WORKSHOPS

All our Workshops will be hosted by Di Gilpin with Sheila Greenwell and will be worked around a specific project. The workshops aim to be fun, friendly and creative in our studio at Comielaw Farm with visits to Kellie Castle a short walk away.

2024 Workshops:

Saturday 8th June 2024 - 10am to 1:30pm.

An In-depth Exploration of Knitting and Finishing Techniques - Part One

In this 3 hour class we will explore all the Knitting Studio’s special techniques for knitting and final finishing to achieve a perfect result. This will include:

Cast on and Cast off.
Tension
Shaping and Picking-Up. Making a Gusset.
Reading your knitting!
Mattress stitch for sewing up.
Edges.

Saturday 22nd June - 10am to 1:30pm

Make your own Super-Cool Gansey scarf design

Join us for a special class, exploring knitting in the gansey style. Special Gansey motifs such as cables, zigzags, fishing nets, and harbour steps will be introduced and explained.

The workshop will be from 10.00am to 1.30pm. Arrive for 10.00am to listen to an introduction about the writing of the Gansey Knitting Sourcebook and the story of the Gansey.

Each person will receive a beautiful Di Gilpin Project bag and wool to complete a super cool gansey scarf.

Saturday 20th July 2024 - 10am to 1:30pm.

An In-depth Exploration of Knitting and Finishing Techniques - Part Two

In this 3 hour class we will explore all the Knitting Studio’s special techniques for colour knitting and final finishing to achieve a perfect result. This will include:

Stranded Colourwork
Tension
Working Fair Isle purlwise
Intarsia
Working Fair Isle and Intarsia together
Sowing in Ends.

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Workshop : Di and Sheila share their favourite Gansey techniques and motifs in a super cool scarf design.

Workshop : An In-depth Exploration of Knitting and Finishing Techniques - Part One

Workshop : An In-depth Exploration of Knitting and Finishing Techniques - Part Two