Creative Knitting with Valentina Devine

Event Description

Pre-registration required!  Call 505-747-3577 or email: education@evfac.org. - $68/85, materials extra.

Shed your fears about fiber, texture and most of all … gauge. Join Valentina in this incredible class to learn her secrets of creative knitting, the emphasis will be on knitting without a pattern. Discover how to combine linear shapes such as rectangles, squares and strips, along with linear areas of color. Combine all that with textures and embellishments and Viola! Explore simple shaping ideas for sweaters, coats and shawls in this hands-on class and you will be well on your way to completing a good portion of a garment in class. Don’t miss Valentina’s next class, Knitting Without Boundaries.

Born in Moscow, Russia and growing up in Berlin, Germany, Valentina has always been knitting.  Since the mid-eighties, she has been creating one-of-a-kind garments and wall hangings and teaching a technique called “Creative Knitting.” She is a contributor to many knitting books and publications, and shows her art-to-wear garments in different boutiques throughout the US. Valentina cannot imagine life without knitting and she hopes to continue inspiring many more knitters here and abroad.

Saturday, March 17; 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM