Full Moon Over Court Cottage Predicted for The Weekend
Friday 30th January 2015
On 31 January, we are starting the ‘new term’ of Court Cottage classes with the Full Moon Workshop. I am very excited to be starting the teaching year and with a brand new subject. This is the first time I have held this event – in fact, all the events for 2015 except Bump Bag Shibori Felting in February, are new topics and projects.
There are two designs for this Saturday. Both are full circle shawls, though they are really different. But first, the ways in which they are similar: both easy; both quite ‘big’ knits (yarn usage and time); both can be beaded or plain; both are knitted flat; both can be knitted, within reason, in any yarn assuming you use the right needles. I mean, I probably wouldn’t knit them in eye-lash yarn or fun fur, but otherwise, it will work.
The first shawl is quite traditional, being knitted from the top down and finishing with eleventy-sixteen stitches as it grows both in length and mooniness. I love this, it is quite short, it swirls round, the stocking stitch sections ‘oppose’ one another, and it has a pretty lacy edge.
The other shawl is knitted sideways, so you never have more stitches than you began with, in fact, since it is short row shaping, it is reducing as you go. This latter shawl is segmented though there is no sewing up, you just transition from one segment to the next. What I really love about this one is that it is deeply swirling, very full, and has a swing-back effect. It will stay on you (my full circle shawls have a body gap, so they do not have be knitted in the round and folded to wear them), however you wear it.
It can be draped and it will give you an elegant waterfall front effect. Or it can be thrown over one shoulder – either way, it will not fall off, and the swing-back is the same. It is heavy, especially the beaded version, in DK yarn, so it’s cosy but not oppressive. The length is about elbow, so it is short enough to allow you to drink a glass of champagne or knit, unimpeded by shawl-faffage. This segmented design means it is not actually round – it’s fifty-pence-piece-shaped.
By the way, I knitted one of these in Rowan Alpaca Colour – gorgeous.
The patterns will be added to the site next week.
The course is fully booked. However, if you think you’d like to come on full moon course here this year, email me and if I can, I will set another date.
Retailers, if you think you’d like this event at your shop, I will be teaching ‘The Roundabout’ shawl as a one-day workshop, so please contact me for details.
Hi Ali, if you run this course for the shawls again, please could you add me to your list. Look forward to seeing you at Spin a Yarn next week for more Moebius Magic! Shelley xx
Will Do X