12. Lace Design Two
- 2 days: Thu. & Fri. Aug 19 & 20, 2010
- Maximum enrollment 10
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Design a top down lace shoulder capelet using techniques you learned in Lace Design One last year. This new program in Venessa's design series showcases fingering weight yarns. In this two-day workshop you will explore the glory of expression through lace knitting with finer yarns.
Day One will begin with the basics of lace construction; you will knit a sampler of five fresh new lace patterns, then select your favourite one or two to be knit into a beautiful shoulder capelet.
On Day Two you will learn lace survival techniques, including working with beads, cast on and cast off techniques, life lines, blocking and more. And you will start your capelet and be well on your way by the end of the day.
Materials Fee: $10
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13. Knitting with Beads
- 1 day: Thu. Aug 19, 2010
- Maximum enrollment 10
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By the end of this workshop, you will understand and be able to practice two different techniques for incorporating beads into your knitting, while making a beautiful Egyptian wristlet. You will use fingering weight yarn and small sized needles. Basic knitting skills are required for this course.
Materials Fee: $35
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14. Sock It To Me!
- 1 day: Fri. Aug 20, 2010
- Maximum enrollment 10
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In this workshop you will learn how to make basis socks starting from the cuff and working down to the heel and toe. Once you understand the basic sock knitting concepts you'll be able to knit big socks, little socks, baby socks, lace socks, boot socks and more! Before taking this course you must have basic knitting skills and be comfortable knitting in the round.
Materials Fee: $0
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15. Intarsia
- 1 day: Sat. Aug 21, 2010
- Maximum enrollment 10
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Learn intarsia — a knitting technique used to make designs with multiple colours, like Cowichan or Kafe Fassett designs. Separate balls of yarn are used to form designs in a fabric which ends up one layer thick. You will learn how to control the many strands of yarn and how to read a chart. By the end of the course, you will have made a colour block sample. Basic knitting and purling skills are required.
Materials Fee: $0
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