{"product_id":"london-textile-month-workshop-introduction-to-intarsia-with-echo-godfrey-at-museum-of-the-home","title":"Sunday 27 September, 2-4.30 p.m.: Workshop, Introduction to Intarsia with Echo Godfrey at Museum of the Home","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/museumofthehome.org.uk\/whats-on\/woven-lives-in-spitalfields-chris-dyson-x-christopher-farr\/\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMuseum of the Home, 136 Kingsland Road, London E2 8EA \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003ca style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\" href=\"https:\/\/museumofthehome.org.uk\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Museum of the Home\u003c\/a\u003e is the only museum in the world dedicated to exploring the meaning and experience of home. Housed within historic almshouses in East London, the museum examines how domestic life has evolved over the past four centuries through period interiors, everyday objects and contemporary displays. Through exhibitions, collections and public programmes, the museum invites visitors to consider how homes reflect changing ideas about family, identity, work, technology and community.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"538\" data-end=\"559\"\u003eEvent Description\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eIn this workshop you will learn how to use the intarsia colourwork technique to create shapes, pictures, and blocks of colour in your knitting.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"main-text\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"section text-html container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"trans-eng\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"section about-event\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"section sidebar-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grid grid-1-3 container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sidebar-content__content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"main-text\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"section text-html container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"trans-eng\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"main-text\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"section text-html container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"trans-eng\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"main-text\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"section text-html container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"trans-eng\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe workshop will include an introduction to the technique, how to read intarsia charts, and knitting up your own sample of intarsia using charts designed for the session, inspired by Museum of the Home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe will have time to look at examples of intarsia used in garments and finished objects, and talk through the ways this technique could be used in your future knitting projects. This workshop has a smaller group size, allowing time for one-on-one guidance and advice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou will leave this workshop with a solid understanding of the technique, a set of charts and bobbins for future projects, the sample you started creating, and greater confidence to start using intarsia in future projects\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRequired materials:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBring your own yarn with appropriately sized needles. You will need two or more contrasting colours in the same weight of yarn (DK, aran or worsted weight are recommended)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlternatively, yarn and needle kits will be available for purchase on the day, with costs estimated at £5-10 for everything you’ll need\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis workshop is suitable for confident beginners to intermediate and advanced knitters. The requirements are that you can comfortably knit, purl, and cast on.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis workshop is led and developed by Echo Godfrey, Curatorial Officer at Museum of the Home. Echo has a degree in Knitwear, a Masters in Textile Conservation, and has 20+ years of knitting experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTickets \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e£35.00\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/museumofthehome.org.uk\/whats-on\/introduction-to-intarsia-workshop\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePurchase your ticket here\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/museumofthehome.org.uk\/whats-on\/textile-object-encounters\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/museumofthehome.org.uk\/\" style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eVisit Museum of the Home's Website\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/museumofthehome\/\" style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eFollow Museum of the Home on Instagram\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Museum Of The Home","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49045915402475,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1395\/5787\/files\/IntarsiaWorkshop-CreditEchoGodfrey.jpg?v=1783953055","url":"https:\/\/www.selvedge.org\/products\/london-textile-month-workshop-introduction-to-intarsia-with-echo-godfrey-at-museum-of-the-home","provider":"Selvedge Magazine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}