UPCOMING EVENTS

In March - 25 - 28 I will be in Klerksdorp at the Yarn Festival:

check out the class programme and list of exhibitors. 

25 April is the date for the Wakkerstroom Fibre Fair and on 26 / 27 April my friends Marita and Glynnis and I will offer classes as well.

Have a passion for knitting?     /    Always wanted to try weaving?

Join one of us for a knitting or weaving class!

On 26 and 27 April 2015 in Wakkerstroom

Right after the Fibre Fair

 Come for a Knitting workshop with Marita Steyn

And knit a octagon tank top.  Learn correct joining method, fill spaces with triangles and do a short row shaping for the neck.  

Or

An introduction to weaving on a Rigid Heddle Loom with Glynis Brooklands

(Looms will be made available for the students)

Or

A Wild Knitting Workshop with Linda Tacke

For more details contact

Marita 082 485-0345 steynel@mweb.co.za;  http://beyondknitting.yolasite.com or face book at Beyond Knitting

Glynis 082 886-2152 glynis@brooklands.co.za www.brookland.co.za

Linda 082 488-5730 treeknits@gmail.com,   www.themilkwoodtree.blogspot.com

Workshops are limited to 10 persons only!

My workshop will be "Wild Knitting 2". The effect of short rows combined with increases. At this point there are only 2 more places available.

FRAGMENTED - Wild Knitting 2

This tunic consists of 4 segments each for the front and the back. The segments are slightly distorted by combining decreases and short rows.

I used "Oriole", a fingering yarn, Merino with 10% Linen, 350m/100g, 5 colours, 100g each.

The colour placement is different in each segment which creates the "fragmented" effect.

WILD KNITTING tamed

The Windmill Kimono

the body consists of 24 windmill blocks, the borders and sleeves are worked in garter stitch with some stocking stitch - and short rows.

NOT TAMED AT ALL

This piece of Wild Knitting didn't want to be tamed at all. I can't even decide what to call it - a shaped wrap - a shawl with armholes - a pull-over - 

The construction consists of 5 panels - two for the back and three for the front.

The yarn is Lang, Mille Colori Baby, colour 845. I used 4.0mm circular needles.

PENTICLES / "WILD KNITTING TAMED"

The first sample for the next knitting workshop:

Das erste Muster fuer den neuen Strick-Kurs:

The combination of increases and short rows results in the long 'legs' that gave the shawl its name.

Aus der Kombination von Zunahmen und verkuerzten Reihen ergeben sich die langen 'Beine', die dem Tuch den Namen geben.

READY FOR SHIPMENT

The last of my Alpaca Lace Yarns went off today. I hope the new owners like the colours!