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Annie Modesitt will be making a popular return to the UK after her first trip here in the summer of 2009. Annie’s work has appeared in Interweave Knits, Vogue Knitting, Knitters Magazine, Cast On, Family Circle Easy Knitting, McCalls’ Needlework and several family-oriented magazines. Annie is the author of Confessions of a Knitting Heretic, Knitting Millinery and editor of the 2006 Accord Crochet Pattern A Day Calendar and a collection of fibre essays. The inventor of the astoundingly clever Flip Knit, a low tech, portable alternative to knitting videos, she knits using the Combination Method and believes that there truly is no wrong way to knit.
Cable maniaCables are a mainstay of knitting, but the technique for knitting them WITHOUT cabling needles has eluded many expert knitters. Overcome your fear of cabling and at the same time learn a technique that is faster and easier than the standard technique which uses an extra needle to twist the yarn. Even if you're a beginning knitter, you can cable like an Irish Fisherman (or woman). Come prepared to knit! When: Tuesday, 9.30 - 12.30 Level: Intermediate plus Class Skills: Basic knitting stitches (knit/purl), casting on and off, some experience of cable knitting useful Cost: £38 Class Length: 3 hours Bring with you: Light colored aran weight yarn, needles to work well with yarn Homework: None Minimum number of students: 13 Maximum number of students: 25
New Directions in Knitting With ColourColour work is a wonderful thing, and so satisfying for a knitter! Don't be afraid;be bold and confident as you take up your needles - enjoy the full range of coloured yarns that are all around you. In this class we will learn how to "read" a colour work chart and learn the basics of changing colours in a row while knitting. We will also discuss the differences between fair isle and intarsia, and compare different methods of carrying yarn across the back of the work. Come prepared to knit! When: Tuesday, 2.00 - 5.00 Level: Intermediate plus Class Skills: Basic knitting stitches (knit/purl) Cost: £38 Class Length: 3 hours Bring with you: 4 contrasting colours of aran weight yarn, needles to work well with yarn. A circular needle is necessary for the last section of the class. Homework: None Minimum number of students: 13 Maximum number of students: 25
Combination Knitting This is NOT the knitting you're used to! Learn to knit using the Combination Method -- easy to learn and quick to execute. Beginner thru Advanced, special techniques will be taught as skills improve. Christened "Combination Knitting" by Priscilla Gibson-Roberts (Fall 2000, Interweave Knits magazine) this method is a combination of the Western or German/American/English style of knitting and Eastern/Islamic knitting. Easier and quicker than traditional Western knitting, this method, creates a very even tension with less "rowing out" less wrist strain. If this method is different than how you've been taught, give it a try and you may discover a new love of knitting blooming! If you're a first time knitter - enjoy! You can mistress this right away! When: Wednesday, 9.30 - 12.30 Level: Intermediate plus Class Skills: Confident knitter Cost: £40 Class Length: 3 hours Bring with you: Light colored aran weight yarn, needles to work well with yarn Homework: None Minimum number of students: 13 Maximum number of students: 25
Make the Ribbed Silk CorsetEach student will create a swatch based on the popular Ribbed Silk Corset (designed by the instructor ) thereby mistressing all techniques used in creating the corset (lace, ribbing, specialty bind offs & cast ons, some cablework, buttonholes.) When: Thursday, 9.30 - 12.30 Level: Intermediate plus Class Skills: Confident knitter Cost: £38 Class Length: 3 hours Bring with you: Size 4mm (US 6) and 4.5mm (US 7) straight or circular needles, stitch markers, measuring tape, sticky notes, aran weight yarn (smooth, cotton or silk, subtly coloured is best) Homework: None Minimum number of students: 13 Maximum number of students: 25
Double KnittingMaking a tube without circular needles isn't hard, but the method can seem complex when you first start. Learn how to make socks and mittens on straight needles with no seams! Learn several techniques for creating a double-thickness fabric (with and without colourwork accents) and add a new tool to your "Knitting Bag of Tricks!" When: Thursday, 2.00 - 5.00 Level: Intermediate plus Class Skills: Students should be very confident with knit and purl stitches, casting on and off Cost: £38 Class Length: 3 hours Bring with you: 1 skein each of light colored aran & dark colored aran weight yarn, needles to work well with yarn Homework: None Minimum number of students: 13 Maximum number of students: 25
Fabulous FinishingYou've put a lot of time into knitting your sweater, but if the finishing is poor all of that effort is for naught. Learn the basics of weaving in ends, blocking, sewing pieces together and picking up stitches for a collar or button band. When: Friday, 9.30 - 12.30 Level: Advanced beginner plus Class Skills:Basic knitting. Cost: £35 Class Length: 3 hours Bring with you: Light colored aran weight yarn, needles to work well with yarn. Homework: Two stocking stitch swatches, approx. 10 cm x 10 cm, worked in light colour, smooth yarn. Minimum number of students: 13 Maximum number of students: 25 |
