Stephen West Will be back with us Thursday & Friday October 10 & 11 2019 . All new classes.
Sign ups begin Tuesday July 30,2019.
Thursday October 10, 10:00 AM Shawl Evolution:

Join Stephen West as he takes you on a shawl journey that begins with his very first triangular shawl pattern called Boneyard Shawl. We will experiment with stripes, short rows, and increases to transform our triangles into shapely shawl evolutions. Ten years later, Stephen is still creating adventurous shawl shapes that transform from simple architectural forms into more complex splashy displays of color. Emphasis will focus on experimenting with elements like colorful stripes, Westknits shortcut rows, and yarn overs. Bring needles and 5 – 10 leftover bits of color to play with shawl construction. After playing with different techniques, you will have the opportunity to cast on one of the projects from Shawl Evolution with Stephen’s help, or to mix up your favourite elements into your own shawl mashup. Bring yarn and your chosen Westknits shawl pattern to cast on and enjoy an invigorating workshop filled with color and texture.

Materials: Bring 5 – 10 colors to play with and yarn to cast on a pattern of your choice. Mohair and alpaca yarns are encouraged to add some texture to your project. Bring wound yarn and pattern to cast on during the class.

Wear your Westknits! Don’t forget to bring your Westknits or other favorite knitted projects to show off and wear during the workshop.
3 hour Class

Skill Level: Adventurous Beginner – Advanced
Cost: $135.00 (NO Refunds Or Store Credit)

Thursday October 10 2:00PM

Book Signing / Meet & Greet

2 hours

In 2019 we’re celebrating 10 years of Westknits with the launch of Westknits Bestknits 3: Shawl Evolution. Come witness the colorful world of Westknits and try on samples from Stephen’s most popular designs. Stephen will give an inspiring presentation on how he works with yarns, textures, and shapes followed by a book signing of all Westknits Bestknits books. After the book signing, Stephen will be available to help you shop for colors and yarns for your next Westknits project.

Wear your Westknits! Don’t forget to bring your Westknits or other favorite knitted projects to show off and wear during the workshop
BOOK SIGNING FREE
Friday October 11,2019 10:00AM Shapify:

Explore clever ways to shape knitted fabric with Stephen West. In this class we will play with short rows, different methods of increases and decreases, binding offs, and cast ons to create unique shapes. Westknits designs are all about using simple techniques in different ways to achieve delightful architectural forms. You will get an inside look into Stephen’s design process and walk away with your own shape exploration that may inspire your next shawl or sweater project.

Materials: Please bring US 6 or 7 / 4 or 4.5mm circular needles and at least two colors of DK weight yarn to use during the workshop. Fingering weight yarn and US 5 / 3.75mm needles may also be used if you prefer knitting with a finger weight, but DK weight yarn will help the shapes grow quicker.

Wear your Westknits! Don’t forget to bring your Westknits or other favorite knitted projects to show off and wear during the workshop.

3 HOUR CLASS
Skill Level: Adventurous beginner – Advanced

You must know how to knit and purl and work basic increases and decreases. Stephen will guide you through the rest of the playful techniques.
COST $135.00 (NO REFUNDS OR STORE CREDIT NO EXCEPTIONS )