Carmen Jorissen

Carmen Jorissen is a Dutch knitwear designer now living in Inverness, Scotland. After studying Mandarin Chinese for 5 years, she discovered her true passion lies in developing creative knitting patterns and to share her love for this craft with others. Carmen is known for her in depth knitting tutorial videos, especially regarding sock knitting and stranded colourwork.

Find her on Instagram as @newleafdesigns.nl and on Youtube as New Leaf Podcast.

Colour Contrast Masterclass - Design your own colourwork motif

What makes a ‘good’ colour combination for stranded colourwork knits? When do you need more contrast, and when can you get away with a subtle contrast?

In this Masterclass we are delving deep into colour theory and different kinds of colour contrast. Carmen Jorissen brings lots of examples of both ‘good’ and ‘bad’ colour combinations so participants can see what kind of effect you can create by using different colours.

Some colourwork motifs need less contrast, while others need as much contrast as they can get. After this class, participants can more easily create their own colourwork colour palettes that they will love to knit and wear.

After learning some colour theory participants put their newly gained knowledge to the test by creating their own colourwork charts that they can later knit at home. Please note: there is no knitting instruction involved during this class.

This class is a lot of fun for knitters who want to develop their designing skills, and also for knitters who want to be able to customize existing colourwork patterns.

Materials: Participants are asked to bring a small mirror, preferably square or rectangular but round works as well. Some mirrors are provided during the class but not enough for each participant.

Please Note: You must have a Marketplace ticket valid for the date of the class.  If you haven't already purchased one, you can buy either a Standard or Deluxe entry ticket from our Box Office.