Fair Isle Fingerless Mitts
Gloves and mittens are still hand knit in Shetland today. These traditional accessories combine the elements of color and patterning in unique ways.
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The workshop
Gloves and mittens are still hand knit in Shetland today. These traditional accessories combine the elements of color and patterning in unique ways. Students will work on a pair of fingerless mitts using their choice of colors of Shetland wool. We will cover tangle-free stranded knitting, techniques for holding yarns in one or both hands, chart reading, thumbs and finishing. You will not be able to knit just one pair!
Basic skills are required, including experience with double-point needles.
Special Tools or Equipment to bring: Please bring sets of double-point needles in sizes US #2 & 3. Yarn will be supplied.
Before you come
Details for students
Where
One of the farm's studios, confirmed at check-in. See the campus
Staying on the farm
Housing, meals, the daily schedule, and places to stay nearby are on Prepare for your workshop.
Your instructor
Donna Kay
A knitting instructor for over 25 years, she is also an accomplished handspinner. Known for her patient teaching manner, she delights in sharing her knowledge of traditional knitting and spinning techniques with her students. Donna is also a freelance knitwear designer and author for publications such as Interweave Knits, PLY, Spin Off and her company, Tree of Life Designs. She resides on a farm in New Hampshire with her husband, horses, sheep, oxen and a growing flock of spinning wheels.
Questions about this workshop, housing, or meals? Email registrar@sanbornmills.org or call (603) 435-7314. Please read the workshop policies before you register.