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Intro to Stranded Colorwork Class

Intro to Stranded Colorwork Class

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Intro to Stranded Colorwork

You’ve mastered casting on, knitting and purling, and knitting in the round. Now it’s time to explore colors!

Stranded colorwork knitting—also called Fair Isle knitting—is a centuries-old technique of using two colors in the same row to create beautiful designs in your knitting. This two-session class will guide you through the fundamentals of stranded colorwork as you knit a pair of fingerless gloves with a modern two-color motif.

In this two session class, you’ll learn:

  1. joining in new colors and hold two different yarns at the same time
  2. switching between colors
  3. catching floats
  4. managing yarn tension
  5. factoring color dominance into your work

We will also discuss ways to approach combining colors in bigger projects.

Pattern: 

The pattern is a Tea Cozy shop pattern and will be provided in the first class. Students will also receive a digital version. 

Yarn: 

2 colors of DK weight yarn, at least  50 g of each color

Tools: 

  1. 3.5 mm/US 4 needles, either double-pointed OR 32-inch circular needle (for magic loop) OR mini circular needle
  2. Stitch markers
  3. Darning needle

Homework:  Using your choice of needles, cast on 40 stitches in your main color and work K1, P1 rib for 1 inch. 

Skill level:  This class is for those who are comfortable knitting and purling in the round.   

Cost:  $100