Fair Isle and Icelandic Lopi Knitting Holiday

Learn all about Fair Isle knitting and Icelandic Lopi stranded colorwork techniques and textile history!

Join our two-day workshop from 10:00am to 6:00pm on:

• Saturday, May 2
• Sunday, May 3

Jennifer Daley invites you into her home for a two-day weekend knitting holiday, which includes: 

• The opportunity to meet new knitting friends in a comfortable and welcoming atmosphere
  
• All Fair Isle knitting and Icelandic Lopi instruction delivered by Jennifer Daley, who lived and worked in Fair Isle, Shetland Islands, Scotland and who has also traveled to Iceland twice.
• Delicious, savory home cooked meals, lovingly prepared from scratch
• Afternoon tea and coffee with home baked dessert
• A guided walk of the historic district at our doorstep
  
• Knitting tips, tricks, and techniques
• Guided exploration of traditional Fair Isle and Icelandic patterns and motifs
  
• An explanation and demonstration of how Fair Isle patterns differ from the stranded colorwork patterns of Icelandic Lopi
• A workshop on stranded colorwork knitwear design, including color dominance and color theory
• A presentation and explanation of ideal yarn properties for Fair Isle knitting and separately Icelandic lopi knitting
• An illustrative presentation of the history and design of Icelandic Lopi knitting.
• An illustrative presentation of Fair Isle textile history and the knitting tools of the Shetland Islands
  
• A steeking discussion on how and when and why to safely cut your knitting
• A stranded colorwork knitted hat blocking explanation and demonstration
  
• Knitting Surgery! Bring an existing work-in-progress, if you like, and if you are having difficulty with the pattern, Jennifer will attempt to resolve any knitting issues.
• Your choice of any one Knitting Jenny pattern, which you will be knitting during the holiday, with expert guidance from the pattern designer, Jennifer Daley

For more information and to register, please visit this page.