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Ysolda Teague is a young Scottish designer who has published popular designs in Twist Collective and Knitty. Her many other patterns are available on her website and blog, ysolda.com. She has published two books of patterns, Whimsical Little Knits 1 and 2 (available on her website).   She lives and works in Edinburgh but loves to travel, especially when it means meeting the people who make her patterns.

Classes with Ysolda will take place in various locations (TBC) across the campus. 

 Yarn for Ysolda’s workshops is kindly being donated by Jamieson and Smith. 

Top Down - Beyond the Raglan

 ONLY TWO PLACES LEFT IN CLASS AND LECTURE

Top down sweaters are hugely popular and for good reason, but the most common style - the basic raglan - is only the beginning and can cause fitting problems. This class will cover the different types of sweater that can be knit from the top down and will explore ways to get the best fit in a top down sweater. We will look at shape of the body and different ways to work yokes that mimic this shape. Yoke styles covered will include: compound raglans; round yoke; saddle shoulders and set in sleeves and we will discuss the calculations involved in creating these.

During the class knitters will work a mini swatch version of a seamless set in sleeve from the top down and should leave with the confidence to create their own top down sweater with any style of yoke.

The morning session is a two hour lecture and the afternoon is a practical session based on the lecture.  You can attend the lecture only should you wish, but you cannot attend the afternoon class without attending the morning.

When: Tuesday, 9.30 - 5.00

Level:  Intermediate plus

Class Skills:    Knitters should be comfortable with all basic knit stitches and knitting in the round

Cost:

Morning lecture: £20

Afternoon class: £40

Class Length:  6 hours         

Homework: None

Bring with you:  Circular knitting needles, double pointed needlles, approximately 4.00mm - 6.00mm (US size 6 - 10)

Minimum number of students for class to run: 10  Maximum number of students: 

Morning: 100

Afternoon: 15

Ok, these cute little guys are not monsters but they are designed by Ysolda and come under the toys category...

Monsters!

Have fun creating your own freeform monster while learning a variety of the shaping techniques I use in my seamless toys. Techniques covered will include: invisible cast ons; using different increases and decreases; picking up stitches from a stuffed piece; stuffing and embroidering features.

When:  Wednesday, 9.30 - 12.30

Level:  Intermediate plus

Class Skills:    Knitters should be comfortable with all basic knit stitches and knitting in the round

Cost:  £38

Class Length:  3 hours         

Homework: None

Bring with you:  Circular knitting needles, double pointed needlles, approximately 3.5mm - 5.00mm (US 5 - 8)

Minimum number of students for class to run: 10  Maximum number of students:  15

  ONLY TWO PLACES LEFT IN CLASS AND LECTURE

Sweater shaping

Learn how to shape women’s sweaters for the perfect fit and a flattering visual effect.  The class will cover darted waist shaping and short row bust darts worked from either the bottom up or top down. It will also cover shaping used in the rest of the garment and combining shaping and stitch patterns. Knitters will create a shaped swatch exploring the different shaping techniques discussed in the class and should be ready to employ these techniques in their own sweater projects.

The morning session is a two hour lecture and the afternoon is a practical session based on the lecture.  You can attend the lecture only should you wish, but you cannot attend the afternoon class without attending the morning.

When: Thursday 9.30 - 5.00

Level:  Intermediate plus

Class Skills:    Knitters should be comfortable with all basic knit stitches and knitting in the round

Cost:

Morning lecture: £20

Afternoon class: £40

Class Length:  6 hours         

Homework: None

Bring with you:  Circular knitting needles, double pointed needlles, approximately 4.00mm - 6.00mm (US size 6 - 10)

Minimum number of students for class to run: 10  Maximum number of students: 

Morning: 110

Afternoon: 15