A New Year’s Mitten-Making Adventure! January 17, 2020

 

Please join me for a mitten adventure in the New Year!

 

I’ve just released my  fifth free video in my mitten-making series on my YouTube Channel!

Usually I wait until a project is well underway before filming techniques and sharing them with you but, this time, I’m inviting you to join me on an as yet undeveloped project.

 

 
I want to write a straightforward double-knit mitten pattern using my lovely new Blue Faced Leicester sport weight yarns. After that, nothing is certain.
Mittens are an excellent application for double knitting. As I record this journey I’ll try to explain my reasons for choosing various techniques.
There may be mistakes, recalculations and re dos! Please subscribe to my YouTube channelto be notified of developments as they unfold!

 

Happy Stitches!

KnitStars 4.0–all the details! October 29, 2019

Knit Stars is a 3-week, all-online, global learning event that takes place November 11 – Dec 2. It is a series of feature-film-quality instructional and lifestyle videos by the world’s leading Knit Stars. This year you will have the chance to learn from 11 different Stars from Peru, Uruguay, Nova Scotia, and other points across North America!

 

any questions?…

 

I imagine you might have some questions and would like some more details!  The KnitStars team have compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and their answers, and I’d like to share them with you here.

If you have any more questions, I’ll be hosting a live video on my Instagram page tomorrow at 1pm Atlantic Time and answering more of them then.  I’d love to have you join me there!

 

KnitStars hint!

 

 

Frequently Asked Questions about KnitStars 4.0

 

When can I register for Knit Stars?

Anytime now up until midnight midnight Pacific / 3am Eastern, October 31 (Halloween), so don’t miss the deadline!

 

 

Who are this year’s Stars, and what are they teaching?

Martha Wissing: Make a Chullo-style Hat with Cupped Tassels

Susan B. Anderson: Seamless Toy Knitting Techniques

Marly Bird: Shop Less, Mend More: Extend Your Wardrobe’s Lifespan by Mending with Crochet

Blue Sky Fibers: Connect, Create and Cable with Blue Sky Fibers

Manos Del Uruguay: Hand Dyeing the Manos way

Lucy Neatby: Two-color Double Knitting

Hannah Thiessen: Slow knitting, Natural Dyes and Mending your Knits

Andrea Wong: Portuguese-style knitting

Pacomarca: Meet the Alpacas!

BONUS workshop just added! Diane Ivey: Guide to Moving Forward: From Social Media to Building More Inclusive Communities

Caitlin Hunter: Traditional Colorwork, Reinvented (Caitlin’s workshop debuts February, 2020 but is still included as part of Knit Stars 4.0!)

 

Do I have to watch it in a particular timeframe?

The workshops roll out a few days apart, over a 3 week period in November, so you can take it all in as you go. You own all of the workshops, so you can watch them whenever you want, on your own schedule. It’s all super-organized in short modules so you can squeeze them in between all of your other activities or save them up and indulge in a binge-watching weekend! You can rewind, pause and fast-forward the videos and stream them on your desktop, laptop, tablet or phone. You can also download the workshop videos to your desktop or laptop to watch anytime.

 

What skill level do I have to be at to benefit from Knit Stars?

Whether you are a beginner, a master, or somewhere in between, Knit Stars is designed to help you get more out of your knitting and/or crocheting.

And every yarn lover, at every level, will be inspired by the mini movie masterpieces that lead off each workshop! You’ll see behind the scenes in the Stars’ own private studios, workspaces and farms, to learn what inspires them and drives their passion for fiber, design and sustainability.

 

What are some of the reported benefits of taking the course?

• It’s made me a better knitter / crocheter
• It’s given me the confidence to design, sell patterns, and teach at my LYS
• I’ve learned skills that I thought I wasn’t ready for!
• A whole new world of inspiration has opened up for me!

What is included in my membership?

• Feature-film-quality instructional and lifestyle videos from 11 of the world’s hottest knit and crochet designers
• 10 bonus patterns
• Access to our private Facebook group, an ultra-positive, global group that is active year-round, sharing wins, progress, pattern ideas, and encouragement.
• The option to purchase additional custom-dyed yarns, kits and goodies, created exclusively for Knit Stars 4.0 owners by some of the world’s hottest indie dyers.

 

I love finding the perfect colour combinations for my double-knit projects!

What are some of the yarns and kits exclusive to Knit Stars 4.0?

Hedgehog Fibres Alpaca DK KS4.0 Kit for Andrea Wong’s Portguese Knit Cowl

Handmaiden BFL Kit for Lucy Neatby’s Double-Knit Alpaca Hat

Blue Sky Fibers City of Lakes Scarf Kit

Amano Eco Puna Limited Edition kit for Martha Wissing’s Chullo-Style Hats

Barrett Wool Co. Kit for Susan Anderson’s Alpaca Toy

 

Will previous seasons of Knit Stars be available for purchase?

Yes! You can get Knit Stars 1 – 3 for $199 each until our registration window closes midnight Pacific / 3am Eastern Oct. 31! Take a look at the Knit Stars registration page for more info about each series.

 

Once again, if you have any more questions, I’ll be hosting a live video on my Instagram page tomorrow at 1pm Atlantic Time and answering more of them then.  I’d love to have you join me there!

 

the incredible KnitStars film crew!

 

Alpaca Your Bag With Me! October 2, 2019

 

At last! We will soon be able see the results of the filming with the KnitStars gang here this past June. KnitStars 4.0 – Alpaca My Bag is about to be released!
This is an intimate and lasting way to attend 10 master classes with designers, teachers and fibre producers from around the world, all without leaving your home: no flying, no hotels, no lost luggage! Membership will include many perks and bonus patterns.

 

This year, Knit Stars put together a course that teaches people how to go deeper with their knitting and their fibre. Hannah Thiessen is one of this year’s Knit Stars for whom the course was eye-opening and inspiring.
Hannah was tempted to join Knit Stars for years…but she was pinching her pennies. Then she got the call to be in Knit Stars 4.0 and started watching the previous seasons…
She couldn’t believe what she’d been missing!
My link will direct you to Hannah’s journey from skeptic to KnitStars instructor!

 

 

I’m super excited to have been included in this project and can hardly wait to share the footage of Tancook Island. During my multi-part workshop, I’ll be demonstrating my favourite technique, double-knitting. I’ll introduce you to my lovely home on Big Tancook Island and my little cottage workspace – all while teaching you my take on double knitting techniques in step-by-step workshop lessons.

I feel very honoured to have had the film crew come all this way to visit me. I’m also eagerly anticipating the exciting South American footage as well as all the other designers’ offerings. The filming quality is so superb that it gives you a real taste of all these many diverse lives.

Please use my affiliate link to discover more (if you later enrol having used this link, I will earn a little extra from your sale). I can’t wait to see you there!

 

When you sign up with KnitStars 4.0, you’ll get sent even more inspiring stories and some free instructional videos by several more of this year’s Knit Stars. Enrolments open later this month, we are all so excited to share our workshops with you!

Wishing you all the very KnitStarry-est of Stitches,

Lucy