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Workshops in English
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Solar Dyeing with Deborah Gray
A fun introduction to dyeing wool and other protein fibres with plants, which requires very little special equipment and is gentle on the fibres, pigment and planet. No previous experience needed. In the solar dyeing workshop the learners will learn how to dye wool using sunlight. "We will go out and pick the plants as part of the workshop, so bring a suitable jacket in case it is raining!" Learners will take their solar jars home to watch the colours develop.
When: Sunday, June 9th, 9 - 12 AM
Teacher: Deborah Gray.
What to bring: Bring 2 x large glass jars ( 1.5 – 2 litres) with good lids, and 2 x 50g skeins of white or cream 100% wool yarn, or silk yarn or fabric. We will gather our dye plants around the area.Language: English
PricesPrice12.900 kr. -
Design your own yoke motif - Marta Schluneger
One of the great joys of knitting is coming up with your own ideas, playing with color, and seeing your ideas come to life, not to mention showing it off to the world. One of the best ways to do that is to design a motif for a sweater yoke. Designing colorwork for a sweater yoke, however, is not that straight forward. Your design needs to take into account shaping the yoke while keeping the motif balanced and seamless.
In this course, we will review the basic structure of a seamless yoke sweater knitted top down and teach best practices on how to create seamless yoke shaping for any size garment, in any type of yarn. Participants will be provided with the tools and necessary calculations to knit a wedge-shaped swatch during the course with their own color motif, which can then be used as a template to complete their own custom-designed sweater in their own time.
When: Sunday, the 9th of June; 9 - 12 AM
Teacher: Marta Schluneger
What to bring: Enough yarn to create a wedge swatch in your desired size, scrap yarn is a perfect choice. We recommend bringing yarn suitable for 4mm - 6mm needles (rendering a gauge of 18-24 stitches per 10cm) to ensure there is enough time to complete your swatch, for example Sandnes Garn Double Sunday, Léttlópi, or Isager Jensen are all great choices, but feel free to bring whatever works for you. Needles in your desired size. Grid paper.
Skills needed: General knitting skills, ability to cast on, knit and purl, increase stitches, comfortable knitting stranded colorwork.
Language: EnglishPricesPrice12.900 kr. -
Spinning and Wool Work - Jóhanna Erla Pálmadóttir
When: Saturday 8th of June: 10 - 12 & 13.45 - 16.45 AM
Teacher: Jóhanna Erla Pálmadóttir
Tungumál: English
PricesPrice19.500 kr. -
Needle Binding for beginners - Kristjana Kona
Needle Binding / Nålbinding / Vattarsaumur is an ancient handicraft that was used in Iceland in the Viking age and until the early 1500s, when knitting arrived in the country. Nålbinding allows us to make extremely warm and durable clothing.
During this workshop we will try different stitches and learn how to increase and decrease. Participants work at their own pace so each individual will decide how fast or slow to go.
When: Saturday the 8th of June: 13.45 - 16.45 PM
Teacher: Kristjana Kona
What to bring: Included in the price is a needle binding needle handmade in Hveragerði and Icelandic wool yarn to use during the course.
Language: English
PricesPrice14.900 kr. -
Fair Isle knitting – traditional motifs and techniques - Deborah Gray
Fair Isle, a remote island west of Shetland, is famous for its intricate and colourful stranded knitting. In this workshop you will knit a sampler with some traditional Fair Isle motifs and learn how to plan a colour scheme for Fair Isle knitting. We will hear some traditional stories and music.
The workshop is not suitable for complete beginners in knitting.
When: Saturday the 8th of June, at 13.45 - 16.045 PM
Teacher: Deborah Gray
What to bring: 2.75 or 3mm circular needle 100 cm long, or a set of 4 or 5 double pointed needles, a pencil and an eraser. Coloured pencils might also be helpful.
Language: English
PricesPrice12.900 kr. -
Drop spindle spinning for beginners - Deborah Gray
Drop what you're doing and sign up for a beginner's workshop with Deborah Gray in Iceland where you can learn everything you need to know about drop spindle spinning!
A drop spindle is the ideal way to start your spinning journey and the ideal introduction to spinning skills, whether you want to spin with a spindle or move on to a spinning wheel. The teaching method allows you to slow the process down, tackle it step by step and master it at your own speed. The skills you learn will allow you to create unique and beautiful yarns using this inexpensive and portable tool – or move easily on to using a spinning wheel.
Materials and equipment provided, no prior skills or homework required.
When: Saturday, June 8th, 9-12 AM
Teacher: Deborah Gray
What to bring: Participants can bring their own spindles if they wish to!Language: English
PricesPrice12.900 kr.
