       So, I've been in Ulukhaktok NWT for the past week teaching knitting. I'm here as the textiles instructor for Aurora College's Ulukhaktok Handicraft Project. The textiles portion is six weeks long and I'll cover hand-knitting, machine knitting and weaving. Since Monday my lovely and talented students have been making basket-weave mobius cowls and are almost done. On Monday they begin slippers which, by request, I'll be helping them translate into custom duffels for inside their mukluks. This may require some wet felting which I think they'd love to learn.
The students are really fast learners and very dedicated. Today I dropped into the classroom and two of them were inside working hard on their cowls - on a Saturday! It was a good thing I showed up too since Suzie was panicking about mistake she couldn't fix. You know how that feels when you're learning how to knit...you dread not being able to continue on with your new addiction. I can't wait to start a new week with these ladies on Monday. Head over to my workshops blog to read more about my Arctic adventure. Janna Comments are closed.
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About the Everlea Guide to Vancouver Yarn Hi, I'm Janna. I'm the proprietor, maker and natural dyer at Everlea Looms. I am a tapestry weaver, longtime knitter and 2013 graduate of Concordia University's Fibres and Material Practices program. In 2008 I created Vancouver Yarn as a space to hold as much of the textile awesomeness that I could find in and around Vancouver. Here on the VY blog I mostly share about local events. It soon grew to include all the places you can shop for yarny things online in Canada. Do you have an event you'd like me to post? Simply email me at janna (at) everleayarn.ca Thank you, Janna
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Vancouver Yarn is a free resource which links you to local DIY textile shops and designers as well as artists and makers which are local to greater Vancouver BC, unceded Coast Salish territory, and throughout so-called British Columbia. I also list online shops and designers from around the country.
Many of my links come from your submissions - Thank you! If you tell me about a dyer, designer, shop etc I will add it.
Many of my links come from your submissions - Thank you! If you tell me about a dyer, designer, shop etc I will add it.
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