Mary Jane Mucklestone
at Tarndwarncoort
Mary Jane will bring her combination of adventure, craft, learning and colour to the heritage setting of Tarndwarncoort amongst the Polwarth sheep and their woollen yarn in June 2024.
Classes
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Friday 14 June 2024
Booked out.
9:30am - 4:30pm - Full day with 1 hour lunch break.
Mary Jane's signature Fair Isle knitting class. Liven up your Fair Isle knitting; spend the day exploring color and pattern.
$385
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Saturday 15 June 2024
Booked out.
9:00am - 12 noon. Half day.
A solid introduction to choosing colors for Fair Isle knitting using Mary Jane's Tamto Mitts pattern.
$180
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Saturday 15 June 2024
Booked out.
1:00pm - 4:00pm. Half day.
With some swift knitting, we'll comprehend the incredible color variation achieved using the same colors in different arrangements.
$195
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Sunday 16 June
9:30am - 4:30pm. Full day with 1 hour lunch break.
Swatch for color using a vest pattern of their choice from Mary Jane’s pattern collection, developing your own color schemes with her guidance, along with advice on steeking and tradtional Fair Isle techniques.
$385
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Stay tuned for details on a fibre adventure with Mary Jane Mucklestone at the CrossXpollinatioN 2024 exhibition at Colac Otway Performing Arts + Cultural Centre on the evening of Saturday 15 June.
Workshop Waitlist
All classes are fully booked with 12 participants in each. There is every chance that a spot will open up, so place your name and workshop preference in the adjacent form and we’ll be in touch in case something comes up.
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Fresh Fair Isle
Friday 14 June - Full Day.
Booked out.
Mary Jane Mucklestone's signature Fair Isle knitting class.
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Tamto Mitts
Saturday 15 June. 9am - 12noon.
Booked out.
Intro choosing colours using a mitt pattern.
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The Interaction of Colour in Fair Isle Knitting
Saturday 15 June. 1pm - 4pm.
Booked out.
Learn how to recongise colour variation to make a successful fair isle garment.
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Invest in Yourself: Knitting a Fair Isle Vest
Sunday 16 June. Full day.
Mary Jane Mucklestone has mastered the art of the fair isle vest. Learn her ways.
Mary Jane Mucklestone is a knitwear designer, teacher, and author of six knitting books specializing in stranded colorwork. Her volumes, 200 Fair Isle Motifs and 150 Scandinavian Motifs, sit on thousands of knitter's bookshelves worldwide. Endlessly inspired by traditional knitting, she likes to apply vintage ideas to modern knitwear.
Her latest book, Grand Shetland Adventure Knits, co-authored with her friend, designer Gudrun Johnston, takes the knitter on a trip to Shetland. Shot on location in stunning scenery, it includes patterns for the knits to wear or knit while visiting Shetland or wherever your adventures take you!
Mary Jane loves to teach and is thrilled to have the opportunity to visit Australia. She specializes in lively informative classes where history, craft, fashion, and location meet. With lots of personal attention, she aims to give students the courage to try something new
Friday 14, Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 June, 2024
at Tarndwarncoort Homestead
5459 Princes Hwy, Warncoort, Victoria, Australia
Tarndie (for short!) is an old farm where the lush Otway Ranges meet the fertile Western District inland from the Great Ocean Road.
1.5 hours west of Melbourne by car, or 2 hours by V/line train.
Make a weekend of it and stay in the beautiful Otway Hinterland region, just inland from the Great Ocean Road. If we are already full in our on-farm accommodation, you’ll find wonderful hosts and their excellent places to stay on our recommended list below taken from the Otway Harvest Trail.
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Hosted by an amazing knitter on a farm nearby.
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Insanely dog-friendly 20mins from Tarndie.
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Four bedroom farmhouse 5mins drive from Tarndie.
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Cabins with nature views and wood fires.
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Spectacular nature, bushwalks & dog friendly.
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Cosy cottage in a small forest town.