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Opposite Top<br />
Minton<br />
by Fabina Goberstein<br />
using Handknit Cotton<br />
Knitting & Crochet Magazine 63<br />
Opposite Bottom<br />
Afterglow<br />
by Martin Storey<br />
using Kidsilk Haze & Fine Lace<br />
Knitting & Crochet Magazine 62<br />
This page<br />
Katherine Lymer<br />
then plan their next projects - helping them shop for yarn<br />
and patterns (needles and bags!). It’s such a privilege to<br />
accompany knitters at the start of their crafting journey.<br />
I also love teaching “Professional Finishing Techniques”<br />
and witnessing those light-bulb moments so often seen<br />
when knitters conquer mattress stitch, and shaping and<br />
grafting their shoulder in a more pleasing manner.<br />
What do you enjoy the most about teaching<br />
workshops?<br />
Meeting other knitters and sharing knitting knowledge<br />
– anything from the formal subject of the workshop to<br />
favoured yarns and patterns. It’s important that those<br />
attending the workshop leave with skills newly learnt or<br />
consolidated and in order to do this properly, I believe that<br />
a relaxed, open and friendly atmosphere is essential. It<br />
allows questions to be more freely asked, stories shared<br />
and new friendships formed. I prefer to keep my class<br />
sizes small to facilitate this – and to ensure that I can<br />
give help when it’s needed. Time, and knitting time is<br />
precious, thus I always feel honoured when people make<br />
time to attend one of my workshops. I believe it’s my job<br />
to ensure that they leave feeling its time well spent – and<br />
it’s a job that I love!<br />
Are you planning any new workshop subjects<br />
for <strong>2018</strong>?<br />
I already have a two-colour brioche workshop, which may<br />
be helpful for those who wish to knit “Stafford” from Mag<br />
63, but it would be useful to offer a second one exploring<br />
shaping techniques. As you may have gathered, cable<br />
knitting is a favourite of mine and so I’m going to extend<br />
my repertoire to include knitting cables in a contrasting<br />
colour – it’s a great way of making our work pop!<br />
Our team of tutors are based all around the UK.<br />
To find out if they are teaching at a store near you,<br />
please see our latest listing on page 54, or visit our<br />
website by clicking below.<br />
KNITROWAN<br />
SPRING <strong>2018</strong><br />
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