September 17 - 19 (Weekend)
Knitting Design with Handspuns     NEW CLASS first time offered
Martha Owen - is a teacher at the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, NC.
So, you have been spinning a while now, and behold, there is something like a mountain of yarn smiling back at you. You made the choices as to fiber combination, color and size, textured or smooth, single or plied. Why not make your knitting reflect your individual ideas as well? We will begin with the world of "tidbits " concerning knitting design. Visit the basics for tricks on testing the best use of yarn in knitting (flat and round), carrying two colors, cables, lace, or textured knits, (yes, it all starts with samples), and then on with the rest! Discussion topics will include the importance of gauge, shaping, designing
without patterns, substituting yarns in commercial patterns, traditional garment construction, cutting or shrinking your knitting. This is not necessarily a product oriented class, but students should expect to start something flat (shawl, table mat, simple hat) and something circular (hat, purse, simple sweater.)
 

October 1 - 3 (Weekend)
Color Options for Spinners
Patsy ZawistoskiSpinning painted rovings can give u n e x p e c t e d results. This class will explore the wide variety of pleasing and coordinating yarns that can be spun from a single painted roving. The class will include painted rovings from other fibers and dyeing several different fibers for a full range of related yarns. The "Color Options" booklet is included in the fiber fees.