Knitting Outside the Box:
Knitting Outside the Box: Laurie Kimmelstiel intends to rock your knitting consciousness and help you get your knit on, even more than before!
*Special focus on using the yarns and materials we have available in Israel to make unique, and amazingly beautiful objects.
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VENUE : 79 Derech Hevron(corrected info), at the home of Rebekka Rodner. (Mobile: 054-472-4257)
DATE: Thursday, 22 Feb, 7:00PM
PROGRAM: 2-3 hours long
Maximum Number of Participants: 20 (30 if you’re willing to squeeze a bit)
COST: NIS 50-75, depending on number of participants. CASH ONLY. NO CHEQUES. Please bring exact change, if you can.
–> Bring some extra money, because Laurie will also have a selection of fabulous yarns and tools available for purchase (at very attractive prices), and of course, her own book,
–> ** Each participant will receive a small gift bag with complimentary knitting notions.
–> ** As part of the workshop, Laurie will be providing small quantities of accent yarns to complement what you bring.
CONTACT: Yael B at 054-566-7328 to preregister, and for more information on the program.
COME! It’s going to be a KNITTING BLAST, and a brilliant opportunity to network with, and meet other crafters! So - tell your knit buddies!
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MATERIALS. What you need to bring with you, so that you can make exquisite knits of your own during the workshop.
+ HOMEWORK: Prepare and bring along 4-6 knitted swatches (ideally 10 cm squares) — and that scarf or sweater or other project that’s been languishing on your needles, because it just doesn’t excite you.
+ AT LEAST one skein of yarn - and if you’ve got more - bring that too! Come with a wide assortment of yarns and fibers (including ribbon or any unusual materials you can get hold of).
–> Bring your oddballs, your remnants, your leftovers from other projects. You will be inspired - and you’ll want to be able to play!
+ Knitting needles in the size you like for your yarn(s). If you can - bring a range of sizes, and some circulars (40 or 60 cm long) — any size!
+ The usual knit tools and notions: scissors, crochet hook, etc.
+ A notebook - to plan your designs, or your knitting journal/design workbook, if you have one
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PROGRAM - Here’s what it’s all about:
INTRO - Discussion
+ Laurie’s show & tell: unique and luxury fibers.
+ Stitch techniques to enhance and give structure to your knitted garments
+ Use of varying needle types and sizes to shape and alter accessories.
+ Impact of needle types on garment shaping and design
SKILL BUILDING– Hands on! You will use the swatches you prepared to learn how to augment designs with various edge treatments, including manipulation of knit stitches, crochet, color variation, and the use of unusual fibers to explore and develop knitting creativity.
WORKSHOP PROJECT – Hands on! You will design a small purse, evening bag, or wristwarmers or some other accessory using unconventional fibers, color combinations, and stitch techniques.
Laurie plans to:
+ Make suggestions and help you experiment along the way to developing a finished product.
+ Work one-on-one with you, as you design and move forward with you projects.
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Related links
Laurie’s blog: http://the-yarn-princess.blogspot.com
You may contact Yael or Laurie if you need to hear more:
woolleymommyth@gmail.com
whiteridgecrafts@yahoo.com
So, how was it?
Comment by Jennifer — February 24, 2007 @ 10:12 pm