If you've ever made a stuffed toy, you know that the pattern is only half the project. Embellishing your toy is what gives it its unique look and personality. This class focuses on techniques for embellishing and dressing your toy, with an always vigilant eye toward child safety. You must know how to knit, purl, increase and decrease, and knit in the round.
This class, taught by our favourite toy designer Jennie Eveleigh Lamond, is offered in 2 sessions of 2 hours each. The first session will focus on different types of hair and facial features of the doll. A variety of types of hair will be discussed: a knitted all-over cap, rooted, partially rooted, and sewn flat. The class will also look at different types of eyes and facial features and show how to create a look for your doll. Button, glass, plastic safety and embroidered eyes will be discussed.
The second session will look at how to design clothing for your doll. The class will examine how to design knitted clothing for a knitted toy, including how to design from sketches and how to incorporate ethnic dress elements. Also covered is how to ensure that the clothing will fit. Students must bring a pocket calculator, notepad and pencil, as well as their doll.
Upon payment, each student will receive a basic doll body pattern with appropriate yarn in a range of skin tones. You will be expected to come to the first class with a finished doll.
This class has a two-week gap between sessions so students can finish the basic face and hair portion that they desire. Only skin yarn is provided. Clothing yarn, eyes, other hair options and embroidery floss must be purchased in advance. Students who purchase supplies at Ariadne will receive a 10% class discount.
At the time of registration, you will be charged the full amount plus applicable taxes. If you cancel 7 days or more before the beginning of class, you will be refunded the full amount. Due to the limited sizes of the classes, cancellations made less than 7 days before the start of a class session cannot be refunded.
Conditions : Les frais complets (après les taxes) doit être remettre à enregistrement. Si vous annulez votre régistration 7 jours en avant de la commencement de la classe, vous serez rembourser les frais au complet. En raison de la taille limité des classes, les annulations annoncées en moins de 7 jours avant la commencement du session peuvent pas être remboursées.
English Class
Cost: $60.00 per person. Limit 8.
Prix: 60.00 $ par personne. Limite de 8.
Available Dates:
Saturday: 14h - 16h May 17, May 31