Fearless Finishes: Transform your Knitting with Steeking with Zanete - Friday 7th February 2025 10am-1pm

Join us for a fun, hands-on workshop where you'll dive into the art of steeking! This session will give you the confidence to try the technique, perfect for intermediate knitters ready to take their skills up a notch. With clear, step-by-step instructions and expert tips, you'll tackle any fear of cutting your knitting, open the door to endless possibilities to create beautifully finished pieces—like cardigans and pullovers—and inspire fresh ideas.

We'll start by looking at the history and purpose of steeking and when to use it in your projects. Then, you'll get to practice by knitting a colourwork swatch, securing the steek with the crochet method, and cutting it confidently.  

By the end of this workshop, you'll understand what steeking is and why it's done, know how to add steeks to your projects, get hands-on practice with securing and cutting steeks, and have learnt other tips and tricks for steeking with various yarns.

Level of Experience: Intermediate. You should have experience with stranded colourwork and a few finished colourwork garments to your name. Being comfortable knitting colourwork in the round is necessary, but don't worry—purling in colourwork isn't needed.

Material you will need to being with you for the workshop

• Fingering to DK weight wool in two solid, contrasting colours  
• Circular or DPN needles, suitable for chosen yarn  
• A crochet hook (the same size or a bit smaller than the knitting needles)  
• Lace to fingering weight wool for securing the steek  
• Waste yarn in a contrasting colour for marking  
• A tapestry needle  
• Optional: 10 cm / 4" of ~ 2.5 cm/1" wide ribbon, matching thread, and a sewing needle; handy if using superwash yarns.

More about your teacher Zanete

"Once a software engineer, she is now an illustrious knitwear designer who weaves the old with the new. She crafts mesmerising patterns where the vibrant essence of Latvian lore meets a kaleidoscope of global traditions. Her patterns take us on a journey to find harmony between the desire for peace and the thirst for adventure."

Important information - Please Read

The workshop takes place upstairs in the store which is accessed via a spiral staircase.

We need a minimum of 4 bookings for this course to go ahead. If we do not meet the minimum 4 days before the workshop you will be offered a new date or a refund.

Due to the small numbers of spaces please let us know as soon as possible if you can no longer attend as a refund can only be offered if we are able to fill your space.