In this workshop you will learn how to give a personalized look to a basic garment with different materials and techniques. Among these techniques are embroidery on fabric, embroidery applique on paper, how to work crochet details (collars, sleeves, ends) and how to add ribbons. From a single garment, very different designs can be achieved, reflecting the personality of the person who creates it, even without knowing how to modify the pattern.

The aim of the workshop is to provide tools to encourage creativity to make a unique garment. It is a class to be happier, without stressing about calculations or about what is right or wrong. Here the important thing is what you like.

Claudia will teach the techniques from the designs in her new book with Laine.

Language: English
Date: Saturday 16/11, from 9 to 12 h
Technique: Knitting 
Places: 20 people
Level: All levels
Required knowledge: Knowledge of embroidery stitches, chain stitch knitting, crochet single, medium and double crochet knitting. Some of the techniques learned are embroidery on wool, applique embroidery made on soluble paper, crochet stitches applied to knitting garments, flowers made with ribbons.

Required materials: 

• Small scissors,
• 20cm diameter frame
• Soluble embroidery paper
• Embroidery threads, leftover DK yarn, lace, fingering. There are no limits, as long as it does not exceed the thickness of the sample yarn.
• Embroidery needles “chenille” size 18-20, or Tapestry fine (can be cross stitch needle). They should be somewhere between a pointed needle and a round-pointed needle, with an eyelet through which the thickest yarn you carry will pass.
• Pencil
• Tape measure
• 3.50mm crochet needle
• 3.75mm knitting needle (straight if possible)
• Pins, tweezers or removable markers
• Appliques, beads, ribbons, lace, etc.

Homework: Sample with DK yarn (preferably an inexpensive yarn such as corriedale, not merino) of 20x20cm, or finished garment.
Sponsor: Knitting Tours