Change Up your Saltwater Knits - Workshop/Presentation
Date: Mar 4
1:00 pm
- 4:00 pm
Where: Harbour View Room
Workshop
During this three-hour workshop, authors of the popular Saltwater Knits series, Christine LeGrow and Shirley A. Scott will highlight some of the most popular tips and techniques for changing up patterns to suit your individual needs. A photo slideshow will inspire your own knitting adventures through our history, landscapes, wildlife and architecture.
Shirley and Christine will:
- guide you through the do’s and don’ts of changing sizes up or down
- discuss colour combinations
- explain ways to adjust Saltwater Knits
- offer tips for the finishing touches that give your knitted items a professional look
Please bring your Saltwater books if you have them, a notepad, pen or pencil, Post It Notes, and all your knitting enthusiasm!
There will be a relaxation break partway through, we’ll play some of our signature Knitters Trivia, and conclude with a short Q&A.
$30 (HST included), 10% discount for Rooms Members.
Limited spaces! Pre-registration required. To register, please contact Visitor Services at 757-8090. For more information on the workshop please contact Rebecca Howie, rebeccahowie@therooms.ca.
Events & Programs
Special fabric remnants or scraps of velvet and silk have been delicately crafted into small pillows using the humble straight pin. Since at least the 17th century, they have marked courtship, documented weddings, and welcomed the birth of new babies. Bits and bobs of ribbons, beads, and sequins were used to adorn these simple cushions.
We invite you to join us to create your own special pin pillow. Choose to commemorate a wedding, anniversary, or birthday. We will inspire you with historic patterns from The Rooms collections and crafty examples to elevate your love of making.
The cost of the workshop includes:
- All materials with printed instructions
- A short presentation on pin pillow history
- Viewing of examples from The Rooms collections
Cost: $40 plus HST. 10% discount for Rooms members. Register online!
Beaumont-Hamel and the Trail of the Caribou
In this exhibition, find out about the impacts of the First World War on Newfoundlanders and Labradorians and how events overseas dramatically altered our lives at home.
Each tour is approximately 30 – 40 minutes and is included in the cost of admission. Free for Rooms members.