Classes and Social Groups

Xandy Peters one-day workshops

Are you ready to dive into a new knitting technique? Stacked Stitches is a knitting technique featured in the Fox Paws shawl and created by Xandy Peters.

Xandy is a highly-respected, innovative knitting designer and teacher who is known for creativity and out-of-the-box knitting design. 

Xandy started out as a footwear and product designer but turned to knitting as a way to explore textiles that weren’t factory produced. Xandy now has a successful career as a knitting designer and has published patterns in Vogue Knitting and Pom Pom Quarterly.

The Yarn Bowl is proud to host Xandy in May when he will teach his two most popular workshops. Bookings can be made via the link below each class

Stacked Stitches with the Fascination Wrap

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/xandy-peters-at-the-yarn-bowl-stacked-stitches-with-the-fascination-wrap-tickets-797979507187

10 am - 2:30pm , Monday May 27 (4.5 hours)

Cost : $230 per person

In this class participants will start a Stacked Stitch project and learn this exciting technique in a way tailored to fit the mindset of a lace or stranded colourwork knitter. Stacked stitches are a type of increase and decrease used to create vertical movement within a row and extreme, wavy stripes without stranding on the wrong side of the piece or the use of other traditional colourwork methods. After an introduction to the basic principles of this technique in class, you will cast on a scarf or swatch and discover how each row of stitches fits together to form a flat fabric. You will learn how to move markers, keep track of stitch count, and to fix mistakes in a stack pattern. You will also learn to weave in ends at the end of each colour stripe to save time during finishing. Patterns will be provided

This class is best suited for Advanced level knitters or very adventurous beginners who prefer reading charts.


Fox Paws Workshop

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/xandy-peters-at-the-yarn-bowl-fox-paws-workshop-tickets-797993819997

9 am - 4pm, Tuesday May 28 (6 hours)

Cost: $330 per person

In this class participants will learn the basics of knitting with stacked stitches and begin a Fox Paws Wrap. We will start with an introduction to the stacked increase and decrease technique with some swatches in an easy stack pattern. After all this hard work, there is a colouring break where we explore colour choices.
In the second half of the class, we will start working on our Fox Paws Swatches. Students will learn ways to check their own work and fix any problems that arise at home while testing out their new yarn and colour choice in the pattern. Patterns will be provided

This class is best suited for intermediate level knitters or very adventurous beginners who have experience reading patterns and working basic increases and decreases 

Bookings

Full payment is required at the time of booking to confirm your place

These classes each require a minimum attendance of 10 participants to proceed. If your class or workshop does not have the minimum number of students, the class will be cancelled and you will be notified of the cancellation within one week of the class date.

Refund Policy

Full refunds will be provided for any cancellation requests up to and including May 5. After this date refunds will only be provided if your spot is able to be filled by another participant. If the organiser needs to cancel the event for any reason then all bookings will be refunded.



 



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