Fair Isle 101- Beginner

Fair Isle 201 - Advanced

Spinning for Purpose & Designing

Handpainted Varigated Yarn

Dyeing Self Striping Sock Yarn

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NANCY SHROYER

Fair Isle 101- Beginner

Thursday October 15, 2009 9:00am-12:00 noon

Cost: $75

Class Size: 10-15

Traditional Fair Isle knitting techniques will be covered while knitting a headband.  Carrying both colors in one hand or one in each hand will be covered as well as the history of Fair Isle knitting and other types of 2 color stranded work. Corrugated ribbing and cutting steeks will be discussed.

Experience Level: Students must be able to knit and purl.

Students must bring the Homework along with the yarn and needles used (#5 and #7 (4.5mm) 16” or 20” circular needles. 3, balls of worsted weight yarn. One color should be about 50 grams, one at least 25 grams and the 3^rd color 10 yards.  The 3 colors should have good contrast).  Download the homework HERE.

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Fair Isle 201- Advanced

Thursday October 15, 2009 1:00pm - 4:30pm

Cost: $75

Class Size: 12

Traditional Fair Isle knitting techniques will be reviewed.  In addition students will learn how to:  add stitches for a steek, include increases/decreases within the work, put shoulders together, reinforce steek sts with sewing machine or by hand, cut steeks, finishing bands and steek covers,  blocking. If time allows we will also discuss designing with Fair Isle motifs.

Experience Level:

Students should have previously (at another time, not the AM class today !) taken my 101 class or have already learned to do 2 color, stranded (Fair Isle) work.  Have worked knitting “in the round”.

Students must bring the Homework along with the yarn and needles used. A crochet hook in the same size as the knitting needles.  A small amount of contrast yarn, a Tapestry needle.  Download the homework HERE.

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Spinning for  Purpose and Design

Two Day Workshop

Friday October 16, 2009   9:00am - 4 :00pm and

Saturday October 17, 2009  9:00am - 4:00pm

Cost:  $ 245

Class Size: 15

Are you stuck in a rut, spinning the same yarn over and over again?  Do you spin first, then worry about what you will make or if you have enough yarn?  This workshop will push you out of your comfort zone.  We will decide first what the finished project will be, determine the type of fiber best suited to it, spin an appropriate yarn, knit a proper swatch, then draft  patterns for projects that will fit your body. You will also learn how to figure out how much yarn/fiber you will need to spin before you begin, and how to adjust commercial knitting patterns to fit your handspun yarn.

Skill Level: Students must have the ability to spin and ply a balanced yarn.  Also, to be able to knit and purl.

Homework: None

Students must bring:  Spinning wheel, at least 3 bobbins, lazy Kate, Niddy Noddy, Knitting needles – a variety of sizes of #3 - #9, if they have them.

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Hand-painting a Variegated Yarn Guaranteed not to Stripe

Sunday October 18, 2009 9:00am - 12 noon

Cost: $75

Class Size: 10-12

Commercially dyed variegated yarns can look so lovely in the skein or ball, but the finished knitting, may end up with stripes and blobs!  The results may be satisfactory until shaping occurs, then the pattern changes dramatically.  Students will learn why this happens and then, how to dye a yarn that only causes stripes if they want them.  Selecting a good color palette and variations on the technique are included, as well as a sock pattern that can be used with the finished yarn.  Students will dye 4 ounces of superwash wool with their choice of 3 colors.

Experience:  Students must be ready to get messy and have fun!!!

There is no homework but students must bring an apron or old shirt, and 2 large old towels.

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Dyeing Self Striping Sock Yarn

 
Sunday October 18, 2009
1:00pm - 4:30pm
Cost:$75
Class Size: 12  
How are self striping sock yarns done? The commercial yarn industry uses computers, but knowing the gauge of the knitted yarn, mathematically it can be determined how much yarn to dye for any number of rows. In this class, using a calculator and graph paper, you will design your self striping socks, then dye they yarn to make it happen. Students will dye 4 ounces of superwash sock yarn in their choice of colors and pattern, based on their calculations.