Leader: Steve Foreman (Replaced ‘Getting started with designing by Angharad Thomas at Convention 2025)
Craft: Hand Knitting, Crochet, Machine Knitting
Experience: No specific experience needed
Summary: This workshop will be a fun, hands on introduction to designing your own fabrics starting from pictures or inspirations of your choice – it could be images – postcards, rubbings, wallpapers, or things – pebbles, flowers, stalks and so on ….. Your unique collection of stitches can then be used to make a scarf, a garment, a throw or blanket …. the choice is yours.
Description
This workshop aims to get you going making knitted or crochet fabrics that are unique to you.
Starting with images or ‘things’ and perhaps some coloured pencils and paper, you’ll use your inspiration to dream up yarns and stitches (knit or crochet) to make an individual fabric of your very own.
Most of all, collect yarns that you might want to use as they will guide what you think up. Perhaps a bit of stash busting at the same time?
We will be using:
- Inspiration: Pictures – scraps of papers – and pebbles, flowers etc …..
- Selloptape or glue stick might be useful, also scissors
- Bring a selection of yarns – small balls of what you have in your stash .. or are particularly inspired by …. Or want to get rid of ….
- A good range of yarns to try out stitches will need a selection of hook and needle sizes so if you have a set that ranges in size that is ideal.
NOTE: this workshop will be suitable for hand knitters or crocheters ……
A stitch dictionary might be a useful thing to bring – knit or crochet.
About the workshop leader
Angharad Thomas was not able to lead this workshop, so I volunteered to stand in as facilitator.
I started knitting when I was working away from home as a way of “turning off” in the evenings. I always have several projects on the go – and always one that contains something new. In the past, I have “investigated” stranded knitting, lace knitting and steeks and created workshops for them, three of which have been given at previous Conventions.
Preparing this workshop has been a path of exploration – and I expect that participants will teach me more than I teach them!
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Skills required
No particular skills needed.
Preparation
Start to think about and gather the resources you want to use before Convention.
What to bring
- A4 paper, plain white or sketch book
- Post cards and or pictures from magazines,
- Things – such as pebbles, twigs, flowers and so on ….
- Glue stick (not essential)
- Coloured pencils (if you have them – borrow from children/grandchildren)
- Range of yarns in sufficient quantity to start to knit or crochet sample pieces
- Range of hooks and needles
- Scissors, sewing needles, stitch holders etc. …. (you know what you like to have to hand)
Additional Material
You will be given a handout on the topics covered at the workshop.
