Intro to Estonian Knitting with Aleks Byrd - MELBOURNE

Intro to Estonian Knitting with Aleks Byrd - MELBOURNE

$320.00

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Location Melbourne

Timeslots Sunday 16 August 2026 9:30am-4:30pm

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Description

Get a taste of Estonian knitting by making a wristlet showcasing four traditional techniques. This workshop is an introduction to Estonian knitting exploring knit fringe, knit braids, bobbles, and roosimine inlay knitting. We will travel across Estonia learning these different techniques that are much easier than they look. A great way to get to grips with many of the techniques covered in Aleks Byrd’s book Traditions Revisited: Modern Estonian Knits.

This workshop has homework that must be completed and ready for the start of the first teaching block. You will receive the homework via email after booking in. Please allow 1 - 2 days for us to send this to you and please ensure that the email you use to book is the one you would like us to send the homework details to.

What's included:

Shopping list with recommended yarns

Homework details after booking

10% discount which can be used on materials for this workshop

6 hours of teaching time with a 1 hour break for lunch from 12:30pm to 1:30pm.

What to bring:

• US 6 / 4mm needles for knitting small circumference (Double pointed needles or circular needles for magic loop)

• Stitch markers

• Scissors

• Knit Fringe tool (available from Aleks Byrd) or flat stick / card approx 0.5” / 1.5 cm wide for wrapping fringe yarn loops

• DK yarn (preferably nothing slippery—think yarn you would use for colourwork) in 3 contrasting colours in the following approx. amounts:

MC (main colour) 20g

CC1 (contrast colour) 10g

CC2 (contrast colour 2) 10g

Duration

1 x 6hr session + 1hr lunch break

Location: Morris and Sons: Level 1/234 Colins St Melbourne VIC 3000

Skill Level

Intermediate knitter; students should be comfortable to knit and purl in the round with two colours at a time (easy colourwork), reading from charts, cast-on, bind-off.

*Please note: These classes are intended for adults. If you are looking to book for anyone under the age of 16, please contact classes@morrisandsons.com.au to discuss.