Let Colour Do the Talking…
Stix & Stones Yarn Selection at Fall 2013 Creativ Festival
Rae Brenne at the age of 20 opened Stix and Stones in North Bay, ON, just over 5 years ago. She sells only high quality natural fiber yarns, teaches classes and inspires people to want to knit. Rae loves to inspire creativity and design. www.StixAndStonesnb.blogspot.com
Fibre is Your Friend (30) All Levels
There’s so many exciting knitting fibres available today, let’s get familiar with all their properties and figure out what to use where! We’ll talk animal versus plant fibres and get familiar with where you can and can’t substitute fibres called for in a pattern and how to do this properly. Learn about super wash wools versus feltable wools and the universal myth of wool allergies. Create fibre swatches using everything from acrylic to bamboo and merino to alpaca, then discuss their unique properties and how to care for each. This session will completely change the way you shop, and look at yarns. Optional Bring: An assortment of knitting needles.
3 Hour Interactive Presentation – Thu 9:00 to 12:00
Colour Your Wardrobe! (30) All Levels (not just for knitter’s)
Let colour do the talking as Rae shares all about… colour families, hard to wear colours, universally flattering colours and variegated colours in yarns and fabrics. Learn how to envision colours in a project and recognize colours you love that don’t love you back. Working with fabric samples and colour wheels you’ll make a personalized go to colour list. We’ll swatch with different colours including hand-dyed colours, talk about washing and blocking different colours and discuss the dying process that goes into creating them all. See if the colour you love will work for garments you can actually wear. Maybe the next time you think, “I can’t wear that colour!” you just might be wrong! Bring: Notebook & pen/pencil.
3 Hour Interactive Presentation – Thurs 1:00 to 4:00
Magic Loop Circular Knitting (25) All Levels
Come discover the technique of Magic Loop circular knitting which uses one long circular needle to knit in the round, it’s amazing. Use it for everything and anything that you would normally use double pointed needles, socks, sleeves, hats, mitts, gloves… anything! Magic Loop helps you to knit faster while knitting in the round and does NOT leave ‘ladders’ between your needles where the stitches tend to be baggy. And, you only ever have to buy ONE circular needle (32″ to 40″ long) for any project, no need to buy the straight, the circular AND the double points for the same project. Bring: 5 to 6mm circular needle (32″ to 40″ long) & stitch markers.
1.5 Hour Workshop – Sat 3:00 to 4:30
Casting On & Casting Off (20) All Levels
Try 5 different techniques for casting on and casting off and learn where to use them and why. There are over 150 different methods for casting on and off and with the 5 we show you, you will be able to conquer most of your knitting projects! Learn which method to use for hats, socks, sweaters and even scarves! They may not even be the ones you think they are! Bring: 5 to 6mm knitting needles and crochet hook, tapestry needle & stitch holders.
1.5 Hour Workshop – Sun 9:00 to 10:30
Classes Presented by:
Stix & Stones Yarn Boutique
Learn More About Creativ Festival – Register Now
Creativ Festival is back October 22 to 26, 2014 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, South Building offering 3 days of unbeatable shopping and 5 days of hands-on learning. Choose from 200 workshops and seminars and register for classes individually or save with conference passes.