Knitting the Garden
- Dates: February 27, 2026
- Venue: JC Raulston Arboretum at North Carolina State University
- Location: West Raleigh
- Address: 4415 Beryl Rd., Raleigh, NC 27606
- Phone: 919.515.3132
- Times: Fri., 1-4pm
- Admission: $40.00 per participant, Max 12 people
About
In these cold winter months, are you missing flowers? Join us to knit some flowers to add garden beauty to your knitting world!
Join Amy Wentley, a knitting instructor and garden lover, as she shows you how to make 3-D knitted versions of popular garden blooms. The technique is simple, using common knitting stitches with increases and decreases. You can use a variety of yarns of different sizes and colors to create pieces that are either realistic or fanciful.
As a bonus, you'll learn how to plan your own designs. Use the pieces you make to create seasonal garlands, embellishments for your knitwear, or stand-alone works. Take home easy-to-use patterns (written and charted), so you can scatter natural beauty in your knitting world.
If you'd like, you can donate pieces to be added to a special display to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the JC Raulston Arboretum this year.
Skills Required: Participants should know how to knit and purl. Knowledge of how to increase (kfb) and decrease (ssk) is helpful, but not required.