Photo credit: Lynda Fiendley
Knitweave with Lynda Fiendley
Tutor: Lynda Fiendley
Craft: Hand Knitting
Experience: Beginner
Room: Yew Tree Hall
Summary: You will learn what knitweave is and how to apply it to a project.
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Photo credit: Heather Hofmeyer
Knitweave with Heather Hofmeyr and Pat Banyard-Smith
Tutors: Heather Hofmeyr and Pat Banyard-Smith
Craft: Machine Knitting
Experience: Basic to Intermediate
Room: Mulberry Hall
Summary: You will have a chance to view the various base and weaving yarns available, learn about the advantages and disadvantages of knitweave, and see by means of garments, swatches, etc. what the possibilities are. You will then knit a cowl or small bag trying out various yarns and patterns.
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Making and using T-shirt yarn with Clare Griffel
Tutor: Clare Griffel
Craft: Hand Knitting, Crochet
Experience: Basic
Summary: Learn the best way to make old T-shirts into yarn, and make a start on knitting or crocheting an item using the yarn.
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Wear your Dorset button inspired brooch or hang your hanging with pride with Janet Collins
Tutor: Janet Collins
Craft: General
Experience: All abilities
Room: Beech 4
Summary: In this workshop you will learn the 5 simple steps needed to make your own Dorset Button inspired broach.
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Lily Kate France – ‘Knitting & STEM & Social Media’
Speaker: Lilly Kate France
Craft: General
Experience: All abilities
Summary: Lily will discuss the considerable overlap on the science / creativity Venn diagram and how it impacts her work
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Sue Maton – ‘Crochet, Craft & Community’
Speaker: Sue Maton
Craft: General
Experience: All abilities
Summary: Using examples of her designs, and course members’ work, Sue will explain her design process, what inspires and drives her, and how she sees her work developing in the future.
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Casting on – let me count the ways with Rachel Lemon
Tutor: Rachel Lemon
Craft: Hand Knitting
Experience: Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced
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.
Tunisian crochet – it’s in the (little) bag with Pam Mitchell
Tutor: Pam Mitchell
Craft: Crochet, Machine Knitting, General
Experience: Confident Beginner / Intermediate
Summary: Learn Tunisian Crochet.
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Begin to spin using a drop spindle with Lynda Fiendly
Tutor: Lynda Fiendly
Craft: General
Experience: Beginner
Room: Yew Tree Hall
Summary: An introduction to using a top whorl drop spindle.
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.
