by Venessa | Dec 24, 2012 | Uncategorized
It is the merriest of times and in keeping with Christmas Eve tradition, I look forward to knitting the night away. There is so much to reflect on while I finish off a few projects. This was a year of sharing woolly joy with wonderful people, during busy studio...
by Venessa | Nov 27, 2012 | Uncategorized
blending oil pastels, Grade 1 art There are many colours, shapes, and patterns on the needles at the studio these days. I rise very early each day and by the time the sun sets, I frequently rejoice at the way I get to spend my days. I am a Grade 1 teacher in an...
by Venessa | Oct 14, 2012 | Uncategorized
Recently the Fall programs began here at the studio. The knitters are working through the steps to build a fair isle yoked, steeked cardigan. The spinners requested a project based program, and are now living the consequences of that decision. We are throwing around...
by Venessa | Sep 13, 2012 | Uncategorized
by Venessa | Aug 17, 2012 | Uncategorized
This morning, the last loving stitches were made to the new collection of Tuppence. . . a bag for just a little. These little bags are handspun, handknit, felted, embellished, and stitched here at the studio. A lot of David’s Elf Help has been consumed here this...
by Venessa | Jul 29, 2012 | Uncategorized
These socks, a Working Hands Pattern, designed for our Two Socks on One Circular Needle Toe Up Class, are perfect for chilly summer mornings and evenings. This pair, was worked in Sweet Georgia sock yarn, with an accent of Lucy Neatby’s sock merino, a gift from...
by Venessa | Jul 20, 2012 | Uncategorized
Summer delights abound at the Working Hands Fibre Arts Studio! Some predictable and some not so much. . . Students are participating in classes each week day. We are celebrating many firsts. Beginner knitting students complete their first projects on Tuesdays and...
by Venessa | Jun 3, 2012 | Uncategorized
The Working Hands Fibre Arts Studio presents high fibre programming for July 2012. Spinning and Knitting workshops are being offered for students working at beginner and intermediate levels. You will find Learn to Knit, Spinning for Beginner and New Spinners, Top Down...
by Venessa | May 6, 2012 | Uncategorized
It is May, and here at the studio of working hands, the gardens are being tended, inside and out. The Peerie Flooers hat, one of our Fair Isle on a Small Scale class projects, is blooming in our hands. This week’s class focused on shaping the crown. This is done...
by Venessa | Apr 9, 2012 | Uncategorized
It’s Easter weekend and students gathered in the Working Hands Studio space to begin our Spring program, Fair Isle on a Small Scale. It was a busy 5 hours while we cast on for the hat and began the multi-coloured corrugated rib. Learning the stranded colour work...
