Sustainable knitwear label Keep & Share have just announced details of their latest round of knitting workshops. At one special event held to celebrate National Knitting Week, participants can knit Keep & Share’s signature style, the Gladys Cardi, in a single weekend.

The Gladys Cardi has become a Keep & Share classic since its introduction in 2005, and the two-day course offers knitwear fans the chance to make their own cardigan (in a choice of sizes and colours) from start to finish. No knitting experience is required as Amy will guide participants through the making process, using her trusty chunky knitting machines and signature seamless joining techniques. The Sunday session finishes at lunchtime with a celebratory meal at the village pub.

The course runs at the Keep & Share workshop, just outside Hereford, on Saturday 11 October, 10am to 4.30pm, and Sunday 12 October, 10am to 1pm. It costs £135 per person, including materials, equipment, refreshments and lunches.

The ‘Knit your own Gladys Cardi’ course is just one of a series of events planned for the autumn. A beginners’ machine knitting course will run on August 23/24 and November 15/16, while those wishing to get busy with a pair of needles will be interested in a day course covering the basics of hand knitting on 6 September. Further events are planned for 2009, and bespoke knitting workshops for groups can also be arranged.

Details of all courses are available at www.keepandshare.co.uk.

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