Learn strategies to help you choose colours and fix uninspiring combinations
First, we will use coluring pages to explore our innate colour sense. The fundamental concepts of colour interaction and theory will be introduced in a lecture format. During the presentation students will learn about the colour wheel, historical points of interest, and will see examples of quick and dirty colour - ups from a fashion industry perspective.
Focusing on methods of exploring colour combiations without the expense of yarn and the time intensive process of swatching. Students are encouraged to bring in "difficult" yarns, spinning fiber, fabric, and colour inspiration. Colour and experimenting with your crafts during the lecture is encouraged.
In the second half of the class, we discuss everyone's colouring pages and homework. This is an interactive and conversational class, designed to show range of pallettes and colour perspectives and how a pattern is changed by colour.
When:
Friday 9th April 2027
8.30am - 11.30am
Pre Requisites:
Open to all levels and crafts.
Homework:
Fill in at least one colouring page on page or digital print out or knit a stripe contrast swatch to show in class.
Who is Xandy Peters:
Xandy Peters is a knitting designer and teacher, best known as the innovator of the stacked stitch technique and for the Fox Paws pattern. Starting out as a footwear and product designer, he turned to knitting as a way to explore textiles and surfaces without using factory production and has since made a career out of publishing new patterns and teaching workshops. Xandy has been published in magazines such as Vogue Knitting, Twist Collective, Knitscene, Knitty, and Pom Pom Quarterly, has a Craftsy class teaching the stacked stitch technique and continues to self publish patterns on a regular basis.
Terms & Conditions:
By booking this workshop, your place is confirmed.
• Cancellations on or before 12th March: refund minus $20 merchant fee
• Cancellations on or before 19th March: 50% refund (if your place is filled, refund minus $20 merchant fee applies)
• Cancellations on or before 26th March: 25% refund (if your place is filled, refund minus $20 merchant fee applies)
• Cancellations on or after 2nd April: no refund (unless your place is filled, refund minus $20 merchant fee applies)
