https://vimeo.com/344921739 In this month’s Live Office Hours, Felicia discusses the following: Check In 00:00 – 11:27 Blanket Update 11:27 – 20:15 Epic Cloth Update 20:15 – 26:35 Discussion Forum 26:35 – 29:40 Pace and Progression 29:40 – 35:35 Upcoming SOS Content 35:35 – 42:08 Student Question: Different Heating Sources for Dyeing 42:08 – 50:25 Download […]
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https://vimeo.com/339410004 In this month’s Live Office Hours, Felicia discusses the following student questions: Dyeing – Planning for continuous colourways Dyeing – What order to apply colours Dyeing – Citric acid use Rigid Heddle Weaving – Showing finished scarves Rigid Heddle Weaving – Using a fringe twister Plus a preview of our upcoming Fibre Reactive Dyes […]
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In this tutorial, we warp and begin weaving on a circular frame.
Continue reading "Weaving Circles // warping and weaving on a circular frame loom"
Using a yarn swift and ball winder to convert a skein of yarn into a ball (cake) of yarn.
Continue reading "Winding a Ball of Yarn"
We talked about dyeing full skeins from samples, switching dye brands, dyeing very pale pastels, re-skeining yarns for photography, and developing style and aesthetics when it comes to photographing your hand-dyed yarns
Continue reading "Live Office Hours // April 24, 2019"
Here are a few of the tools that I mention in the Essential Weaving workshop
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Here are some of the most common weaving terms that will help you understand the process.
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In this session, we talk about sett for weaving as well as warp and weft yardage calculations
Continue reading "Crafternoon Live // March 13, 2019"
Here are a few links to various suppliers that manufacture looms and tools for weaving
Continue reading "Frame Loom Weaving Equipment Suppliers"
Tabetha goes over common but confusing instructions found in knitting patterns and how to make sense of them.
Continue reading "What Does This Mean? Decoding Knitting Pattern Lingo"
Let’s talk about knitting two-colour brioche in the round!
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https://vimeo.com/317578035 In today’s Crafternoon Live, I demonstrate how I create visual mockups for colour in Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, and Google Sheets. These are techniques that I use for project planning in both stranded colourwork knitting projects as well as weaving projects. Download the transcript for this video here » This content is only available […]
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In this session, we talk about trouble with dye pots not exhausting, techniques for dyeing speckles, and ways that we might test dye sample yarns.
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Digital, physical, and mental organization for crafters
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Here are a few yarn suppliers, books, and knitwear designers to explore for colourwork knitting
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Join us in a 9-month challenge to making your own slow cloth project
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During this Crafternoon, we discuss our new slow cloth challenge: Epic Cloth and work through the entire downloadable workbook.
Continue reading "Crafternoon Live // January 11, 2019"
https://player.vimeo.com/video/306495168 Here it is, in all it’s choppy glory! Thanks for watching today! This content is only available to current All-Access Members of the School of SweetGeorgia.
Continue reading "Crafternoon Live // December 14, 2018"
Answering your questions about composition for photography, lighting, camera care, and also how to sew and finish handwoven fabric.
Continue reading "Live Office Hours // November 2018"
In this Crafternoon session, we talked about seasonal colour, finding and modifying light sources for photograph, and I did a little weaving on my big mohair blanket project!
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Talking about dyeing colour triangles, fluorescent dyes, dye lot numbers, and also thoughts about content for next year.
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In this tiny tutorial, I demonstrate winding a 3-yard warp on a warping board to use in a handwoven blanket. If you have any questions about winding a warp on a warping board, feel free to ask here in the forums »
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During this Crafternoon, I wound a couple balls of mohair yarn and wound a 3-yard warp for a blanket on a warping board.
Continue reading "Crafternoon Live // October 12, 2018"
This the lecture portion of the dyeing workshop that I hosted at the SweetGeorgia Studios for Knit City 2018 on October 1, 2018.
Continue reading "Creating Complex Colourways // October 1, 2018 at Knit City 2018"
In this tiny tutorial, I demonstrate how to use the mosaic knitting technique. It’s a colourful technique that is likely easier than you think!
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Using a spin cycle of a washing machine to remove excess water, finding the most efficient way to wind mini-skeins, and dyeing very light colours on spinning fibre.
Continue reading "Live Office Hours // September 2018"
In this tiny tutorial, I demonstrate how I twist a skein of yarn from a loose hank into a twisted skein format.
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During this Crafternoon, we did a spindle spinning demonstration showing drafting, plying, and how to wind onto the spindle shaft. We also started spinning a handpainted colourway using the fractal spinning colour technique.
Continue reading "Crafternoon Live // September 14, 2018"
Today’s live office hours was a little different than usual since we tried a new platform for the video, slides, and chat. We did a little sneak peek of the Colour Mastery series as well as a walk-through of the new SOS site. Here’s what we talked about: Question 1 from Eve: ice dyeing and […]
Continue reading "Live Office Hours // August 2018"
Here are a few links to various suppliers that are mentioned in the Spinning From Scratch course
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Here are a few suppliers in the US, Canada, and UK that provide beautiful dyed spinning fibres to get you started.
Continue reading "Spinning Fibre Suppliers"
Here are some suppliers and sources of undyed yarns and spinning fibres
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These are a few of my favourite reference books over the years, and a great place to start building a dyer’s library!
Continue reading "Reference Books for Dyers"
Measuring the angle of twist in your yarn is a wonderful way to ensure consistency in your handspun yarns. Download our twist gauge here to measure the twist in your singles and plied yarns.
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A couple downloadable tools to measure your “wraps per inch (WPI)” while spinning and plying your handspun yarns.
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Learn how to knit a Centred Double Decrease that is often used in lace knitting stitch patterns.
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While a k3tog or sssk can be used for the double decrease, the double cabled decrease is a smooth, more sophisticated alternative.
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Learn how to knit these useful left- and right-leaning decreases to create elegant, mirrored shaping.
Continue reading "SSK & SSP Decreases"
A “raised increase” the least disruptive to the knitted stitches around it and if only a single raised increase is worked, it’s virtually invisible in a ground of stockinette stitch!
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The Double Bind-Off is somewhat similar in look and execution to the three-needle bind-off. Instead of one column of knit stitches there are two columns.
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The Japanese short row method uses a smaller loop of yarn than the more widely known “wrap and turn” method and is minimized on the back of the work.
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Learn how to “spin from the fold” with a long draw as a way to manage short, slippery, and downy spinning fibre blends.
Continue reading "Spinning from the Fold"
Holli Yeoh developed a cast-on technique that works beautifully with the double garter stitch in her knitted Breakers cowl design.
Continue reading "Double-Wrap Long Tail Cast On"
Learn how to knit this unique double garter stitch that we used in the Breakers cowl from our Tempest collection.
Continue reading "Double Garter Stitch"
Right and Left Twists create a mock cabled texture along the fabric. Essentially, it’s a quirky little way to work two knit stitches so that they cross over each other. In this video, we’re going to show you how to work the Left Twist.
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In this tutorial, we’re going to take a look at some of the variations for left-leaning knitting decreases and when to use them.
Continue reading "How Do You Lean Left?"
The technique of cabling without a cable needle is a sure way to speed up your stitch work, maintain your knitting speed a little better, and help you to fall in love with cablework all over again.
Continue reading "Cables Without a Cable Needle"
This easy guide shows you exactly how to save a dropped stitch without any extra tools, crochet hooks, or anxiety. All you need is the knitting needles you are already working with.
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Think of pattern schematics as a blueprint of your project, a visual representation of what you are making long before you ever make it. This tutorial is going to walk you through exactly how to use it from start to finish.
Continue reading "Understanding Pattern Schematics"
I know it’s been a bit quiet here lately, but it’s because I’ve been in “monk mode” and basically been locked down at my computer, working on the beta site for the new School of SweetGeorgia re-launch. I’ve been SO busy that I worked straight through the time I usually set aside to record and […]
Continue reading "Crafternoon Live // July 20 2018"
In our dyeing courses, we use a combination of WashFast Acid and Lanaset dyes which can be purchased from the suppliers listed below.
Continue reading "Dyes for Wool, Silk, & Protein Fibres"
Here are the sources for some of the studio dyeing equipment that we use for our dyeing courses
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Use our members-only coupon code to get a discount off your yarns and spinning fibres at SweetGeorgia Yarns
Continue reading "15% off SweetGeorgia"
Right and Left Twists create a mock cabled texture along the fabric. Essentially, it’s a quirky little way to work two knit stitches so that they cross over each other. In this video, we’re going to show you how to work the Right Twist.
Continue reading "Right Twist (Mock Cable)"
There are a variety of ways to join new yarn in the middle of a row (or anywhere, really), such as knitting-in or Russian joins. One technique is called the Wet-Splicing method.
Continue reading "How to Wet-Splice Your Ends in Knitting"
The Elastic Bind Off is a fabulously stretchy edge that is perfect for lacy lace shawl edges where you need a lot of give. It’s also well suited for necklines, sock tops, and sleeve cuffs! The best part is how unbelievably simple it is!
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Intarsia is a method of knitting with multiple colours, but only working with one at a time to create “blocks” of colour. In essence, you work a section of stitches with one colour, drop it, pick up the next colour and continue on your way.
Continue reading "Two-Colour Intarsia"
This short tutorial will help you determine if and how you can substitute a different yarn than what was originally called for.
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Discover how to knit a ruffle by rapidly increasing the number of stitches on the needle using a double increase.
Continue reading "KYOK Increase (k1, yo, k1 into the same stitch)"
https://vimeo.com/281011393 Today we talk about handpainting, oven temperatures, pH for dyeing, and more! This content is only available to Monthly and Annual Members of the School of SweetGeorgia or students who purchased “Dyeing Intentional Colour” or “Dyeing Complex Colour”.
Continue reading "Live Office Hours // April 2018"
https://player.vimeo.com/video/278270054 This is our LIVE Office Hours for the “Dyeing Intentional Colour” course on the School of SweetGeorgia! In today’s session, we talked in-depth about dyeing 100% silk with acid dyes, dyeing with a low water immersion technique rather than layered immersion dyeing, and also about bleeding dyes. As well, we did a little preview […]
Continue reading "Live Office Hours // February 2018"
https://player.vimeo.com/video/278270371 This is our LIVE Office Hours for the “Dyeing Intentional Colour” course on the School of SweetGeorgia! Today we talked about dyeing Angelina/Stellina fibre, dye auxiliary chemicals, drastic temperature changes, and a little bit of sock blank talk. This content is only available to Monthly and Annual Members of the School of SweetGeorgia or […]
Continue reading "Live Office Hours // January 2018"
https://player.vimeo.com/video/278270227 Join us in November for the LIVE Office Hours for our “Dyeing Intentional Colour” course on the School of SweetGeorgia! If you have a question you’d like answered, send me an email at felicia [at] sweetgeorgiayarns [dot] com. See you soon! This content is only available to Monthly and Annual Members of the School […]
Continue reading "Live Office Hours // November 2017"
https://player.vimeo.com/video/278269905 Thanks for joining us for our first ever LIVE Office Hours for our “Dyeing Intentional Colour” course on the School of SweetGeorgia! Today we answered three main questions, plus some questions from our viewers: 1) Can you reuse the exhausted water used to dye a previous batch. Do you have to neutralise it with […]
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