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Thrummed Slippers or Mittens

Instructor: Tanis Gray       Class Capacity: 25
Class Level: Advanced beginner and up      

Description ~ Thrummed Slippers or Mittens

Puzzled by thrums? Learn the ancient art of thrumming as we work our way through thrummed slippers or mittens, certain to be the warmest slippers or mitts you’ll ever knit! We’ll cover how to properly make thrums, how to place and knit with them, read a thrum chart, and discuss the history of this Canadian technique!


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Get Your Fair Isle On!

Instructor: Tanis Gray       Class Capacity: 25
Class Level: Advanced beginner and up      

Description ~ Get Your Fair Isle On!

Curious about stranded colorwork techniques? Intimidated by multiple strands of yarn in multiple colors? Not sure how gauge works or how to trap those floats? This is the workshop for you! We’ll cover basic Fair Isle knitting techniques for English, Continental and Combination knitters, tackle common issues, proper technique, touch on color theory and psychology, multiple ways to trap floats, Fair Isle history, Latvian Braids, and set good Fair Isle knitting habits. We will then focus on putting everything we learned into practice and knit the popular Polarized Hat! Open to beginners and people with previous Fair Isle knowledge, this class will tackle any fears and get you excited to cast on for your next stranded colorwork project!


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Embrace the Beaded Lace

Instructor: Tanis Gray       Class Capacity: 25
Class Level: Advanced beginner and up      

Description ~ Embrace the Beaded Lace

Always admired beaded lace but been apprehensive about trying it? What about all those beads? We'll cover how to get comfortable reading lace charts, learn the differences between knitting lace in the round and knitting it back and forth, discuss the history of lace knitting, learn multiple ways to place beads in our knitting, how to add beads to any design, mattress stitch, and the best way to block and finish our lace as we knit the popular beaded lace Coventry Cowl. You'll leave feeling comfortable and confident, ready to embrace the lace!


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Lace Forensics

Instructor: Tanis Gray       Class Capacity: 25
Class Level: Advanced Beginner and up      

Description ~ Lace Forensics

Channel your inner Sherlock Holmes and join Tanis on a lace forensics adventure! If knitting lace is something you’ve shied away from, let’s tackle it head on! We’ll discuss the history and mechanics of this technique, discuss the differences between lace knitting and knitted lace, learn to translate a written lace pattern into charted form, learn to knit lace from a chart, and decode a lace swatch and turn it into a workable chart. We’ll also cover nupps and knitting with beads. Knitters of all skills levels will leave with a deeper understanding of the mechanics of lace and how to both construct and manipulate it.


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Enter Counterpanes

Instructor: Tanis Gray       Class Capacity: 25
Class Level: All levels      

Description ~ Enter Counterpanes

Winter is coming! A knitted counterpane inspired by Daenerys Targaryen from Game of Thrones, this blanket is knit piecemeal square by square and to invoke an old-world design with a modern twist. We’ll work from a written pattern to create textured squares on the bias with only knits and purls, cover slip-stitch crochet seaming, counterpane history, how to create a picked-up and knit border, and proper blocking techniques. This is a perfect travel project designed for knitters on the go!


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Advanced Fair Isle

Instructor: Tanis Gray       Class Capacity: 25
Class Level: Intermediate and up      

Description ~ Advanced Fair Isle

Ready to pump up your Fair Isle skills? Know the basics but want to refine your technique, try combo knitting, or perhaps you’re having issues with puckering? We’ll recap all the Fair Isle basics while learning tips and tricks to bring your colorwork skills to the next level. Join Tanis and knit cruise-exclusive fingerless mitts with Fair Isle, Latvian Braids, and afterthought thumbs using traditional Latvian techniques. You’ll be Fair Isling like an expert in no time!


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