WORKSHOP PRESENTERS

For more info on the presenters please go to www.knitfest.com.au

For further information on workshops & presenters, please go to www.knitfest.com.au

Create a Wet Felted Wool Glasses Case

In this fun class you will learn how to make a seamless glasses pouch made from pure merino wool. Which colours, how you embellish and decorate your very own arty glasses case will be born from your imagination. You’ll learn to lay wool over a resist, and turn the wool into solid felt. The wool will become sturdy under your hands. The pouch can be used for lots of things, jewellery, treasures etc. No experience necessary.

Wet Felted Baby Slippers

Choose your coloured soft merino wool and create a cute pair of baby booties/slippers. Learn to use a resist to stop the wool felting together and hand sculpt them into shape.

Materials: Bring your own length of ribbon approx 2 metres, scissors and plastic bags for stuffing in the booties. All other materials supplied.

Make a wet felted hat in soft merino wool

In this workshop i’ll show you how to create your own pattern for your hat (yours to keep) and learn to draught the wool onto your pattern called a “resist”. We then add decorating embellishments in silk and mixed exotic fibres, then manipulate the wool so it becomes firm. We will mould the hat to the shape of your head and ensure your hat is one of a kind. You will make a stylish hat you’ll be proud to wear.

with Gail Grunske

VENUE

Knitfest Central Stage

DAY & TIME

SAT: 10am - 12pm

COST

$62 (Inc. Materials) with Gail Grunske

VENUE

Knitfest Central Verandah

DAY & TIME

SUNDAY 10am - 12pm

COST

$62 (Inc. some materials) with Gail Grunske

VENUE

Knitfest Central Stage

DAY & TIME

MONDAY Masterclass

All Day: 9.30am - 12pm, 2pm - 4:30pm

COST

$155 (Inc. Materials)

For further information on workshops & presenters, please go to www.knitfest.com.au

Pocket Medicine Doll

With the gentle art of needle felting, create a powerful altar piece to hold your intentions. With step-by-step guidance, you will work with wool fibres, plant medicine, crystals and more to bring to life a comforting companion for your journey as wild women.

Bag of Tricks

Learn Tunisian crochet, Romanian cord, back post stitches, cabling, crab stitch and crochet joining in one class and when all the learning is done you walk out with a snazzy raffia bag. Only basic crochet stitch knowledge is needed.

Drop Spindle Spinning

Learn how to turn greasy fleece into spun yarn using a drop spindle. In this hands on workshop Maree will demonstrate how to prepare fleece using different types of tools such as a flicker brush, hackles, wool combs and hand carders in readiness to spin the fibre into yarn on a drop spindle. You will learn to spin in the grease as well as plying your yarn. How to wash the fibre and yarn is also shown. All materials included, both sheep and alpaca fleece and the hand crafted wooden drop spindle. Materials: All supplies are provided including the spindle which is yours to keep.

with Arzu Unel-Cleary

VENUE

Knitfest Central Hall

DAY & TIME

MONDAY Masterclass

All Day: 9.30am12pm, 2pm - 4:30pm

COST $125 (Inc. Mat) with Jenny King

VENUE

Knitfest Central

DAY & TIME

MONDAY Masterclass

All Day: 9.30am - 12pm, 2pm - 4:30pm

COST

$65 (Inc. Materials) with Maree White

VENUE

Knitfest Central Hall

DAY & TIME

MASTERCLASS

MONDAY All Day: 9:30am - 12pm, 2pm - 4:30pm

COST

$125 (Inc Materials)