MAFA is a wonderful fiber experience! It is an extravaganza held on a college campus, this year at Millersville University in Millersville, PA, with teachers from the knitting, weaving, and spinning worlds. There are vendors, competitions, and a fashion show. It will be held from June 27-30, 2019. You can find out more about the… Continue reading
Spring is coming and I cannot wait to usher it in staying at the beautiful and historic Emerson Inn on Cape Ann in Rockport, Massachusetts, April 4-7. Lisa Evans, who creates these wonderful get-aways for us, always finds an exceptional yoga instructor, good food, and great knitting company we all enjoy! I’ll be teaching Latvian Fingerless Mitts, Traditional Beginnings: Cast-ons from Long Ago, and Introduction to Twined Knitting. Go here for more information.
Students will learn about Maine mitten construction by knitting a substantial part of several mittens (and a glove if desired) in two or more colors, circularly on double pointed needles, and dealing with many possible pattern repeats, individualized thumb gusset increasing, and tip shaping. (If you prefer, you can use the magic loop or two circulars if… Continue reading
Hey everybody! I would love to host a KAL in November. We can start with selecting yarns and swatching. I’ll post my photos and explanations here in my blog. But I’d love to hear your opinion. Do you think everyone should choose a gansey of their choice from my book, or should we all work on ONE design from my book–or from the Gansey Accessories PDF?
I am leaving tomorrow for Shetland where I will be teaching the Cowichan-Inspired Pullover (because a Shetland woman figures into its history), Traditional Cast-Ons, and Gansey Techniques. I am still packing and tying up loose ends (like my newsletter…) and wondering how I can fit everything into one suitcase, a carry-on, and a small backpack. My clothes aren’t the issue, my teaching stuff is. That actually will exceed the small plane guidelines and one suitcase may be left behind to go on another plane the next day.
I am looking forward to September 14-15, when I will hold a slide show and lecture on the British Gansey Friday night, and teach my workshop “Gansey Techniques” on Saturday at Sheep and Shawl in Deerfield, Massachusetts. Call 413-397-3680 to register.
The folks at Interweave Press filmed this video about my new book, Knitting Ganseys, Revised and Expanded, at YarnFest this year. It shows some of the pages inside, and some of the history and garments that are featured as well. I hope you enjoy it! You can pre-order the book here. It will be released at the end of July 2018.
While in Albuquerque in October, I met Christina Campbell, the woman behind World Wide Knit-In For Peace Day, which is December 21 this year. Project Peace is a knit-along from December 1-21 and Christina will supplement this with daily blog posts about peace.
I will hold my third retreat in Vermont for the year, from November 8-11, 2018, teaching my workshop “Designing Ganseys”. This was such a fun and successful retreat last year that it is being offered again this year in conjunction with the release of my new book! Read on for more details! (Click the red title line.)
Course Description: Learn the fascinating Swedish technique of Color Tvåändsstickning, or twined knitting, a technique developed in Sweden in the 1600s, which creates a denser, warmer fabric structure than stranded knitting. Working in the round, students will knit one of a pair of mittens (choose from three sizes) to learn the three different techniques of working… Continue reading
Class Description: On Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada, the Coast Salish people developed this V-necked, shawl-collared garment after learning of knitting through Europeans who visited their area. The Salish prefer motifs that reflect the natural world (whales, birds, etc.) as well as geometric motifs. These pullover sweaters, still handspun by some people, are knitted in the round on… Continue reading
Length: 12 hours (2 days) Level: Intermediate to advanced- must be experienced at reading charts and using double-pointed needles. Class Description: On Vancouver Island in British Columbia, the Coast Salish people developed this V-necked, shawl-collared garment after learning of knitting through Europeans who visited their area. The Salish prefer motifs that reflect the natural world (whales, birds,… Continue reading
I took a red eye home from Oregon after teaching for the Black Sheep Gathering in June, and that gave me a little more than 24 hours to prepare for my trip to Norway. I was exhausted! But all the same, I’m happy to report that the trip itself was great and I took a lot of pictures!
This mitten will give you practice in various cabling techniques, combining knits, purls, and ribbing, while producing a handsome and elegant mitten. Learn to read Aran cable charts and work a medallion that is comprised of 10 different cable movements. Create a thumb gusset surrounded by cables, and learn about designing mittens as well. Length: 6… Continue reading
Some of the beautiful knitting methods of Latvia will be studied in this class. Knit one of a pair of fingerless mitts to learn the following techniques which can be applied to mitten cuffs, sock tops or sleeves: a scalloped cuff, the herringbone braid, and many subtle and beautiful variations of the half-braid. A choice of… Continue reading
I saw a pair of mittens similar to these in the National Museum in Helsinki, Finland. Learn the special details of mitten construction of the nomadic Saami peoples, by knitting a mitten in multiple colors, circularly on double pointed needles. Make a three color braided cast-on, create the classic afterthought thumb (without a gusset) and … Continue reading
Gansey Fingerless Mitts
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