Intro to Stacked Stitches
Sun, 07 Mar
|QT Canberra
Stacked stitches are an innovative approach to striped colorwork, best known as the technique behind the Fox Paws pattern.
Time & Location
07 Mar 2027, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
QT Canberra, 6 Marcus Clarke St, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia
About the event
Stacked stitches are an innovative approach to striped colorwork, best known as the technique behind the Fox Paws pattern. Stacks can add shaping, create 3d texture, replace short rows, and when combined with stripes, they create intricate motifs without unsightly strands on the wrong side of your projects. You’ll never need to manage more than one color at a time or worry about bobbins because stacked stitches bend rows of garter stitch into new shapes and patterns using only increases and decreases. This introductory class will enable knitters of all levels to try out the technique in a swatch and become confident working patterns that incorporate stacked stitches. We will focus on mastering the increase and decrease stitches and learn several strategies for avoiding problems and fixing mistakes.
Materials and tools
What to bring:
Worsted weight scrap yarn in multiple colours
Circular needles with a flexible cord in a size to match your yarn, plus a few adjacent sizes (metal or plastic strongly recommended)
Stitch markers
Optional: scratch paper, highlighter tape and a digital row counter
Pre-requisite skills
Understanding of basic knitting stitches
What's included
3 hours of expert instruction from Xandy Peters in a small group setting
Morning 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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