Denise Powell can be found online masquerading as DoctorKnit on Ravelry. This popular Festival teacher loves all forms of fibre arts and likes to explore the cross-pollination of ideas and designs across disciplines. A published designer she also has her own line of patterns, Interpretations.
Slip Sliding Away- Advanced Beginner to Intermediate
There are many types of surface textures available in knitting, from the smooth surface of stocking stitch or the openness of lace, to the great depth of plaited cables. We’ll concentrate on texture that is added through the use of slipped stitches including those extended and carried up more than one row. Bring: 4.5mm to 5mm needles
3 Hour Workshop
Mittens for All – Beginner
Mittens are not only essential in our climate, they are also excellent projects for new knitters. They are small, but teach a lot of techniques such as casting on, ribbing, stocking stitch, increases, decreases, 3 needle bind off and mattress stitch seam. You’ll knit the smallest size flat mitten in class, but a pattern for basic mittens from toddler to large adult is included, along with suggested variations. Pre-requisite: Able to cast-on, knit and purl. Bring: 3.75 mm needles & tapestry needle.
3 Hour Workshop
Presented by: A Needle Pulling Thread 
Easy Invisible Short Rows – Beginner
Short rows enable you to shape your knitting to suit your own shape. Learn a simple method for making short rows both easy and invisible and never fear adding them to a garment to improve its fit. Bring: 4.5mm needles.
1.5 Hour Workshop
Dorset Buttons – All Levels
Frustrated in trying to find the perfect button to finish your garment? Come and learn the traditional technique of Dorset buttons applied to knitting yarns and make buttons using the yarn of the garment. This technique is also useful for crocheters. Bring: Tapestry needle, scissors, 1 to 3 (1″) diameter plastic curtain rings (available at most fabric stores) & 2.5 metres of fingering to worsted weight yarn.
1.5 Hour Workshop
Enjoy this Conference Class sneak peek!
Registration begins at the end of July when our updated website www.csnf.com is released with the class days & times. Class fees are $20 per hour (advance purchase) with kit fees extra.
Creativ Festival is returning to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre but MOVING to the NORTH BUILDING (255 Front St. W.) on new days & times! Thursday, Friday & Saturday, October 15, 16 & 17, 2015 with 5 days of Conference Classes starting Tuesday, October 13th