Symbolism in Stitches: Design Your Colorwork Cowl with Ana Campos (SEPT 5)
Sept 5 (Thurs, 9AM-4PM)
Knitting patterns are a form of visual expression. We can use them as a form of visual journaling, to document moments, memories and objects that are meaningful to us in a visual language. In this single-day workshop, you’ll work together with Circle of Stitches owner and fiber enthusiast, Ana Campos, to create unique colorwork cowl designs inspired by images that are meaningful to you. Ana also cover the math needed to translate your imagery into a cohesive stranded colorwork cowl design. You’ll leave this uplifting and inspiring class ready to move beyond the conceptual portion, and start executing your design. Time permitting, you’ll have the chance to design a matching hat as well!
Skill level: Advanced beginner to intermediate. Students must be comfortable with knitting in the round, purling, increasing, and decreasing, as well as have knit accessories and be comfortable reading patterns.
Materials needed: You can either bring supplies to design a bulky-weight cowl or a fingering-weight cowl - or bring both and decide in class. Please bring at least 10 clip-in stitch markers and a beginning of row marker, paper, pencil, an eraser, 3 sheets of trace paper, and 3 sheets of knitting graph paper.
MEET YOUR TEACHER
ANA CAMPOS has a wealth of fiber knowledge to share, with over 25 years of knitting experience and is a certified Master Hand Knitter. She loves helping people find inspiration, and her favorite projects are sweaters, shawls, and socks. Ana specializes in fixes and repairs, and can help you fix any sort of project, from scarf to charted lace. A life-long love of handmade, in 2008 Ana established Toil & Trouble, a knitwear design company. Ana’s love of community and teaching lead her to open Circle of Stitches in Salem, MA, in 2015. She is also an inaugural member of Vogue Knitting Live’s Diversity Advisory Council.
Cancellation and Refund Policy
Please note our 2024 cancellation and refund policy includes a non-refundable $100.00 registration fee per workshop. In the case must withdraw, you have 8 weeks prior to class for a full tuition refund, less the registration fee. After this date all payments are non-refundable, no exceptions. Thank you for your understanding!
Have a question about a HD workshop or class order? Email hdretail@harrisville.com.
Single Rooms, $70 Per Night
Please note, the boarding house is for class participants only.
With spectacular views of town from its third-story perch, our boarding house offers bright, airy accommodations just a few minutes’ walk from the studio, shop, and general store with cafe. Year after year, returning students remark upon the peaceful camaraderie they enjoy winding down after class in the spacious common areas, and the fun conviviality of cooking family-style dinners in the kitchen. In addition to a living room, dining area, and full kitchen, the boarding house has six bedrooms and two full bathrooms.
Built in 1853, Cheshire Mills Boarding House provided lodging for workers at the mill for over 100 years. Today, Harrisville Designs is dedicated to maintaining an economical nightly rate to help ensure the cost of lodging is affordable during workshops and classes throughout the season.
Harrisville Designs is happy to provide towels, sheets, and pillowcases for an extra $20 per stay (please order ahead). However, students are more than welcome to bring their own linens. Pillows and blankets are provided. Reservations can be made while signing up for class. We do apologize, it’s an old building. There is no elevator and two flights of stairs. Please pack accordingly.
Alternative Housing & Dining
Harrisville is a small village (pop. 1200) with a post office and general store/cafe across the street from the studio and Boarding House. Harrisville is a short drive from Peterborough (15 minutes away) and Keene (20-25 minutes away); both offer a nice variety of hotels, shops, and restaurants.
Additional accommodations in Harrisville are available at Aldworth Manor and the Harrisville Inn and at local Airbnb’s including the Harrisville Guest Suite. Peterborough accommodations are available at Cranberry Meadow Farm, the Jack Daniels Motor Inn, and the Little River Bed and Breakfast. Options in Keene include the Carriage Barn Inn, the Best Western Plus, the Fairfield Inn & Suites, the Holiday Inn Express, the Courtyard by Marriott, and Days Inn. We also suggest searching Airbnb and Vrbo.
Location
About Our Workshops
Nestled in the heart of a historic textile village, workshops at Harrisville Designs take place in the Bethuel Harris Mill. Built in the 1830s as a spinning mill for locally raised wool and located at the end of the canal, it originally operated on water power. Today, it’s home to our first-floor retail store and spacious second-floor workshop studio. Year after year students are greeted by sunlit windows, fresh air, and tranquil views of the mill pond and preserved industrial brick buildings.
Workshops vary in skill levels and lengths. Enrollment is limited to ensure each student is immersed in the atmosphere of a working studio rather than a classroom. Most scheduled classes meet from 9 am to 4 pm; however, the studio is open to students 24 hours a day while their class is in session. Looms are provided in the weaving classes, and woolen yarn and other materials are included unless otherwise noted in the materials lists online. While taking a class, students receive a 10% discount on HD items in our store, including looms! (Excludes sale and consignment items)
Have a question about a HD workshop or class order? Email hdretail@harrisville.com.