2027 Australian Yarn Show Workshops
The 2027 Australian Yarn Show workshop program brings together over 30 workshops designed to inspire, educate and connect yarn crafters of all levels.
Four days of workshops in Canberra
Workshops will run across four days from Friday 5 to Monday 8 March 2027 at QT Canberra. The program covers knitting, crochet, Tunisian crochet, spinning, weaving, needle felting and punch needling, alongside a session on the psychology of craft and a special workshop suited to every yarn crafter.
We're honoured to welcome our 2027 international guest, knitting designer and teacher Xandy Peters. Xandy is best known as the innovator of the stacked stitch technique and for the Fox Paws pattern, and his designs have appeared in publications including Vogue Knitting, Twist Collective, Knitscene, Knitty and Pom Pom Quarterly. His philosophy is to "Knit Boldly", something we love to see in our community each year. At the Show, Xandy will teach six workshops, including an all-day masterclass.
Our workshops are led by talented makers and educators from Australia and overseas, with a focus on education and practical skills you can take home. Alongside Xandy, we're proud to collaborate with Abbeymade, Caitlin Ross, Dianne Conroy, Francie Goudie, Leah Oliver, Louise Pennant, Pi Williams, Pru Raymond, Shelley Husband and Zac Doar.
Workshop tickets are now on sale, and places are limited. Browse the full schedule to plan your days, then book via the button below.
Friday workshops
05 Mar 2027, 9:30 am – 12:30 pmLearn a simple method to create seamless repeating fabric motifs. This workshop is fun for all yarn crafters, not just knitters. No experience necessary.
05 Mar 2027, 9:30 am – 5:00 pmLearn all about needle felting techniques in this hands-on flower wool painting workshop with Dianne Conroy.
05 Mar 2027, 9:30 am – 4:30 pmExplore alternative ways to traditional crochet methods.
Saturday workshops
06 Mar 2027, 1:30 pm – 5:00 pmLearn all about needle felting techniques in this hands-on landscape wool painting workshop with Dianne Conroy.
SUNDAY workshops
07 Mar 2027, 9:30 am – 4:30 pmExpand your granny square skills repertoire!
07 Mar 2027, 1:30 pm – 4:30 pmThis simple project is a beginner level stacked stitch project that will help you become familiar with the technique.
Monday workshops
08 Mar 2027, 9:00 am – 12:00 pmLearn how to create neat and accurate amigurumi creations
08 Mar 2027, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pmLearn intermediate plying (chain plying, Andean plying, core spinning and spiral plying) and explore fibres other than wool.
08 Mar 2027, 1:30 pm – 4:30 pmLearn how to interpret and follow Lace Charts with Pru Raymond.
08 Mar 2027, 1:30 pm – 4:30 pmThis is a relaxed class to extend on beginner Tunisian crochet skills.
Workshop tickets and what's included
Workshops start at $190pp. Half-day workshop tickets include morning or afternoon tea, with something light to eat as well as tea and coffee. Full day workshops include lunch. You will also receive a VIP two-day pass to the 2027 Australian Yarn Show, giving you access to the market hall and the main stage for talks, panel discussions and demonstrations on Saturday and Sunday.
Materials and workshop details
Some workshops require you to bring your own materials, while others include them in your ticket price. These details are listed on each individual ticket page and will be sent in a reminder email a few days before the Show begins. Each booking page also outlines the skills you'll learn in that workshop and any prerequisite skills you shoudl know before signing up to the class.
Friday and Monday workshop participants
Please note that the market hall and main stage are not open on Friday or Monday. If you're booked into a Friday or Monday workshop, you'll still receive your two-day pass for Saturday and Sunday.
Sold out WORKSHOPS
05 Mar 2027, 9:30 am – 12:30 pmExplore a range of useful cast ons and bind offs in this new knitting workshop with Pru Raymond.
05 Mar 2027, 9:30 am – 4:30 pmLearn techniques to use your yarn creatively in weaving with Francie Goudie.
05 Mar 2027, 1:30 pm – 4:30 pmBy the end of the class, students will feel confident using these cast on methods to create center out accessories and add stitch and color patterns to various shapes.
06 Mar 2027, 9:30 am – 12:30 pmLearn to inlay blocks of colour into your knitting with Intarsia.
06 Mar 2027, 9:30 am – 12:30 pmTake your beginner crochet skills to the next level with Shelley Husband!
06 Mar 2027, 9:30 am – 12:30 pmThis class focusses on making little achievable Tunisian crochet swatches.
06 Mar 2027, 9:30 am – 12:30 pmDo you love fibre crafts, yarn and all things fluffy? Spinning might just be calling to you!
06 Mar 2027, 1:30 pm – 4:30 pmIf you enjoy knitting brioche stitch but still feel lost if a mistake occurs, this class will get you back on track.
06 Mar 2027, 1:30 pm – 4:30 pmDesign and start making your own beanie or cowl using nothing but a double ended hook and two strands of yarn.
07 Mar 2027, 9:30 am – 12:30 pmParticipants will leave this session with a personal plan for bringing craft psychology techniques into everyday life.
07 Mar 2027, 9:30 am – 12:30 pmStacked stitches are an innovative approach to striped colorwork, best known as the technique behind the Fox Paws pattern.
07 Mar 2027, 9:30 am – 12:30 pmTunisian mosaic is an extremely popular technique and learning it is not as hard as you might think!
07 Mar 2027, 1:30 pm – 4:30 pmDevelop techniques to make your colourwork stitches pop!
07 Mar 2027, 1:30 pm – 4:30 pmLearn how to create neat and accurate amigurumi creations
07 Mar 2027, 1:30 pm – 4:30 pmBreak away from flat fabric and discover how crochet can create structure, texture and space.
08 Mar 2027, 9:30 am – 12:30 pmOn 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’.
