In the second of our Focus On posts we look at the classes that focus on or use traditional Fair Isle knitting.
If you are new to knitting Fair Isle we still have space on a class aimed at teaching the basics:
Fair Isle For Beginners- Knit a Pin Cushion with Terri Leask
Monday 26th September, 1400 – 1700, Ticket Price £55.00, Islesburgh Community Centre, Lerwick
This class will be a fantastic introduction to Fair Isle techniques, with the bonus outcome of creating a fun project you can use in the future.
Once you have mastered the basics move on to learning more about Fair Isle patterns and techniques:
Friday 30th September, 10.00 – 13.00, Ticket Price: £50.00, Bigton Hall, Bigton
Learn from Jeanette Budge about blending colours, the star and tree pattern design, and try out a knitting belt to see how this impacts your tension.
Or if you want to try something new, why not take one of Helen Robertson’s Fizzy Fair Isle Classes to get even more colour into your work
Monday 26th September, 1000 – 1530, Ticket Price: £120.00, Delting Boating Club
This class will teach you Helen’s method for working with additional colours within Fair Isle. You’ll make wrist warmers in the class and receive a pattern for a snood to try out in the future.
Thursday 29th September, 1000 – 1530, Ticket Price: £120.00, Delting Boating Club
Tutor Helen Robertson will teach you a method to get more colour into Fair Isle style works. This class is aimed at those who have previously learned the basics of the technique and want to learn how to do decreases and shaping in order to complete a hat pattern.
And if you want to spend some time away from the knitting needles why not try out:
Fair Isle Inspired Weaving Workshop
Friday 30th September, Sunday 2nd October, 1000 – 1300, Ticket Price: £75.00, Clickimin Leisure Complex
Learn how to weave Fair Isle patterns on a frame loom, leaving with your own hand woven sample reflecting a range of materials and techniques.
Monday 26th September 1000 – 1300, 1400 – 1700 and Tuesday 27th September, 1000 – 1300, Ticket price: £65.00, Glansin Glass Visitor Centre
Make a hanging piece of Fused Glass with traditional Fair Isle style patterning.
