Australian Annual Knitting Retreat
 
 
10-12May
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2013
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Uralla, NSW
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Fri, 10 May 2013
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Sun, 12 May 2013
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9.30am to 12.30 pm 1.30 to 4.30pm
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Uralla Wool Room
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charge per class
Description:
This year’s work shop will explore a number of techniques that I have used in my 2013 new designs. Visit my home page to access an online tutorial for Mitre knitting.
FRI am: 10am to 12.30pm: Short Row Shaping.
I have been using short row shaping in my designs for quite a few years. From the Swagger Jacket, Mitre tally Ho jacket, Buckingham and Wave scarf and Wave wrap too.
www.ozeyarn.com/products/Wave-Wrap.html - wrap
www.sigknit.com/dbpage.php?pg=colourway&id=JS21 – Swagger
www.sigknit.com/dbpage.php?pg=colourway&id=JS40 – Tally Ho jacket
www.sigknit.com/dbpage.php?pg=colourway&id=BKVT – Buckingham
 
Fri pm 1.30pm to 4.30pm Simple Intarsia
Unravel the tangles of intarsia, we’ll begin with a three colour cast on edge and work vertical stripes and bobbles before we even look at a graph. Look at Bee Bee Jacket and Metro coat as examples of multi colour cast on edge. Practical elements will include joining colours and securing ends.
www.sigknit.com/dbpage.php?pg=colourway&id=BBJL Bee Bee Jacket
www.sigknit.com/dbpage.php?pg=colourway&id=SDMS Metro Swagger
 
Sat am: 9.30am to 12.30pm: Surface Texture
This winter I have brought several variations of surface texture work to my designs. The Coley design creates surface pattern into leaf shapes, working firstly increases and then decreases. The Buckingham has bell stitch trim into the cast on and worked as short row as well as bobbles. 
www.sigknit.com/dbpage.php?pg=colourway&id=CLFT Coley fitted
www.sigknit.com/dbpage.php?pg=colourway&id=CLAL Coley Swagger
www.sigknit.com/dbpage.php?pg=colourway&id=BKVT Buckingham Vest
 
Sat pm 1.30pm to 4.30pm: Mitre Knitting.
Follow the design process of Mitres, as well knitting Mitres, we’ll also look at garment construction with Mitres which is quite different to standard garment construction. My most recent design creates vertical zig zags by knitting Mitres  sideways, with Miami Drape and Mitre Tally Ho.
www.sigknit.com/dbpage.php?pg=colourway&id=MTJT – Mitre tally Ho
www.sigknit.com/dbpage.php?pg=colourway&id=MIDR – Miami Drape
 
Sunday am 10am to 1pm: Starting and finishing.
How to read a garment schematic, and relate the schematic to your own body measurements. How simple changes can achieve a better fit. Look at picking up stitches from the samples we have already worked, for bands and neckbands. Finishing from pressing to ends; sewing up and tricks to tweak the fit.
 
Bookings are essential for these classes.
Please phone Nicola on 02 67784226 or email
nicola@urallawoolroom.com.au
Cost: Friday $80. Saturday $80. Sunday $40.
Uralla Tourist Information Centre has accommodation information for Uralla. Please visit their web site
www.uralla.com or phone 026778 4496 email visit@uralla.nsw.gov.au
 
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