Knitting Textures: Sailor Jumpers And Story-Telling Borders
The starting point of this workshop is the British tradition of sailor jumpers. From here, Vanessa Pellisa will teach you how to create textures to make jumpers that are customisable and super affordable for all levels. A very attractive technique that makes the most of the combinations of purl and stockinette stitch and with a lot of story to tell.
Workshop content:
- Sailor jumpers, borders that tell stories.
- Three’s a crowd: plaits, moss stitch and honeycombs
- How to fit a border into a design
- Creating borders depending on the yarn we work with
- Design your textured jumper (choose your decorative motif and construction)
- Practice on a small sample
The workshop includes:
- Information booklet
- Cable library to create your own design
- Pattern to create a customisable mini-jumper
Required Material:
Circular or double pointed needles, Dk or Worsted type wool with good stitch definition.
Required techniques:
for the best use of the class, this workshop requires knowledge of circular knitting.
