Beyond Mosaic: Colour Mastery with Tinna Thórudóttir
Take your crochet to the next level with this vibrant workshop led by celebrated Icelandic designer Tinna Thórudóttir. You’ll explore advanced colourwork techniques as you create a stunning swatch using Tinna’s Glerbrot pattern.
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Beyond Mosaic: Colourwork Mastery with Tinna Thórudóttir
Take your crochet to the next level with this vibrant and thought-provoking workshop led by celebrated Icelandic designer Tinna Thórudóttir. In this hands-on session, you’ll explore advanced colourwork techniques as you create a stunning swatch using Tinna’s Glerbrot pattern - a design inspired by the beauty found in broken glass.
Glerbrot (Icelandic for “shards of glass”) is more than a pattern - it’s a creative exploration of contrast, complexity, and cohesion. Combining mosaic crochet with elements of intarsia and tapestry, this workshop will teach you how to blend techniques to produce rich, textured fabric filled with colour and meaning.
Designed for intermediate crocheters, this class is perfect for those who want to build confidence in shaping, manage multiple colour changes and expand their technical toolkit.
What You’ll Learn:
- How to combine mosaic, intarsia and tapestry crochet techniques
- Managing multiple colours with ease
- Effective colour placement and transition methods
- Reading and interpreting complex charts
- The creative potential of shaping and structure in colourwork
Class Highlights:
- Work one-on-one with Tinna and explore her innovative approach to contemporary crochet
- Learn the story behind the Glerbrot design and the symbolism it carries
- Begin a detailed, multi-technique swatch you can use as a foundation for future projects
Skill Level:
Intermediate. You should be comfortable with a range of basic stitches and ready to work with colourwork, more intricate stitch patterns and shaping techniques.
Duration: In-person class, 3 hours
What to Bring:
- 8 ply/DK yarn in at least six contrasting colours
- Crochet hooks: 3.5mm, 4mm and 4.5mm
- Crochet stitch markers
- Scissors and a tapestry/yarn needle for finishing
- Notebook and pen
Thank you to Crochet Guild Australia for bringing Tinna to Australia. You can find out more about Crochet Guild Australia on their website.
Patterns featured on this page: Glerbrot throw by Tinna Thórudóttir
About your teacher: Tinna Thórudóttir Thorvaldar(Iceland)
I love crochet and all handy crafts and have crocheted since I was a little girl, my great grandmother taught me how when I was 9 years old. I in turn have taught crochet classes since 2009.
I have been a professional crocheter since 2012 and have released 3 books with original crochet patterns in Iceland (Þóra Heklbók in 2011, María Heklbók in 2013 and Havana Heklbók in 2016) and was also the editor and contributor of the fourth book (Heklfélagið in 2014).
I also do yarn bombs, since 2010, and was one of 4 textile artists featured in the movie Yarn (2016), where you can see my work. Now I am making more textile (indoor!) art and held art exhibitions, where I do both crochet and embroidery pieces. Please check out my work on Instagram @tinnahekl if you are interested.
I much prefer creating new patterns and art, to computer work and translations, and that is why I have not published any of my patterns here on Ravelry until now. But after much encouragement (mostly from my mom and my husband ) now I am determined to putting my focus on translating my patterns and selling them internationally … even if I have to force myself to put down the crochet needle and pay more attention to the computer once in a while ;)
Terms and conditions
- Full payment is required prior to the start of the class to confirm your spot.
- Minimum numbers - All classes require a minimum in order to go ahead. If your class or workshop does not have the minimum number of students, the class will be postponed and you will be notified within three days of the class date if it has been cancelled or changed.
- We cannot be held liable for travel or any other costs in the event of a cancellation.
- If your class is postponed or cancelled you can use the amount paid to transfer to another event/activity, use it as a store credit, or be issued a full refund.
Cancelling a class
- Up to 7 days before the class - you are able to cancel, postpone or swap a class up to 7 days prior to the class date and can receive a full refund.
- 7 days-24 hours before the class - we are able to offer a credit but we cannot guarantee a full refund unless another booking fills your spot.
- Less than 24 hours before the class - no credit or refund available.
Please see our general Classes & Workshops page for our FAQ.
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