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Beginner Crochet Class!

Beginner Crochet

Saturday March 26 & April 2, 12-2pm

Get your Spring & Summer crafting on by learning how to crochet! Crochet is fast, easy, is very popular, and is GREAT for long, slow summer days. You’ll learn all the basics: how to make a chain, the foundation stitches, how to crochet in the round, increase and decrease, and how to read a basic pattern. You will graduate with a granny square or flower under your belt. $39.97 (+ tax). Materials not included, but we sell everything you need and you receive 10% off all materials during your class.

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Project Help & Open Workshop Classes

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Project Help + Open Workshop

This winter we’re introducing a new Project Help & Open Workshop session EVERY Saturday afternoon, from 3 to 5pm!

Need help with a project you’ve already started? Want to learn something but can’t make it to one of our regular workshops?  No problem! You can work on any project you like in our Project Help + Open Workshop. You only have to commit to one session/class at a time, which means you can sign up for as many sessions as you need (most projects require 2 classes, big ones like a sweater will need 3), and organize them based on your schedule.

Materials are not included, but we sell everything you need and you receive 10% off all materials during your class. Please arrive a bit early to purchase & prepare your materials (like winding yarn), we don’t want it to cut into your class time. If there is something special that you want to learn please advise us ahead of time so we can prepare materials for you (like an appropriate pattern) and let you know what kind of materials you’ll need.

This is NOT a drop-in session, you must register to reserve your place. All classes are held in our store at 1382 Bathurst St, Toronto Ontario Canada.

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NEW Book Private Classes Online

You might already know that we offer private lessons in the store from Monday to Friday, from 11am to 5:30pm. You used to need to call us to make an appointment, but we’re taking a  step up in the digital world and you can now book us online, any time of day or night! You find the link on the Classes page of our website (both the bricks & mortar and online store), under Private Classes. 

Or you can check it out Right Here.

You’ll be able to choose the type of lesson you want, your instructor, and you’ll be able to see when available spots are open. You’ll also have an estimate of how long your lesson will take and how much it will cost. After you book your appointment you’ll receive a confirmation e-mail with all the details. If you use an online calendar system (like iCal, Google Calendar, etc) there is also an option to add the appointment to your calendar. If you need to cancel or reschedule there are links right in the email to do that. The day before your appointment you’ll also receive an email with a reminder. 

Of course, you can still call us and book your appointment the old fashioned way: 416-653-7849. 

Best,

Haley

NEW! Short Row Slipper Workshop!

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NEW! Short-Row Slipper Workshop with Liane Schwarz
Skill Level: intermediate beginner
Monday Jan 3 & 10, 6-8pm

Keep your feet cozy and warm with these great short-row shaped slipper socks. Learn how to pick up stitches, work in the round, create a short-row instep, and make a decorative I-cord cast-off. Caution: may cause addiction!
  • Consists of 2 sessions over 2 weeks
  • $85+tax (includes materials)

As always, you can find us at knitomatic.com

NEW Easy Lacey Slouch Hat Workshop

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NEW Easy Lacey Slouch Hat Workshop
Skill Level: intermediate-beginner
Instructor Liane Schwarz
Tuesday May 4 & 11, 6-8pm

Lace is springing up all over! In this workshop you will learn the basic principles of lace—negotiating yarn overs, the slants of your increases and decreases, as well as lace patterns and charts–while making yourself this gorgeous slouchy hat that’s perfect for this time of year. Knowing how to knit in the round is an asset, but not absolutely necessary.
  • Class consists of 2 sessions over 2 weeks
  • $80 + tax (includes materials)

NEW Amigurumi Workshop!

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NEW Amigurumi Workshop (Crochet and Knit)
Skill Level: intermediate-beginner
Instructor Liane Schwarz
Tuesday May 18 & 25, 6:30 to 8pm
So creepy, so cute and horribly infectious! Everyone loves an amigurumi! In this workshop, we will knit and crochet a bunch of these little critters. Just bring a pattern you would like to make and we will provide the yarn and the instruction to get you from start to finish.
  • 2 sessions over 2 weeks. 
  • $60 + tax (includes yarn and instruction)

NEW Fun With Short-Rows Workshop

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child's short row beret class by you.
Short Row Baby Beret – an option for what you can make in this class.

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Short Row Baby Earflap Hat – an option for what you can make in this class.

NEW Fun With Short-Rows Part One: The Short-Row Hat/Slouch

Skill Level: beginner (after scarves), Instructor Liane Schwarz
Tuesday Jan 19 & 26, 6-8pm
A great introduction to the usefulness of short-rows, this workshop will show you how to shape hats with short rows. With the choice of making a slouchy or toque style hat, you will learn how to cast on provisionally, how to increase and decrease with wrapped stitchs, how to pick-up wrapped stitches, and how to graft your hat together seamlessly. Knowing how to knit is the only requisite.
  • Consists of 2 sessions over 2 weeks.
  • $80 + tax (includes materials)

Urchin Short-Row Beret in Malabrigo Aquarella (this particular yarn is not included in the cost of the class but you can upgrade if you like!)

Easy Baby Hoodie Class

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Easy Baby Hoodie Workshop

Skill Level: intermediate, Instructor Liane Schwarz
Monday Mar 15 & 22, 6:00-8pm

Whether you need baby steps to get you over the sweater hump or you need a present for your favourite munchkin, this is the class for you! Learn how to read a sweater pattern, how to shape a raglan yoke, how to make sleeves, how to pick up stitches for front banding and necklines, how to make basic button holes, and how to put it all together in the end. You must know how to cast-on, and how to knit and purl.

  • Class consists of 2 sessions over 2 weeks
  • $90 + tax (includes materials)

NEW Cabled Cowl Workshop

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NEW Cabled Cowl Workshop

Skill Level: intermediate-beginner
Instructor Liane Schwarz
Monday Feb 1 & 8, 6:30-8pm
If sumptuous cabling is more your style, then try this workshop on for size. Here you will make a cozy, chunky cowl, with the choice of working back and forth or in the round–whichever suits your comfort level. By the time you finish, you will have learned how to use a cable needle or hook, how to make basic cables, travelling cables, and how to read basic cable patterns and charts. Knowing how to knit in the round is an asset, but not absolutely necessary.
  • Consists of 2 sessions over 2 weeks.
  • $80 + tax (includes materials)