Intarsia - Thinking outside the box with Florence Spurling

 "In this class all about Intarsia, we will start with the basics using two colours, and then expand upon the typical technique in numerous creative ways. Intarsia is a very creative technique in which patterns can be built in an unlimited number of colours, much as an artist paints a picture. " - Florence Spurling

Maybe you have attended Florence's Colour work Theory workshop with us here at KWM and been introduced to Intarsia along with other colour work techniques,  this is the perfect next step. Maybe you haven't tried intarsia before but interested in how this creative technique can open the door to personalising your knitting projects in a way standard stranded colour work doesn't. In this class, we will start with the basics using two colours, and then expand upon the typical technique in numerous creative ways.

Intarsia is a very creative technique in which patterns can be built in an unlimited number of colours, much as an artist paints a picture. The resulting fabrications can exhibit outcomes that range from minimalist geometric compositions to pictorial and even figurative works. Patterns and motifs can be as small as a few stitches or span the expanse of the whole accessory or garment. Aside from creative colourwork, you can create intriguing surfaces using yarns that are diverse in texture and weight and explore how intarsia can be combined with numerous different stitch types. By subverting the way you handle the yarns, open structured and lace-like textiles can also be created. 

Pre-requisites 

Attendees should be comfortable with knitting, purling and casting on and off 

What you should bring with you

• 2 colours of yarn in any weight with corresponding needles to practice the basic intarsia method. (We will be knitting flat)

Important information - PLEASE READ

Please leave a phone number when booking so we can get in touch about the workshop if needed.

The workshop takes place upstairs in the store which is accessed via a spiral staircase. Toilets are available and are accessed by another spiral staircase.

We need a minimum number of bookings for this class to go ahead, If we do not meet the minimum 4 days before the workshop you will be offered a new date or a refund. 

Finally, if you are no longer able to attend the workshop please let us know as soon as possible as a refund can only be offered if we are able to re-fill your spot.

About Florence 

Florence Spurling is a textile designer who specializes in knitted, crocheted and embellished fabrications. Originally from Oxfordshire, England, she trained in London where she received a Masters in Textile Design from The Royal College of Art. Florence is passionate about creating unique, tactile and desirable fabrics that display her love of detail and craftsmanship. She creates designs for the contemporary hand knitter that mix colour, texture and pattern in distinctive ways. When not designing under her own name, Florence works on fashion knitwear development for clients such as Anthropologie, Chloe, Marc Jacobs and Michael Kors. Florence is the author of Designing Knitted Textiles: Machine Knitting for Fashion, Laurence King Publishing, 2021.