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Lang waistcoat

I recently attended the Unravel Knititng and Fibre Festival at the Farnham Maltings. At the show I launched my latest design , Lang Waistcoat, which is knitted in Lang Yarns Mille Colori although it could be knitted in a range of gradual colour change yarns.

The waistcoat is knitted in garter stitch using a modular knitting technique so there is no sewing up. The sections are knitted and joined continuously and the whole garment is edged with I-cord.

Pattern correction

For people who bought the pattern on the day and took it away with them there is a correction to the pattern. Under the Left Front Neck shaping, Increase Row 2 should read '(WS) k1tbl, knit to last 2sts, kfb, yf, sl

Fair Isle beret

2009 promises to be another busy year. I have been booked to teach a number of hand and machine knititng workshops as well as talks to machine knititng clubs, Weavers, Spinners and Dyers Guilds and other groups. For more details see the 'Events' page

I will be attending a number of knititng exhibitions over the year incuding the new Knititng and Fibre Festival, 'Unravel' at Farnham Maltings on 21st February where I will be running a knititng surgery all day. For more details of this event go to Unravel

During 2008 I designed a Fair Isle beret pattern for the new Internet magazine The Inside Loop The pattern is available from their website under 'Arcives' and is called Frances Beret.

Chevron Fingerless Mittens I have added a number of new patterns to the patterns page including a couple of free patterns for fingerless mittens. As well as developing my own patterns I write for a couple of knititng magazines. Most of the time I write articles and patterns for 'Knitting' magazine but in the past year I have also had patterns published in 'Let's Knit' and articles published in 'Yarn Forward'

As well as writing for magazines I am continuing to develop new workshops and talks for both hand and machine knititng. The 'Talks' and 'Workshop' pages list all the talks and workshops I currently offer.

Courses

Hand Knitting

Bead Knitted cardiganThe next City and Guilds 7922 Certificate Course in Hand Knit Textiles will started again in January 2009. (Dates for the course are listed on the Events page). The course runs one Sunday a month at The Mohair Centre, near Lewes, E. Sussex. You can contact me (Fiona) on 01329 313929 for more details on the course.

The City and Guilds 7922 Certificate and 7923 Diploma are also available as distance learning options. The distance learning course can be started at any time. For more information about these courses see the C&G 7922 and C&G 7923 pages.

Machine Knitting

Crossover topI have been booked to give a number of talks and demonstrations for various machine knitting clubs around the country. I am also teaching at the Machine Knitters Dream Week in September. For more information about where I am booked to talk see the Events page.

The City and Guilds 7922 Certificate and 7923 Diploma in Machine Knit Textiles are still available as distance learning courses. The distance learning course can be started at any time. For more information about these courses see the C&G 7922 and C&G 7923 pages.

Workshops

I have been booked to teach a number of one day workshops. Details of any Guild workshops can be found on the 'Events' page.

Workshops for InterKnit Cafe, Farnham
9th March 2009Toe-up Socks Workshop
29th March 2009Fair Isle Knitting Workshop
20th April 2009Finishing Techniques Workshop
11th May 2009Introduction to Crochet Workshop
1st June 2009Crochet the Next Step making a garment Workshop
15th June 2009Needle Felting Workshop
13th July 2009Crochet Circles, flowers and hats Workshop
19th July 2009Toe-up Socks Workshop
27th July 2009Knitting Beyond a Scarf, knitting from a pattern
3rd Aug 2009Finishing Techniques Workshop
Workshops for Liss Wools, Liss, Hampshire
4th March 20092-Colour Slip Stitch Workshop
29th April 2009Using up your Stash/Gift ideas Workshop
3rd June 2009Bead Knitting Workshop
8th July 2009Cables, Travelling and Twisted Stitches Workshop
Workshops for The Knitting Habit, Alton, Hampshire
24th Jan 2009Short Row Socks Workshop
14th Feb 2009Introduction to Crochet Workshop
17th March 2009Knitting Beginners evening class, learn to work the knit stitc. 7pm to 9pm.
21st March 2009Cables, Travelling and Twisted stitches Workshop
31st March 2009'Beyond a scarf Part 1' understnding knitting patterns. Evening class from 7pm to 9pm
28th April 2009'Beyond a scarf Part 2' shaping garments. Evening class from 7pm to 9pm
30th May 2009Fair Isle Knititng Workshop
11th July 2009Crochet onto knitting workshop
12th Sep 2009Introduction to crochet workshop
17th Oct 2009Finishing Techniques workshop
21st Nov 2009Patchwork/Domino knititng, Squares Workshop
Workshops for The Yarn Barn, Southsea, Portsmouth
28th Feb 2009Patchwork/Domino Knititng Squares Workshop
28th March 2009Needle Felting Workshop
3rd Oct 2009Lace Knitting Workshop
Workshops for Alston Hall, Preston, Lancs.
13th Nov 2009Introduction to Crochet one day workshop
13th - 15th Nov 2009Patchwork/Domino and Modular Knititng, residential weekend course.
16th Nov 2009Crochet the next step to making a garment one day workshop