Center Out Knitting
Fri, 05 Mar
|QT Canberra
By the end of the class, students will feel confident using these cast on methods to create center out accessories and add stitch and color patterns to various shapes.
Time & Location
05 Mar 2027, 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
QT Canberra, 6 Marcus Clarke St, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia
About the event
We will look at 3 different cast on methods for center out projects and the unique strengths of each method. After casting on, we will try out different arrangements and types of increases to build different shawl, blanket, and scarf shapes such as a square or other regular polygon, rectangle, oblong, almond, and classic circular “pi” shawl. Many traditional lace and colorwork motifs can be converted to work with these shapes for spectacular results. By the end of the class, students will feel confident using these cast on methods to create center out accessories and add stitch and color patterns to various shapes.
Materials and tools
What to bring:
1 or more colours of worsted weight yarn (scraps are fine)
Circular and double-pointed needles in size 7 and 8 (extra needles may be helpful)
Note paper
Pre-requisite skills
Intermediate
What's included
3 hours of expert instruction from Xandy Peters in a small group setting
Afternoon tea
VIP 2-day pass to the Australian Yarn Show from March 6th to 7th at QT Canberra including:
Australian Yarn Show 2027 Show bag
One coffee voucher per day (Saturday and Sunday) for barista coffee cart
One 2027 digital access pass to all the talks on the main stage
Please note that the digital access pass will not be activated until a few weeks after the conclusion of the Show.
About the facilitator
Xandy Peters is a knitting designer and teacher, best known as the innovator of the stacked stitch technique and for the Fox Paws pattern. Starting out as a footwear and product designer, he turned to knitting as a way to explore textiles and surfaces without using factory production and has since made a career out of publishing new patterns and teaching workshops. Xandy has been published in magazines such as Vogue Knitting, Twist Collective, Knitscene, Knitty, and Pom Pom Quarterly, has a Craftsy class teaching the stacked stitch technique and continues to self publish patterns on a regular basis.
Tickets
General Workshop Ticket
This ticket is valid for one attendee
$250.00
GST included
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