Fairisle the continental way
For knitters who can already knit and follow a basic knitting pattern but want to learn how to knit in the round, how to work with several colours simultaneously using both the English and the Continental way of knitting, what steeking is and why you would want to cut into your knitting!
29th February & 7th March 2012
Wednesday 6:30 - 8:30pm
1st April 2012
Sunday 1 - 5pm
2 week sessions of 2 hours each / day workshop (a total of 4 hours: £60*)
To summarise the techniques you will learn are:
- Long tail cast on
- Continental or German method of knitting
- Circular knitting on circular needles, double pointed needles and the 'magic loop'
- Fair Isle: working with two colours simultaneously
- Stranding and weaving of yarn
- Reading graphs
- Swiss darning: how to add further colours or correct mistakes
- Adapting patterns to circular knitting
- Norwegian Steeking technique: cutting armholes and necklines
For this class, materials are included: 2 balls of merino wool and an Addi 60 cm circular needle
Taught by Juju Vail.
"Like many knitters, I’ve always loved making things. As a child I couldn’t find anyone to teach me to knit or crochet so I worked it out from instruction books.
My first completed project was a crocheted Italian flag for a geography project, when I was nine. I’ve never looked back.
After studying fashion and knitwear design in Montreal, I began a business designing and making hand knits that sold across Canada and the United States.
In 1990, I came to the UK and did an MA in textile design at St. Martins. Since graduating, I have taught and written books on many textile practices.
Most recently I have been working with beads and published a book called Creative Beading.
I chronicle my creative passions daily on my blog, jujulovespolkadots. Currently, I am fascinated by altering new and vintage ready-made clothing and planning a book on that subject.
I am passionate about combining felted, knitted, and crocheted wool with glass beads. The results show a vibrancy of colour and contrast of textures like no other craft." *All materials provided including Addi Circular Needles and 2 balls of yarn. Classes are held in the shop. Maximum of 7 students per class. 100% deposit is required at registration.
Cancellation policy
Full refund of payment for a class will be given for cancellations only if the spot can be filled by another student. Please be considerate. We reserve the right to cancel a class in unusual circumstances. We try to avoid this wherever possible, but sometimes it cannot be avoided. In this situation, of course, a full refund will be given. We're sorry but loop can not be financially responsible for extreme weather conditions or any other situations that are out if it's control. |
