Baaad Anna's strives to offer accessible and affordable classes, while supporting and respecting the work of instructors. We are trying out a 'sliding scale' for the registration fee, and hope that participants will pay based on their own income – thanks!

Despite the heat, we are starting to think about all the Fall Knitting projects and plans, we have some great classes lined up, so call or email to register! 604-255-2577 / info@baaadannas.com

Felted Play Foods – Sushi
When: Saturday, August 28th
Time: 1 – 3pm
Cost: $32 (+ hst)   WOOL MATERIALS INCLUDED
Instructor: Kirsten Zerbini

Play food is a great thing to have in the playroom, but why get the plastic stuff? Felted wool can be sculpted to any shape you like, and you'll get toys that are warm to the touch, durable, non-toxic, and beautiful. In this 2-hour workshop, you'll learn the basics of needle felting and make a few pieces of play food sushi to take home.This workshop is intended for adults, but children from 8-12 are welcome if accompanied by an adult who is also taking the class (those 13 and up do not need to be accompanied). Each participant pays for the workshop separately, but may share materials and tools if they wish. You will need to have rubber gloves, a needle felting tool, and a needle felting mat (the latter two available from the store).

Materials needed: a Needle felter and a felting mat.

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Beginner Knitting
September 7th, 14th, 21st & 28th (Tuesday nights) - 6:30-8pm
November 9th, 16th, 23rd & 30th (Tuesday nights) – 6:30-8pm
Cost: $65-$85 (+ hst) sliding scale
Instructor: Hilary Jones

This is a beginner knitting class for anyone who has never picked up needles, or for someone who is looking for a beginner refresher. Participants will learn the basics including casting on, knitting, purling and casting off. The class project will be a choice between simple leg warmers, hat, scarf, or arm warmers.Minimum 5 participants and maximum 8.

Materials needed: One pair of 6.5mm needles and 2 ball of a chunky weight yarn. Materials can be purchased at Baaad Anna's.

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Beyond the Basics
September 9th, 16th, 23rd & 30th (Thursday nights) – 6:30-8pm
November 4th, 11th, 18th & 25th (Thursday nights) – 6:30-8pm
Cost: $65-$85 (+ hst) sliding scale
Instructor: Hilary Jones

For those who can knit and purl and want to take their knitting to the next level. You'll learn techniques like, increasing, decreasing, cables, following patterns and deciphering abbreviations. An appropriate project will be offered, however if you have a pattern you'd like to bring in to work on, please bring in when registering. Minimum 5 participants and maximum 8.

Materials needed: Materials will be based on project chosen and can be purchased at Baaad Anna's.

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Big Wooly Socks
When: Saturday's, October 9th, 16th & 23rd
Time: 1 – 3pm
Cost: $65-$85 (+ hst) sliding scale
Instructor: Hilary Jones

Who doesn't love a pair of hand knit wooly socks? This is a great class for beginner sock knitters since they're knit up on bigger needles. All the basics of building a sock will be covered in this class, plus you'll walk away with a great pair of cozy socks that are perfect for wearing around the house or under big boots ~ and they make great gifts!

Materials needed: 100g worsted weight wool

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Knitting for Baby/Kids
When: Thursday's, October 7th, 14th, 21st & 28th
Time: 6:30 – 8:00pm
Cost: $65-$85 (+ hst) sliding scale
Instructor: Hilary Jones

Have a wee one on the way or a little person you'd love to knit for? This class is open to beginner through intermediate level knitters and will offer a beginner pattern choice between a patchwork blanket, a hat or a pair of baby booties. Intermediates may bring their own pattern.

Materials needed: Chunky weight yarn and 6-7mm needles for beginner projects.

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About the Instructors

Patti Mclaughlin has been knitting for many years and is a strong proponent of the zen of knitting. She has a lengthy waiting list of people vying for her socks.

Hilary Jones believes the practices of knitting and yoga go hand in hand. To her knitting is joy it is expression it is meditation in motion it is therapy. And it is a practice all of her loved ones have benefited from at one time or another (usually in the form of cozy striped socks).

Kirsten Zerbinis is a Port Moody based fiber artist and teacher. She has been knitting for 26 years and encourages all those around her to pick up needles and give it a go. So far, most of her friends and many of her neighbours have submitted to her unending insistence that knitting makes life better, and they really should try it. She is a devotee of Elizabeth Zimmerman, who declared, “Really, all you need to become a good knitter is wool, needles, hands and below-average intelligence. Of course superior intelligence, like yours and mine is an advantage.”   She believes that bravery and a devotion to experimenting will make you a better knitter than any pattern book.

Lara Veerasammy is passionate about crochet and cross-stitching.   She has been crocheting for over 30 years where the 1 st project, under Mom's tutelage, was a yellow daisy made with cotton thread.   Many a childhood afternoon was spent with both mom and “grand” (next to her rocker) with hooks and crochet cotton.   Growing up in a tropical climate, allowed for no other crochet patterns than those lovely doilies, runners, and chair sets.   Being able to make them were the pride of local women.   Since moving to Canada, fibre choices have grown to embrace warmer fibres and the wearable projects that compliment them. Recent years has seen a complete focus on wearables.   Lara does not knit.