Houston Fiber Fest

Our aim is to provide local fiber enthusiasts with the opportunity to celebrate the crafts they love — knitting, crochet, spinning, and weaving.

Class Schedule:

Friday, June 23

10:30 am – 12:30 pm: Abigail Patterson – Basic Brioche Knitting in the Round
Teacher: Abigail Patterson
Cost: $35
Description: Brioche knitting can be fun! This class will help knitters learn how to brioche knit seamlessly in the round while knitting a basic headband or hat.
Ages: 16+

10:30 am – 1:30 pm: Lily Chin – Crochet Tips, Tricks and Hints
Teacher: Lily Chin
Cost: $65
Description: Learn all the little secrets to make crocheting life easier and better. Find out how to work a foundation chain that is not too tight. Join a new skein of yarn or a new color without losing that first stitch. See ways of attaching buttons as you work. Create invisible circular joins where the beginning and end are absolutely imperceptible. Weave in those little ends that are too short to put through a darning needle.

10:30 am – 1:30 pm: Lesley Anne Robinson – Textural Brioche
Teacher: Lesley Anne Robinson
Cost: $65
Description: Look at knitting a bit differently by exploring different textures created by brioche techniques! In this class, we will dive into several distinct stitch patterns using one, two, and even three color brioche knitting. Together we will look at color choices, and cast on a swatch to practice these new stitches. Consider this a special workshop to broaden your brioche horizons!

1:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Marla Morris – Embroider Your Knitting
Teacher: Marla Morris
Cost: $55
Description: Join us for an introduction to using embroidery stitches to embellish your knitting. I will guide you through duplicate stitch (handy for fixing or replicating intarsia), a variety of “straight” stitches, chained stitches, French knot, and other decorative stitches.

3:00 pm – 6:00 pm: Lily Chin – Easy Effective Edgings
Teacher: Lily Chin
Cost: $65
Description: Have problems trimming your projects without puckers or ripples? Want more ideas for some trims? Trims put a “frame” around any project so this finishing touch is that final touch that can take something from home-made to hand-made. Get the skinny on some interesting, new and different ways to dress up all kinds of crochet. There are no need to go through contortions for fancy-schmancy intricacies that can overwhelm a project. There is no need for really large stitch multiples for huge pattern repeats. These are fun and simple yet accessible.

3:00 pm – 6:00 pm: Lesley Anne Robinson – Current Mood Shawl
Teacher: Lesley Anne Robinson
Cost: $65 + $7 materials fee = $72.
Materials fee provides a copy of the Current Mood shawl pattern.
Description: Learn how to knit Current Mood shawl, designed by Lesley Anne Robinson! No matter your mood, make this shawl your own. The repetitive stripes of ripples, garter stitch and two-color brioche in this rectangular shawl are knit on the bias, creating beautiful angles of waves, color and texture. In the first part of the class, you will learn how to knit the Ripple Stripes, which include knitting, purling, yarn overs and knitting decreases. In the second part of the class, we will go over the Two-Color Brioche Stripes! This is a fabulous pattern if you are a first-time briocher, or are a beginner briocher wanting to expand your knowledge.