Group Machine
Knitting Workshops
Make Something Worth Keeping
There's something genuinely surprising about sitting down at a knitting machine for the first time. It's hands-on, it's social, and by the end of three hours your group will have made something real.
Loré Loré's private group workshops are designed for people who have never touched a knitting machine before. Lorena brings everything to you, including machines, materials, and 15 years of making, and guides your group through the skills needed to knit and finish a wearable piece from scratch. Whether you're celebrating with friends, looking for something memorable for a work event, or simply want an afternoon that leaves everyone with something handmade, this is a workshop worth gathering for.
All workshops run for 3 hours and are available across Melbourne. If you're based in outer metropolitan Melbourne, mention it in your inquiry and we'll let you know what's possible.
Choose Your Workshop
Three projects, all beginner-friendly, each designed to get you onto the machine and working through a real process from start to finish. Pick the one that appeals and we'll take care of the rest.
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$95 pp
Maximum 6 Participants
Saturday & Sunday Bookings
3hrs
No Experience RequiredEver wondered what it feels like to knit on a machine? This is your chance to find out. In this hands-on workshop, you'll get straight onto a knitting machine and learn a handful of key techniques, including how to work with two colours to create a classic two-tone pattern. No experience needed, and no prior creative background required. By the end of the session you'll have learned how to take a piece from machine to finished item, and you'll be heading home with a handknitted headband made entirely by you.
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$130 pp
6 Participants
Saturday & Sunday Bookings
3hrs
No Experience RequiredLong, elegant and made to be worn more than one way. The two-tone tapered scarf is one of the most satisfying things you'll make on a knitting machine for the first time. This workshop takes you through the full process: getting to know the machine, knitting the body of the scarf in two colours, shaping the tapered ends by hand, and finishing with optional pom pom tips if you want them. Each step builds on the last, giving you a real foundation in machine knitting and the hand-finishing skills that turn knitted fabric into a wearable piece. No experience necessary. You'll leave with something worth wearing and the know-how to understand how it was made.
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$ 95 pp
Maximum 6 Participants
Saturday & Sunday Bookings
3hrs
No Experience RequiredIt's smaller than a scarf and more satisfying than you'd expect. In this workshop you'll be introduced to the knitting machine and guided through the techniques needed to knit and finish your very own scrunchie from scratch. The process covers more than just the knitting. You'll also learn the hand-finishing steps that bring the piece together, which is a skill in itself. No experience needed. Just bring your curiosity, and leave with something handmade, wearable, and genuinely yours.
Terms & Conditions
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Our workshops are suitable for persons aged 12 years or older.
Full payment is required to confirm and secure your group workshop booking. Your booking is not considered final until payment has been received.
Our group workshops require a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 6 participants to go ahead. This applies to all three workshop offerings: the Two-Tone Headband, Knitted Scrunchie, and Pom Pom Neck Warmer.
If we ever need to cancel your workshop (for example, if the facilitator is unwell), you'll receive a full refund.
If you need to cancel or reschedule:
You can request a refund up to 7 days before your workshop. A small AU$50.00 admin fee applies.
Prefer to reschedule or receive a credit note? You can do that for free up to 7 days before the workshop.
If you reschedule less than 7 days before the workshop, a AU$20.00 admin fee applies.
If someone in your group can't make it, we recommend finding a friend to take their place. We're unable to offer refunds for individual cancellations within 7 days of the workshop.
Travel fee: Bookings in outer metropolitan Melbourne or beyond may incur a travel fee, which will be confirmed in writing at the time of booking before payment is processed.
When you book a group workshop, we reserve that date just for you. We totally understand that unexpected things can happen, and we'll do our best to work with you — within the boundaries of these terms.
We'll need about 30 minutes to set up and pack down the machines before and after your workshop. Please make sure we can access the space accordingly.
Each knitting machine needs about 1.5 metres of table space and a chair. If you don't have enough tables, just let us know — we can bring trestle tables if needed. (Example: for 6 participants, we'll need space for 3 trestle tables.)
We sometimes take photos during workshops to share the work being made. If you'd prefer not to be photographed, just let us know ahead of time.
Confirmation of your workshop booking indicates your acceptance of these Terms and Conditions.