Kerry is running a Kids Knit Introduction to Crochet Week from her house in Corstorphine, Edinburgh. It's going to be lots of fun!

Kids Knit Intro to Crochet

5th - 9th August

At Kerry's House, Corstorphine, Edinburgh

10-11.30 daily

£45 per child (includes all materials)

Emelye, Eilidh and Kelly also have things planned in their areas - so watch this space!

It has been a wonderful few weeks as we have got to know our new Knitting For All teacher, Kelly Macdonald. Kelly lives in Aviemore and will be teaching Kids Knit, YPK and Knit Night & Day classes in Aviemore, Grantown and Kingussie. She has already organised a busy timetable of classes so check out her page for further details. Kelly will be chuffed to bits if you'd like to email her to book in, or just to wish her all the best for her exciting new business!

Kelly (left) with Kerry and Eilidh at a Knitting For All training day

I'm so looking forward to this event - it's going to be such fun! I'm going to be working with Juliet from Honey Pot (which will be half the fun of it!) to teach lots of lovely kiddies how to make felted soap. Juliet is going to get everyone making the soap first. You can choose a lovely fragrance and colour and make it really personal and special to you. And then I'm going to show everyone how to cover it with beautiful merino wool. It makes for quite an unusual bar of soap! A very pretty accessory in the bathroom - and practical too. It gently exfoliates and rubs off ingrained dirt, while producing a lovely lather. Fabulous!

If you fancy coming along, this is what you need to know...

Felted Soap Workshop

Honey Pot Ceramics, (at the International Climbing Arena in Ratho)

Thursday 14th February

10.30-12 noon

£12 per child (ages 5 up)

Booking essential. Call Honey Pot on 0131 333 6348

We are delighted to have won MADE Magazine's "Best Primary School Age Class 2012"!

That fact that we won and received such wonderful comments from voters, says as much to us at Knitting For All, about the amazing families who are involved in our classes as it does the quality of the Kids Knit Programme. So - thank you, thank you, thank you for your incredible support and your continued, overwhelming enthusiam for Kids Knit!

Editor, Louise Wilson was kind enough to forward some of the comments made by those who voted for us.

MADE Family Awards 2012

Knitting For All/Kids Knit: Winner of Best Primary School Class

Voters comments…

My daughter started knitting at the Kid's Knit summer school last summer and we couldn't believe what she could produce at the end of a week! She has loved her weekly class in Corstorphine, learning new skills, meeting new people - it's an hour and a half of peace from her brother and she's SO proud of what she produces. Kerry is fantastic with all the class who are at different levels and need varying degrees of help. Would definitely recommend for any age!

The Kids Knit classes have been hugely beneficial to both my son and daughter and I have seen their confidence and creativity grow as they learnt new skills, felt the pride of making many beautiful original items and made friends. The enthusiasm, teaching skills and warmth of Kerry Kimber have made a real contribution to my children's quality of life! I would recommend Kids Knit to every parent and child!

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