Workshops on Saturday 1st July – Monday 3rd July, 2023 at Knitfest Central (Maleny State School)
BOOKINGS CLOSED. Please book at Knitfest Central at the event
Medicine Doll with Arzu Unel-Cleary
With the gentle art of needle felting, create a powerful altar piece to hold your intentions. With step-by-step guidance, you will work with wool fibres, plant medicine, crystals and an abundance of adornments to bring to life a comforting companion for your journey as wild women.
All materials provided. You are welcome to bring a small inclusion for the medicine bundle to go inside your doll or something special to adorn her to add to the abundance of materials I will supply
Cost: $ 125
Time: Monday Masterclass All Day (9.30am – 12pm, 2pm – 4.30pm)
Venue: Knitfest Central Hal
Wet Felted Baby Slippers with Gail Grunske SOLD OUT
Choose your coloured soft merino wool and create a cute pair of baby booties/slippers. Learn to use a resist to stop the wool felting together and hand sculpt them into shape.
Materials: Bring your own length of ribbon approx 2 metres, scissors and plastic bags for stuffing in the booties. All other materials supplied
Cost: $62
Time: Sun 10AM – 12PM
Venue: Knitfest Central verandah
Create a Wet Felted Wool Glasses Case with Gail Grunske. SOLD OUT
In this fun class you will learn how to make a seamless glasses pouch made from pure merino wool. Which colours, how you embellish and decorate your very own arty glasses case will be born from your imagination. You’ll learn to lay wool over a resist, and turn the wool into solid felt. The wool will become sturdy under your hands. The pouch can be used for lots of things, jewellery, treasures etc. No experience necessary.
All materials provided
Cost: $62
Time: Sat 10AM – 12PM
Venue: Knitfest Central – Verandah
Make a wet felted hat in soft merino wool with Gail Grunske Only 2 places left
In this workshop i’ll show you how to create your own pattern for your hat (yours to keep) and learn to draught the wool onto your pattern called a “resist”. We then add decorating embellishments in silk and mixed exotic fibres, then manipulate the wool so it becomes firm. We will mould the hat to the shape of your head and ensure your hat is one of a kind. You will make a stylish hat you’ll be proud to wear.
Materials: All materials supplied
Cost: $155
Time: Monday Masterclass All Day (9.30am – 12pm, 2pm – 4.30pm)
Venue: Knitfest Central Stage
Bag of Tricks with Jenny King SOLD OUT
Learn Tunisian crochet, Romanian cord, back post stitches, cabling, crab stitch and crochet joining in one class and when all the learning is done you walk out with a snazzy raffia bag. Only basic crochet stitch knowledge is needed.
Materials: All materials supplied
Cost: $65
Time: Monday Masterclass All Day (9.30am – 12pm, 2pm – 4.30pm)
Venue: Knitfest Central Hall
Criss-Cross Crochet Hexagon Motif and how to join them with Jill Rakich SOLD OUT
Learn how to crochet this criss cross hexagon, how to join them together and use them in many different ways. You will get a written copy of the pattern for the hexagon. The hexagons can be used to make lots of different things. I have written patterns for dog sweaters, summer tops and
winter vests.
Materials: Please bring your own hook. 3.5 mm or 4mm hook or close
Cost: $35
Time: Sat 10AM – 12PM
Venue: Knitfest Central Stage
Crochet a Beaded Jar with Jill Rakich SOLD OUT
Learn how to crochet beautiful beaded jar covers. Price includes written pattern and materials to complete a small jar, pattern for medium and large beaded jars and all materials to complete a small size. You will also learn how to adapt the pattern to use on any size jar. Transform your outdoor entertaining area with these gorgeous beaded jar lights. The yarn provided will be enough to complete 2 beaded jar lights. (Lights not included. Lights are available at Bunnings for $10 which includes batteries)
Materials: Please bring your own hook. 3.5 mm or 5.5mm to use with 8 ply yarn.
Cost: $45
Time: Sun 10AM – 12PM
Venue: Knitfest Central Stage
Crochet a Beaded Lantern with Jill Rakich One ticket left
Learn how to crochet beautiful beaded lanterns. Price includes written pattern for small, medium and large lanterns and all materials to complete small size. You will also learn how to adapt the pattern to make many different sized and shaped lanterns. Transform your outdoor entertaining area with these gorgeous beaded lanterns.
Ticket price includes written pattern and materials to complete small lantern. (Lights not included. Lights are available at Bunnings for $10 which includes batteries)
Materials: Please bring your own hook. 3.5 mm or 5.5mm to use with 8 ply yarn.
Cost: $70
Time: Monday Masterclass All Day (9.30am – 12pm, 2pm – 4.30pm)
Venue: Knitfest Central Hall
Create Buttons, Earrings and Stitch Markers from Polymer Clay with Jo Cramatte
This friendly workshop will teach you the basics of Polymer Clay craft while creating a set of Buttons, matching Earrings and a sweet little Stitch Marker. You will be taught the fun and addictive technique of “Mokume Gane”. These colourful pieces will adorn and highlight your knitting, crochet or sewing projects, including a surprise accessory to add to your collection. No experience necessary, just a love of colour and good sense of humour. Materials all provided.
Materials: All materials are provided
Cost: $50
Time: Sat 2pm – 4pm)
Venue: Knitfest Central Hall
Drop Spindle Spinning with Maree White Two tickets left
Learn how to turn greasy fleece into spun yarn using a drop spindle.
In this hands on workshop Maree will demonstrate how to prepare fleece using different types of tools such as a flicker brush, hackles, wool combs and hand carders in readiness to spin the fibre into yarn on a drop spindle. You will learn to spin in the grease as well as plying your yarn. How to wash the fibre and yarn is also shown. All materials included, both sheep and alpaca fleece and the hand crafted wooden drop spindle is yours to keep.
Materials: All supplies are provided including the spindle which is yours to keep.
Cost: $125
Time: Monday Masterclass All Day (9.30am – 12pm, 2pm – 4.30pm)
Venue: Knitfest Central Hall
Granny Squares by Halves with Renate Kirkpatrick
The Granny Square has made a huge resurgence
This workshop is for granny square lovers who enjoy utilising the traditional Granny Square into clothing like vests, jumpers and skirts, to name a few, but find the results are often boxy & unflattering. The half granny square may be just the answer – an easy way to shape armholes, neck & hem lines
Requirements: Participants to bring own hooks and must have good basic crochet skills
Materials: The workshop includes yarn and pattern, in both written and graph (chart) form. Please bring your own hooks 3.5mm – 5mm
Cost: $55
Time: Sun 10AM – 12PM
Venue: Knitfest Central Hall
Crochet Spirals with Renate Kirkpatrick 1st round SOLD OUT
Spirals are beautiful, centred, balanced & harmonious, yet, can be complex. The crochet spiral workshop takes away some of the mystery by taking you through the basics. You can adapt and experiment with spirals, to incorporate them into your crochet repertoire.
Requirements: Participants must bring own crochet hooks and have good basic crochet skills.
Materials: includes yarn and patterns, in both written and graph (chart) form. Please bring your own hooks 3.5mm – 5mm
Cost: $55
Time: Sat 10AM – 12PM
Venue: Knitfest Central Hall
Crochet Spirals with Renate Kirkpatrick Round 2
We’ve opened a 2nd round of tickets for an additional workshop on Mon AM
Spirals are beautiful, centred, balanced & harmonious, yet, can be complex. The crochet spiral workshop takes away some of the mystery by taking you through the basics. You can adapt and experiment with spirals, to incorporate them into your crochet repertoire.
Requirements: Participants must bring own crochet hooks and have good basic crochet skills.
Materials: includes yarn and patterns, in both written and graph (chart) form. Please bring your own hooks 3.5mm – 5mm
Cost: $55
Time: Monday Masterclass (10am – 12pm)
Venue: Knitfest Central Hall
Dyeing Yarn with Indigo – How to dye a gradient set of yarn with Sarah Taylor – SOLD OUT
Apologies everyone. Our Presenter isn’t well and sadly, has to cancel this workshop. We will refund your tickets. Please contact on knitfest@hotmail.com with your bank details for a full refund.
In this workshop you’ll be introduced to the magic of indigo dyeing. You will learn how to set up an indigo vat, prepare yarn for dyeing, dye a gradient set of skeins and care for your dyed yarn. Each participant will leave with 5 x 20g skeins of dyed yarn (20g of each shade), a recipe, supply list and instructions. All materials will be provided and kits will be available for purchase on the day.
Materials all provided
Cost: $60
Time: Sat 2PM – 4PM
Venue: Knitfest Central Verandah
Slow Stitching with Sue Connor 1st round SOLD OUT
Be introduced to the mindful practise of slow stitching. Explore the
combination of colour, form and texture to create beautiful abstract textile art. I will supply you with all that is needed, including unique botanical dyed natural fabrics and threads, embroidery scissors, high quality pins and needles for you to take home to continue your slow stitching journey.
Materials all provided – Kit included
Cost: $ 70 with kit provided
Time: Sun 2PM – 4PM
Venue: Knitfest Central Hall
Slow Stitching round 2 with Sue Connor We’ve opened a 2nd round of tickets for an additional workshop on Sat PM SOLD OUT
Be introduced to the mindful practise of slow stitching. Explore the
combination of colour, form and texture to create beautiful abstract textile art. I will supply you with all that is needed, including unique botanical dyed natural fabrics and threads, embroidery scissors, high quality pins and needles for you to take home to continue your slow stitching journey.
Materials all provided – Kit included
Cost: $ 70 with kit provided
Time: Sat 2PM – 4PM
Venue: Knitfest Central Hall
Botanical Dyeing- Bundle Method with Sue Connor 1 ticket left
In this workshop you will be introduced to the magic and beauty of natural dyeing. I will share with you which plants and kitchen waste can be used for dyeing, how to effectively mordant fabric and the technique of bundle dyeing. You will create your own unique silk scarf reflecting the beauty of nature.
Materials all provided
Cost: $60
Time: Mon 9.30AM – 12PM
Venue: Knitfest Central verandah
Botanical Dyeing- Extraction Method with Sue Connor SOLD OUT
Introduction to the magic and beauty of natural dyeing. Learn which plants and kitchen waste can be used, how to effectively mordant protein and cellulose fibres and the technique of extraction dyeing. Receive 50 grams of pure wool yarn as well as a selection of cotton yarns and linen, cotton and silk fabric to experiment with. We will create at least 3 colours to use.
Materials all provided
Cost: $60
Time: Monday 2PM – 4.30PM
Venue: Knitfest Central verandah
Cats Claw, Bird Nest Weaving with Tracy Lewis SOLD OUT –
We’ve opened a 2nd round of tickets for an additional workshop on Mon PM
Weave a quirky hanging Birds Nest.
Get creative and help the environment by weaving with the invasive weed ‘Cats claw vine’
Materials all provided
Cost: $45
Time: Sunday 2PM – 4PM
Venue: Knitfest Central stage
Cats Claw, Bird Nest Weaving – Round 2 with Tracy Lewis SOLD OUT
Weave a quirky hanging Birds Nest.
Get creative and help the environment by weaving with the invasive weed ‘Cats claw vine’
Materials all provided
Cost: $45
Time: Monday 2PM – 4PM
Venue: Knitfest Central hall, stall no 5-6
Piccabeen Frond Creative Containers with Tracy Lewis SOLD OUT
Make beautiful Piccabeen containers simply by folding and sewing soaked
palm fronds. Creative organic containers for environmental sustainability
Materials all provided
Cost: $45
Time: Saturday 2PM – 4PM
Venue: Knitfest Central stage
Macrame Plant Hanger with Vanessa Griffith
In this 2 hr beginner workshop you will learn the basic knotting of Macrame where you will make a small Plant Hanger to take home to compliment your home décor. The skills you will learn in this workshop will start you on your Macramé journey. Length approx. 50 – 60cms. Made in Macrame cotton cord in Natural colour.
Materials all provided
Cost: $55
Time: Sun 2PM – 4PM
Venue: Knitfest Verandah
Workshop Timetable at a glance
| Sat AM | Hexagon motif -dog coat with Jill Rakich $35 | Felted glasses case $62 | Crochet Spirals $55 |
| Sat PM | Piccabeen frond vases $45 | Dyeing Yarn With Indigo – How to dye a gradient set of yarn $60 | Slow Stitching round 2 – $70 |
| Sun AM | Crochet Beaded jar $45 | Felted Baby Slippers $62 | Granny squares by halves $55 |
| Sun Pm | Cats Claw Weaving $45 | Macrame Plant Hanger $55 | Slow Stitching $70 |
| Masterclass Mon | Hat – Wet felted $155 | Botanical Dyeing- Bundle Method $60 | Pocket medicine Doll $125 |
| Botanical Dyeing- Extraction $60 | Crochet Beaded Lanterns $70 | ||
| Learn to spin on a drop spindle, from greasy fleece to clean spun yarn.$125 | |||
| Crochet Spirals (2nd round) with Renate Kirkpatrick $55 | |||
| Rafia Bag $65 | |||
Workshop bookings ONLINE close at 5pm Friday, June 30th. If you haven’t booked your ticket online by then, you will have to book at the Knitfest Central venue on Sat – Mon.
Workshop Booking Form
BOOKINGS CLOSED. Please book at Knitfest Central at the event. We are not online until Tues July 4th
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NOTE: If you’re ordering for more than one person, please list the other ticket names in our Order Notes on the billing page in our Shop.