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Event
- Title:
- Design a Traditional Aran Jumper
- When:
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16.05.2009
- Where:
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Guild Headquarters - Epping
- Category:
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Workshops
Description
Cost: $40 members and $45 non-members Bookings to be made between 10th April and 8th May. Workshop will be held at Epping Creative Centre, Dence Park, in Pringle Room. Workshop summary: This is really a number scrunching exercise. Techniques: - 'cast on' variations
- patterened welts
- square shape
- strap shoulders
- sleeve 'pick up'
- finishings
- stitch selection patterns
Equipment: - 8ply wool preferably natural or cream or off white
- suitable needles to tension - 2 circular [ 1 larger for body and 1 smaller for bands], 2 sets of DPN same size as circular needles
- cable needles - - markers - - tapestry needle
- usual knitting extras e.g.tape measure, scissors, etc
- if you care to bring Aran books or patterns, please do
Pre-work: A tension square using larger needles. Cast on 35sts and knit 44 rows as follows: knit 6 rows in garter st., then continue in double moss st. with a 3 garter st border. Complete sample with 6 rows of garter st to make up the 44rows. Mark and record 10cm tension square on this sample.
Venue
- Venue:
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Guild Headquarters
Description
Open each Monday 10am-12pm. Other times by arrangement.
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