer Aoibhe Ní and online tutor extraordinaire Carol Feller, we have developed an online course specifically with the beginner crocheter in mind. Whether you are completely new to crochet, or you were once taught back in the day and are in need of a refresher, or maybe you are looking for the ultimate 'all in one' gift to someone wanting to learn, the Stolen Stitches Starter Series: From Zero to Crochet is exactly what you are looking for.

Taking you from the very basic anatomy of a stitch, the different qualities of yarn and their weights, hooks and their sizes, different stitches and techniques – you name it … at the end of this course you will have finished three projects, including your first pair of mittens, a granny square and a decorative flower, and you can most definitely call yourself a crocheter! Best of it all, everything comes neatly wrapped up in one package with materials included, you can work through the whole course in your own pace, in the safety of your home.

Zero to Crochet is a power-packed workshop series that takes you by the hand from utter crochet novice right the way through to completing three projects. Conquer crochet basics as you learn the lingo and technical know-how of everything from wool, yarn and the anatomy of a stitch. Develop your unique eye and keen set of skills that will leave you with all the skills you need to tackle your next crochet adventure. Time isn't a factor as we developed this course to be consumed in whatever stolen moments you can find. Guidance from a professional and experienced teacher with direct communication established through the course platform, no questions are too stupid to be asked.

Iknit7 is a collaboration by seven unique yarn shops: Emily foulds, Ginger Twist Studio, Wild and Woolly, Knit with attitude, This is Knit, Tribe Yarns and A Yarn Story. To learn more visit iKnit7.com

iKnit7 with Friends – Starter Series by Carol Feller: Zero to Knit

One of the most important things we do as yarns shops is we teach. We introduce people to the wonderful world of wool! Nothing beats the expression on the face of someone where it just 'clicked', they solved the code, they get it! Isolation and social distancing prevents us from doing our usual Learn How to Knit Workshops for the foreseeable future. It is something we all miss and a challenge that has been thoroughly discussed between my friends and myself at iKnit7, how can we offer the best tutoring possible for beginner knitters without physically bringing them into the shops?

Together with renowned designer and online tutor extraordinaire Carol Feller, we have developed an online course specifically with the beginner knitter in mind. Whether you are completely new to knitting, or you were once taught back in the day and are in need of a refresher, the Stolen Stitches Starter Series From Zero to Knit is exactly what you are looking for.

Taking you from the very basic anatomy of a stitch, the different qualities of yarn and their weights, needles and their sizes, different stitches and techniques, knitting flat, knitting in the round – you name it … at the end of this course you will have finished three projects, and you can most definitely call yourself a knitter! Best of it all, everything comes neatly wrapped up in one package with materials included, you can work through the whole course in your own pace, in the safety of your home.

Zero to Knit is a power-packed workshop series that takes you by the hand from utter knitting novice right the way through to completing your first (mini) cardigan. Conquer knitting basics as you learn the lingo and technical know-how of everything from wool, yarn and the anatomy of a stitch. Develop your unique eye and keen set of skills that will leave you with all the skills you need to tackle your next knitting adventure. Time isn't a factor as we developed this course to be consumed in whatever stolen moments you can find. Guidance from a professional and experienced teacher with direct communication established through the course platform, no questions are too stupid to be asked.

Iknit7 is a collaboration by seven unique yarn shops: Emily foulds, Ginger Twist Studio, Wild and Woolly, Knit with attitude, This is Knit, Tribe Yarns and A Yarn Story. To learn more visit iKnit7.com

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