Class: Introduction to Stranded Colorwork
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Introduction to Stranded Colorwork
Instructor: Leslie Hamacher
4 hours total divided over 2 weeks
Dates:
Saturdays, July 13th & 20th at 2-4pm
2024 Fall TBD
Learn to knit two-color stranded colorwork.
Skills will including reading charts, choosing colors, how to handle two-strands at once, adjusting tension, catching floats, changing colors, fixing mistakes, creating your own designs, and tips for creating a successful project. Knit a Hat.
Experience Level Required: Some knitting and purling preferred
MATERIALS:
Worsted weight yarn:
100 yards for your Main/Background color
100 yards in one or more highly contrasting yarn
US 5 (3.75mm) and/or US 6 (4 mm) Circular 16” or 24” or DPNs (depending on project / gauge)
Tapestry needle, scissors, stitch markers
HOMEWORK: Cast-on and work 1" K1, P1 ribbed brim of hat.
Recommended projects (Kits Available):
Tara's Tam or Tara's Toque
Fair Isle Coffee Cozy
Baa-ble Hat
Shetland Wool Week Hats