Page 8 – Knitting & Crochet Guild

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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Three blue balls of yarn made from old T-shirts.

Photo credit: David Griffel

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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Photo of Dorset Buttons (one large and two smaller)

Photo credit: Janet Collins

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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Photo credit: Lily Kate France

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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Crochet blanket with flower and star motifs

Photo credit: Sue Maton

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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Draft Convention 2024 programme

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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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Two bags made with Tunisian Crochet. Shown with a Tunisian Crochet hook.

Tunisian crochet – it’s in the (little) bag with Pam Mitchell

Tutor: Pam Mitchell
Craft: Crochet, Machine Knitting, General
Experience: Confident Beginner / Intermediate
Room: Beech 2
Summary: Learn Tunisian Crochet.

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Photo credit: Lynda Fiendley

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.

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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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