Lambtown Festival

Creating or embellishing fabric is an exercise in energy exchange between your body and the yarn. Some yarns will help with this exchange while others are “energy vampires” that require you to give your all! In this class you’ll “dissect” a variety of yarns to understand how helpful they will be in sharing the work. We’ll go far beyond what some think is obvious (cotton is “harder” to knit than wool) and dive deeply into the characteristics of plant and animal fibers, yarn structure, and how it all relates to knitter’s hand comfort. Understanding the mechanics and construction of several fibers and yarns will help you to select yarns that will be comfortable for your hands and arms to work with and knowing how to adjust if you choose a challenging one. This class is appropriate for knitters and crocheters, and any crafter who uses yarn.