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Stranded Colorwork 101:
Friday, 11:00am-1:00pm
Freaked over Fair Isle? Curious about stranded colorwork techniques? Intimidated by multiple strands of yarn in multiple colors? Not sure how gauge works or how to trap those floats? This is the workshop for you! We'll cover basic Fair Isle knitting techniques for English, ontinental, and Combination knitters, tackle common issues, proper technique, how to trap floats, Fair Isle history, and set good Fair Isle knitting habits. We'll put everything we learned into practice while knitting up either the Torchy Hat or the Torchy Cowl (knitter’s choice!). No previous colorwork experience necessary.
Design Stranded Colorwork Cowl:
Friday, 3:00 - 5:00pm
Ready to move beyond basic stranded colorwork? Interested in trying your hand at designing? Let your imagination and creativity take over in this Design Your Own Stranded Colorwork Cowl workshop! Working with simple graph paper, we’ll start your very own design from scratch, beginning with inspiration, sketching, moving onwards to design, figuring out how to manipulate the math, and finally start knitting your own work of art! Worried that you’re not an artist? All you need is an idea, a love of knitting, and the desire to try something new.
Roosimine Estonian Inlay:
Saturday, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Learn the art of Estonian Inlay, or Roosimine in this hat workshop! Originating from the western Estonian island Muhu, this stranding technique has been used for centuries to embellish knitting. Sharing similar characteristics of stranded colorwork, intarsia, and embroidery, this beautiful technique adds texture and color to your knits.
You’ll have the option to make a 2-colored hat, or a 3-colored hat with 2-colored Vikkle Braids. We will also cover twisted ribbing, blocking, and finishing techniques, and knit A Short Reprise Hat.
Intro to Double Knitting:
Saturday, 3:00 - 5:00pm
Join colorwork master Tanis Gray for a Double Knitting workshop! A truly magical technique, Double Knitting creates a double-thick, double-sided fabric with no visible wrong side and inverted colors simultaneously! A cousin to stranded colorwork and intarsia, Double Knitting requires no stranding, no float trapping, no bobbins, and allows for larger motifs to be knit with ease without worrying about puckering. If you can knit and purl, you can Double Knit! We’ll cover basic Double Knitting techniques, chart reading, fixing simple mistakes, and binding off a swatch. By the end of our time together, you’ll be Double Knitting like a champion!
Ability to knit and purl in the round. Previous colorwork experience not necessary, but helpful.