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2011 Woo Hoo! Teaching all over!
I’m the Fiber College 2011 Artist in Residence this year, what fun! I hope some of you can join me.
I love to teach, and I’m happy to tailor my classes to suit your shop or event. If you’re interested in hosting a class or a workshop, please contact me for current prices and schedule mjmucklestone@gmail.com.
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Fiber College in Maine
2011 Artist in Residence
September 8-11
That’s right, Artist in Residence! So exciting, so many beautiful things planned. I’ll be there 24-7 the whole three days, basking on the shores of Penobscot Bay. There will be lots of Fair Isle goodness for all skill levels, and as a bit of my heart belongs to the Andes, some cool Andean techniques too!
…and remember just hanging out is half the fun of Fiber College!
Color in Traditional Fair Isle Knitting
Friday September 9
2:00 P.M- 5:00 PM
In an intensive three hours, we will explore color relationships in traditional fair isle knitting by knitting a simple wristlet. Choose to follow the “rules” precisely, or use them as a jumping off point to develop your own signature color palette. Mary Jane will provide a multitude of colors of 2 ply jumper weight Shetland or Shetland style wool by Jamieson and Smith, Jamieson’s, Elemental Affects and Harrisville yarn companies.
Colorful Andean Accents
Saturday September 10
12:30 P.M- 2:30 PM
Some of the most interesting elements of Andean knitting are the decorative edge treatments. We will learn to make a charming checkerboard edging, a darling scalloped edging, and cheerful “instant” popcorns, which can be knit in as you go, or added as an afterthought. The kind folks at Knit Picks have provided all the yarn for us to experiment with.
Color Session
Sunday September 11
12:30 P.M.- 3:30 PM
Learn more about color in a relaxed knitting circle atmosphere. In this group, we’ll touch on the principals of color theory. We will arrange a huge pile colors by hue, value and saturation. We will knit speed swatches to experiment with our colors, discovering the importance of color placement. Mary Jane will provide a multitude of wool to practice with.
Read my answers to the 2010 Fiber College Faculty Questionnaire here
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Vogue Knitting Live
Los Angeles, California
September 23-25, 2011
Hyatt Regency Century Plaza
Colorful Fair Isle Knitting
Friday September 23; 8-11 AM 2-5 PM
Explore this traditional technique and the endless color possibilities it offers! Students
will venture into the world of fair isle while knitting a charming wristlet. Discussing
traditional use of color will take some of the mystery out of color selection and open
your eyes to new color relationships. You will learn much about color interaction from
your own experimentation, while being inspired by your instructor and fellow students.
Fair Isle Socks
Saturday September 24; 8-11 AM 2-5 PM
So you’ve knit a pair of socks or two and you’ve done some stranded colorwork. How about having a bit more fun and combining the tow. You’ll start work on a pair of fair isle socks, stranding and picking up tips and techniques. We’ll learn to read and write charts, a simple heel that makes fair isle work easy, what to do with those pesky ends, ideas on choosing and combining colors, even a bit of design. Follow the pattern I provide or plunge in and design your own custom pair. Come ready for colorful fun and adventure.
Andean Checkerboard Knitting
Sunday September 25; 8-11 AM
I recently traveled to Peru in order to learn some of the mysteries of Andean Knitting. One of the best kept secrets of all, is that it is mostly purling, and worked from the inside out!
In this workshop we’ll be Power Purling – learning the traditional Andean way, as well as the Norwegian purl and two kinds of continental purling. Find which ways work for you and also learn a sneaky “cheat” if you just can’t bear to purl.
The chubby checkerboard stitch pattern is traditional in Peru for the edges of the famous mens hats called chullos. Here we use it the as for body of charming set of wristletts, a useful and practical fashion accessory guaranteed to spice up your wardrobe.
Come prepared for plenty of knitting…and purling! I’ll provide all the yarn you’ll need, including some alternate colorways.
Vogue Knitting Live Website
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Interweave Knitting Lab
San Mateo, California
November 3-6, 2011
Marriot San Mateo
Popcorns and Puntas
Thursday, November 3
9:00 am- 12 noon
We will learn to make the sweet scallopy punta edging found on traditonal men”s chullos, the typical Andean hat. We can use ours for a charming “friendship” bracelet or as trim to add to other projects. We will also learn to make grutas, strings of popcorns that can be applied later or knit in, as an embellishment for many different projects.
Andean Intarsia
Thursday November 3, 2011
1-4 PM
This workshop presents colorful knitting the Andean way! We’ll use an Andean checkerboard pattern to develop our Andean knitting and purling skills, with the yarn tensioned around our necks. We will learn the secrets of the “corded join” and learn to
purl backwards, manipulating our bobbins of many colors, while beginning an intarsia hat or headband. Come prepared to flex your brains and manipulate your fingers and thumbs!
Students Should Bring: Light worsted weight yarn in the following amounts:150 yds of MC; choose the very darkest, or very lightest color in your group, black or white preferred; 50 yds each of 5-8 additional colors. Needles 1 each, size 6 (4mm) and 7 (4.5mm) 16” circular needles; 1 set size 7 (4.75 mm) double pointed needles. Hook Size F or G Crochet hook Notions:Scissors; stitch markers; tapestry needle; sticky notes or magnetic board with magnetic ruler; pencil and notepaper; colored pencils to match your yarns if desired.
Prep-work: With smaller needle and MC, CO 120 sts using longtail method. Place marker, join without twisting, for working in the round. Purl one round.
Fresh Fair Isle
Friday, November 4
9:00 am-4:00 pm
Liven up your Fair Isle knitting by exploring fresh new colorways. Color is the big fun – yet a big fear for many. This course will introduce the basics of color theory and how you can use its principals to guide your color choices. We will learn about the use of color over the years in traditional Fair Isle Knitting, and move beyond, developing our own new color schemes. Knitting a simple stranded wristlet will quickly illustrate these concepts, by studying our own color choices as well as those of our classmates.
Interweave Knitting Lab Website
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Andean IntarsiaTechnique Inside out and backwards, two clever methods for knitting blocks of color in the round.
Kurpas and Puntas Learn different methods for making the Andean popcorn stitch, and a sweet scalloped edging
Andean Inspiration A full day workshop including Andean Intarsia and Kurpas and Puntas
Stranded Colorwork Adventure Learn or perfect your stranded colorwork technique by exploring world traditions
Earflaps! Learn to knit an earflap, for a bag, a sweet bag or perhaps a neckline!
Colorful Knitting Train your eye to “see” by exploring color relationships with a hands-on experience
Style Your Knits for Photographs Learn the secrets to good composition and styling to show off your work
Travel as Your Inspriration Find design inspiration from the ordinary and extrordinary in your travels
Classes are half day except for Andean Inspiration. Mix and match for a workshop!
Old Favorites
Stranded Colorwork Adventure Learn or perfect your stranded colorwork technique by exploring world traditions
Traditional Fair Isle Knitting Continue the tradition using traditional Shetland motifs
Color in Traditional Fair Isle Knitting Explore color traditonal color placement by knitting a wristlet
Fair Isle Socks Learn an easy method of designing your own fair isle socks
Fair Isle Sampler Hat Learn the basics, hat construction, color & motif placement Stranded
Tams! Learn the basic elements of tam construction for your own custom topper
Lecture Slide Show Presentations
Andean Textile Adventure
A colorful presentation of photographs and video of Mary Jane’s recent trip to Peru, plus an exhibit of her chullu collection