Alison Ellen

Alison Ellen

new website 2020
2022
Surrey Artists Open Studios coming up in June, I’ll be open with other artists at my studio to welcome visitors, dyeing yarn and explaining methods, with work and books for sale.
www.surreyopenstudios.org.uk

TEACHING
My approach to teaching knitting design is to help people take a fresh look at it as a constructive textile technique where it is possible to build shapes without seams. We explore how stitches can alter the fabric, and students gain confidence in their ability to experiment and design.

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original designs

Modular swing-back jacket
Shaping Knitting
Modular 'Holey' Scarf
Knitting: Stitch-Led Design
Mitred jacket with right-angle stripes
Knitting: Stitch-Led Design
Flares and Squares Jacket
Knitting Colour, Structure and Design
Classic squares jacket
Knitting Colour, Structure and Design
Modular Ribbed Squares Jacket
Knitting Colour, Structure and Design
Jacket with shaped back
Hand Knitting: New Directions
Waistcoat
Hand Knitting: New Directions
Basketweave
Cotton Knitting
Chequerboard
Cotton Knitting
Zigzag
Cotton Knitting