Sock Summit 2009
Taking Sock Knitting Almost Too Far!
August 6-9, 2009
Oregon Convention Center
Portland, Oregon
Teachers
Anna Zilboorg
Anna Zilboorg is a renowned knitter and designer. She was educated at Harvard, taught at MIT and then fled academia and set out on a pilgrimage that finally left her a hermit on a mountain, in love with wool. She is a teacher of note and experience, and the author of Magnificent Mittens, Knitting for Anarchists, 45 Fine & Fanciful Hats to Knit, Socks for Sandals and Clogs and Fancy Feet: Traditional Knitting Patterns of Turkey.
Classes
Colorful Stitches
A workshop led by Anna Zilboorg with help from her trusty side kick Tina Newton. In this workshop we will step outside of our preconceived color theories and notions and work with our color desires. Our goal is to enable knitters to choose with confidence and conviction the colors they want and the stitches that work best to showcase them. Choosing from a large spectrum of colors everyone will create a palette of their very own. We will then mix and match them in various combinations and finally add in texture with a variety of stitch patterns. The color heart of this class centers on personal choices and hands on manipulation.
| Cost: | $70.00 |
| Class Length: | 3 hours |
Turkish Stitches (Lecture)
In this lecture, Anna will be explaining and exploring the vivid and varied world of Turkish Sock knitting and the stitches, patterns, and architectures particular to this part of the world - where socks are way more than something to keep your feet warm. After explaining the origins and history of the techniques and ideas, Anna will have a display of these art socks with her and will welcome your questions and curiosity about these most unique of socks.
| Class Level: | Any level at all. |
| Cost: | $35.00 |
| Class Length: | Approx 1 hour |
