Vanessa Pellisa
Vanessa talks through her elbows. She knits compulsively. She translates, explains, helps, ironizes and goes all out.
She has worked for more than 20 years in the music industry, combining her work as a cultural journalist with her responsibilities in different independent record labels in Spain, Sweden and the United States.
She studied pattern making and garment construction at night and just for fun. One day she realized that her love for needles could be of help, so she started to help her friends, revising their patterns and translating them into Spanish. Since then she has collaborated in the translation, editing and technical revision of more than 100 designs.
For the last two years she has been fully focused on her work as an independent designer, publishing her own patterns inspired by literature, memories and the wonderful materials with which they are constructed.
She loves all knitting techniques, but especially ganseys, fair isle and unusual constructions.
Workshops given
Aventuras Cortas
Saturday, November 18 th
Time: 13 – 16 h CEST
Technique: Knitting
Language: Spanish
Duration: 3 hours
Level: All levels
Places: 20
Sponsored by: Kremke Soul Wool
Introducción al Double Knitting
Sunday, November 19 th
Time: 13 – 16 h CEST
Technique: Knitting
Language: Spanish
Duration: 3 hours
Level: Intermediate
Places: 20
Sponsored by: Lanas Katia
How can I attend one or more workshops?
Barcelona Knits has a programme of in-person crochet and knitting workshops taught by renowned national and international designers. To participate in one or more workshops, from June you can consult the programme by workshops and workshop participants and purchase your ticket in advance online through Entradium, a ticket sales platform for events. The entrance to one or more workshops includes the entrance to Barcelona Knits the same day of the workshop.
How can I get my Barcelona Knits ticket online?
You can buy your tickets online from July. You can choose the day of your visit: Saturday or Sunday. There is also a two-day ticket available at a reduced cost. Remember that to access Barcelona Knits you must go to the ticket office to exchange your ticket for a non-transferable wristband. Access will depend on the capacity of the fair, so it is possible that queues may form outdoors at some point.
Access to the Fair:
Access to Barcelona Knits will be by an exclusive wristband for personal use. It will be handed out once the ticket has been validated at the ticket office, located at the World Trade Center Barcelona (Moll de Barcelona, s/n) during the days of the event and within its opening hours.
You can also pick up your wristband on the Friday before the start of the event, Friday, November 17 th at Lalanalú (c/ Martínez de la Rosa, number 71, 08012, Barcelona) from 11.00 am to 8.00 pm.
To collect your wristband, you must present your ticket with the QR code printed or on your mobile device. The wristband will only be given to the ticket holder in person.
Once your ticket has been validated, we will put the wristband on your wrist and you will not be able to take it off until the end of the event to gain access. It will allow you to enter and leave Barcelona Knits as many times as you like on the day your ticket is valid.
Capacity at WTC Barcelona is limited. There may be queues outdoors.
Reduced-price advance or workshop tickets do not have priority access to the venue.