Bite Size Learn to Use Your Intarsia Carriage

Learn how to use the intarsia carriage and enhance your knitting skills.


Knitting School
Knitting School
5.0 (2)

1 hour Class size 1 on 1     label £39

Discover knitting skills in this virtual class with the Knitting School.

The technique of Intarsia has been likened to 'painting with yarn'. Learn how to use and set up this much under-utilised carriage from designer Claire Newberry.

In this virtual experience, you will learn how to design imagery best suited to this technique, how to prepare your yarn, and how to juxtapose different yarn types to create new effects.

You will learn:

  • How to read from charts.
  • Estimating yarn needed.
  • How to be more confident using colour and pattern.


Knowledge required
Basic knitting skills required.
 
What to bring
Note pad and pen.
 
Your teacher
Knitting School
Knitting School

5.0 (2)

Knitting School's Claire Newberry is a part-time lecturer at Nottingham Trent University's world-renowned BA (Hons) Fashion Knitwear course. She also lectures at DeMontfort University's BA (Hons) Textile Design course.

Claire designs knitwear concepts for the fashion knitwear industry and sells to top fashion houses around the world. Claire has more than 30 years of experience in the knitwear industry and 25 years of experience working as an educator.

Claire uses all of this knowledge and expertise to run her online and in-person courses from her UK studio, teaching domestic knitting machinery including Knitmaster, Silver Reed, Passap and DesignaKnit 8 and 9.

If you're a beginner, Claire can help you with sketchbook, portfolio and practical demonstrations on all machinery housed in her studio. If you are industry-based, Claire covers Dubied industrial hand flat and Shima Seiki Apex 3 Design software.

Join Claire to learn some wonderful skills in a supportive environment.

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2024-05-24 15:00:00
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