What is Saori Weaving?
The public disagreed. They loved the "flawed" work and her shawls and obi sold well! Misao continued to play with ways to add creativity to her weaving. She designed new looms, and in 1970 began teaching her Saori method of weaving.
Saori celebrates the idea of "beauty with lack of intention" as seen in nature. This allows each weaver to find their own creativity!
Saori philosophy:
1. Consider the differences between a machine and a human being.
2. Be bold and adventurous.
3. Let’s look out through eyes that shine.
4. Inspire one another, and everyone in the group.
Are you interested in setting your creativity free with Saori weaving? Kathy Utts, a certified Saori Weaving teacher, is offering a class here at Yarnivore on February 29 to teach YOU to unleash your creativity. She will have pre-warped looms, and each student will leave with a FINISHED piece suitable for wall art or home decor. Sign up now, as space is extremely limited!
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Get back in touch with Middle Earth with these fiery Smaug Socks by Claire Ellen - $6 in-store or on Ravelry! They're also included in her e-book Socks: There and Back Again, a $15 Ravelry download that also includes Gollum and Bilbo sock patterns.
What yarn to use? Highly textured patterns like these need a yarn that's solid, like Heritage or Heritage Silk, or can work with a gently tonal yarn like Crafting My Chaos Tonals.
Regular & Upcoming Events
Every Tuesday at 1 pm - Yarnivorphans Meet-up at Panera
1st and 3rd Fridays - Friday Night Cravings here at Yarnivore
3rd Saturday - Spinners and Weavers Monthly Meet-Up at Yarnivore
Saturday, February 29 - Saori Weaving Class with Kathy Utts
Swatches are good for more than just checking gauge! One of the other uses is to check washability. Yarn companies are required by US law to list ONE safe washing method on their label (same is true for clothing), but that doesn't mean it's the ONLY safe method. Want to see if you can machine wash that yarn that says "hand wash"? Throw the swatch in the washer! Or try throwing the swatch on your "machine wash, dry flat" yarn in the dryer. If it comes out undamaged, then you can safely wash the finished piece that way!
Knit and Crochet Workshop with Beate
EVERY Thursday from 1-3 pm, $18 per session
Craft: Knitting
Teacher: Beate
Need help with a project or technique? This 1-session class is a great way to get help and see what others are working on! Beate will help with reading patterns, reinforcing techniques, and building your confidence. Beate can assist with either knitting or crochet projects.
One 2-hour session
Knitting: Weaving in Ends Invisibly
Thursday, February 6 from 6-8 pm, $18
Craft: Knitting
Teacher: Wendy
Do your ends show? Do they worm their way to the front? Are you (gasp!) knotting them? Let Wendy teach you the better way to weave in and hide your ends so that they never come out and never show!
You'll need to bring swatches of stockiette, garter stitch, and seed stitch to this class.
One 2-hour session
Toe-Up Socks: Knit and Fit the Foot First!
Sunday, February 9, 16, & 23 from noon-2 pm, $48
Craft: Knitting
Teacher: Wendy
Learn to make socks from the toes up, so you always have enough yarn to cover your feet! This worsted weight sock is thick and warm, perfect for wearing around the house, or as a boot sock. You don't need to have any sock knitting experience. Make them look fancy, if you like, by using a self-striping yarn, like we did for the pair in the photo! (Also, if you hate swatching, these are the socks for you!)
Three 2-hour sessions
Beginning Naalbinding
Tuesday, February 11, 18, & 25 from 6-8 pm, $48
Craft: Naalbinding
Teacher: Wendy
Long before knitting or crochet, people who wanted stretchy and warm hats, socks, and mittens made them with a looping technique that’s now called naalbinding. The craft was nearly lost, but then was rediscovered. Discover it yourself in this class, while learning to make a surprisingly modern-looking beanie!
Three 2-hour sessions
Knitting: Reading Knitting Patterns
Thursday, February 13 from 6-8 pm, $18
Craft: Knitting
Teacher: Wendy
Do you get stumped by knitting instructions? Not sure what “ktbl” means? What’s up with those asterisks and parentheses? We’ll get you reading patterns with confidence in this 2-hour class!
One 2-hour session
Beginning Rigid Heddle Weaving
Saturday, February 15 from 10 am-4 pm, $48
Craft: Weaving
Teacher: Debbi
Learn the basics of weaving on a rigid heddle loom. We’ll cover weaving terminology, direct warping, winding and managing shuttles, achieving a balanced weave and basic finishing techniques. As time allows, we’ll discuss weaving drafts, yarn choices for weaving, pattern planning and alternate methods of warping.
One 6-hour session
Start Well, End Well: the Best Cast-ons and Bind-offs
Monday, February 17 & 24 from 6-8 pm, $33
Craft: Knit
Teacher: Wendy
Is your bind-off always too tight? Or is it loose, but sloppy? Do you wonder what to do when the pattern calls for a provisional cast-on? Then this is the class for you! We’ll learn all this, plus decorative, stretchy, stable, and even invisible cast-ons and bind-offs. Make your finished items look handmade, not homemade!
Two 2-hour sessions
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