About this Event
We've all been there - the moment when you find a hole in your favourite knitted item. Whether its a cashmere jumper or lovingly hand-knitted socks, these precious items can be brought back to life with care and patience.
In this one-day workshop, weaver Emma Wood will guide you through all the steps to learn how to understand and restore your knitwear. The workshop will begin with an introduction to how knitted structures work, how to identify individual stitches, rows and columns in your knitwear, and how to diagnose the damage in your knitwear.
You'll then practice the steps to repair on large knitted fabrics. We will begin with learning how to mend ladders, and then will look at reconstructing stitches to repair holes.
Following a lunch break, you can either continue to practice using a selection of different weight test fabrics, or already begin to mend your own knitwear.
Do I already need to know how to knit?
No! Whilst some knitting knowledge is beneficial, this workshop is also suitable for total beginners, even if you’ve never held a knitting needle before.
I don't currently have any clothes with holes, can I still take the workshop?
Yes! There are ample practice materials for you to work with, and you'll develop the skills to continue using at home.
How many items should I bring?
You may only be able to mend one of your own items during the workshop, as this workshop is focused on learning a technique that requires patience and focus. However, you are welcome to bring more items with you to discuss your mending options directly with Emma, and to select some complimentary mending yarn to take home with you.
What will I take home with me?
A handy skill that will last a lifetime, your repaired items, an illustrated booklet so you never forget your new skill, and a toolkit to help you keep mending at home.
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About Emma
Emma is a weaver who has been based in Berlin for over fifteen years. She has an MA in Woven Textiles from the Royal College of Art in London. She has worked across the textile industry in commercial design, performance materials, research, restoration and textile engineering. Emma currently works in artistic material research at her studio in Wedding, which is filled with fourteen looms and an unholy amount of yarn.
Emma is a weave-geek through and through, and loves being able to spread her passion for her craft through this series of workshops.
Event venue & nearby stays
Werkstatt 23, Schönwalder Straße 23, Berlin, Germany
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