Week 6 was Statement Week. The remaining five contestants were individually challenged to make knit or crochet jewellery and as a team to make a knitted lace lampshade.
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Tutor: Steve Foreman
Craft: Hand knitting
Experience: Confident beginner
Description:
By the end of the workshop attendees will be able to knit simple published openwork (lace) patterns, either charted or written. You will knit a bookmark with the traditional Shetland “Field of flowers” motif.
Tutor: Steve Foreman
Craft: Hand knitting
Experience: Confident beginner
Description:
By the end of the workshop attendees will be able to knit simple published openwork (lace) patterns, either charted or written. You will knit a bookmark with the traditional Shetland “Field of flowers” motif.
Tutor: Steve Foreman
Craft: Hand knitting
Experience: Confident beginner
Description:
By the end of the workshop attendees will be able to knit simple published openwork (lace) patterns, either charted or written. You will knit a bookmark with the traditional Shetland “Field of flowers” motif.
Week 5 saw the remaining six competitors making plates of realistic knit and crochet food, and working in teams of two to create heavily textured cardigans.
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Charting the history of an iconic brand; Convention 2025; Thank you to our volunteers; Knitting and crochet as the new STEM subjects?
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Week 4 – Playtime! We saw colourful children’s fancy dress outfits and wall hangings for their bedrooms.
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Charlotte Powell makes a splash!
In Slipknot 184, Charlotte Powell described her experience with knitting, and wearing, a vintage knitted swimsuit. She has kindly allowed us to reproduce this article on our website for everyone to enjoy.
Week 3 saw the contestants meeting challenges associated with holidays – swimwear and deck chairs! They also met Jane Crowfoot, one of our inspirational patrons.
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Week 2 saw the contestants working on dog coats and hats on a theme of “iconic people or places”, and the teams creating 80’s style mohair jumpers. All to very tight timescales.
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