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Mary Jane Mucklestone is known for her colourful and inventive stranded colorwork designs featured in Interweave Knits, Twist Collective, and an assortment of books. A popular teacher known for lively, fun and informative classes, she give students the courage to try something new! Mary Jane has a varied background in art and textiles earning a BFA in Printmaking from Pratt Institute, studying fashion at Parson’s School of Design and Textiles and Historic Costume at the University of Washington. She was Photostylist for Interweave Knits Magazine, taught Handwork to the early grades in a Waldorf School, as well as working for years in the fashion industry in New York City and the related fields of advertising and interior design. A patient and thoughtful instructor, Mary Jane seeks to unlock the creative force inside the heart of every knitter. You can visit her website here
Stranded colourwork hats Always wanted to design stranded colourwork? A sampler hat is a liberating way to begin. We will look at various world wide colourwork traditions, their motifs and colourways. We will design our own sampler hats using simple math and charting our designs on graph paper, and choosing from a dazzling array of yarn colors. We will find how subtle changes in color and differing motif placement can dramatically change the look of our hat. Samplers are an especially effective learning tool in a group – we’ll learn as much from our classmates decisions as we will from our own. A great way to experiment with colour and pattern, your hat will provide you with the bones for many future designs. When: Tuesday, 9.30 - 5.00 Level: Advanced beginner plus Class Skills: Comfortable with basic knit stitches, experience of knitting in the round and some experience of colour knitting Cost: £80 Class Length: 6 hours Homework: None Bring with you: Needles: 40cm (16in) circular needles: 2.75mm (US2), 3mm(US3) 1 set of 3.75mm (US 5) double pointed needles A tapestry needle Stitch markers Coloured pencils or felt tips A tape measure Calculator Notepad and pen Minimum number of students for class to run: 10 Maximum number of students: 22
Andean Knitting A vibrant introduction to the art of Andean Knitting, which though similar to fair isle knitting, has its own special techniques, colorways and traditional motifs. Long inspired by Andean textiles, Mary Jane, will teach you to knit a wildly colorful earflap, useful for a future chullo, the traditional Andean earflap hat, or make it into an adorable wee bag. When: Wednesday, 9.30 - 12.30 Level: Intermediate plus Class Skills: Comfortable with basic knit stitches, increasing, decreasing Cost: £40 Class Length: 3 hours Bring with you: 1 set of each of size 3.75mm(US5), 4mm(US6) and 4.5mm(US7) double pointed needles, a tapestry needle and stitch markers Homework: None Minimum number of students for class to run: 10 Maximum number of students: 22
An introduction to stranded colourwork Get going, nothing to fear! Plunge into Stranded Knitting with a charming fingerless mitt. You’ve tried a little circular knitting on double pointed needles, maybe a plain mitten, or a plain sock, and now you’d like to add a little color. This is the place to learn. Several different yarn-carrying techniques will be covered, for “those who throw” or those who don’t! We’ll find which method will suit you best. We will learn to read colourwork charts and tricky tips on purling in color, what to do with those pesky ends, ideas on choosing and combining colors and even a bit of design. Come ready for colorful fun and adventure. When: Thursday, 9.30 - 5.00 Level: Advanced beginner plus Class Skills: Comfortable with basic knit stitches and knitting in the round Cost: £80 Class Length: 6 hours Bring with you: 1 set of each of size 3.75mm(US5), 4mm(US6) and 4.5mm(US7) double pointed needles, a tapestry needle and stitch markers, a notepad and pen Homework: None Minimum number of students for class to run: 10 Maximum number of students: 22
Fair Isle Socks So you’ve knit a pair of socks or two, you’ve done some stranded colourwork and now you want to have a bit more fun and explore combining the two. You’ll start work on a fun pair of fair isle socks, stranding and picking up tips and techniques from Mary Jane. Mary Jane is designing an exclusive pattern just for this class.
When: Friday, 9.30 - 12.30 Level: Intermediate plus Class Skills: Comfortable with basic knit stitches and knitting in the round. Should have complete at least one pair of socks. Cost: £40 Class Length: 3 hours Bring with you: size 2.75mm (US2), 3mm(US3) double pointed needles, a tapestry needle and stitch markers, a notepad and pen Homework: None Minimum number of students for class to run: 10 Maximum number of students: 22
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