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Sandy Terp
304 Swartley Road, Hatfield PA 19440 (215) 822-7292
MOONRISELaceKnitting@verizon.net
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Lace Knitting Instruction on DVD!
Beginner through advanced lace knitting instruction now comes to you! Enjoy these lessons led by Sandy Terp and professionally produced in the comfort of your home. A great way to keep advance your knitting knowledge without spending tons of money. Titles include: The Formation of Lace Stitches and Lace Shorthand, Russian Inspired Lace Shawl Techniques and Russian Inspired Lace Shawl Design. Each is $39.95 and comes with a companion resource CD. Visit my Videos page to read about them.
NEW!
"Exuberance is Beauty" - William Blake
Autumn Exuberance by Sandy Terp A fall flower
with multiple rounds of petals is symbolic of that time in a woman's
life when she comes into her own with a new zest for life. The kids are
grown, career established, social life routine and a beautiful
exuberance for life
blooms.
Lace weight yarn, #2 needles, this pattern is for adventurous intermediates.
Bonus matching doll shawl, "Winter Garden" to be done in a finer yarn.
Pattern $20
Thanks to Judith Rankin, our model & Jon Terp the photographer.
Mary Frances Lace Knitting Finishing
Needles Mary Frances designed these needles especially for lace
knitters. You get five needles in a plastic tube No more hunting through
everything to find a needle! There is a #20 blunt straight needle and a
#18 blunt straight. These will take care of anything you would use a
tapestry needle for. I reach for one of these to graft stitches or for a
quick fix. The #20 and #18 blunt bent tips are my favorites. I don't know
how I would do without them for working in the ends in a neat, invisible
way. The bent tip makes it possible to go under just the one elusive
stitch that you have your eye on. Of course, sometimes one needs a sharp
point and that is here also, in a number 20. Everything you could want in
a finishing needle and all together in a handy tube. $8
Wonderful to work with. Shown here on size O needle, the center of Autumn Exuberance.
50% Camel / 50% Silk
Natural
Needle O or 1
$20 for a 100 gram skein that is 1700 yds
Lots of wonderful and unusual new yarns! Visit the YARN PAGE to see them all!
1/23/10
MOONTIDE 2010 Registration is full for on site students, but I can still accept some students who make other arrangements for their accomodations. E-mail if you are interested.
12/6/09
Next year's Estonian Lace workshop has filled. If you are interested in this workshop, please let me know. I'll schedule another if enough people want one.
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10/31/09
I'm excited to announce the return of the wonderful lace yarns from The Yarn Shop. I've also sourced some great new thin yarns from China and The Gossamer Web. Visit the Yarn Page to see them all.
MOONTIDE 2010 is already half full! Registration closes on January 10th or when we reach 24 students. Don't hesitate if you are interested. The Workshops Page has details on how to reserve your spot.
9/20/09
Workshops for the first half of next year have been determined. Visit our workshops page for all the details. February is Estonian Lace Knitting, March is In Out Circle Square Shawl, April we'll push the limits on yarn size in How Fine Can You Go?, and May is a foundation course on lace knitting for those just starting.. We are looking for more suggestions on the weekend workshops you want to see next year. Check out our listing of classes for some ideas on what we offer and then send an e-mail to let us know what you could come to learn!
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MOONRISE Design Workshops That Could be Taught at YOUR LOCATION!
THE
IN-OUT CIRCLE-SQUARE SHAWL
This is a design class. Minimum knitting—just a bunch of swatches as the student works on ideas for a theme. Three or more patterns will be chosen and plugged into the construction. Basically, the shawl starts in the middle with a more-than-circular doily or other round design. When it is 1/3 of the way out, the work is squared out by putting the increases in the corners. The last 1/3 of the piece is done with a border pattern on the sides and a portion of the original circle in the corners. A knit-on edging finishes the shawl. The numbers work for any yarn or gauge. This is for the lace knitter who wants to do some designing on her own, but wants the security of a tried and true set of guidelines.
Advanced–6 hr. $400, no additional per student charge.
This is another design class in it's short, one day form. It is a construction I developed to make a triangular shawl. It starts with the top triangle which ends at the back of the neck, having a height of 1/3 the desired height of the shawl. Stitches are picked up on the two sides and the body is worked on these stitches until the height is 2/3 of the finished size. Then the increases are divided and another triangle is formed at the bottom. Fun, easy and works in any yarn or gauge. Lots of room to develop a design theme. Students will work a small piece and do swatches for their own full sized design. The knitting is back and forth, so anyone can do this.
Adventurous knitters-6 hr. $400, no additional per student charge.
MOONRISE is dedicated to promoting hand knitting--designing, writing, research, technique and product development, teaching and merchandising.
Newsletter: MOONRISE publishes a monthly E-mail newsletter with specials and free knitting tips. Ask to be put on the list by e-mailing MOONRISELaceKnitting@verizon.net.
Classes: May I teach for your group? Do you have knitting friends, a favorite shop, or local guild that would like to host a class? Please ask for a class brochure or call with your ideas. Or, check the website: www.moonriselaceknitting.com for the complete brochure of classes. Sometimes transportation costs can be kept down by combining workshops with other groups.
Order: Please e-mail (MOONRISELaceKnitting@verizon.net), phone (215-822-7292), fax or even regular mail your order. Repeat customers may send in their order and pay on receipt. First time customers can pay by credit card through my Paypal account, just indicate you wish to do so and include your e-mail address when you call, fax or mail your order in; I will confirm your order with a request for payment through Paypal.
Prices are subject to change without notice and supplies of all items listed are not guaranteed.
Canadian customers: I can only accept payment from Canada in the form of a check written on a US bank or a PayPal payment.
Wholesale prices are available on all three of my instructional videos, "The Pruden Knitting Diary" and "Five & Dime Edgings" and some of the kits.
Shipping is a $6 flat fee for most orders. Foreign shipping will be billed at my cost.
Some of the kits come with a choice of colors (the Jaggerspun wool/silk comes in almost 60 colors!). A first and second choice makes my job easier. The color card is available by clicking here.
Different needle manufacturers have different ideas on size. It is best to give MM size desired. MM sizes for the lace needles are: 0 = 2mm, 2(0) = 1.75mm, 3(0) = 1.5mm, 4(0) = 1.25mm, 5(0) = 1mm, 6(0) = .75mm, 8(0) = .45mm.
SEND BACK ANY ITEM YOU ARE UNHAPPY WITH FOR A FULL REFUND, INCLUDING SHIPPING--NO HASSLE.
HAVE FUN KNITTING!