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A Vikkel is a twisted or traveling stitch pattern used in Estonian knitting that creates a narrow cable pattern without the use of a cable needle. These patterns create beautiful patterns and even braids that add dimension to your knitting. In this workshop you will knit a small swatch.
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP:
Language: English
Level: Intermediate knitter/advanced beginner/intermediate knitter; students should be comfortable to knit and purl in the round, cast-on, bind -off, and reading from charts
Preparation: You will be given instructions to have a swatch cast-on, at home to continue knitting in the workshop
MATERIALS NEEDED:
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.
