Cozy up with a new skill this fall — learn to make classic thrummed mittens! Thrumming is the traditional technique of knitting small tufts of roving into your stitches, creating a warm, fleece-lined interior and a beautiful patterned effect on the outside. The result? The coziest mittens you’ll ever wear.
In this workshop, we’ll guide you through the process of making thrummed mittens from start to finish. This class is designed for knitters who are already comfortable with the basics (knit and purl). We’ll be working with double pointed needles, using Maine-raised yarn and Maine-raised roving—materials that are all included in your registration (a $58 value!).
Come learn a time-honored Maine tradition and leave with skills (and mittens) to keep you warm for years to come.
About the yarn and roving: Grown on a Maine coast farm, the flock consists of Romney, Shropshire and Icelandic. Custom blended, spun on the oldest working spinning mule in the US, right here in Maine! More loft, more spring, consistently lovely. Available In natural custom blended, hand dyed using Maine made dyes created for wool, and plant dyed using materials chosen for their natural color.
About the instructor: Annie Buchholz has a BFA from Massachusetts College of Art and Design and is a ceramic artist & teacher living in Midcoast Maine. Knitting was one of Annie’s first creative mediums - she has been knitting for over 20 years and even had the chance to take a sculptural knitting course in college where she learned to use knitting as an element in conceptual art pieces. Nowadays, Annie is hooked on using Maine raised fibers for triangle shawls and recently, thrummed mittens.
Date of Class: Sunday, November 2 from 1-4pm
Class is limited to 6 students. If the class is sold out, you can email info@heavenlyyarns.com to be added to the waitlist. Cancellations less than 48 hours in advance are non-refundable.