Arts & Culture
Songs & Scones at Retford Library: April - July 2026
Who doesn’t love a cup of tea, a lovely scone and some social music-making?
This fun workshop has been designed by knitwear designer Juliet Bernard.
Join in with Juliet Bernard’s online workshops and nurture your interest in all things woolly!
Juliet will show you how to make a little tube of knitting called an i-cord and then transform it into a butterfly and a flower. Why not add a button and create an effective embellishment for a jumper, hat, scarf or even a Twiddler! It’s a great way to get used to handling yarns and it’s a really easy way to get knitting!
How To: Make an I-Cord Flower and an I-Cord Butterfly
You will need:
- Double knitting yarn in any colour you like
- A knitting dolly or a pair of 4mm knitting needles
- Buttons, beads, toggles
- Scissors
- A ruler or tape measure
- A blunt needle
Play Juliet's YouTube workshop and make an I-cord flower or butterfly:
Play the YouTube video and see Juliet making I-cord with knitting needles, it is just as easy!
Knitting is a great skill to learn, we hope our video workshops will inspire you to have a go and to find out more.
When you have mastered the basics, why not take part in our next Charity Knitting Challenge?.
Juliet Bernard worked with Inspire as part of our 2022 Charity Knitting Challenge: Twiddlers.
You can find out more about Juliet and her work on her page A Kingfisher Morning - Adventures in Knitting and Crocheting
If you're feeling inspired why not join in with our next Charity Knitting Challenge?
