What’s it all about?
If you have basic knitting skills and want to try something new come along and learn how to knit lace. Lace can be used in a variety of ways when knitting – in hats, socks, jumpers, scarves or shawls and you can use a little or a lot – it’s all up to you! It’s not as challenging as you might think and once you know how it works you are on a knitting journey to somewhere new.
What will we cover?
- How to work increases and decreases to create a lace fabric.
- How to select the right yarn for your lace projects.
- Handy tips and hints the experts use to get the best results.
- Understand the difference between written and charted lace patterns.
If you are bringing your own materials, please bring:
- Needles size 4.0mm or 4.5mm
- One or two small balls of wool (50g size is good) in 8, 5 or 4 ply
Who will be teaching it?
Nola has craft skills that range from beading to quilting, sashiko to crochet but in this class she will focus on her favourite (at the moment) – knitting. Nola has been a keen knitter for over 20 years and is involved in various knitting activities around Melbourne. Currently she is a demonstrator at the Scarf Festival in Geelong on behalf of the Handknitters Guild.