My classes at Shetland Wool Week 2017

I am teaching two classes at Shetland Wool Week this year. The first is Knitting the thumb gusset . 

There are still a few places available for this class, where I'll be teaching different ways to work the thumb gusset, and you'll be working the gusset on one of these mittens.

 

For this class you need to bring your own yarn and needles. The mittens are worked in fingering yarn, like Spindrift from Jamieson or the 2ply jumper weight from Jamieson & Smith. For the mitten body, the gauge is 28-30 sts in 10 cm in stranded pattern, so participants must bring needles to give gauge. You'll need two contrasting colours and a couple of stitch markers.

I ask participants to work the mitten cuff before class starts. Then they'll be all set for the thumb gusset. The cuff is plain ribbing: Cast on 48 sts and work ribbing k2, p2 for 7-8 cm.

The mittens were designed for this class, that I taught for the first time at SWW last year. They're called Mittens for good neighbours. The pattern is written for one main colour and one contrasting colour, but as you see from my photos, I have played with using differend shades for the main colour and different contrasting colours.

I'm sure everyone is looking as much forwards to going to Shetland as I do. It's not long now!

The other class I teach is Design your own mitten  For this class no yarn is needed, unless people want to bring some for colour inspiration. We'll be working  with pencil and paper, so participants should bring coloured pencils and eraser. A handout will be provided. I ask participants to work a gauge swatch before class starts. Then they'll be all set for the design planning.

This class is full. 

For an additional price of £15 payable on the day of the class the book “Eventyrvotter” is included.

The book is in Norwegian, but you get a download link to get 14 of the 20 patterns in English as well (as two Ravelry e-books). You can see the patterns from the book on Ravelry.

See you soon!

Mitten news

I am teaching two mitten classes at Shetland Wool Week this year. 

Knitting the thumb gusset (places avaiable)  

and Design your own mitten (sold out)

In July, there will be a Mystery Mitten Knitalong on Ravelry, in the "I make mittens" group. I have designed the mysterious pattern, and it is test knitted as we speek. Stay tuned for more information!