Simple Socks
Sat, 07 Mar
|Hotel Realm
Get started knitting socks with Simple Socks! This workshop is designed by Pru Raymond to help knitters understand the anatomy of a sock and learn the key skills required to knit bespoke socks for themselves and others.
Time & Location
07 Mar 2026, 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm AEDT
Hotel Realm, 18 National Circuit, Barton ACT 2600, Australia
About the event
Get started knitting socks with Simple Socks! This workshop is designed by Pru Raymond to help knitters understand the anatomy of a sock and learn the key skills required to knit bespoke socks for themselves and others. Over the course of the three hours, participants will knit a mini sock to develop the skills and confidence to knit the full size DK and/or 4ply pattern included in the instruction booklet.
What you will learn
The basic anatomy of a sock and how each section fits together
How to cast on for socks and choose the right method
How to knit a cuff, leg, heel flap, heel turn, gusset and toe
Materials and tools
We will provide:
Scissors
Pens and pencils
What to Bring:
Needles: 3.75mm 80cm circular knitting needle
Yarn: 2 x 50g Coop Socks Yeah! DK (112m, 75% Superwash Merino, 25% Nylon) or equivalent (NB 100g DK sock yarn is sufficient to make the mini in class and complete a full size pair using the pattern provided in the instruction booklet)
Notions: wool/ sewing needle
Pre-requisite skills
This workshop is suitable for novice knitters who can knit and purl, can read a pattern and have completed a few basic projects. Ambitious beginners may this class too challenging. Experience of Magic Loop recommended but not essential.
What's included
3 hours of expert instruction from internationally experienced workshop facilitator Pru Raymond of Dear Pru in a class of a maximum of ten participants
Afternoon tea including a light snack and tea and coffee
VIP 2-day pass to the Australian Yarn Show from March 7th to 8th at Hotel Realm including:
Australian Yarn Show 2026 Show bag
One coffee voucher per day (Saturday and Sunday) for barista coffee cart
One digital access pass to all the talks on the main stage
Please note that the digital access pass will not be activated until a couple of weeks after the conclusion of the Show.
About the facilitator
Pru Raymond has sold out knitting workshops and stackable retreats in yarn stores, knitting festivals and community centres Australia-wide, and in yarn stores on the east and west coast of USA.
Pru has worked as a qualified teacher for almost 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 styles and techniques and demonstrates new skills 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
$190.00
GST included
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