Fair Isle and Bead Knitting Workshop with Debbie Abrahams - Friday 11th July 2025
Workshop Details
Fair Isle and Bead Purse Knitting Workshop with tutor, Debbie Abrahams
Friday 11th July 2025 | 10.15am - 4.15pm
This course is suitable for knitters who can already knit and follow a basic knitting pattern but want to practice the techniques of fairisle and hooked-in beads. Working on a small project inspired by Debbie’s 2021 Mystery Blanket, ‘1001 Nights’ and using Rowan yarns and Debbie’s self-branded DK yarn, you will learn how to master both of these techniques.
The following techniques will be covered:
- how to read a fairisle and bead chart
- the stranding technique on right-side and wrong-side rows
- the weaving-in technique on right-side and wrong-side rows
- how to stop your yarns from tangling
- the hooking-in beading technique (crochet hook and floss methods)
You will need to bring knitting needle sizes 3.75mm (UK 9) 3.50mm (UK n/a) and 2.75mm (UK 12), small crochet hook, 0.6mm or 0.75mm OR Oral B Superfloss (if you don’t have this, don’t worry, Debbie will bring some with her), hi-lighter pen, Post-It notes or Washi tape for marking off the chart rows, notebook and pencil
There are 10 places on this workshop.
What's Included?
- Yarn kit, refreshments and lunch will be provided on the day.
- A special 10% discount is also included. This can be used once in store, exclusions include workshops, gift cards, tea shop and colour packs.
- Once purchased you will receive confirmation and more information via email.
N.B. Sometimes due to circumstances beyond our control workshops and events may be cancelled. At which point the cost of your workshop will be fully refunded. We cannot be held liable for any travel costs incurred.
Please note if you choose to make a cancellation within 7 days of the event, you will still be charged.
Workshop Details
Fair Isle and Bead Purse Knitting Workshop with tutor, Debbie Abrahams
Friday 11th July 2025 | 10.15am - 4.15pm
This course is suitable for knitters who can already knit and follow a basic knitting pattern but want to practice the techniques of fairisle and hooked-in beads. Working on a small project inspired by Debbie’s 2021 Mystery Blanket, ‘1001 Nights’ and using Rowan yarns and Debbie’s self-branded DK yarn, you will learn how to master both of these techniques.
The following techniques will be covered:
- how to read a fairisle and bead chart
- the stranding technique on right-side and wrong-side rows
- the weaving-in technique on right-side and wrong-side rows
- how to stop your yarns from tangling
- the hooking-in beading technique (crochet hook and floss methods)
You will need to bring knitting needle sizes 3.75mm (UK 9) 3.50mm (UK n/a) and 2.75mm (UK 12), small crochet hook, 0.6mm or 0.75mm OR Oral B Superfloss (if you don’t have this, don’t worry, Debbie will bring some with her), hi-lighter pen, Post-It notes or Washi tape for marking off the chart rows, notebook and pencil
There are 10 places on this workshop.
What's Included?
- Yarn kit, refreshments and lunch will be provided on the day.
- A special 10% discount is also included. This can be used once in store, exclusions include workshops, gift cards, tea shop and colour packs.
- Once purchased you will receive confirmation and more information via email.
N.B. Sometimes due to circumstances beyond our control workshops and events may be cancelled. At which point the cost of your workshop will be fully refunded. We cannot be held liable for any travel costs incurred.
Please note if you choose to make a cancellation within 7 days of the event, you will still be charged.