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WORKSHOPS

learn new skills,

connect with fellow crafters

and be inspired by a world of creativity

The  2025 Australian Yarn Show agenda features an exciting range of workshops designed to inspire, educate and connect yarn enthusiasts of all levels.

From Friday March 7th to Sunday March 9th, we will have over 20 workshops available to choose from, all taking place at Hotel Realm in Canberra over the weekend of the 2025 Australian Yarn Show.

 

These workshops will be led by some of the most talented names in the industry. Whether you’re eager to try your hand at botanical knitting, learn advanced techniques in Tunisian crochet or master lace shawl knitting, there’s something for everyone.

We’re honoured to collaborate with expert crafters such as Abbeymade, Dianne Conroy, Francie Goudie, Jane Slicer-Smith, Jenny King, Pru Raymond, Sue Brown and Tess Vandekolk to bring you this incredible line-up.

Book your tickets to the workshops below before they sell out! 

  • Fairy Wren Needle Felting
    Fairy Wren Needle Felting
    07 Mar 2025, 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm AEDT
    Learn how to needle felt a beautiful fairy wren in this hands-on workshop with Dianne Conroy.
  • Crochet Native Flowers
    Crochet Native Flowers
    07 Mar 2025, 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm AEDT
    Learn the fundamentals of crocheting native Australian flowers with all the materials and guidance you need right at your fingertips. By the end of the workshop, you’ll be ready to craft a whole bouquet of native flowers.
  • Botanical Knitting
    Botanical Knitting
    08 Mar 2025, 8:30 am – 12:30 pm AEDT
    Learn how to embroider beautiful botanical designs on your knitted pieces with Botanical Knitting designer and facilitator Sue Brown. Create a stunning square of embroidery featuring flowers, bees and a butterfly.
  • Red Rumped Parrot Needle Felting
    Red Rumped Parrot Needle Felting
    08 Mar 2025, 9:00 am – 11:00 am AEDT
    Learn how to needle felt a beautiful Red-rumped parrot in this hands-on workshop with Dianne Conroy.
  • Red Rumped Parrot Needle Felting
    Red Rumped Parrot Needle Felting
    08 Mar 2025, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm AEDT
    Learn how to needle felt a beautiful Red-rumped parrot in this hands-on workshop with Dianne Conroy.
  • Botanical Knitting
    Botanical Knitting
    08 Mar 2025, 1:30 pm – 5:30 pm AEDT
    Learn how to embroider beautiful botanical designs on your knitted pieces with Botanical Knitting designer and facilitator Sue Brown. Create a stunning square of embroidery featuring flowers, bees and a butterfly.
  • Knits to Fit
    Knits to Fit
    08 Mar 2025, 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm AEDT
    Like all knitwear designers Jane wants knitters to achieve knits that fit.
  • Botanical Knitting
    Botanical Knitting
    09 Mar 2025, 8:30 am – 12:30 pm AEDT
    Learn how to embroider beautiful botanical designs on your knitted pieces with Botanical Knitting designer and facilitator Sue Brown. Create a stunning square of embroidery featuring flowers, bees and a butterfly.
  • Crocheting Jewellery
    Crocheting Jewellery
    09 Mar 2025, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm AEDT
    Learn the fundamentals of crocheting jewellery. Experiment with beads and embellishments and play with unique design techniques. Learn to create one-of-a-kind statement pieces to freshen up your wardrobe.
  • Learn How to Knit Cables
    Learn How to Knit Cables
    09 Mar 2025, 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm AEDT
    Feeling intimidated by cables? You won’t be after this class. Learn how to read cable charts, written instructions and make a little coffee cozy at the same time!

Workshops start at $125pp. This includes morning or afternoon tea, including something light to eat as well as tea and coffee. You will also receive a VIP two-day pass to the Australian Yarn Show which gives you access to the market hall as well as the main stage for the talks, panel discussions and demonstrations.

 

Some workshops will require you to bring your own materials. Some will be provided as part of your ticket. This detail will be available on the booking page once tickets go on sale and will be included on your ticket and in a reminder email a few days prior to the Show commencing. The booking page will also provide you more details about the skills you will learn in each workshop as well as how many other participants will join you in your class.

 

Friday workshop participants should note that there is NO market hall or main stage open on Friday. You will still, however, receive a two-day pass to the Saturday and Sunday of the Show.

 

Tickets should only be purchased via the Australian Yarn Show website (www.yarnshow.com.au). Please do not purchase tickets from a third-party as we cannot guarantee the validity of these tickets.

sold out workshops

Sold out workshops

  • Botanical Knitting
    Botanical Knitting
    07 Mar 2025, 1:30 pm – 5:30 pm AEDT
    Learn how to embroider beautiful botanical designs on your knitted pieces with Botanical Knitting designer and facilitator Sue Brown. Create a stunning square of embroidery featuring flowers, bees and a butterfly.
  • Wonderful Weaving: Creative Weaving for Beginners
    Wonderful Weaving: Creative Weaving for Beginners
    07 Mar 2025, 1:30 pm – 5:30 pm AEDT
    Learn the fundamentals of weaving on a rigid heddle loom that is warped and ready for your weaving journey. Find your own creative voice in weaving by learning a toolkit of weaving techniques and inspiration.
  • Splendid Spinning: Learn to Spin on a Spindle
    Splendid Spinning: Learn to Spin on a Spindle
    08 Mar 2025, 9:30 am – 11:30 am AEDT
    Learn the basics of spinning on a drop spindle. You'll come away with your own skein of yarn and the knowledge you need to keep exploring. This is the perfect workshop for anyone looking to learn to spin, or wanting to brush up on the basics.
  • Shape Shifting Shawls
    Shape Shifting Shawls
    08 Mar 2025, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm AEDT
    Learn how you can design your own shawl, how to start, in what direction to work and how to listen to your yarn once you have decided on its purpose. Start designing shawls in this workshop and never finish with ideas.
  • Lace Basics
    Lace Basics
    08 Mar 2025, 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm AEDT
    Learn the basics of intentionally creating holes in your knitted garments to craft beautiful and intricate lace patterns.
  • Tunisian Crochet for Beginners
    Tunisian Crochet for Beginners
    08 Mar 2025, 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm AEDT
    Learn the basics of Tunisian Crochet including understanding the purpose of different hooks, exploring Tunisian crochet anatomy, managing tension, selecting the right yarn and hooks and addressing the challenge of curling.
  • Fit Knits
    Fit Knits
    08 Mar 2025, 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm AEDT
    Learn to knit garments that fit perfectly, every time! Learn how to get accurate body measurements and create a reusable, personal template to refer to when selecting sizes in commercial patterns or designing your own.
  • Intro to Fair Isle
    Intro to Fair Isle
    09 Mar 2025, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm AEDT
    Begin your love affair with Stranded Colourwork knitting. This workshop is designed by Pru Raymond as an introduction to this popular colourwork technique also known as Fair Isle.
  • Tunisian Crochet for Beginners
    Tunisian Crochet for Beginners
    09 Mar 2025, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm AEDT
    Learn the basics of Tunisian Crochet including understanding the purpose of different hooks, exploring Tunisian crochet anatomy, managing tension, selecting the right yarn and hooks and addressing the challenge of curling.
  • Tunisian Crochet Mosaic
    Tunisian Crochet Mosaic
    09 Mar 2025, 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm AEDT
    Explore this technique from beginning to end with nothing but a Tunisian crochet hook and two colours of yarn. Tunisian mosaic patterns do not change colours mid row, and there is no carrying of floats along the back of the work.
  • Intarsia Knitting
    Intarsia Knitting
    09 Mar 2025, 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm AEDT
    Learn Simple Intarsia from a diagram for vertical colour stripes.
  • Choose Your Own Adventure Socks
    Choose Your Own Adventure Socks
    09 Mar 2025, 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm AEDT
    On a quest to find the perfect go-to sock recipe? Explore a range of heels and toes, cast ons and bind offs. Learn how to create a personalised ‘itinerary’ to guide future sock knitting adventures.

Industry-only workshop

We’re excited to kick off the 2025 Australian Yarn Show with an exclusive Industry-Only Workshop on Friday, March 7th, 2025.

 

Led by renowned speakers Jemimah Ashleigh and Caterina Sullivan, this workshop is tailored specifically for yarn industry professionals and professionals from yarn-related industries.

 

The session will delve into growth strategies, branding and visibility tactics and meaningful ways to elevate your business in a competitive market. This is a must-attend for anyone looking to network with peers, share innovative ideas, and gain valuable tools to take their yarn-related ventures to the next level.

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