Introduction to shawl weaving

Saturday, January 24 · A Coruña

Schedule: 11:00 to 18:00

Duration: 7 hours; 6 hours of in-person training, 1 hour for lunch

Includes: lunch and materials for knitting in the workshop (except needles, but we will write to you a few days before to tell you which ones to bring)

Spaces: limited

Shawls are often that project many knitters put off for "later."

We get stuck and think it's better to keep knitting easy things, especially if you knit with straight needles and patterns feature the dreaded circular needles.

Because you don't know where to start.

Because charts are intimidating.

Because you're not sure why some shawls grow in one direction and others in another, and you're terrified of not understanding the patterns.

Or because you tried once, and it didn't turn out as you expected.

This experience was created precisely for that reason.

To sit with me, the designer of Lalura , in our space, and finally understand how shawls are constructed and knitted, calmly, with needles in hand and with someone by your side who has been designing and explaining knitting for over 10 years.

It's not a design course.

It's not a beginner level, but you only need to know how to knit and purl.

It's an experience designed so that, from now on, you'll be able to knit any shawl, because you'll understand how they work and what decisions are behind each one. And furthermore, you'll do it in a carefully curated environment, with good company, coffee, herbal teas, and our homemade orange and chocolate cake. You'll leave with your head full of ideas and your hands eager to knit.

During 6 hours of in-person workshop, we will work together on:

• Cast-on methods: garter tab, i-cord and its variations

• The three main shawl constructions: top-down, bottom-up, and side-to-side

• Increases and decreases: when, how, and why

• Reading shawl charts, fearlessly

• Finishing: how to block a shawl and what changes when you do it right

• Yarn types: which ones work better or worse depending on the desired result

• Needles and markers: when and why to use them

We will answer all your questions, because in this experience you come to understand, to gain confidence, and to leave knitting with an informed approach one of the most versatile garments in knitting.

And between stitches, you will be in our Lalura space, a place designed to spend the day learning and enjoying: with tea, coffee, our homemade orange and chocolate cake, an included lunch, good conversation and that atmosphere that makes you learn more because you feel comfortable.

If you knit and have been thinking "shawls resist me" for a while, this day is for you.

And yes, it is exactly the kind of experience that makes it worthwhile to come to A Coruña, even from outside (there are flights from Madrid and Barcelona to come first thing in the morning and return last thing at night).

Cancellation Policy · Lalura Experiences

Lalura Experiences are in-person training sessions with very limited spaces and specific planning. For this reason, we apply the following cancellation policy:

• Cancellations more than 14 days in advance of the experience date:

  100% of the amount will be refunded.

• Cancellations between 14 and 7 days before the experience date:

  50% of the amount will be refunded.

• Cancellations less than 7 days in advance, or no-show on the day of the experience:

  no refund will be issued, as the spot cannot be reallocated with such short notice.

• If you cannot attend, you may transfer your spot to another person, notifying us in writing beforehand.

• If, due to force majeure, the experience has to be canceled by the organization, a full refund of the amount will be issued.

Minimum number of attendees

Lalura Experiences require a minimum of 5 attendees to take place.

• If this minimum is not met, the experience may be canceled by the organization.

• Registered individuals will be informed as far in advance as possible.

• In this case, a full refund of the amount paid will be issued.

Lalura is not responsible for expenses derived from travel, accommodation, or other costs associated with attendance.

The purchase of a spot implies acceptance of this policy.