Look forward to a workshop out of the ordinary, where I combine practical teaching with exciting knitting stories. If you want to know more about Nordic knitwear and our common cultural heritage, come and learn more about the classic patterns and their fascinating origins.
**Program: **
14.00 — 17.00: Lecture and workshop. Along the way, coffee and cake are served
17.30: Possibility to buy a Western pot for dinner
Sailor knitwear is deeply rooted in seafaring culture and its connection to knitting techniques over the centuries. This type of knitwear was traditionally practiced by sailors and their families. The many fine patterns are typically formed by knitting in plain knitting with two colors of aisles. A technique that today is known as Jacquard knitting.
At the workshop you will be given a pattern for a small project and a small booklet with a selection of Nordic charts.
**Participants must bring: **
· Wool yarn, corresponding to p 3,5 — 4 mm. in a minimum of two colors. Approximately 50 g /150-175 m of each.
· Knitting needles of a suitable selection. You can very advantageously apply the Magic Loop technique (remember a long wire. Preferably 100 cm) .
· Scissors
· Mask markers
· Small notebook and pencil
**About the Educator: **
Hanne Rimmen is a renowned Danish knitting designer, known for her creativity and ability to create beautiful and unique knitting patterns.
With a passion for traditional Nordic knitting and an eye for modern design, Hanne Rimmen creates knitting patterns that are not only beautiful and functional, but also tell stories and convey Nordic culture and tradition.
She manages to combine colors in a way that makes her knitting designs stand out and catch the eye. Her designs have attracted the attention of knitters all over the world.
**Dinner: **
End the workshop with Klægager's famous Western pot. Dining is an add-on option that you must add when purchasing your ticket.
Did you regret not ordering dinner? Contact us at info@maskerimarsken.dk and we can help.
Masks, Marsh & Mindfulness
Knitting brings people together across the board in both physical and virtual communities, and this is exactly the community we want to create with Masks i Marsken. Masks in the Marsh is an event that will contribute to the narrative of the marshes and the Wadden Sea area. With Masks i Marsken we embrace an ancient craft with trends in needlework and lifestyle.
The festival will offer debates, lectures and workshops for both tanned knitters and novices. In addition, music, good food, inspiration and the opportunity to share the love and enthusiasm for crafts with others. Knit also brought the six women behind Masks in the Marsh together. Together they came up with the idea for a knitting festival, which will bring both experienced and new knitters together in new communities - combined with unique experiences in the marshes.
The Story Behind Masks in the Marsh
Kirsten and Marianne are friends and run businesses together — and Pia and Ellen are friends. Separately, the two pairs of friends went to Crete with the travel concept “Time to Calm” to get a little down in gear and have the opportunity to think new thoughts. Neither of us had thought we would have to think new with anyone other than the person we were travelling with, but Crete wanted us to do it differently.
We found that even though we didn't know each other beforehand, fate wanted our paths -- via acquaintances -- to have crossed each other anyway. It gave the ball up for new conversations, and when we found out that we had knitting and creativity in common, well, then suddenly it wasn't far from idea to action.
Since then, Mette and Tatjana have joined our initiative group — it's so good.
The Story Behind Masks in the Marsh
Kirsten and Marianne are friends and run businesses together — and Pia and Ellen are friends. Separately, the two pairs of friends went to Crete with the travel concept “Time to Calm” to get a little down in gear and have the opportunity to think new thoughts. Neither of us had thought we would have to think new with anyone other than the person we were travelling with, but Crete wanted us to do it differently.
We found that even though we didn't know each other beforehand, fate wanted our paths -- via acquaintances -- to have crossed each other anyway. It gave the ball up for new conversations, and when we found out that we had knitting and creativity in common, well, then suddenly it wasn't far from idea to action.
Since then, Mette and Tatjana have joined our initiative group — it's so good.