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Lace Knit a Faroese Shawl with Shelly Thompson 11:30 AM-1:00 PM -- CANCELLED

When:

Sunday, May 17, 2020, 11:30 AM until 1:00 PM

Where:

Torrance Cultural Arts Center
3330 Civic Center Drive
Torrance, CA 90503

Event Contact(s):

Virginia Postrel

Category:

WeFF Workshop

Registration is not Required

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In this workshop, you'll learn how to knit a lace shawl with shaped shoulders and no visible cast on or cast off. A lace pattern will be provided, along with prepared yarn for the invisible cast on.

If you would like to use your own lace pattern, you may do so by contacting the instructor in advance.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR: Shelly Thompson has been a lace knitter for 40 years. She taught knitting and crochet at West High School during enrichment tutoring sessions. She has a bachelor's degree from Cal State Los Angeles in Textile Chemistry.

$35 workshop fee includes FREE WeFF admission. Doors open at 10 a.m.

Maximum workshop size: 8 students

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Materials to bring:

Yarn:

1500 yards for lace weight

1300 yards for fingering weight

1200 yards for DK/sport weight

Needles:

The size of needles depends on how the knitter knits (loose to tight)

for lace weight 2, 3, 4, or 5

Fingering weight 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7

DK/sport weight 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9

Shop for supplies at WeFF or order in advance from these WeFF vendors:

Spinning Mermaid: spinningmermaid@gmail.com

Yarnover Truck: info@yarnovertruck.com

Red Fish Dyeworks: slkwvr@mac.com

Blue Barn Fiber: catherine_lawson@sbcglobal.net

Wooly Walkers: woolywalkers@gmail.com

Desert Panda: desertpandafiberarts@gmail.com

Alexandra—The Art of Yarn: alexandrascrafts@yahoo.com

Lunatic Fringe: info@lunaticfringeyarns.com

Needlepoints West has needles: needlepointswest@gmail.com

Slipped Stitch Studios will provide all participants a 20% coupon for a pattern wallet. Bring a copy of your ticket to their booth or email it to laura.lundy@slippedstitchstudios.com.