Knitting Lace: Increases & Decreases
with Kitty Bryan
Friday, October 2 | 9:00 - 5:00
This class will move the knitter from performing the stitch in a pattern to understanding the way the lace will look and perform. Learn a variety of increases and decreases included matched pairs.
Gain confidence in substituting an inc or dec for the one "I always use" to a create a different look. You will explore questions such as, 'which works best in stockinette" or "why does this inc always make a hole?"
Students will begin creating a swatch library to be saved for future reference.
SKILL LEVEL: This class is geared for intermediate knitters who can cast on, cast off, knit and purl.
WHAT TO BRING: Wound skein of fingering or worsted light-colored wool; US 4, 5, or 6 circular needle; pencil; scissors.
MATERIALS INCLUDED: Knitting Lace Workbook
MATERIALS FEE: $7 payable to the instructor.
Register for [FADKL]
$145
Meet your instructor…
Kitty Bryan travels the United States and Canada to teach knitting design where students learn to create their own fabrics showcasing a fiber’s unique fiber, color, and stitch behavior. She is captivated by Gestalt principles and incorporates visual perception effects into her designs. Her class experience culminated in the publication of Knitting Variegated Yarn – Gestalt Techniques.
Married with two sons, she lives on the Washington coast where she enjoys botanical dyeing and spinning. Her designs have featured The Yarns of Rhichard Devrieze, Absolute Qiviut, Alexandra – The Art of Yarn, Apple Tree Knits, Ranching Tradition Fiber, Round Mountain Fibers, and Tangled Poets. She is one of five international designers showcased in the 2019 Year of Knitting Dangerously and her work has appeared in the Stitches United 2018 Fashion Show in Hartford, CT.
Website: kittybryan.com
Email: kittybryandesigns@gmail.com