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FREE SHIPPING ABOVE €100 IN THE NETHERLANDS
Date of class: 17-11-2024 Class time: 10.30-17.30
Get a taste of Estonian knitting by making a wristlet showcasing four traditional techniques. This workshop is an introduction to Estonian knitting exploring knit fringe, knit braids, bobbles, and Roosimine inlay knitting.
We will travel across Estonia learning these different techniques that are much easier than they look. A great way to get to grips with many of the techniques covered in Aleks Byrd’s book Traditions Revisited: Modern Estonian Knits
Language: English
Level: Intermediate knitter
Skills required: students should be comfortable to knit and purl in the round with two colours at a time (easy colourwork), reading from charts, cast-on, bind-of
Preparation: Before the workshop you will be given instructions to have a swatch cast-on to continue knitting in the workshop
Included in the workshop:
Min/Max amount of participants: 8-15
Please arrive 5-10 minutes before your class starts.
Aleks Byrd is a knitwear designer with roots in Estonia, Canada, and the USA. Aleks’ passion is creating modern patterns with a connection to the past using little-known traditional techniques for unique wearable designs that are fun and rewarding to knit for all levels of knitters. Her portfolio of designs includes individual patterns as well as those published in The Knitter magazine and Laine Magazine. Her latest book Traditions Revisited– Modern Estonian Knits brings together her designs and teaching as an
introduction to Estonian knitting, both traditional and traditional-inspired.
Aleks teaches workshops to demystify the deceptively easy techniques used in her patterns all over the world in the UK, Europe, Canada, the United States and Australia. Most notably with sold out workshops at Vogue Knitting Live in New York.Aleks especially loves sharing traditional knitting techniques from Estonia with knitters around the world to expand their view on what knitting can be.
She works with yarn shops and knitting event organisers to bring engaging workshops to your knitting community.
