Intro to Portuguese Style Knitting with Dory Peters

Intro to Portuguese Style Knitting Intro to Portuguese/Andean style knitting: This thumb-flicking workshop is hands on where we will explore the Portuguese/Andean style knitting from the ground up. If you have a project, bring the project, but we can start ground-up beginning with the Portuguese cast-on method, then working through our knits and purls, and the beauty of working on the wrong side (especially for color work! ). Along the way we can chat about “translating” stitches and patterns into this technique. Date: Thursday, September 10 Time: 5-7p Teacher: Dory Peters By day, Dory is a Ph.D. student in applied math at Cornell, who loves a good physics problem. But by night and by any free time Dory loves knitting, spinning, and crocheting. I am a devoted Portuguese knitter, (which did you know this is also known as Andean style knitting). This “thumb-flicking” technique is deeply rooted in traditions across South America, the Iberian Peninsula, and beyond. For Dory, this is deeply personal, as it is a way to reconnect with their indigenous Ecuadorian side of their family and the fiber traditions of the Andes. Though only a year into their knitting journey, they bring years of experience as a science and math teacher and a lifelong love of learning every stitch. Dory is beyond excited to share this piece of history, culture, and technique with fellow fiber enthusiasts. Supplies Needed: Yarn and knitting needles Previous Skills Needed: All levels welcome. Bring yarn, needles, and willing-thumbs. Cost: $55 Max Number of Participants: 6