Colour with Kirk

Enjoy a three-hour workshop with knitter Kirk Dunn, also known as The Knitting Pilgrim and creator of the Stitched Glass tapestries. Kirk will talk about the use of multiple colors in his knitting to create a tremendous range of depth, colour and texture, and share the simple techniques he uses to achieve advanced results. Participants will practice these techniques on a pincushion project and will leave the workshop with a functional and multi-hued miniature pillow in which to store their collection of darning needles and stitch holders.

Knitting skill level

Knitters should be able to knit and purl. Familiarity with fair isle and intarsia techniques would be an asset.

Yarn & Equipment

These patterns are considered to be ’stashbusters,’ so bring yarn from your own stash or choose colors from Kirk’s stash (at no extra charge). If you bring your own yarns, bring at least 3 balls of yarn in varying hues of each colour for a minimum of 9 balls (though the more you bring, the better). Variegated yarns are not suitable.

Please bring scissors and needles (size 3.5 mm to 2.0 mm [size 9 to 14]), straight or circular.