Saturday and Sunday, November 19-20

Finishing Tricks – Saturday, November 19: noon – 4 pm — SOLD OUT

Find out how professional knitters finish sweaters! From blocking to buttons, Cirilia will share all of the tricks that she has picked up working in the industry. Don’t live in fear of the set-in sleeve: master the finishing techniques that will let you tackle any pattern with aplomb. This workshop is targeted at intermediate knitters or people who avoid knitting sweaters that require seaming.

Supplies Needed

Please bring to class: Basic knitting toolkit (tapestry needle especially important here); two sets of knitting needles; small amount of yarn that doesn’t match the swatches

Homework

Knit four 4×4 worsted weight swatches: two bound off and two with live stitches on a holder.

Design with Confidence – Sunday, November 20, noon – 4 pm

Cost is $75

Designing knitwear involves technical knowledge, knitting skill and artistic vision, but beyond that, it requires confidence. This course will help you articulate your goals as a designer. Lecture and discussion will take place in the first half and the second half will be devoted to construction of a mood board, croquis and specs, and if time allows, swatching and preliminary planning.

Supplies Needed

Please bring to class: inspirational materials; sketch pad or paper; tape or glue stick; yarns of varying textures, weights and colors; small range of knitting needles; basic knitting toolkit

Homework

Gather inspirational materials (could be anything from paint chips to magazine clippings to a garment you love).

About Cirilia Rose

Cirilia’s citizenship in the yarn industry was quite accidental. While working her way through graduate school in Western Massachusetts she took a job at a yarn store…that just happened to be one of the biggest, most vibrant yarn stores in the country. This job put her in contact with editors, authors, designers, yarn company owners, teachers, bloggers, artists, entrepreneurs and photographers.

It was here that she gained the confidence to try her hand at knitwear design. She eventually moved on to a position as a designer at Berroco Inc. where she worked alongside Norah Gaughan for several years.

Cirilia now lives in the Pacific Northwest and is the Jr. Creative Director at Skacel Collection Inc. Her first book will be published by Stewart, Tabori & Chang in Fall 2013. You can follow her adventures at www.bricoleurknits.com