Important class date changes

Due to essential maintence in the gallery, we have had to put back the class timetable by one week.

Please note the new start dates for Learn to Knit 101 and Learn to Knit 201 and unfortunately, we are unable to run the Make a Stocking course this Sunday.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused. All students affected by the changed have already been contacted.

Learn to Knit 101 is a three week course which starts Saturday 27th and continues on 4th December and 11th December, 10.15am - 12.15pm.

Each session is two hours long and will cover the following topics: Cast on, knit, purl, cast off, k2tog, ssk, yo, make 1, how to make a tension swatch, basic pattern reading skills, understanding the right side vs wrong side of your work and basic stitch patterns.

Each student will receive a kit at the start of the course containing two balls of King Cole Merino Blend Aran, a pair of Brittany needles and a 10% voucher which can be used against purchases in the shop or towards the next course. Students will also receive a Purl City Yarns tote to keep everything together. The price for the entire course and materials is £70.

Learn to Knit 201 is also a three week course which starts this Saturday 27th and continues on 4th December and 11th December, 1pm - 3pm.

Each session is two hours long and will cover the following topics: Increases, decreases, different cast ons (including provisional), different cast offs, joining in a new ball of yarn, fixing dropped stitches, weaving in ends and blocking.

Each student will receive a kit at the start of the course containing two balls of King Cole Merino Blend Aran, a pair of Brittany needles and a 10% voucher which can be used against purchases in the shop or towards the next course. Students will also receive a Purl City Yarns tote to keep everything together. The price for the entire course and materials is £70.

Our special seasonal class is Make a stocking: Learn to knit socks and Fair Isle! This one off, four-hour class is a great introduction to sock knitting and Fair Isle techniques.

It will be running four times on the following Sundays: 28th November, 5th December and 12th December at 11.15am - 3.15pm.

Our tutor, Joeli, will be teaching students to knit an ornamental stocking using a pattern that she has specially designed herself and will be covering the following topics: getting to grips with double pointed needles, knitting in the round, Fair Isle, short-row heels and shaping toes.

Each student will receive a kit at the start of the course containing two balls of King Cole Merino Blend Aran, a set of Brittany double pointed needles and a 10% voucher which can be used against purchases in the shop or towards the next course. Students will also receive a Purl City Yarns tote to keep everything together. The price for the entire course and materials is £45.

Booking for all courses opens tomorrow, Tuesday 16th November and all classes are limited to eight students. Bookings can be made either by visiting the shop or by telephoning 0161 425 3864 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              0161 425 3864      end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              0161 425 3864      end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting0161 425 3864 begin_of_the_skype_highlightingend_of_the_skype_highlighting. We regret we cannot reserve places without payment.

Eucalan

You asked for it, now we have it! We have Eucalan, no rinse, delicate wash in 500ml and 100ml bottles plus single sachets. Eucalan comes in three scents: Grapefruit, Lavender and Eucalyptus plus a natural version which is the same formula but with no scent added to it.

And finally.....

Time is running out to name our alpaca.....we have had some great suggestions already but if you have not yet entered you have until 30th November to come up with a name for him or her! For more details click here.