Colour Theory for Knitting and Crochet with Mat

COLOR THEORY FOR KNITTING AND CROCHET (14YO+)

Time: 12:30PM to 2:30PM
Location: Skein Machine Yarn Store
 3/276 Shepherds Hill Rd, Eden Hills, Adelaide, 5050

BRIEF

Learn how to take any yarn from your stash and confidently build a "harmonious" colour palette for any project you want !  No more wondering if these colours go together, you will understand why colours work or dont work together and learn techniques for troubleshooting difficult colour combinations to achieve and learn to make projects that use many different colours at once !

This course will help you discover new ways to use up yarns in your stash that you might have had trouble finding a project for in the past !

STUDENTS SHOULD BRING

• Bring along a bunch of yarn balls & scrap yarns/ends/swatches/small projects from your stash collection (ANY ply is ok as long as all colours are the same ply)  Aim to bring 8-10 different colours if you can, if not bring as many as you have available (The teacher will bring some assorted scrap yarns to offer if there is a shortfall in colour options). NOTE: yarns should wound into a ball/cake ready to knit.
• Bring needles to suit the ply you have choosen but also bring larger sized needles suitable for combining 2 strands together at once.
• Standard knitting/crochet notions, scissors, stitch markers, yarn needle etc..

LESSON

• Learn the basic colour theory terms and concepts
• Learn to use a colour wheel as a tool for guiding your colour choices
• Complete colour matching exercises to reinforce/test your understanding of colour theory
• Learn about techniques for yarn management to force color harmony with otherwise incompatible colours.
• Create a harmonious colour palette using yarns that you bring with you (at least 3 colours).
• Cast on and Knit/Crochet a stripey scarf using your choosen yarn

CLASS INCLUDES

• A colour wheel

(refreshments provided, please let us know in advance if you have any allergies or dietary requirements).

(NOTE: Courses are for 18yo+ unless otherwise specified, not all trainers are experienced/comfortable working with children. There are also government compliance checks WWCC required for trainers who do work with children, only trainers who have valid WWCC checks are permitted to teach children under the age of 18 years.).