Colors That Climb - Vertically Stranded Color Work

About Colors That Climb - Vertically Stranded Color Work with Lorilee Beltman

Stranding color vertically in your knitting offers new possibilities where many colors can be worked at once! We will learn how to introduce strands of contrasting color to our work, how to work with them so they are user-friendly, and how to adequately anchor the stitches without overdoing it. Once you learn the tricks in class, the technique is easy to execute and repeat. Everyone can do it. The beauty happens in creative applications.

We will work one simple stockinette motif to learn the rules, then branch out to explore different fabrics. Knitters will work their choice of the many motifs remaining in the handout. Any of the motifs can be worked into existing plain patterns without ruining the gauge nor the elasticity of the fabric. I'll show you how and inspire you with stacks of samples. Class demonstrations are done in both in English and Continental styles. Students must be comfortable working in the round at a small circumference as for a mitten or sock, without assistance.

We start off working in the round then work flat later. DPNs, two circulars, or Magic Loop are all fine. Some experience with two-handed color work is a plus, but not necessary. Students must be comfortable working in the round at a small circumference as for a mitten or sock, without assistance. We start off working in the round then work flat later. DPNs, two circulars, or Magic Loop are all fine. Some experience with two-handed color work is a plus, but not necessary.

This Fiber Arts Seminar is offered as part of the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival 2022 and is limited to 24 students.

Class Materials Fee

$4 (includes all class yarn for all students in a huge range of colors in worsted weight wool and wool blends). Materials fees are not included in the registration and should be paid directly to the instructor just prior to the start of class.

Materials, Equipment, and Supplies the Student Must Bring to Class

Complete the homework (in class description) and bring it to class on the needles. A second needle similarly-sized may be helpful as well. Tapestry needle. Scissors. Class yarn is provided so students will have a huge range of colors to play with.

Homework

With worsted weight yarn in a solid color, and appropriate needles in the US 5 - 7 (3.75 - 4.5 mm) range, cast on 36 sts. Join in the round. Work a few rounds in stockinette stitch. Break your yarn, but do not bind off. Bring work to class on the needles.