fibre space Alexandria, VA. - April 5 -6, 2025
Learning Stacked Stitches with the Fascination Wrap
This introductory class will enable knitters of all levels to try out the technique in a swatch and become confident working patterns that incorporate stacked stitches. We will focus on mastering the increase and decrease stitches and learn several strategies for avoiding problems and fixing mistakes.
Requirements: This class is best suited for intermediate level knitters or adventurous beginners who
have experience reading patterns and working basic increases and decreases.
Supplies: Worsted weight scrap yarn in multiple colors, circular needles with a flexible cord in a corresponding
size to your yarn and a few adjacent sizes (metal or plastic needles are strongly recommended), stitch
markers. Optional materials: scratch paper, highlighter tape, and a digital row counter.
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Stitch by Color Workshop
Students will have chance to cut out, fill in, and play with their own tile sets. Once we’ve made some fun patterns with simple tiles, we’ll move on to edge matched tiling. These tile sets are used to create random patterns that look seamless (think of randomly generated maps in video games). These tile sets are surprisingly easy to create, and we will go over various strategies for creating edge matched tiles. Students will have time in class to create their own colorwork tile sets on paper and explore the possibilities. At the end of class, students can share their colorwork designs.
Requirements: Students should be familiar with 2 color stranded colorwork, crochet colorwork, or quilt piecing.
Supplies: Graph Paper. A pencil or erasable pen. At least 2-3 colored pencils.
Students will work on paper during class but are encouraged to bring 2 colors of
yarn or 16-25 half-square triangles *just in case* they feel like working with textiles.
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Trypophobia Shawl Workshop
There are many ways to form large holes or in your knitting. My least favorite way to achieve holes is MOTHS. The Trypophobia Shawl uses my favorite technique to create big holes. We will be combining some clever increases and decreases to create openwork motifs in the shawl project. Students will have the opportunity to cast on a shawl project
and work the first few pattern repeats in class.
Requirements: This class is best suited for intermediate level knitters or adventurous beginners who have experience reading patterns and working basic increases and decreases.
Supplies: 1 ball of yarn in any weight, appropriate size needles for your yarn. Optional
materials: Crochet hook, note paper/graph paper, a pencil and eraser,
highlighters, and a digital row counter.
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