The West Coast Knitters’ Guild is dedicated to the education and betterment of our members. One of the ways in which we support this mandate is by hosting annual knitting workshops with professional knitters and knitwear designers. These workshops are partially paid for by membership fees. Some workshops are offered free of charge, while others are offered at a discounted rate, and with early-bird registration. Our workshops are very popular – while it is often our goal to open our workshops to the general knitting community, there are rarely any spaces left once our members finish signing up!
The following is a list of the workshops we have held over the years. Upcoming workshops are announced at our monthly Guild meetings.
May 2015
Sylvia Olsen
Traditional Coast Salish Knitting Techniques
October 2013
Lucy Neatby
July 2013
Knitting on the Net Series
Introduction to Ravelry (Zsuzsi Huebsch) * Introduction to Groups & Forums (Glenda McDonald) * Photographing your knits (Jenni Rempel) * Digital photo editing (Jenni Rempel)
Nov 2011
A Long Weekend with Donna Druchunas
Knitting Socks from Japanese Pattern Books * EVENING LECTURE — Lithuanian Socks: Spinning and Knitting * Design Your Own Lace Patterns * Lithuanian Sock Heels and Toes * Knit to Fit
May 2010
Spring Weekend of Workshops
Socks (Lorna Brown) * Magic of Multi-Coloured Yarns (Paulette Lane) * Needle Felting (Pearl Chow) * Finishing Techniques (Linda Hull) * The Piper’s Hat (Christa Giles) * Sweaters: Fitting and Flattery (Mandy Moore) * Interested in Intarsia? (Holli Yeoh) * Modular Magic (Holli Yeoh)
November 2009
Sivia Harding
A Weekend of Beads and Lace with Sivia Harding * River
Rock Scarf * Fill a Triangle with Lace
May 2009
A Weekend With Jean Wong
Fine Finishing Workshop * Tailored Design: Cardigan Vest with Collar
September 2008
A Weekend with Susanna Hansson
KNITTING IN NORWAY: PAST AND PRESENT Or what did Napoleon have to do with the Fana Cardigan? * Presentation Bohus Stickning Workshop * Lapland Hand Garments: the mittens from Rovaniemi
April 2008
Spring Day Workshops
Beginning Crochet Janis Waller * Seamless Hat with Earflaps aka TechTouq Michelle Katerberg * Combination Techniques & Surface Embellishments Carmen Craig-Martin *
Holli Yeoh Make the Guess Who? Gloves
April 2006
Teachers from the Guild Weekend Workshop
Knitting with Fabric * Strategies for Knitting with Self-Patterning Sock Yarns * Introduction to Aran Knitting * Felted Bag * Diagonal Hat * Slip-Stitch Knitting aka Mosaic Knitting * Introduction to Lace Knitting * Substituting Yarns
Teachers * Astor Tsang * Holli Yeoh * Anne Kerrigan * Pearl Chow * Jean Wong * Linda Hull * Sivia Harding * Paulette Lane
November 2004
Teachers from the Guild
Professional Finishing Techniques * Finishing Techniques * Knitting Fancies! Or, How to Include Beads in Everything You Knit * Wire Knitting * Sock Basics * Knit Until It Fits Garment
Teachers * Jean Wong * Marion Topping * Sivia Harding * Astor Tsang * Lorna Brown * Paulette Lane
June/July 2004
Summer Camp for Tenderfoot Knitters
April 2004
Magical Knitting with Cat Bordhi
Evening presentation * Beginning Moebius Workshop
October 2003
A Weekend with Nancie Wiseman
Evening presentation * Cast On and Bind Off with Style * Fancy Borders
August 2003
Janet Tombu Knitware Design Workshop
How to use the Knitware Design software
February 2003
A Weekend with Debbie New
The Better Mousetrap Sock * Labyrinth Jackets * Scribble Lace Knitting * Just Knit Until it is Big Enough
April 2002
A Weekend with Maureen Mason-Jamieson
Advanced Mitering Workshop
March 2002
Paulette Lane
Introduction to Modular Knitting
April 2001
A Weekend with Nancy Bush
Evening presentation * Estonian Pocket Bag * An Overture to Estonian Lace
October 2000
Janet Armstrong, Gloria Hanson and Wendy Henderson
Journey Through A Sweater * Garment Styling – Flattering and Fitting Your Figure * Journey Through A Sweater … while knitting a mini-vest * Exploring Colour
October 1999
A Weekend with Lucy Neatby
Slide Show * Colours–The More the Merrier * Baubles, Bangles and Beads *
Lure of Lace Knitting
March 1999
Debbie New A Weekend with Debbie New
Evening presentation * Free Form Knitting * Swirl Knitting * Cellular Automoton Knitting
October 1998
Shirley Scott, Shirl the Purl
The History of Knitting in Canada * Knits that Raise Funds * Knits With the Spirit of Place: Seashore Style
November 1997
Sally Melville – A Weekend of Colour
Evening presentation * Two days of colour, design and creative problem solving