Friday 9:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M.
Knitting Thrummed Mittens
Workshop Fee Per Student:
Early Bird $45 / Full Price: $55
Total length of time: 2 hours
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Instructor's Name: Paige Shipley
Instructor's Business: Paige Shipley Designs
Instructor's Website: www.paigeshipleydesigns.com
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Description: Originating in Newfoundland and Labrador Island, thrummed mittens are a fun way to create wonderfully warm, fleece- lined mittens. Thrums were originally scraps of yarn leftover from weaving projects, but now roving (tufts of unspun wool) is used. Roving thrums are added every few rounds to create a layer of wool insulation that felts with use and these mittens get better every time you wear them!
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HOMEWORK:Â Homework is 3 inches of ribbing (or length of their choice) so we can jump right into making and adding thrums. Â If the student doesn't do the homework, the thrummed alternative is a little pincushion/cat toy to get thrum practice.Â
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Items Included: Natural roving, pattern, a handmade stitch marker.
Student Provides: 100g of worsted weight wool or wool blend- cannot be superwash.
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Prerequisites: Student should be confident in knitting and purling in the round.
Minimum Age of Participants: 10Â (under 12 must have adult present)
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