(k)Nordic Knitting Conference Supply List

[lwood]

Supply List for the (k)Nordic Knitting Conference

First, the classes:

Friday: Norwegian Traditional Design (6 hr)

Introduction to the design elements that has made the concept “Norwegian Knitting.” The elements have a symbolic meaning and later became local identity marks. The students will create their own “Norwegian” sweater on paper and convert the design to a pattern.

Skill Level:

No special skill level, - both beginners and skilled knitters

Students Bring:

Glue, scissors, small rectangular mirror

Materials Fee:

$5 for design copies

Saturday: Icelandic Shawl (6 hr)

A sample shawl (teddy bear sized) will be started. Various methods of beginning will be considered and the student will choose which to use to begin the shawl. While the knitting is being worked, an overview of the history of the shawls and some shawls from Iceland will be presented.

Skills:

Intermediate

Students Bring:

Lace weight yarn in four colors, about 75 yards of main color, 15 yards of 2 other colors and 30 yards of the fourth color. US #2, #6 and #8 straight or circular needles and 3.75 mm crochet hook
(US size F)

Materials Fee:

None

Sunday: Faroese Shawl (6 hr)

A sample shawl (teddy bear sized) incorporating the traditional styling of a Faroese shawl is knitted in garter stitch with a lace inset. Some full-sized Faroese shawls from the book will be shown and some of the variations featured in these shawls will be discussed.

Skills:

Intermediate

Students Bring:

Half an ounce (about 90 yards) of lace weight or jumper weight yarn. US#6, #7, or #8 straight needles or circular needle.

Materials Fee:

None

Now, to distill the shopping list--including the fact that I want to give the Addi Lace needles a whirl...

• Glue (wtf, lady, what kind of glue?)


• scissors (good thing I haven't bought that carryon luggage yet)


• small rectangular mirror (??)


• Laceweight yarn:
  
  • 75 yd color A
  
  
  • 15 yd color B
  
  
  • 15 yd color C
  
  
  • 30 yd color D
  
  
  • 90 yd color E


• OMG needles:
  
  
  • US #2/3.0mm 24" circ (also, there are three-count-them-THREE metric equivs for US #2. US needle sizing is dumb. Hail metric!
  
  
  • US #6/4.0mm 24" circ
  
  
  • US #8/5.0mm 24" circ
  
  
  • US F/3.75mm crochet hook

Not that I don't have several colors of laceweight knocking around, but no two are the same fiber content. I bought two skeins of by-gods-Icelandic laceweight wool a couple weeks ago, but on reflection, I should save those for a real shawl, and pick up summat else for the in-class mockups.

Ah! Yes, both Lacis of Berkeley and Imagiknit of San Francisco have the needles. If I go all hell-bent-for-leather to Lacis, though, I get there just as they close and must rush--but will be picked up by the Lovely and Talented erynn999. Contrariwise, if I head to Imagiknit instead, I can take my time without rushing; they close later and it's a lot close to the office.

Oi! faeryl! You want to raid Imagiknit with me? (Sorry, marquisdanbear, this time I really am enabling...)

-- Lorrie

Comments

[knittingwoman.livejournal.com]

US needle sizing is indeed dumb. why not just go by the metric sizes? You sound so upset that you need to buy some more yarn and needles:)

[lwood.livejournal.com]

US needle sizing is indeed dumb. why not just go by the metric sizes?

Because the teachers and/or the program publication people put the US sizes in the program.

That's not the "WTF!?" moment.

The "WTF!?" moment comes when, as now, I realise that of the two ladies I'm seeing next weekend, one's Norwegian-born (thus, metric-default) and the other a mathematician who, while US-born, translates Icelandic and Faroese knittin' patterns (two good reasons that metric is a personal default).

I suspect it was for the benefit of the metric-phobic US program participants. BAH!

You're right, of course.

The only solution is retail yarn therapy...

-- Lorrie, in San Francisco, where it's a pleasantly chilly 19°.

[baldurrising.livejournal.com]

Hmm... I don't see bacon, mead, or axes on your list. Admittedly, I'm sure you can have fun using needles to sack the local monastery.

Actually, that sounds fun... "Oi! Bishop! Give me the gold, or I'll use your innards to knit a Faroese shawl!"

Awesome. :)

[lwood.livejournal.com]

I can get bacon, mead, and axes there--and fully intend to do so!

...well, okay, axes are bulky to pack up. I'll have to leave them with erynn999. The rest, though...

-- Lorrie

[baldurrising.livejournal.com]

Where is the conference?

[lwood.livejournal.com]

Seattle.

-- L