Full on Fair Isle

What to bring:

• Needles: 4 mm circular knitting needle with 80cm circumference for Magic Loop, or DPNs

• Yarn: 2 x 50g balls of 8ply/DK non-superwash yarn in solid/semi-solid colours with high contrast (one white/very light yarn and one mid to dark yarn)

What will be provided (for classroom use only):

• Scissors

• Pens and pencils

This class is designed for knitters to improve and extend their Stranded Colourwork skills to include better yarn management strategies, consistent colour dominance, catching floats (how, why and when), and steeking (‘unfinished’ method). Experience of Magic Loop recommended but not essential. 

• 3 hours of expert instruction from Pru Raymond 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.

Pru Raymond is Australia’s leading knitting teacher. She has taught over 250 knitting workshops in Australia, New Zealand and USA, empowering knitters to take on more creative, colourful and technically challenging projects that incorporate steeking, stranded colourwork, brioche, intarsia, entrelac and knitted lace. Pru has worked as a qualified teacher for 20 years. She combines her expertise as a professional educator and her lifelong passion for knitting to develop original, engaging knitting workshops that are inclusive of all learners. Pru has an in-depth knowledge of diverse techniques and styles and demonstrates skills for her students in English, Combination and Continental Styles. Pru also designs and publishes knitting patterns and has produced a range of knitting themed books which are available in select yarn stores and on Amazon globally. Learn more at www. dearpru.com