Classes, retreats and holidays

I teach a range of workshops throughout the UK and holidays abroad and have vast teaching experience. Clients include Arena Travel (Stitchtopia), The Country Living Fair, WI Centennial Fair, The Creative Sanctuary, Rowan Yarns, The Yarn Dispensary and many more. I teach all levels of knitting and crochet including seasonal classes, custom classes available on request. If you would like me to teach in your shop or at your local yarn festival, please get in touch for full class list.

Email: info@moochka.co.uk

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Crochet Sanctuary Weekend

Saturday 25th - Sunday 26th October 2024

I'm super excited to be back at the Crochet Sanctuary.

Embroidery on Crochet

Friday 8th - Sunday 10th November 2024

Staverton Park Hotel & Golf Club Daventry Rd, Daventry NN11 6JT

Price: from £519pp

Join Anna Nikipirowicz and explore the beautiful art of embroidery on crochet. During this retreat, you will work on a wall hanging based on projects from Anna’s book. Enjoy learning an array of embroidery stitches and how best to work them onto a crochet background!

Skill level: Participants need to be comfortable with holding yarn and hook. The background will be crocheted in double crochet stitch, so as long as you know this stitch then that’s perfect.

Techniques covered: Embroidery, chainless foundation, how to use iron-on transfers and much more.

What to bring: Crochet hook and scissors

For more details and to book, please follow the link: https://www.stitchtopia.co.uk/holiday/embroidery-on-crochet-weekend

Baltic Cities Christmas Markets Knitting Holiday

Thursday 5th - Wednesday 11th December 2024

Price: from £2.235pp

Join us for a pre-Christmas holiday taking in the beautiful capital cities of Tallinn and Riga. Tallinn is one of Europe’s newest capitals and boasts a rich mix of architecture and culture. The Old Town was almost untouched by war and remains perfectly preserved. A fine Christmas tree will be the centre piece of Old Town Square, where we’ll have some time to explore the Christmas market. We’ll visit the highlights of the city with our local guide and learn about Estonian handicrafts. Riga is the largest city in the Baltics and features a fascinating mixture of proud Latvian traditions and influences of the various countries that have occupied it. On a tour with a local guide, we’ll soak up the charms of the city and enjoy time to explore the magical Christmas markets. We’ll also explore the rich heritage of Latvian costume and take part in a mitten knitting workshop with a local expert. The tour is accompanied by our Stitchtopia expert Anna Nikipirowicz, who has designed a project which captures the spirit of this Baltic Cities tour perfectly.

Workshop information: During this holiday, we will work on a pair of mittens that combine the traditions of Latvia and Estonia. We will use traditional colourwork technique to create beautiful patterns, and then add embellishments. The mittens will have a modern twist, as we will be able to make them into fingerless gloves as well.

For more details and to book, please follow the link: https://www.stitchtopia.co.uk/holiday/baltic-cities-christmas-markets-knitting-tour

 

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Christmas Crochet Weekend

Friday 13th - Sunday 15th December 2024

Staverton Park Hotel & Golf Club Daventry Rd, Daventry NN11 6JT

Price: from £519pp

Join Anna Nikipirowicz on this Christmas-themed crochet weekend at Staverton Park & Golf Club. Under Anna's guidance, you will make a range of decorations to get into the festive spirit. These decorations can be used to make a garland, wreath or even to decorate your own tree!

Skill level: Participants need to be comfortable with holding yarn and hook and how to work the basic stitches.

Techniques covered: The class will include crocheting with beads, little embroidery, flowers and leaves.

What to bring: Crochet hook, tapestry needle and scissors.

For more details and to book, please follow the link: https://www.stitchtopia.co.uk/holiday/christmas-crochet-weekend