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Marjan Hammink is a knitter/designer/journalist who lives in the Netherlands with her all-male family: husband and three sons. She’s passionate about designing socks that speak individuality. Find her on Ravelry as yarnissima or visit her website: Yarnissima
Classes with Marjan
La digitessa: the taming of the shrew She is demanding. She certainly has a will of her own. We shall tame her! We will discuss the construction of this sock and make a tiny version. A special workshop pattern will be provided.
When: Tuesday, 9.30 - 12.30 Level: Intermediate plus Class Skills: Knitters should be experienced sock knitters and should be comfortable with turning short rows, twisted or travelling stitches, knitting in the round, and chart reading. Cost: £40 Class Length: 3 hours Homework: Please make a stocking stitch toe with a total count of 34 stitches. Marjan suggests you use a smooth sock yarn for clear stitch definition. Please make sure you read over the pattern, which will be made available to you 4-6 weeks before Knit Camp, so you can get familiar with the contents of this class. Please bring with you: NEEDLES NOTIONS Notepad and pen Minimum number of students for class to run: 10 Maximum number of students: 22
Spice-baby: a Yarnissima sock in a nutshell When: Tuesday, 2.00 - 5.00 and Thursday, 2.00 - 5.00 Level: Intermediate plus Class Skills: Comfortable with knitting in the round and should have knit at least two pairs of socks Cost: £40 Class Length: 3 hours Bring with you: 2mm - 2.75mm sock needles (either DPNs or circular needles) Notepad and pen About 20 grams of smooth sock yarn Minimum number of students for class to run: 10 Maximum number of students: 22
Zum Dirdnl: a marriage between innovation and tradition A traditional Bavarian stocking, Zum Dirndl is knit toe-up on a circular needle. We will discuss the construction of this sock and make a tiny version.
When: Wednesday, 9.30 - 12.30 Level: Advanced plus Class Skills: Experienced sock knitters only. Students should be experienced sock knitters and be comfortable with turning short rows, twisted or travelling stitches, knitting in the round and chart reading. Cost: £40 Class Length: 3 hours Bring with you: 2.25mm or 2.5mm circular needles, 80 cm or 100 cm in length Smooth white sock yarn for clear stitch definition Notepad and pen Homework: Please make sure you read over the pattern in advance of the class (will be e-mailed to you 4-6 weeks before Knit Camp). Please make a stocking stitch toe with a total count of 30 stitches. Minimum number of students for class to run: 10 Maximum number of students: 22
Zur Lederhos’n: the Bavarians want a stocking - NOW!
Now, Zur Lederhos’n is a sock. Let’s make it into a stocking - together- using the exisiting pattern. This is a design class where you’ll learn how to lengthen a sock to fit well. Together you’ll explore the possibilities and challenges regarding the leg and the calf section. You’ll use knitting software, your imagination and your mathematic skills. The results will be a pattern which we will publish afterwards.
When: Thursday, 9.30 - 12.30 Level: Advanced plus Class Skills: Students should be experienced sock knitters and be comfortable with twisted or travelling stitches, knitting in the round and chart reading. Cost: £40 Class Length: 3 hours Bring with you: Needle size US size 1 (2.25 or 2.5 mm) needle(s) Stitch markers Cable needle (optional) Row counter (optional) Tapestry needle Squared graph paper Notebook and pen/pencil Homework: None
Minimum number of students for class to run: 10 Maximum number of students: 22
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Sottopassagio: the clash between theory and reality Worked from the toe up on 1 or 2 circular needles, but easily adapted for magic loop or DPNs. When: Friday 9.30-12.30 Level: Intermediate plus Class Skills: Knitters should be experience sock knitters and comfortable with turning short rows, twisted or travelling stitches, knitting in the round and chart reading. Cost: £40 Class Length: 3 hours Bring with you: needle size US size 1 (2.25 and 2.5 mm) needle(s) Approximately 20 grams of solid sock yarn Stitch markers Cable needle (optional) Row counter (optional) Tapestry needle Homework: Please make the Sottopassagio toe with a total stitch count of 30 stitches. Please read over the class pattern (which will be e-mailed to you 4-6 weeks before Knit Camp) to familiarise yourself with contents of the class. Minimum number of students for class to run: 10 Maximum number of students: 22
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