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Wednesday 16 December 2015

ALL THAT JAZZ

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








Friday 20 November 2015

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


Saturday 25 July 2015

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.





Sunday 21 June 2015

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:





Sunday 3 May 2015

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