Fairisle & Steeking Workshop (12.10.2024)

A whole day dedicated to mastering the fantastic techniques of Fairisle knitting and (sometimes daunting but oh so worthwhile when you know how) process of steeking. Steeking is the technique of reinforcement and cutting of knitted fabric. A steek is knitted into your ‘worked in the round’ project allowing you to then cut the steek to create openings. This is most commonly used to create Fairisle cardigans or jackets.

Over the course of the workshop, your expert tutor, Julie Cowan, will guide you through all of the techniques, along with tips and tricks that only experience brings, so you leave the workshop feeling confident in a wealth of new skills.

Included:

• 1x full day workshop
• Refreshments – mid morning and afternoon
  • As this is a whole day workshop, there will be a 1-hour lunchbreak. Lunch is not provided, so you are welcome to head out and enjoy one of Truro’s lovely eateries, or feel free to bring a packed lunch.

Techniques covered:

• Fairisle/Stranded Colourwork
  You will learn how to knit stranded colourwork/fairisle with one colour in each hand (using both Continental and English Throwing techniques) or both colours in the right-hand English style, how to perfect floats, knitting in the round and chart reading.
• Steeking
  Steeking enables you to knit a garment in the round then cut a slit for the sleeves or cut a sweater down the centre front to turn it into a jacket/cardigan. During this workshop, you will learn how to reinforce a steek before cutting, how to cut the steek and how to pick up stitches for a the bands/button bands

Skill Level:

• Participants must be able to knit, purl, cast on and cast off with confidence.

Dates & Times:

• Saturday 12th October 2024 9:30-16:00

Location: 

• Truro Wool, St Mary’s Street, Truro, TR1 2AF

Material Requirements:

• 3.5mm circular needles (80cm long), 3mm crochet hook.

Age Requirement:

• Minimum 12 years

Maximum Participants:

• This workshop is limited to a maximum of 8 participants.

Cancellation Policy:

• If your circumstances change and you are unable to attend a workshop you have booked, please let us know as soon as possible. A 90% refund will be given if the cancellation is made more than 28 days in advance of the start of your workshop (10% is required to cover administrative costs incurred). Unfortunately, no refund can be given on cancellations made within 28 days of the start of the workshop, however, we would be willing to swap your booking over to another name, should you have a friend or family member that would wish to attend in your place.
• Please be advised that if you miss one of the parts of this course, we cannot offer a catch-up session, however, please speak to us about booking a 1-2-1 session as we will, of course, do our best to assist you.
• This workshop requires a minimum of 4 participants to run.
• Very rarely circumstances beyond our control may mean that workshops must be cancelled. Should this happen, the cost of your workshop will be fully refunded.