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The SprangLady Subscription offers a year's worth of sprang structures for the price of $120 CAD. We start with three structures you may already be familiar with (Jan, Feb, and March) 1-1 interlacing, 2-2 interlacing, and interlinking. Receive guidance to make a sample of the structure. Based on measurements of that sample, you will be guided through the steps to calculate setup information for a Mobius neckscarf (or hat or mittens ... or all 3). Each month a different structure, explained with a PDF instruction sheet and short video. Over the year we will explore 12. In addition, you will have other information, such as tips to "shrink down" that initial row of extra twists, instruction sheets on false-circular warp, and more. Included in the price is access to a monthly Zoom session with Carol.
Focused study - sprang summer classes online!
Many of Carol's students have requested in-depth study sessions on particular topics. We are pleased to announce that this summer we will present a series of focused classes. At the moment, we have 2 topics lined up. Thursday July 15: we will take a look at circular warp and adding colour to it. The rules for color are not the same on flat warp and circular warp. We will talk about ways to add contrasting coloured thread to your circular warp, some of the surprising things that happen, and ways to control the coloured patterns. Thursday August 26: explore the use of S and Z stitches within the same row to make lovely diamond patterns. Register now to save your spot! If you have any question or concerns please contact Claire (my daughter, who is taking over class registration duties) Introduction to sprang class
I'm pleased to announce that we are now opening registration for two more introduction to sprang classe to be held this fall. Registration for these classes include: a fully warped frame ready to go for the first class, an instructional DVD, copy of the book Sprang Unsprung, as well as access to a support website with additional PDFs images and videos. Classes will take place on Zoom once a week for six weeks and each session will last approximately two hours. The September class will be held starting September 16 and will run on Thursdays from 7 PM to 9 PM North American central time. The November class will be held starting November 1 and will run on Mondays from 7 PM to 9 PM North American central time. |
The SprangLady Subscription-2021- Exploring structures
CA$120.00
Welcome to the SprangLady Subscribers Information Site. I look forward to sharing information with you, and accompanying you in your explorations of sprang. I will be available for a monthy sprang chat via Zoom, on the 3rd Wednesday of the month. There you can ask me questions, and receive on-line support. You will also be able to meet others interested in sprang. You will find a number of documents here. I consider these the foundational instruction sheets that follow after you've mastered the basic interlinking stitch. The exploration this year will be "advanced sampling". The idea is to take you through the exercise of making samples. We will then use those samples to calculate number of stitches and length of warp required for a neckscarf. If a neckscarf isnot your thing, then you could use these samples to make a hat or pair of fingerless mittens .... sprang has lots of options. For 2021, each month we will sample a different sprang stitch, and evaluate it in order to make a neckscarf (or hat or pair of fingerless mittens). The current list of stitches (which may well shift) reads as follows: January: interlacing, over one, under one February: interlacing, over two, under two, horizontal ribs March: basic interlinking April: Over 3 interlinking May: Ropes aka Full Twists June: Transpositions - Twists July: Doubles Grid August: 2-2 Interlacing, Vertical ribs September: Interrupted Twill October: Patterns in S&Z November: Twining December: Intertwining For those of you who missed signing up in January ... this is not a problem. Even if you sign up, in, say, June, you will begin with access to all the previous information, January through June's structures ... but you will have missed out on 5 months of Zoom meetings. There will also be a monthly Zoom chat, arranged at different times of the day on a rotating cycle, to accommodate members in diverse time zones. For a preview of the content visit: https://www.spranglady.com/2021-preview.html Play with S&Z, diamonds-April 2022
CA$20.00
This class will take place on zoom Thursday April 21, 2022 at 7pm (Winnipeg time) During the two hour workshop you will learn to switch between S and Z stitches along the same row. As an example of this type of work, Carol will guide you through a lovely diamond pattern. To you take this workshop you will must be comfortable with the basic interlinking techniques described in Sprang Unsprung. As well you must be familiar with the interlacing stitch either 1-1 interlacing or 2-2 interlacing (that is, alternating rows of Z and one row of S). This class will assume that you are comfortable with both the S inter-linking stitch as well as the Z interlinking stitch. To familiarize yourself with both the stitches I recommend you watch this short video https://youtu.be/ehekk1FHQs4 You will also need to have your own frame, yarn etc. Register now to save your spot! If you have any questions about prerequisites to this class please feel free to contact me Stripes on a circular warp Zoom Class - Jan 20, 2022
CA$20.00
Circular warp has some special rules when adding colors to the warp. During this two-hour workshop we will discuss some of the surprising things that can happen, and different ways to manage contrasting colors of yarn within circular warp. To take this workshop you will need to be comfortable with the basic interlinking techniques described in Sprang Unsprung as well as the circular method for warping. You will also need to have your own frame, yarn etc. This class will take place on zoom Thursday January 20, 2022 at 3pm Central time in Winnipeg Register now to save your spot! If you have any questions about prerequisites to this class please feel free to contact me False circular warp, setup and working
CA$20.00
This class will take place on zoom Thursday March 24, 2022 at 3pm (Winnipeg time) False circular warp allows you to work on a warp that is almost twice the length of your frame. During the two hour workshop you will learn how to set it up, how to work, and how to decide if your project is suitable for it. To take this workshop you will need to be comfortable with the basic interlinking technique described in Sprang Unsprung. You will also need to have your own frame, yarn etc. Register now to save your spot! If you have any questions about prerequisites to this class please feel free to contact me Intro to Twining Class
CA$40.00
This 2 part class will take place on Thursday February 10 and 24 2022 from 7-9pm central time in North America. Twining is a very interesting technique that can be worked on a background of interlinking sprang. In this two hour focus class, Carol will show you the basic Twining stitch, as well as how she notates the Twining stitch in her patterns. This class is designed for intermediate Sprangers already familiar with the interlinking stitch and who are comfortable setting up a frame with multiple colors (instructions for warp setup will be sent prior to class time). Evaluations for a previous session of this class included comments such as "Finally understanding how to get color and movement in the piece" and "Carol is one of the best virtual instructors" Intro to Sprang Lace (3 part) March-April 2022
CA$60.00
This class will take place on Wednesday, March 16, March 30, and April 13, from 7-9pm Central time in North America. The 2022 sprang along will focus on the lace. In preparation for this we are planning a series of classes giving instruction in diverse sprang lace stitches. This is an intermediate level class. Carol will expect that you already know -how to set up your frame -how to work the interlinking stitch, the initial row, the plait row and overplait row, -some ideas about finishing your piece of sprang. This class will focus on making holes in the cloth with the use of the right and left edge stitch. We will explore some other lace stitches including the double stitch, the rope stitch, and the "un-worked thread" stitch. Carol will help you to read her pattern notations and also how to use it to create your own patterns. So, what happens in the middle?-May 2022
CA$20.00
Thursday, May 19th. (2h focused study class) at 7PM in Winnipeg. The question the students ask quite often is : what happens in the middle? Well there are several different ways to finish off a piece of sprang. In this class we will delve into various finishing techniques as well as some techniques that you can do at the very beginning of your work to prepare for the finishing process. You might want to prepare a warp or two or three, and have then ready to try these finishing techniques. You might set up a couple of pieces. If you have only one sprang frame ... no problem. Set up and work a couple of narrow pieces (20 to 30 threads, 10 to 15 loops), one after another, to a place where you are ready to work the finishing technique ... and then slide each off the frame, and start another one. I will show you how to easily set the piece back onto the frame. If you want to try the "cut apart" technique, then have a narrow warp (20 to 30 threads, 10 to 15 loops) worked to a point that the two sides are 6-8 inches apart. You might want to have another piece ready to explore ways to squeeze in the last few rows ... I will show you a couple of ways to do that. We will look at several ways to stabilize the work at the center. We will also look at ways to deal with loose loops along the starting edges. The SprangLady Subscription-2022 - Lace
CA$120.00
Welcome to the SprangLady Subscribers Information Site. I look forward to sharing information with you, and accompanying you in your explorations of sprang. While the 2021 subscription offered a peek into the variety of structures possible with sprang, the 2022 subscription focuses exclusively on lace patterns. Each month will introduce a new pattern for you to practice and play with. The 2022 subscription will include the same patterns options for a neckscarf, a pair of fingerless mittens or sprang hat. After making a sample of the sprang-lace-pattern-of-the month, you are welcome to make yourself a set of twelve scarves, or mittens, or hats, each in a different lace pattern. During testing of instructions for one of my sprang lace books, one tester produced several squares that she put in her windows. I am offering that as an option as well. The 2022 subscription page will include instructions on making the window squares. I will be available for a monthly sprang chat via Zoom, on the 3rd Wednesday of the month. There you can ask me questions, and receive on-line support. You will also be able to meet others interested in sprang. The monthly Zoom chat will be aarranged at different times of the day on a rotating cycle, to accommodate members in diverse time zones. For those of you who missed signing up in January ... this is not a problem. Even if you sign up, in, say, June, you will begin with access to all the previous information, January through June's structures ... but you will have missed out on 5 months of Zoom meetings. The SprangLady website offers some basic information and instructions for decoding Carol's pattern writing method, as well as a short review on making holes. These are the building blocks upon which this subscription is built. If you are comfortable with the basics of sprang, how to set up, how to work the basic stitches, how to read Carol's charts, and a finishing technique or two, then this subscription is for you. The subscription is NOT a class. It has been designed for people who already have a firm basic understanding. It is intended for intermediate Sprangers, who want to explore farther, that is, you are able to independently set up your work and are comfortable with the basic stitch, and can read Carol's sprang lace charts. You can learn all this in the introductory class. Sign up to my website in order to get emails informing you of when the next class will occur. If you would like to learn more about different spring stitches I recommend you check out the 2021 https://www.spranglady.com/store/p108/The_SprangLady_Subscription-2021_-_copy.html For a preview of the content visit: April Intro-to-Sprang Class 2022
CA$300.00
Class meets Monday evenings at 7PM Central Time in North American for six consecutive Wednesday, Starting on April 4th 2022. What's sprang? How does it work? Start at the beginning ... with a frame already set up. This class guides you in an exploration of the basics of sprang. We focus on the interlinking stitch which results in very stretchy cloth. The step-by-step approach makes it easy. Learn to set up your frame, flat warp and circular warp, a number of surface design possibilities, and a variety of finishing techniques. Make bags, hats, mittens and more. Pilot tests of this class have received rave reviews. Individuals who have participated in previous 3-day intensive sprang workshops say they gained so much more from this on-line class which spread out the same information (and lots more) over six weeks. The time in-between allowed for reflection, absorption, and mastery of the material. Included in the price is an already warped sprang frame, a copy of Sprang Unsprung, a copy of the DVD Introduction to Sprang, assorted other bits, access to a class web page, as well as six weekly Zoom sessions of 2 hours each. Instruction will be available by Zoom, and each class will be recorded so you can watch over and over. PDF instruction sheets will be available on a specially dedicated web page for you to peruse, as well as additional videos. Each week's instruction builds on what we covered last week. Optional homework assignments help you to practice and better master the technique. Application dead line March 7th 2022! Register for an on-line introduction to sprang class here. If you have any question or concerns please contact me Intro to Sprang Lace (3 part) May-Jun 2022
CA$60.00
This class will take place on Mondays, May 23, Jun 6, and Jun 20, from 3-7pm Central time in North America. The 2022 sprang along will focus on the lace. In preparation for this we are planning a series of classes giving instruction in diverse sprang lace stitches. This is an intermediate level class. Carol will expect that you already know -how to set up your frame -how to work the interlinking stitch, the initial row, the plait row and overplait row, -some ideas about finishing your piece of sprang. This class will focus on making holes in the cloth with the use of the right and left edge stitch. We will explore some other lace stitches including the double stitch, the rope stitch, and the "un-worked thread" stitch. Carol will help you to read her pattern notations and also how to use it to create your own patterns. |
Workshops
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Carol can be enticed to come and teach in your town. She asks you to fund her travel, and find her overnight accommodation, as well as an honorarium for the instruction. Contact me for further details.
Us the Carol tracker to see were she will be next! Carol has been giving on-line multi-media presentations, talking about sprang. Reviews are quite positive, such as this review from MC, concerning the recording of one such presentation:
I FINALLY made time to watch this video today. Wow! I would have told you that I have absolutely no interest in sprang, but that was fascinating! I still have no desire to weave it, but the history and utility astounded me. And Carol is certainly EXTREMELY knowledgeable on the topic. |
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A one-day workshop (roughly 6 hours) introduces you to the basic stitch. Carol provides materials all set up and ready to go. We focus on the basic stitch, how to do it, how to check to see that it is correct, how to identify 'irregularities', and some finishing techniques. You then have time to set up a second project from scratch, and follow through, exploring 'irregularities'.
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A 2-day workshop includes everything from the full-day workshop, with more time to work on your technique. We will explore pattern writing and pattern reading. You will also have time to explore some surface designs.
People who have booked Carol for 3-day workshops say that the 3rd day is when it all 'clicks' in the head. It sometimes takes 3 days to begin to master the technique. On the 3rd day Carol will help you design and set up a project to your liking.
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