Stranded Colorwork Knitting – Getting Started
About Stranded Colorwork Knitting – Getting Started
The class is designed to help the knitter who wants to try stranded colorwork knitting. You’ve seen all of those lovely stranded and Fair Isle designs and want to be able to cast one on for yourself.
In this class, students will be working on a simple colorwork cowl…no increases…no decreases…no shaping…simple. The design was created to use color to create motifs with only two colors on one round.
To be able to jump right in, there is homework. Yes, there are a lot of stitches to cast on. No, you probably will not be able to finish the project in class. You will, however, start to create muscle memory for a new technique and learn enough to finish the cowl on your own...at your own speed.
Warning: this is an extremely addictive form of knitting!
Covered in class: a brief history of stranded colorwork knitting, holding yarns in two hands, reading charts, adding new yarns, securing old yarns, and yarn dominance.
The capacity for this class is 15 students.
Materials, Equipment, and Supplies the Student Must Bring to Class
Yarn: DK weight yarn. Solid or tonal colors. No novelty. yarns.
Shade A: Main 260 yds/240 m (blue in original)
Shade B: Contrasting Color 135 yds/125 m (green in original)
Shade C: Accent 55 yds/ 50 m (gold in original)
Needles: US 2 (2.75mm) 24 in circular needle and US 4 (3.5mm) 24 in circular needle or size needed for gauge.
Materials Kit and Kit Description
Your class registration fee includes a materials kit which includes:
No materials kit for this class.
Pre-class Homework
Yes - Access here: https://www.lessonface.com/sites/default/files/stranded_colorwork_-_getting_started_homework_1.pdf
Age Range
Minimum age requirement for workshop: 16
Skill Level
Advanced beginner (some experience)
What skills or knowledge do students need to take this workshop?
Casting on, knit stitch, purl stitch
Contact the Teacher
Send a direct message from the teacher's profile page with any questions you might have about the class.
When
Single 3-hour live in-person seminar.
Class Location
Expo 06
How It Works
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Refund Policy: To cancel an enrollment or request a refund, contact [email protected]. For 30+ days before, we refund 95%. Between 30 and 5 days, receive a 75% refund. No refunds within 5 days of class start date.
Varian Brandon
Varian Brandon started knitting at age eight. A trip to the islands of Great Britain rekindled a love of color and created an interest in the traditions of Fair Isle design and construction. She is currently designing stranded colorwork patterns for several yarn companies, as well as her own website.
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