Saturday morning with Sally

First Choices

 

No matter how advanced or experienced we are, we run the risk of making a garment that looks awful. Why? We make decisions in the first 20 minutes that have everything to do with the success or failure of a project. What are those decisions? Yarn, color, stitch pattern, silhouette.

This workshop gives diagnostic skills to look at these decisions. And it then follows with basic pattern drafting for the set-in sleeve--our most universally attractive style. So even if you never design your own knitting, you'll have the tools to alter what you do knit to produce the best possible result.

From Sally

The class includes the drafting of a set-in sleeve, which I make simpler than anyone believes possible! 

So We Call it Camp, But It’s Not Really Like Camp

Knitting Camp is nothing like the camp you attended as a kid. At Knitting Camp you get to choose your day’s activities. Go to class, sleep in, take a hike - totally up to you. Super comfy accommodations with someone else making your bed. And the food is incredible and seemingly endless. The one way it is like camp though, is that you will make great new friends who you will look forward to seeing year after year. Come as a group, a couple (non-knitting partners love camp too!) or on your own. Don’t worry you’ll all be included in the fun.

Thumbs Up For Mittens

Fiona's Saturday afternoon class looks like fun.

In the 1st part of this workshop we will look at mitten construction; including ways that the thumb gusset & the top of the mitten can be worked. Fiona will review a variety of increases and decreases – knowledge that you will be able to apply to other types of projects. But that’s only the beginning….

In the 2nd part of the class you will use the swatch worked in “Creating Cables” (or another pattern swatch you may like to bring) as a springboard to devise creative ways of incorporating the patterning into a mitten of your own design.

This workshop is geared towards knitters who have a little experience right up to those who are very adventurous

Friday's Classes

The brochure is almost finished but I wanted to start sharing the amazing workshops with you. Campers are going to have a hard time choosing. They look great. Here are the classes for Friday morning.

Sally 
Two Colours - Two Hands

Two color stranded is one of knitting’s most glorious traditions. This workshop explores the techniques we need to make beautiful fabrics with heavy emphasis on alternative methods of using your hands (and even your neck) to manage the yarn.

Fiona
Walk on the Wildwood Side

This year Fiona is offering something very new for camp when she becomes your very own camp counselor. This workshop will be centered on finding & exploring your own unique creativity, using the wonderful surroundings at camp. 

After a short introduction on sourcing material, you will be set free in the camp to forage for your own inspiration; cataloguing your ideas in sketches, descriptions, colour stories, photographs and swatches.  Using special one-on-one and small group sessions with Fiona, you will learn how to turn your inspiration into new knitted creations.

At the end of the day the class will reconvene to share their ideas and discuss what they have learned.

Camp 2016

The dates for Camp are set and now our instructors are too. Two of our favourite people are coming back.

Sally Melville and

Fiona Ellis.

More information coming soon.

Camp 2016

We had an amazing time at Knitting Camp. Here are some pictures from our adventure.

The dates are set for 2016. Thursday September 22 - Sunday September 25. Now I need to work on our instructors.

Homework

Friday morning

Kate - Pi Shawl

Homework: none

To Bring:
800m of yarn
double pointed needs and a 40cm (16") needle
if you choose fingering weight yarn then bring 3.5mm needles
if you choose DK weight yarn then bring 4.5mm needles

Kim - Optical Delusion

Homework: none

To Bring:
needles: 3mm (you may wish to also bring 2.75mm, 3.25mm and 3.5mm needles, depending on how dense you like your knitted fabric
notebook and pen/pencil
$35 kit fee

Julie and Beth - Ikat

Homework : none

To Bring:
$50 class fee
circular needles, 60cm long, 4mm, 4.5mm, 5mm
stitch markers
tapestry needle
pen and paper

Saturday morning

Kate - Continental Knitting

Homework: none

To Bring:
4.5mm needles (straight or 60cm long circular)
two colours of medium weight yarn - light worsted or worsted such as Cascade 220

Kim - CustomFit Basics including a proper swatch

Homework:
swatches: bring at least one swatch in a yarn you'd like to use with Custom Fit, knit in stocking stitch. The swatch must be at least 6" x 6".
wash and dry your swatch

To Bring:
tape measure
ruler at least 6" long
pencil and eraser
notebook
yarn you'd like to work with and appropriate needles - yarn should be ready to work with - not in skeins
(optional) you may wish to bring your favourite stitch pattern books

Saturday afternoon

Kate - Yarn Knowledge

Homework: none

To Bring:
any yarns that they are puzzled by, or want to use and can't figure out what to do with

Kim - Optical Delusion

Homework: none

To Bring:
needles: 3mm (you may wish to also bring 2.75mm, 3.25mm and 3.5mm needles, depending on how dense you like your knitted fabric
notebook and pen/pencil
$35 kit fee

Julie and Beth - Ikat

Homework : none

To Bring:
$50 class fee
circular needles, 60cm long, 4mm, 4.5mm, 5mm
stitch markers
tapestry needles
pen and paper

Sunday morning

Kate - Pi Shawl

Homework: none

To Bring:
800m of yarn
double pointed needs and a 40cm (16") needle
if you choose fingering weight yarn then bring 3.5mm needles
if you choose DK weight yarn then bring 4.5mm needles

Kim - Inside Kim's Brain: Creative Approaches to Knitting and Design

Homework: none

To Bring:
$10 class fee
needles - bring a variety of needles you enjoy working with. There will be samples of yarns to play with in a range of weights. Gauge will not be important, so a few different sizes that feel good in your hands is more important
small amounts of yarn to play with - just grab some odd balls from your stash
notebook and pen/pencil