504 The Hat Knitter’s Exploration of Color and Fiber
504 The Hat Knitter’s Exploration of Color and Fiber
This workshop is for the knitter who wants to dive deeper into hat construction, learn creative color-work, and examine how different fibers can elevate unique projects. We will learn multiple cast-on techniques, how to tension yarn, hold the yarn in the right and left hand, handle floats, and explore knitting hats from personalized ideas. We will explore how to make patterns pop! and numerous elements of hat construction and decreasing methods. After knitting hundreds of hats, Emolyn will share her process of designing, how to use inspiration to guide pattern choice and sizing, as well as compare attributes of fiber and yarn. You will have a chance to make a two-ply sample of yarn on a spinning wheel.
Experience Level
Beginner
Maximum Class Size
12
Materials Fee
$35 covers the cost of all kinds of colors of yarn and fiber to try for spinning.
Student Supplies
Students are welcome to bring yarn and tools they already work with, such as knitting needles, measuring tape, notebooks, stitch markers, scissors, etc. Yarn size preference is medium/worsted weight yarn and size 8-10 knitting needles.
Homework
None
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Instructor
Emolyn Liden
Instructor Bio
Emolyn is an artist, musician, and dancer. She grew up in Brasstown, NC and learned from her mother about raising sheep, natural fiber, and to knit which led her to spinning and natural dyeing. Through her business, The Roving Knitter, she designs knitwear inspired by texture and color, teaches fiber art to people of all ages. A graduate of the professional craft program in jewelry at Haywood Community College, she is interested in the cross-section of fiber and metalsmithing, how to create a softness in something structured like metal, and how to create sculptural art with knitting techniques.
