Shaping with turning pins

One of the special features of knitwear is that the shape can be created directly in the work — without cutting or cutting. In this workshop, we work with turnstiles as a tool to add shape, height or volume at selected locations in the construction. We are based on the techniques of the Vala collection, where lapel pins are used in shorts, trousers and sleeves on Vala cardi, among other things.

In the workshop, you knit turnstiles using the wrap-andturn method both from the right side and from the inside side. You sew patterned parts neatly together with mattress stitches and knit a waistband, which folds and mounts in different ways.

Along the way, we also work with selected details and subtleties from the VALA collection — techniques that can also be used in other models. The VALA collection is based on the ability of silk to reflect light. The relief in the right and wrong steps forward and changes character according to how the light hits the knitted surface. In this course we go close to how shape and surface play together.

You will learn that:

• Knit turnstiles with the wrap-and-turn method, turning on the right side

• Knit turnstiles with the wrap-and-turn method, turning upside down

• Knit a good edge stitch for stitching

• Sew patterned pieces together with mattress stitches

• Knit stitches up along a reference edge

• Knit waistband/double edge and mount it in different ways

The course is aimed at knitters who want to work more consciously with shape creation directly in the knitwear and learn techniques that can lift fit and finish in both silk and other qualities. You don't need to have worked with twist sticks before — the main thing is that you are comfortable following a recipe and want to refine the details of your craft.

**About the educator: **

Kristín Brynja was born and raised in Iceland but now lives in Denmark. Since 2013, she has been producing her own yarns in wool and silk under the name einrúm. The minerals in Icelandic nature are an important source of inspiration behind the colours in the yarns. Kristín graduated as an interior designer from the Danish School of Design and an architect from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen, which is often reflected in her design process. Modern Nordic minimalism and thoughtful details are the hallmarks of her expression.