ALL THAT JAZZ

Here is the larger version of "Squares and Frills" which has been re-named "All That Jazz"

TIE-DYED WARP

                                                                               

                                                                       

                                                                                

                                                                                   

SQUARES AND FRILLS, class sample

 A neck warmer, Knitted with two threads of very thin lace yarn

I am working on a larger shawl version.

Sommer Sorbet Alpaca Shawl

Knitted with two threads of hand-dyed Alpaca Lace Yarn

stripes and wild lace 

wild weaving on my rigid heddle loom

Alpaca Lace yarn warp                        

weft: Alpaca, Mohair, Merino

Wild Fair Isle Knitting at the FIBRE BREAK AWAY 6-11 September 2015

WILD  FAIR  ISLE  KNITTING - COURSE

Participants should be intermediate to experienced  knitters

"Fair Isle” differs from “Intarsia” by using only two colours per row/round of knitting while Intarsia uses many colours per row.

I’ll show you the two-handed way where you use your left hand for one colour and your right hand for the second colour.

You can then decide whether you want to use traditional patterns or try my Wild Knitting style playing with patterns and omitting the serious counting.

             

Contact me by email at treeknits@gmail.com,

visit me on facebook at Linda’s Treehouse

FIBRE BREAK AWAY 2015

Time to plan for Fibre Breakaway

September 6-11, 2015

@ Good Shepherd Retreat Centre, Hartebeespoort

The following courses are being offered:

Spinning workshop with Carol Ellis, carol@live.co.za

Rigid Heddle Weaving with Glynis Brooke, glynis@brooklands.co.za

Wild Fair Isle Knitting with Linda Tacke, treeknits@gmail.com

Let’s get Weaving with Hantie Gregersen, hantie100@gmail.com

Exploring Shibori with Gisela Knox, giselaknox@gmail.com

All Courses run from Monday, 9h through to Friday, 11 Sept lunch time

Anyone who wants to do his/her own fibre-crafting thing in congenial company is most welcome, as are spouses and friends!

Accommodation: Single or double rooms with shower or bath en suite, all meals, morning and afternoon tea R2,500

Day Visitors pay R280 including lunch, or R180 without lunch.

Courses are R1,350

For accommodation please, contact Gisela Knox.

For course details, please contact teachers.

Gathered Waistcoat

This waist coat was inspired by a photo on the internet - a jacket for which no pattern was to be found. I just started knitting and had so much fun that I didn't even think of writing down what I was doing.

Wild Knitting Workshop in Plettenberg

These projects were started during the workshop held at Wool & More in Plett:

WILD KNITTING II

After the Fair on 26 and 27 April I held a Wild Knitting II workshop where everybody started on a "Fractured" tunic.

Ida is the perfect model for the tunic

 Everybody concentrated and hard at work

Beautiful colour combinations were chosen

FIBRE FAIR IN WAKKERSTROOM

Here are some pictures from the annual Fibre Fair in Wakkerstroom on 25 April

 Marita's and my tables with hand-knits and hand-dyed yarns.

 Here is Glynis with her looms and spinning wheels and hand-woven shawls, tartans and blankets