Choose Your Own Adventure Socks
Mon, 08 Mar
|QT Canberra
On a quest to knit the perfect sock? This workshop is designed by Pru Raymond to guide knitters through a series of choices to plot their personalised ‘sock story’.
Time & Location
08 Mar 2027, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
QT Canberra, 6 Marcus Clarke St, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia
About the event
On a quest to knit the perfect sock? This workshop is designed by Pru Raymond to guide knitters through a series of choices to plot their personalised ‘sock story’: cuff down or toe up? Afterthought heel or short rows? What toe shaping and bind off should I choose? At the end of the workshop, participants will write a personalised ‘sock story’ to guide future sock knitting adventures.
Materials and tools
What to bring:
Needles: 3.75mm circular knitting needle with 80cm circumference or DPNs
Yarn: 100g ball/cake of DK sock yarn (a 100g ball/cake is enough to make the mini sock in class and complete a full-size pair using the recipe designed in class) or 50g 8 ply wool yarn in a light colour (to make the mini sock for learning purposes only)
What will be provided (for classroom use only):
Scissors
Pens and pencils
Pre-requisite skills
This workshop is suitable for novice knitters who are keen to learn how to make socks, or for more seasoned knitters who want more power and insight to customise their socks or design their own. Experience of Magic Loop recommended but not essential.
What's included
3 hours of expert instruction from Pru Raymond in a small group setting
Morning tea
VIP 2-day pass to the Australian Yarn Show from March 6th to 7th at QT Canberra including:
Australian Yarn Show 2027 Show bag
One coffee voucher per day (Saturday and Sunday) for barista coffee cart
One 2027 digital access pass to all the talks on the main stage
Please note that the digital access pass will not be activated until a few weeks after the conclusion of the Show.
About the facilitator
Pru Raymond is Australia’s leading knitting teacher. She has taught over 250 knitting workshops in Australia, New Zealand and USA, empowering knitters to take on more creative, colourful and technically challenging projects that incorporate steeking, stranded colourwork, brioche, intarsia, entrelac and knitted lace. Pru has worked as a qualified teacher for 20 years. She combines her expertise as a professional educator and her lifelong passion for knitting to develop original, engaging knitting workshops that are inclusive of all learners. Pru has an in-depth knowledge of diverse techniques and styles and demonstrates skills for her students in English, Combination and Continental Styles. Pru also designs and publishes knitting patterns and has produced a range of knitting themed books which are available in select yarn stores and on Amazon globally. Learn more at www. dearpru.com
Tickets
General Workshop Ticket
This ticket is valid for one attendee
$210.00
GST included
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