UK Knit Camp 2010

Jared Flood

 

Jared Flood is a New York City-based photographer, knitwear designer and teacher.  Jared designs knitwear for print and online publications and travels internationally as a teacher of traditional hand-knitting technique and garment construction.

His work has been featured in Interweave Knits, Vogue Knitting, Knit.1, Spin-Off, The Knitter and various book publications.  He is the author of Made in Brooklyn, a collection of handknitting patterns published with Classic Elite Yarns.  He is the creator of Brooklyn Tweed www.brooklyntweed.net

 

Classes with Jared will take place in the Stirling Management Centre

 

All yarn for Jared’s classes is being kindly donated by Jamieson & Smith

 

The Seamless Sweater

This course will cover the foundations of seamless sweater knitting: construction, percentages, techniques, and yoke variations. We will be exploring Elizabeth Zimmermann’s 7 seamless sweater models and discussing her percentage system (EPS). The goal of this course is to familiarize knitters with the seamless method of sweater construction and design, and give them the confidence to formulate original garments, without a pattern, to suit their own tastes – or alter existing patterns into seamless ones.

 

When: Tuesday, 9.30 - 5.00

Level: Intermediate plus

Class Skills: Knitters should be comfortable with the following techniques:

knit and purl stitches; basic stitch patterns (ribbing, seed st, garter st, etc), knitting in the round (required), directional decreasing (k2tog, ssk, centered decrease variations will all be discussed), experience working small garments in the round (hats), sweater knitting experience encouraged but not required

Cost: £80

Class Length: 6 hours

Homework: None

Bring with you: 5mm (US 8)

Minimum number of students: 12 Maximum number of students: 25

 

The Baby Surprise Jacket

Come and learn the wonder of the classic Elizabeth Zimmermann BSJ with Jared.  Pattern will be provided with class handout.

 

When: Wednesday, 9.30 - 12.30

Level: Beginner plus

Class Skills:  Knitters should be comfortable with the following techniques: knit and purl stitches; working a double decrease

Cost:: £40

Class Length: 3 hours

Homework: None

Bring with you:

Minimum number of students: 12 Maximum number of students: 25

 

Plan your own aran

This course is intended for intermediate to advanced knitters, prior sweater knitting experience is highly encouraged. We will be covering a seamless design model for planning a unique aran garment and will discuss both pullovers and cardigans. The course will cover swatching, blocking, gauge and construction techniques as they uniquely apply to heavily cabled garments. Participants should be comfortable with simple cabling techniques.  We will also discuss cabling without a cable needle and steeking – two of Jared’s favourite techniques for aran knitting. We will spend the last portion of the course working a crocheted steek together – Jared will  demonstrate and students will be able to try steeking (cutting) their own swatches.

 

When: Thursday, 9.30 - 12.30

Level: Intermediate plus

Class Skills: Knitters should be comfortable with the following techniques:

knit and purl stitches; basic stitch patterns (ribbing, seed st, garter st, etc), knitting in the round (required), previous experience of sweater knitting highly encouraged.

Cost: £40

Class Length: 3 hours

Homework: None

Bring with you:

Minimum number of students: 12 Maximum number of students: 25

 

The Koolhaas Project Class

We will be knitting my Koolhaas Hat pattern from Interweave Knits Holiday 2007 together. We will discuss the hat’s construction/shaping, cabled motif and cover helpful techniques for working the pattern. We will cover a detailed explanation of cabling without a cable needle and working travelling stitches.  A copy of the pattern will be sent to you in your homework pack prior to the Camp.

 

When: Thurday, 2.00 - 5.00

Level: Advanced beginner +

Class Skills: Knitters should be comfortable with the following techniques: knit and purl stitches, knitting in the round, basic understanding of simple cabling techniques and basic decreasing (k2tog, ssk, and centered decs)

Cost: £40

Class Length: 3 hours

Homework: None

Bring with you:

Minimum number of students: 12 Maximum number of students: 25

 

The Girasole Project Class

We will begin knitting my Girasole Shawl/Blanket pattern together. We will discuss the piece’s general construction/shaping, the basic lace techniques employed, chart reading, circular cast-on, and yarn choices. We will also discuss the general benefits of knitting lace at a heavier gauge, with the hopes of making this unique way of making lace accessible to those students who would like to experiment. A copy of the pattern will be supplied in your homework pack prior to the Camp.

 

When: Friday, 9.30 - 12.30

Level: Intermediate +

Class Skills: Knitters should be comfortable with the following techniques: knit and purl stitches, knitting in the round,  basic understanding of simple lace techniques (yarn over, ssk, & k2tog).  Chart reading experience recommended but not required

Cost: £40

Class Length: 3 hours

Homework: None

Bring with you:

Minimum number of students: 12 Maximum number of students: 25

 

 

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