Event Series Stitch in Space

Stitch in Space

fibre space 1319 Prince Street, Alexandria, VA, United States

Join us in our second floor lounge space on Thursday evenings "after work" to stitch with others from our community! Grab a work in progress, get help from our yarnistas and meet other knitters and crocheters for our late night. We are open until 9 pm.

Knitting Outside the Box with Bristol Ivy

fibre space 1319 Prince Street, Alexandria, VA, United States

One of the most interesting and best parts about knitting is the huge variety of  patterns available. But where does the inspiration for those patterns come from?  In this class, we’ll talk about different forms of inspiration and different ways of thinking about knitting, and then explore methods and theory to bring those ideas  to […]

Fit That Knit with Bristol Ivy

fibre space 1319 Prince Street, Alexandria, VA, United States

How do you pick a sweater size? How do you calculate positive ease?  How about negative ease? And really, have you ever tried to measure  your own bicep? Each of these tasks can be a stumbling block on  the path to knitting your own garments. In this class, we’ll develop a  comprehensive set of measurements […]

Darn It with Bristol Ivy

fibre space 1319 Prince Street, Alexandria, VA, United States

In this class, we’ll discuss when bad things happen to good, well loved knits, and how we can fix it. We’ll discuss basic repair  techniques, as well as yarn structure and picking yarn for projects  to make our knits last as long as possible.   Skills Needed: knitting, purling, increasing, decreasing Supplies: Tapestry or darning needles […]

Intro to Intarsia with Bristol Ivy

fibre space 1319 Prince Street, Alexandria, VA, United States

Intarsia often conjures up images of voluminous ‘80s sweaters  covered in puppies, chicks, and Laura Ashley florals. But the technique itself is super easy, super fun, and lends itself incredibly well to  modern, linear, and graphic shapes. In this class, we’ll learn how to  work intarsia flat, then how to shift stitches and even talk […]

Event Series Stitch in Space

Stitch in Space

fibre space 1319 Prince Street, Alexandria, VA, United States

Join us in our second floor lounge space on Thursday evenings "after work" to stitch with others from our community! Grab a work in progress, get help from our yarnistas and meet other knitters and crocheters for our late night. We are open until 9 pm.

Weaving Workshop with Liz Gipson- Fine Fundamentals: Gradient Table Scarf

fibre space 1319 Prince Street, Alexandria, VA, United States

Join us for a rigid-heddle experience over Memorial Day weekend. With a simple loom and a Zauberball, Liz will tackle the fundamentals of weaving fine and a two-day workshop on making floats on purpose. These workshops are for adventurous beginners and anyone who is interested in deepening their skills at the loom. Special attention will […]

Weaving Open House with Liz Gipson

fibre space 1319 Prince Street, Alexandria, VA, United States

Join us for a truck show with Liz. She will bring projects from her books and most popular weave-alongs and give a short talk about the breath of the rigid-heddle loom. Have a weaving question? Liz will be happy to answer it.

Floats With Purpose—The Shapes of Lace with Liz Gipson

fibre space 1319 Prince Street, Alexandria, VA, United States

Join us for a rigid-heddle experience over Memorial Day weekend. With a simple loom and a Zauberball, Liz will tackle the fundamentals of weaving fine and a two-day workshop on making floats on purpose. These workshops are for adventurous beginners and anyone who is interested in deepening their skills at the loom. Special attention will […]

Event Series Stitch in Space

Stitch in Space

fibre space 1319 Prince Street, Alexandria, VA, United States

Join us in our second floor lounge space on Thursday evenings "after work" to stitch with others from our community! Grab a work in progress, get help from our yarnistas and meet other knitters and crocheters for our late night. We are open until 9 pm.