Knitted Lace Scarf Workshop 2016

Knitted Lace Scarf Workshop

Saturday 12 March & 2 April 14h00 – 17h00, 204 Lower Main Road, corner Rochester, Observatory. Bookings and eft need to be made by 27 February.

Min 6, max 8 participants.

Fee: R500 [includes 2 balls kid silk (baby goat/mohair: African Expressions – Hope), pair of needles (long 4.5mm), pattern].

I have knitted a number of these scarves as gifts http://marksknittingblog.blogspot.co.za/2014_07_01_archive.html and have been asked by a few people to run a workshop, so here it is. The pattern looks complicated, but if you can knit plain, then you can knit the scarf as the entire project is in plain, with a few yarn overs! The workshop will rehearse some of the procedures which may seem a little complicated and daunting and runs over two sessions. The second date, 3 weeks later, gives us time to finish the body of the scarf, ready for the fringe. It also applies pressure to commit to the project, as many unfinished knitting projects end up in cupboards draining us of energy. So the workshop comes with some healthy wellbeing practices too. This second session focuses on the fringe and blocking.

Choose one colour you would like to knit with. Please email your choice by 27 February. Book via email:

marksplendid@gmail.com

I can be reached on:

0823503650

Mark Rautenbach

Program

27 February:

·         Booking

·         Choose colour of yarn

·         Eft fee

12 March:

·         14h00 – 17h00

·         Introduction to pattern

·         Rehearsing/practising yarn over and wrapping

·         Cast on scarf, begin knitting the body using wrapping technique

2 April:

·         14h00 – 17h00

·         Demonstration of blocking

·         Rehearsing the fringe

·         Begin knitting fringe