Swedish Knitting - Donna Kay

Join Donna for a weeklong exploration of the knitting traditions of Sweden. Cast ons, "twined" and"birch bark" knitting, traditional two color and textured stitch patterns will be covered. You will then have fun choosing the colors and stitch patterns for your own Swedish inspired design. Those who would rather knit than design may choose from a sweater, vest, socks or mittens design of Donna's. Materials fee to be added will be the yarn needed for a garment.

DONNA KAY has been knitting and designing for over 20 years. 'Folk' knitting is her passion; her evident delight in sharing her expertise, along with the exceptional quality of her original designs, make her a highly sought after instructor throughout the U.S. Donna's designs, some of them for major yarn companies, have frequently appeared in popular knitting magazines as well as in the books, Christmas Stockings and Knitter's Stash. In order to further promote the art of traditional hand-knitting, she started her own company, Tree of Life Designs.