Franklin Classes Saturday

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Hi All,
I just wanted to let everyone know that there are still two spots open
in Franklin’s photography workshop and four in his lace workshop
coming up this Saturday. If you are one of the people taking the
workshop, be sure to check your materials list so that you bring
everything you need. There is some parking at Sprout but you might
want to park in Davis Square or take the T. I’ve included all the
info below.
Best,
Lucy
www.mindseyeyarns.com
617-354-7253

History, Methods, and Styles of Lace Knitting (3 hours)
with Franklin Habit
When: Saturday, May 14, 9am-12noon
Where: Sprout & Co., 339R Summer St, Somerville, MA http://thesprouts.org/studios
Cost: $75 per person
Class Description
In this three-hour session, explore the principles and techniques of
knitting's grandest tradition. Subjects to be covered include
beginnings and endings, chart reading, lifelines, nupps and other
fancy maneuvers, edgings, dealing with mistakes, blocking finished
work, and more. Students will also learn about the great national
“schools” of knitted lace and what makes them unique. Class size is
limited to 20. Participants should be familiar with the basic moves
of casting on, knitting and purling.
Required Materials
At least 50 g of fingering weight yarn in white or a light color.
Wool
or another non-slippery natural fiber is recommended. Avoid anything
with a halo that might obscure your stitches. Students who won’t or
can’t handle animal fibers can certainly work with similar acrylic or
plant-based fibers.
One pair US size 4 needles (8" or longer) or circular needle (24"
suggested length).
Notions: Scissors, yarn needle, stitch markers (3-6), pen (or pencil)
and paper for making notes. (In all of my classes, note-taking is
highly advised!) Row counter is a nice idea, but optional.

Photographing Your Fiber
with Franklin Habit
When: Saturday, May 14, 2-5pm
Where: Sprout & Co., 339R Summer St, Somerville, MA http://thesprouts.org/studios
Cost: $85 per person
Class Description
Bring your own camera and a project or two, and learn the basics of
lighting, depth of field, styling and common fiber-photography
problems like capturing true color, capturing stitch definition, and
photographing lace. We will also learn how to make a light tent at
home, cheap! You don’t need fancy equipment to make good
photographs–
the emphasis will be on getting the best possible images using your
camera.
Each class session is limited to 15 students.
Pre-requisites: No prior knowledge of photography is necessary. Just
have a camera and a sense of adventure.
Materials Required (to be provided by student):
Camera (preferably digital)
Camera manual (if available)
A selection (at least one or two) of projects to photograph
Notebook and pen or pencil