Loops & Lamps

​Turn a simple table lamp into something completely your own with yarn.

​In this hands-on 3-hour workshop, you’ll learn how to wrap yarn around a lamp shade, play with colour combinations, and build patterns through repetition. Choose from a selection of colourful cotton yarns and create a lamp that fits your style and space.

​Guided step by step by textile artist Aashita Jain, you’ll explore a simple wrapping technique that can be used beyond the workshop on other objects and surfaces. Take your finished lamp home and let it add a soft, handmade touch to your space.

​What you'll learn

• ​Introduction to yarn wrapping

• ​How to wrap yarn evenly around a lamp shade

• ​Creating colour combinations and simple patterns

• ​Working with tension and repetition

• ​Finishing and securing your wrapped lamp

​What you'll take home

• ​Your handmade yarn-wrapped table lamp

• ​A light bulb for your lamp

• ​A new yarn-wrapping technique to experiment with at home

​Materials

• ​IKEA STORSEGEL table lamp

• ​Light bulb

• ​Selection of 20 cotton yarns in assorted colours

• ​All tools and materials needed for the workshop

​Artist Bio

​Aashita Jain is a Montreal-based textile artist and the founder of Surface Studio, a creative practice centred around tactile making, slow crafts and community. With 11 years of experience in fashion and textiles, she draws inspiration from traditional craft techniques and material experimentation, creating approachable workshops for beginners and curious makers.

​Good to know

• ​All materials are provided.

• ​No previous experience is necessary.

• ​Choose your own yarn colours and combination.

• ​The workshop is guided step by step.

• ​You’ll leave with a finished, functional lamp.

• ​The session is held in English.