Fission Knitting

Fission Knitting for Designers & Knitting Teachers

Unlock an innovative approach to colorwork with Fission Knitting, a technique that allows you to create stunning reversible fabrics with different cabled motifs on each side!

Join Mary Martin, the creator of Fission Knitting, for a comprehensive 6-hour workshop designed specifically for Knitting Teachers & Designers!

Class Time:  Tuesday, September 23 & October 7, 2025; 12:00-3:00 pm EDT; virtual

Follow-up Session: Tuesday, October 21, 2025; 12:00-1:00 EDT; virtual

Cost: USD $150 

Who the workshop is for: This specialized workshop is designed for knitting teachers looking to expand their repertoire with a cutting-edge technique and designers eager to explore the unique possibilities of reversible Fission Knitting in their creations.

Why I am offering this class:  When I develop a technique, I believe its true potential is unlocked when shared and explored by a community of creative minds. This workshop is an invitation for you to learn Fission Knitting, contribute your own ideas, and help shape its future. I encourage you to teach, design, and adapt this technique – I'm excited to see what you'll create!

What you’ll learn:

Class on September 23

• Learn the fundamentals of Fission Knitting, a revolutionary colourwork technique that creates a different cabled motif on each side of the fabric.
• Learn the charting and written notation to effectively document area share your reversible designs
• Learn how I think about the Fission Knit fabric & create new designs, giving you the tools and inspiration to develop your own unique Fission Knitting projects.

Homework between classes:

• Create 2 small one sided designs that you will put together to form a reversible fabric

Class on October 7

• We will knit, chart, and create written instructions for your reversible design.
• Additional topics include: fixing mistakes, choosing yarn & colours, managing yarn

Follow-up Session on October 21

• Casual follow-up chat; come with questions, observations & ideas; see what the others create; knit together

Additional materials:

In addition to class notes, you may download my reversible Stitchmastery library & a dictionary of my stitches.  Stitchmastery use is not a requirement and the stitches will described in the dictionary.  I will be using Stitchmastery in the second class for efficiency.  

The session will be recorded and available through December 31, 2025.