Events · Knitting

Yarnporium Workshop: Yarn and Colour for Fair Isle Knitting

Who’s going to Yarnporium in London, November 5-6th? I will be teaching a Fair Isle yarn and colour choice workshop that should be a lot of fun. Yarn and Colour For Fair Isle Knitting Workshop Come and explore colour and yarn choice for Fair Isle/stranded knitting. Learn my sticky vs. slippery method of choosing yarns, selecting colours, and matching gauges to… Continue reading Yarnporium Workshop: Yarn and Colour for Fair Isle Knitting

knitting technique · Sewing

Reference Samples: Archiving Knit and Sewing Samples

I taught my Fair Isle class at Loop, on the weekend, and was asked to share my method for archiving my knit and design reference samples. I started doing this in college for textile technology classes. We had binders full of fabric swatches and fibre samples, where we identified the characteristics and completed burn tests. The teacher swore we… Continue reading Reference Samples: Archiving Knit and Sewing Samples