Spend Saturday, July 17, with designer, author and decorative artist, Kristin Nicholas: The Edge of Color Workshop. - 7/20/2010 Kristin Nicholas’ workshop on edge treatments in knitting will be held on Saturday, July 17, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Lenox Library, 18 Main St., Lenox MA. Kristin uses many little edge treatments on almost all her knitwear designs. Some are multi-colored, some are one color but with lots of textures. Working on your own knitted swatch you’ll sample numerous different edges that you can later use to transform plain knits be they garments or accessories into knits that are out of the ordinary. Participants will receive a mini booklet with 40 edging patterns to take away. Pre-registration and pre-payment are required. Workshop Description Edge treatments are like the icing on a cake. They can turn a plain old stockinette stitch pullover or cardigan into one with lots of style. Most are easy to do requiring only knowledge of knit and purl. Participants will get to choose the edgings they wish to try under Kristin’s supervision. Among those that they can try are picot, corrugated ribbing, bobbled, mitered, corrugated and sculpted bell. Many of the edges will be knit in multiple colors for more impact. Kristin will also walk you through her design process telling you why she chooses certain edgings for certain projects. This workshop is open to knitters who know the basics of knitting. It is helpful but not necessary that knitters know how to work with multiple colors. There will be a one-hour lunch break. Lunch is not provided. Workshop participants will need to bring: an 8˝ x 8˝ swatch knit in stockinette stitch in a worsted weight (4 sts to 5 sts per inch gauge) yarn at least 3 colors of solid worsted weight yarn two US 7 (4.5mm) double point needles scissors Workshop fee: $65.00 Full payment for the workshop is required at the time of registration. See cancellation policy below. Workshop limited to 10 participants. To register for the workshop: By phone: 800-413-6111 or 413-637-8206 By mail: Colorful Stitches, PO Box 2278, Lenox, MA 01240 Pay by MasterCard, VISA, Discover or MA check. Registration closes July 14 About Kristin Nicholas Kristin Nicholas is an author and illustrator of many knitting and stitching books: Color by Kristin, Kristin Knits, Knitting for Baby, Colorful Stitchery, Kid’s Embroidery, Knitting Beautiful Classics, and Knitting the New Classics. She was named one of Vogue Knitting’s Master Knitters of the ‘90’s and has designed knitwear for Vogue Knitting, Family Circle, Interweave KNITS, and other major magazines. She has also appeared as the knitting expert on the PBS television show Knit and Crochet Now and has been a guest on the Martha Stewart Show. Kristin has her own line of yarns, Julia and Best Foot Forward, distributed to yarn shops nationwide by Nashua Handknits. Kristin lives on a farm in western Massachusetts with her husband, daughter, a herd of 200 sheep and a lesser number of pigs, chickens, cats and border collies. She writes a popular blog, Getting Stitched on the Farm, and her website is www.kristinnicholas.com Cancellation Policy If Colorful Stitches cancels a workshop for any reason, participants will receive a full refund. Colorful Stitches reserves the right to cancel any workshop with below minimum registration. Participants who cancel up to 6 days in advance of a workshop will receive a full refund. Participants who cancel for any reason 5 days or less before a workshop is held will not receive a refund.	Variety of Colorful Edgings Cuffed Mitts and Socks Bloomsbury Gauntlets Last Minute Hat & Mitts Kristin Nicholas