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 Theory Talk

Colour is a big part of any craft, whether that is knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or any other craft you might be practicing. Whether you want to know more about creating great colour combinations, learning which colours suit your wardrobe best, or learning how to re-create a colour, this is the class for you!

In this talk Carmen Jorissen walks you through the colourwheel using blended roving. We all know painting artists start their studies with the colourwheel, but why do we as fibre artists often overlook this step? Learning how to blend the entire colourwheel from the primary colours in wool roving allows you to open up your eyes to colour. Learn to distinguish cool colours from warm colours. Learn about complementing colours, and which colours make up that perfect shade of brown.

After this class, participants will find it easier to pair colours for their upcoming projects, and for example to find replacement yarns in case you have run out of the original yarn. If you have ever been told you ‘cannot wear colour XYZ because it’s too warm/cool for you’, this class is especially helpful in finding an alternative for your favourite colour.

There will be roving kits available at this talk for any students wishing to blend their own colourwheels at home.

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.