Woolly Winter Scarf Workshop

Create your own masterpiece this winter, with a scarf-making workshop inspired by an Impressionist painting in the exhibition A Century of Modern Art. 

Beginners level

• Create your luxury scarf. (The size of the scarf will be 30 stitches wide and up to a metre long. The exact measurements will vary as it is dependent on an individual’s tension and knitting style).
• Natural and high-quality materials are included.
• You’ll receive personalised guidance from our experienced instructor.
• You’ll leave with your own, cosy, versatile and one-of-kind scarf.

Catrien Kilpatrick of @yarnfloozy will take you through the steps to create a beautiful scarf with a luxurious hand-dyed silk and mohair skein.  To complete your scarf, Catrien will send you home with finishing techniques. 

The workshop is taking place in our beautiful Members Lounge and has a limited capacity of only 10 guests. Reserve your spot!
 
*All materials included. (4.0 or 4.5 mm needles, wool)

Coffee and tea offered.

Yarn Floozy 

Based in the wild ngahere (forest) of Waitākere, Catrien Kilpatrick aka Yarn Floozy spins luxurious yarns from natural fibres such as silk, merino and cashmere. Her latest collaboration with Toi o Tāmaki features hand-dyed silk and mohair skeins inspired by the subtle, lustrous hues of Impressionist artwork in A Century of Modern Art. From the vibrant sunset tones of Paul Signac’s Grand Canal (Venise), 1905 to deep greens referencing Monet’s Water Lilies, 1922 - create your own personal masterpiece this winter with Kilpatrick gorgeously soft yarn.

Choose your yarn from one of the inspirational artworks in A Century of Modern Art:

• Yarn Floozy Skein Morisot (Berthe Morisot, In the Garden at Maurecourt, 1884. Purchased with funds from the Libbey Endowment, Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey)
• Yarn Floozy Skein Monet (Claude Monet, Water Lilies, about 1922. Purchased with funds from the Libbey Endowment, Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey)
• Yarn Floozy Skein Signac (Paul Signac, Entrance to the Grand Canal, Venice, 1905. Purchased with funds from the Libbey Endowment, Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey)
• Yarn Floozy Skein Picasso (Pablo Picasso, Woman in a Black Hat, 1909. Purchased with funds from the Libbey Endowment, Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey, and with funds from the Florence Scott Libbey Bequest in Memory of her Father, Maurice A Scott)

Image credits: Paul Signac, Entrance to the Grand Canal, Venice, 1905. Purchased with funds from the Libbey Endowment, Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey | Catrien Kilpatrick