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Tubular cast-on using Icelandic wool
Photo credit: Steve Foreman

Casting on – let me count the ways with Rachel Lemon

Tutor: Rachel Lemon
Craft: Hand Knitting
Experience: Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced
Room: Beech 1
Summary: You don’t have to cast on or off in the same manner for every item you knit – how stretchy do you want your rib?  Fancy knitting toe-up socks? We’ll cover ribs, crochet and casting-on in two directions at once.  I’ll have samples so you can choose which to try. 

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Show & Tell

Compere: Rachel Lemon
Craft: Hand Knitting, Crochet, Machine Knitting
Experience: Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced
Summary: Our popular Show & Tell returns to give you another chance to show off your creations to other crafters.

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Cover of "single and double bed machine knitting" by Vikki Haffenden
Image credit: The Crowood Press

Vikki Haffenden – ‘The Fashionable Craft: A fresh Look at Machine Knitting’

Speaker: Vikki Haffenden
Craft: General
Experience: All
Summary: Vikki Haffenden, the author of ‘Single and Double Bed Machine Knitting; the Designer’s Guide’ and ‘Translating Between Hand and Machine Knitting’ will talk about her books are contributing to the new wave of interest in machine knitting. She will discuss the historical and contemporary contexts of machine knitting and explore some of the misconceptions held about this fascinating and often neglected creative field. 

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Assortment of machine knit swatches laid on a knitting machine
Photo credit: Vikki Haffenden

HP is SO saucy with Vikki Haffenden

Tutor: Vikki Haffenden
Craft: Machine Knitting
Experience: Intermediate / Advanced
Room: Mulberry Hall
Summary: A practical, inspiring workshop exploring the potential of holding position for short rows, 2D and 3D surface pattern and shaping. The technique is possible on all single bed machines that have holding position (HP), including the simple, plastic-bed models such as the Silver Reed KL150 and Brother KX390/395.

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Sketches, yarn and pencils
Photo credit: Angharad Thomas

Have a go at being a designer with Angharad Thomas

Tutor: Angharad Thomas
Craft: Hand Knitting, Crochet, Machine Knitting
Experience: Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced
Room: Boardroom
Summary: This workshop will be a fun, hands on introduction to designing your own textiles – these might be garments, blankets, or any knitted or crocheted item. You will need a picture, or pictures, for your inspiration, some plain paper, coloured pencils if you have them, and any bits or scraps of yarn you may have. You will use the time to think about what you want to make, how you would make it, colours, who it for … and so on.

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Intarsia swatch in two colours
Photo credit: Steve Foreman

Let’s learn intarsia together with Steve Foreman

Tutor: Steve Foreman
Craft: Hand Knitting
Experience: Confident Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced
Summary: After this workshop you will be able to use a chart, plan your intarsia project, and knit motifs using intarsia when knitting flat. If you are experienced in knitting in the round and knitting flat intarsia there may be time for you to learn intarsia in the round. 

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