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I love to teach!
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
maryjane@maryjanemucklestone.com
Read my answers to the Fiber College Faculty Questionnaire here
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UK Knit Camp and Ravelry Weekend
Camp: Monday 9th August 2010 – Friday 13th August 2010. Rav Weekend: Friday 13th August 2010 – Saturday 14th August 2010
Elizabeth Zimmermann’s Tomten Jacket – yarn is being kindly donated by Jamieson and Smith and the new Tomten Jacket pattern is being kindly donated by Schoolhouse Press.
Come and learn how to make your very own iconic Tomten jacket. Mary Jane will teach the techniques of the Tomten jacket, and will show you how to embellish with i cord (plain or striped), a cheery checkboard Andean beginning or perhaps an afterthought pocket. You will work through a baby-sized jacket during class and come away full of insipration to knit your own!
When: Tuesday, 9.30 – 5.00
Level: Advanced Beginner
Class Skills: Comfortable with all basic stitches, completed at least one or two projects
Cost: £75
Class Length: 6 hours
Please bring with you:
1 pair straight 10″ or longer needles or equivalent circular needle, size 4.5mm (US 7)
2 or 3 double-pointed needles of either the same size as above, or 1 size smaller
Notions: scissors, yarn needle, stitch markers (at least two), and stitch holders (2) or lengths of contrasting scrap yarn to hold live stitches
Homework: None
Minimum number of students: 8 Maximum number of students: 20
Photographing your knits, yarns and fibres
Show off your lovely knits and yarn to their best advantage. In this new world of blogs, online shops and Ravelry, a clear attractive photograph of your work is all important. Learn to capture beautiful images of your knitted garments from a professional stylist. Find out wha tmakes a good picture and what elements help you to achieve the best results. Mary Jane, who was Photostylist for Interweave Knits magazine and has years of experience in the NYC fashion industry will share her tips, tricks and tools of the trade. Bring along a project you’d like to photograph, and we’ll use students’ own work to direct our conversation. Learn techniques which will help style your fibre work to get the best possible picture. No prior knowledge of photography is necessary.
When: Wednesday, 9.30 – 12.30 and Friday 9.30 – 12.30 (the same session running twice)
Level: Beginner +
Class Skills: None, comfortable with your camera
Cost: £37.50
Class Length: 3 hours
Please bring with you:
Your (digital) camera and projects
Homework: None
Minimum number of students: 8 Maximum number of students: 20
Ravelry Weekend
I cord for beginners
Friday, 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Introduction to Photographing your knits, yarns and fibre
Saturday, 9.00am – 11.00am
This is a shortened version of the Knit Camp class.
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Fiber College
Searsport Maine
September 9-12, 2010
Introduction to Stranded Colorwork Fair Isle Sock Project
Appropriate for everyone comfortable with basic knit stitches and knitting in the round on double points.
Thursday: 9 A.M.- 4 P.M. (1 hour for lunch)
Class Size: 10
Description: Get going, nothing to fear! You’ve played a bit with stranded colour work and you’ve made a sock or two…now it’s time to combine your skills and make socks that will have you rolling up your jeans to show them off. Mary Jane, the queen of color combinations will start the class with surefire guidelines for choosing great color combinations and offer advice on designing your own charming motifs. You’ll review several different yarn-carrying techniques (for “those who throw” or those who don’t!) and determine which method will suit you best. You will learn to read colour work charts and tricky tips on purling in color, what to do with those pesky ends, ideas on choosing and combining colors and even a bit of design. Come ready for colorful fun and adventure. Mary Jane is designing an exclusive pattern just for this Fiber College class.
Class fee: $70.00 Materials fee: $0.00 The wonderful folks at Knit Picks (www.knitpicks.com) have generously donated all the yarn for this class.
Student brings: size US 2 (2.75mm), US 3 (3mm) double pointed needles, a tapestry needle and stitch markers, a notepad and pen
Style Your Handknits for Photography
Appropriate for Everybody
Friday: 10:00 AM- 2:00 P.M. Instructor: Mary Jane Mucklestone Class Size: 10
Description: Show off your lovely work to its best advantage. In this new world of blogs and ravelry, a clear attractive photograph of your work is all important. Learn to capture beautiful images of your knitted garments from a professional stylist. Find out what makes a good picture and what elements help you achieve the best results. Mary Jane, who was photostylist for Interweave Knits while Pam Allen was editor, will share her tips, tricks and tools of the trade. Bring along a project you’d like to photograph, we’ll use students own work to direct our conversation. Bring your camera for some test shots. This class is not to teach you how to operate your camera, but rather to learn techniques which will help you style your fiber work, to get the best possible picture.
Class fee: $50.00 Materials fee: $0.00
Student provides: An example of their work they would like to photograph and their digital camera.
fibercollege.org
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Halcyon Yarns
Bath Maine
Saturday Sept 25
Friday, Nov. 5
Fair Isle Sampler Hat
Hats are a perfect project to try out new designs and learn new techniques, little yarn is at stake and they will always fit someone! Mary Jane has designed a sampler hat just for this class using Halcyon’s own Victorian Two Ply Wool. Make your’s just as her pattern is written, or try your hand at design by modifying it to suit yourself! We will perfect our two color technique and learn about color relationships. Be prepared for a full, fun day of knitting!
10 am – 4 pm each day
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Slater Mill
Pawtucket Rhode Island
January 21-23, 2011
3rd Annual Knitting Weekend
Classes coming soon!
hosted by the Community Guild Studios
www.slatermill.org
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Classes
All New! Andean Adventures
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
Style your Knits for Photographs
Mary Jane shares tips gleaned as stylist for Interweave Knits and years in the fashion industry
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
Project Classes
Fair Isle Sampler Hat Interweave Knits Fall 2004
Cinquefoil Twist Collective Fall 2009
Elfin Peak MaryJaneMucklestone Fall 2009
Boyfriend Socks The Joy of Sox, Lark Books 2009
December Lights Tam Interweave Knits Holiday 2007
Fast and Furious Fun! Ravelry Favorites from marjanemucklestone.com
Gruesome Knitted Eyeballs
Knitted Olive
Instant Mittens