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Sunday, April 29Monthly Minnesota Knitters’ Guild meeting featuring Sally Melville10:00 AM–12:00 PM
" Why We Knit And What It Does For Us"
This presentation speaks to what knitting does for us—from alleviating boredom, to engaging in the creative process, to enhanced health and longevity, through other benefits we might not expect or take for granted. But in addition to the science that supports all this great stuff, we will look at why we knit what we do: what do we hope to accomplish with the projects we choose? In this part of the talk, we look at knitting as it relates to global economics and as it models good citizenship. Yes, truly, we will do all this!
Cost: Free and open to the public.
Saturday, April 28Yarnover Classes and Vendor Market8:00AM Registration opens
8:00 AM–5:30 PM Marketplace, free
9:00AM–12:00 PM Morning Classes
12:00–2:00 PM Lunch included with class registration
2:00PM–5:00 PM Afternoon Classes; Continuation of All Day classes.
7:30 PM–9:30 PM Yarn Bingo in the Elm Creek Auditorium. Free, cash bar available.
Cost: $180 for full day or $90 for half day classes for members. For nonmembers, add $30 which covers one year membership dues to the Guild.
MINNESOTA KNITTERS’ GUILDPresents the 32nd Annual Minnesota Knit Together
April 27–29, 2018 Minneapolis Marriott Northwest
7025 Northland Dr N, Brooklyn Park, MN 55428
Friday April 27Meet the Teachers Dinner with Keynote Speaker: Bristol Ivy
Join us at the Minneapolis Marriott Northwest, for a delicious buffet dinner. Then stay for “Camera Roll Full of Sweater Photos: Finding Inspiration and Turning It Into Reality” with Bristol Ivy. Bristol will speak about knitting inspiration and where she finds it. She’ll discuss the general methods that other designers use to find their inspiration, and then dive a little deeper into how she personally finds inspiration, and how knitters could use any of these methods for their own work moving forward. Questions from the audience will be welcome.
5:30–6:30 PM Cocktail Hour 6:30–8:00 PM Dinner 8:00–9:00 PM Keynote
Cost: $50.00, cash bar available
Yarnover Overview 1–2 • Instructor Info 3 • Class Schedule 7 • Class Details 8 • Intro. to Gloves Homework 25–26
Keep up with the Guild on social media:
Knitters.org
Yarnover Shawl ContestWe had so much fun seeing all your shawls last year, we are having a Yarnover Shawl Contest again in 2018. Wear a shawl you knit to the Meet The Teachers Dinner and have it photographed during the cocktail hour. We will have a slide show of all the shawls during dinner and everyone will get to vote for their favorite. Two winning shawls; by popular vote, and one random draw will each win a fabulous knitting prize. Please do not enter a shawl you entered in the 2017 contest.
Post your photos! The hashtags for Yarnover are #yarnover2018 and #yarnovershawl2018
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Registration informationRegistration includes morning and/or afternoon classes. Please note some classes may have homework and/or a materials fee, payable to the Yarnover instruction at the beginning of the class. Early bird registration for MKG members who have paid their 2018 dues on or before Dec. 31, 2017 starts January 06, 2018 at 8:00 AM. Classes will be assigned on a first come–first served basis.General registration (for members who paid their dues after Dec. 31 and non-members) opens Jan. 13, 2018 at 8:00 AM with classes assigned on a first come-first served basis for all remaining open spaces after early bird registration. Advance registration deadline is April 13. Walk-in registration for any class with space available is welcome on April 28, 2017, and must be paid by credit card that day.Refund for cancellation on or before February 11 this 75%; after February 11th and on or before March 25th is 50%; no refunds after March 25th.Payment by credit card or PayPal only. You may add a class or dinner at a later date, however any class change or cancellations must be made by contacting Becky Huerta at [email protected] or 763-535-2918.Registration questions? Call or email Becky Huerta at 763-535-2918 or [email protected]. Other questions, contact Shelley Hermanson at 612-867-5032 or [email protected]. Emails and phone calls will be answered within 48 hours.
Lunch InformationLunch is provided as a courtesy and is not part of the registration fee. If you choose not to have the lunch provided, there will be no reimbursement. Since we cannot accommodate all dietary restrictions, we advise that all attendees with strict dietary requirements to be responsible for their lunch as we may not have a suitable option for you. If we are able to offer lunch options such as vegetarian or gluten-free, you will be contacted closer to Yarnover dates with the choices.
Make a weekend of it!Rooms are available at the Marriot Minneapolis Northwest at a special Yarnover rate.
Call 1-877-303-1681 for hotel reservations and mention the Knitters’ Guild and Yarnover.
Online reservations at the group rate are available here.
2018 Yarnover CommitteeShelley Hermanson
Becky Huerta Susanna Johns Kathy Lewinski
Barb Lind Diane Mountford Shari O’Flanagan
Sue Traczyk
If you encounter any of these volunteers during Yarnover, please take time to express your
appreciation for their time and talents.
Welcome to the Minnesota Knitters’ Guild
If you like to knit, you’re one of us, no matter where you live, newbie or expert! We promote interest and appreciation for the art of knitting, and knitting education, and fellowship (socializing!). We come together formally every month in Minneapolis. Informally, we gather in coffee shops, bars, and on knitting retreats. There’s always room for you! Visit Knitters.org to find out more about the best knitting association in Minnesota.
Visit the Minnesota Knitters’ Guild group at Ravelry.com for the latest information about Yarnover. You will
find information about Minnesota Knitters’ Guild, including membership at Knitters.org.
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Yarnover Instructors
Kate AtherleyKate is Knitty.com’s Managing Technical Editor, and a seasoned designer and teacher of all things knitterly. Her most recent book, Knit Mitts! was recently released to great acclaim, and is already helping knitters keep their hands warm.
Her book Pattern Writing for Knit Designers, is the industry’s first guide specifically written to help knit designers of all levels create easy-to-follow, high quality knitting patterns. And her book on sock knitting has been hugely popular. Kate is known for her attention to detail in her patterns and her classes, and she regularly teaches at stores and events across North America, including Interweave YarnFest and Vogue Knitting Live. Her work has appeared in many books and magazines.
Janine Bajus is obsessed with the interplay of color in Fair Isle knitting! She loves to teach others how to design their own projects. Janine is the author of The Joy of Color: Fair Isle Knitting Your Way (2016) and has published many Fair Isle designs as Feralknitter
on Ravelry. She lives in Berkeley, California, with her husband, her dachshund Mason, and hundreds of books. She sells Shetland yarns, color tools, and patterns through her store Feral Knitter (www.feralknitter.com).
Denise BellWhen she was growing up, Denise always performed some kind of handwork. When she learned to knit she was instantly addicted. Wherever she looks, Denise sees patterns, so it’s no surprise that her knitting emphasis is lace. Travel and spending
time in the natural world provide inspiration. She recently visited Shetland and Scotland to delve further into the history of fine lace knitting. Her business, Lost City Knits, named for the community nearest her Oklahoma farm, offers fine hand-dyed yarns and original designs. Denise is a nationally recognized teacher and member of TNNA. When not knitting, teaching, dyeing, or designing, Denise puts her pattern-seeking abilities to work solving cryptic crossword puzzles, and because no one can do just one thing, she also kayaks on lakes and streams near her eastern Oklahoma home. Along with her husband, she is the author of the book Ultima Thule: Patterns Inspired by the Shetland Islands.
Gwen Bortner is a Craft Yarn Council Certified Teacher teaching at venues throughout the country, the author of Entree to Entrelac and the past Interim Executive Director of The National Needlearts Association. Gwen’s passion is teaching. Whether
teaching through the local community education program, at a national knitting convention, or at the local yarn shop, meeting new people and sharing the love of knitting is one of her greatest joys. Gwen’s teaching philosophy can be summed up in the following quote, “My job is to make the students’ toolbox bigger. If all you own is a hammer, everything looks like a nail! I believe there are lots of ‘right’ answers. The more options you have, the more skills you develop, and a better knitter is the result. My mantra is ‘knitting is fun’. If you add something to your knitting toolbox and have fun doing it, then I consider that a successful class.”
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JC BriarA self-confessed “technique freak” and “skill junkie,” JC dabbles in all kinds of knitting, but has a special fondness for textured knitting and novel construction techniques. If it involves lace, cables, or seamless construction, it’s sure to catch her eye. She shares her enthusiasm by
teaching at shops and fiber festivals, online at Craftsy, and through her book Charts Made Simple. Her latest venture is Stitch-Maps.com, a website for viewing and creating grid-free charts of unparalleled fluidity, authenticity, and beauty.
Bristol Ivy is a knitting designer and teacher from Portland, Maine. Her work focuses on the intersection of classic tailoring and innovative technique, and has been published with Brooklyn Tweed’s Wool People, Quince & Co., PomPom Quarterly, Interweave Knits, amirisu,
and many more. You can find her at www.bristolivy.com and on Twitter and Instagram as @bristolivy.
Melissa Leapman is a widely-published designer, who has published patterns in every premiere needlecrafts publication in the country. As a freelance designer, Melissa has worked with many leading ready-to-wear manufacturers and design houses in NYC.
In addition, over the years, most American yarn companies have commissioned Melissa Leapman to create designs to promote their new and existing yarns. Melissa has been a featured guest on Lifetime TV’s Handmade by Design, HGTV’s Sew Much More, PBS’s Needle Arts Studio, and the DIY Network’s Knitty Gritty.
Patty Lyons(http://pattylyons.com/) is a nationally recognized knitting teacher and technique expert who is known for teaching the “why” not just the “how” in her pursuit of training the “mindful knitter”. She specializes in sweater design and sharing her love of the much-maligned
subjects of gauge and blocking. Patty teaches nationally at guilds, shops & knitting shows around the country such as Vogue Knitting LIVE, and STITCHES. Her popular classes can also be found on DVD and online at Interweave, Annie’s and Craftsy where her Improve Your Knitting Class was named Craftsy’s most popular class of 2013! Patty designs and knitting skill articles have been published in Vogue Knitting, Interweave Knits, Knit Purl, Knitter’s Magazine, Cast On, Knit Style, Creative Knitting, and Twist Collective where she writes a knitter’s advice column: Patty’s Purls of Wisdom. Patty’s designs have also been included in pattern collections from Classic Elite, Noro, Cascade, Tahki Stacy Charles, Sugar Bush and Willow Yarns.
Sally Melville has published seven knitting books (including The Knit Stitch (which has sold over 250,000 copies and been translated into French and Russian), has taught four Craftsy classes, and has traveled extensively (for 25 years) to teach her craft—speaking to wonderful folk
who can appreciate the perfect buttonhole, who love the textures and colors and techniques of knitting, who want to be more intuitive about their craft, and who know that life is about learning.
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Brooke Nico lives in Kirkwood, a suburb outside of St. Louis, MO, with a small-town feel and a great place to raise kids. A seamstress all her life, Brooke learned to sew her own clothes early to fit her tall, thin frame. In 2000 she taught herself to knit and fell in love with the concept of creating
her own fabric while creating a garment. Brooke is the author of Lovely Knitted Lace: A Geometric Approach to Gorgeous Wearables (Lark Crafts 2014). Her second book, More Lovely Knitted Lace was published in 2016. Brooke travels and teaches at knitting events around the country, and her designs have been published in Sock Yarn Studio (Lark crafts 2014), One + One Scarves, Shawls, & Shrugs (Lark Crafts 2012), One + One Hats (Lark Crafts 2012), and Lace Yarn Studio (Lark Crafts 2015), as well as Vogue Knitting and Knitters. Her friends describe her as creative, sharp and witty. She often talks to her knitting (she swears it answers back!) and she loves shoes, bags and coffee.
Alasdair Post-Quinn Alasdair is a computer technician in the Boston area who spends much of his spare time as a knitting designer, focusing specifically on double-knitting, a technique that creates a fabric with no wrong side. Until recently, a typical double-knit fabric
was either tubular or reversible with the opposite side showing a mirror-image design in opposite colors. Over the past few years, people here and there have been pushing the boundaries of double-knitting to include more complex color and structure variations. While he cannot claim to be the only one pushing these boundaries, Alasdair is among those on the forefront of innovation in double-knitting. His books, entitled Extreme Double-Knitting and Double or Nothing, document his repertoire of esoteric double-knitting techniques (as well as being guides for beginning double-knitters). He is continuing to develop techniques and apply them to new designs.
Alasdair has been teaching double-knitting around North America since 2005, and he adds new techniques to his workshops regularly so that even experienced double-knitters or veterans of his previous workshops will have something new to learn. He also has a Craftsy class that covers some of the contents of his workshops but there’s often no substitute for face-to-face learning. Visit his website and blog for more info. Follow Fallingblox Designs on Facebook, or join his mailing list to keep up with new developments. Website: http://www.double-knitting.com Blog: http://www.fallingblox.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/fallingblox Mailing List: http://eepurl.com/mXjdf
Lars Rains Even though Lars has been knitting for over twenty years, he still learns something new with each project he completes. He firmly believes that every knitter has the potential to become a fabulous designer with the proper tools and techniques. His design work has been
featured in Vogue Knitting, Knit Simple, Knit Edge, Chicago Knits, and Knitty. His patterns have also been included in collections for Malabrigo Yarns, Noro Yarns, and Cascade Yarns. Lars published his first book of Icelandic patterns, Modern Lopi: One, in 2015 and one of his designs from that book won the Grand Prize at the inaugural Independent Designers contest at the leading yarn industry association’s fashion show the following year. His latest book, Presto: 10 Accessory Projects You Can Knit In A Weekend, features designs that make use of Madelinetosh A.S.A.P. yarn. Lars can be found on Ravelry as ModernLopi or online at www.modernlopi.com.
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Carol J. Sulcoski is an attorney by day, and a knitting designer, teacher, author and handdyer the rest of the time. Her popular book of knitting factoids and anecdotes, Knitting Ephemera, was published in early 2016 by Sixth & Spring Books; look for her Studio Series of books from Lark Crafts,
including Sock Yarn Studio and Lace Yarn Studio, and Self-Striping Yarn Studio. She lives outside Philadelphia with three teenagers and a fat orange cat. Visit her at www.blackbunnyfibers.com.
Cornelia Tuttle HamiltonThere are painters and crafters on both sides of her family, but Cornelia Tuttle Hamilton has applied her talent in combining colors and structure to designing handknits. Tuttle Hamilton’s artistic background began when she was given a Brownie
camera by her father at age seven. Those early years of experimenting with light and composition helped set the tone for the structural positive/negative spacial interest of her present work using knitting as her medium. The move over the Atlantic to Mariefred, Sweden in 1986 would give her the peace and harmony to raise a family and develop her business and artistic creativity even further. Over the years, Cornelia has tried to work as a knitting ambassador of sorts and has written numerous articles on Swedish knitters and knitting. She has 14 pattern books to her name, including Noro: Meet the Man which was published by Soho Publishing in the fall of 2009. In 2014 she introduced a revolutionary new technique for working geometric openings in knitting without having to break the yarn which she calls DropStitch Openwork™. With her business and personal ties to Sweden intact, Cornelia now divides her time between Mariefred and Atlanta designing and attending to her yarn line, Heaven’s Hand.
Roxanne Richardson learned to knit in early 1986, while living in Ireland, and it was love at first stitch. A TKGA certified master hand knitter and CYCA Level 2 certified knitting teacher since 2012, she writes technical knitting articles for Interweave, and
uploads weekly knitting videos to her YouTube channel, YouTube.com/c/Roxanne Richardson. She (and her knitting patterns) can be found on Ravelry as Rox, and in her Ravelry group Rox Rocks.
Josh Ryks-Robinsky is the designer behind geoknittrix designs. He is a color-obsessed knitter and designer from Minnesota. As a self-taught knitter, Josh has been altering patterns and challenging himself to learn since the moment a pair of sticks and string were
put in his hands. After learning the basic knit, purl, increases, and decreases, Josh decided to jump right on and explore all the knitting world had to offer! He loves short rows, color, lines, squishy garter stitch, and graphic PUNCH - and he’ll always have at least one shawl in his project bag! Geometric lines and graphic color combos are two of his favorite things! He lives with his amazing husband in Minneapolis and two adorably cute su-purr-visors.
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Schedule Morning Afternoon
Kate Atherley AM1 Introduction to Gloves PM1 Beginning Brioche
Denise Bell AM2 Estonian StylePM2 Wrapped in Warmth –
The Shetland Full Hap Shawl
Gwen BortnerAM3 Two Right Sides –
Double Knitting BasicsPM3 Start with the Finish in Mind
JC Briar AM4 Slick Set-In Sleeves PM4” Charts Made Simple
Melissa Leapman AM5 Crazy Cool CablesPM5 Two-Faced Knitting: Stitch Patterns
that Look Great on Both Sides
Patty Lyons AM6 Shape Up!PM6 Reading Between the Lines: What
Your Sweater Pattern Doesn’t Tell You
Sally Melville AM7 “ Knit to Flatter and Fit” PM7 “ Essential Skills
Brooke Nico AM8 Fixing Mistakes in Lace Knitting PM8 “ Not Just Nupps”
Alasdair Post-Quinn AM9 Double Knitting Off the Grid PM9 Two-Pattern Double-Knitting
Lars RainsAM10 Design Your Own Icelandic
SweaterPM10 “ Intro. to Stranded Textural
Colorwork”
Roxanne Richardson AM11 Knitting Refinements PM11 Mock Cables
Josh Ryks-Robinsky AM12 Short Row Shenanigans PM12 Line, Texture, and Stripes, Oh My!
Carol Sulcoski AM13 Yarn Substitution Made EasyPM13 Socknitter’s Seminar:
Going Beyond the Basics
Cornelia Tuttle Hamilton AM14 Dropstitch Openwork PM14 Knotty Knitting
Schedule All Day Classes
Janine Bajus AD1 Fair Isle Color: How Do They Do That?
Bristol Ivy AD2 Introduction to Brioche and Brioche: The Next Level
Yarnover Class Schedule
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Crazy Cool Cables Number: AM5Instructor: Melissa LeapmanHad your fill with traditional Aran cables? In this class, explore fun and unusual cables you’ve never seen before, from a dramatic two-color panel to a beautiful Celtic swirl and more! Skill Level: IntermediateHomework: #1: With a light colored worsted weight yarn, preferably wool, and size 8 needles, CO 21 sts. Row 1 (RS): P2, slip the next 2 sts onto cable needle and hold in back, k2, k2 from cable needle, p9, slip the next 2 sts onto cable needle and hold in back, k2, k2 from cable needle, p2. Row 2: K2, p4, k9, p4, k2. Row 3: P2, k4, p9, k4, p2. Row 4: As Row 2. Repeat Rows 1-4 twice more. Slip sts onto holder, keeping approximately 20 yds of yarn still attached. #2: With a light colored worsted weight yarn, preferably wool, and size 8 needles, CO 22 sts. Work K1P1 Rib for 1”. Slip sts onto holder, keeping approximately 20 yds of yarn still attached. #3: With a light colored worsted weight yarn, preferably wool, and size 8 needles, CO 24 sts. Work K1P1 Rib for 1”. Slip sts onto holder, keeping approximately 20 yds of yarn still attached. Supplies: Three homework swatches with the yarn still attached; 20 yds of a worsted weight yarn that is darker in color than the one you used for homework swatch #3; size 8 needles; two size 4 or 5 dpn; sticky notes.
Design Your Own Icelandic SweaterNumber: AM10Instructor: Lars RainsIn this workshop, we will examine the various components of a bottom-up, seamless yoke sweater. After we have recorded the body measurements required for this type of garment, we will work through all of the steps (and the math!) needed for you to leave with a personalized pattern that you can take home to create your own Icelandic lopapeysa. An assortment of yoke patterns and motif bands will be provided for you to incorporate into your design. Questions pertaining to designing yoke patterns and top-down construction methods will be considered as time permits.Homework required: Homework will consist of preparing a 5” by 5” gauge swatch in stockinette stitch using either Álafosslopi or Léttlopi.Skill level required: Basic understanding of sweater construction.Supplies required: Homework, as well as measuring tape and calculator (usually found on most smartphones and tablets). Handouts will be provided.
Morning Class Information
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Double Knitting Off the Grid Number: AM9Instructor: Alasdair Post-Quinn Objective: To take your existing knowledge of double-knitting techniques and push its limits with single and double increasing and decreasing techniques.Description: Knitting is so often just one row of stitches on top of another – and double-knitting doubly so. In the pursuit of more interesting shapes, sometimes you need to go … off the grid. In this workshop, you’ll learn a whole host of double-knit increases and decreases – you can use them for shaping later, but I prefer to use them to make colorwork that almost seems to be embroidered onto the fabric. If you combine this technique with double-knit cables, whole new worlds will open up before you. As with the other advanced workshops, you’ll also learn a really clean double-knit selvedge and a bind-off that mirrors the cast-on.Requirements: 2 highly-contrasting colors of plain yarn in the DK to worsted weight range and a pair of straight or circular needles in the proper size. Previous double-knitting experience required -- you should either have taken Alasdair’s Introduction to Double-Knitting workshop in person or on Craftsy, or have done some other double-knitting colorwork on your own or in another workshop. You should also be comfortable with some type of increase and decrease in single-sided knitting and be able to follow them in charts.Homework: If you’re not already familiar with my cast-on, please learn it before the workshop so we can move right into new techniques. The cast-on we’ll be doing is subtly different from the one currently online but it’s best if you have a solid foundation. You can find a video tutorial on Youtube at http://double-knitting.com/caston-video. Also, please bring a sample or photo of your previous double-knitting work, if handy.
Dropstitch OpenworkNumber: AM14Instructor: Cornelia Tuttle HamiltonWhile the idea of knitting shaped holes with columns between them may sound exciting, the idea of weaving in ends does not!During this workshop you will learn my new Dropstitch Openwork™ method for working columns between open geometric shapes in knitted fabric without breaking the yarn. You will have time to swatch different geometric shapes. The Spoke Scarf pattern is provided. Skill Level: A basic understanding of knit and purl is all you need to have! Supplies: Solid and self-striping worsted weight yarns. Appropriate needles. Garments will be available to try on during the workshop.
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Estonian Style Number: AM2Instructor: Denise BellThe Estonian style of lacework involves several stitches, including nupps and starflowers that many lace knitters are unfamiliar with or are intimidated by. Unlike a bobble, a nupp lies flat and has little surface disruption. A starflower begins with the same first step as the nupp, but rather than building inwards it blooms into an open feature. Students will see several examples of nupps and starflowers in finished projects and work on a sample swatch learning the techniques to execute nupps and starflowers. What skills are required for this class? Ability to execute standard increases and decreases, and basic chart reading. Experience with lace- weight yarn required. What supplies will the students need to bring? Students need to bring size 4 or 5US circular needle (16” or 24”) with sharp tips. Students should have on hand stitch markers along with their usual knitting kit containing scissors etc. Materials: Teacher will provide lace-weight yarn for class swatch and handouts.
Fixing Mistakes in Lace Knitting Number: AM8Instructor: Brooke NicoEveryone who knits lace does it eventually, while working a lace shawl you discover a mistake several rows back. If you’ve inserted a life line, you can rip back safely, but what if you don’t have a life line, or what if you don’t want to rip out all 100+ stitches simply to repair some of them? In this class, we will discuss how to fix mistakes big and small in your lace knitting. We’ll practicing laddering up stitches in pattern using a crochet hook. We’ll also learn how to rip out a repeat of 10+ stitches, leaving the rest intact and re-knitting only those stitches. Skill Level: Intermediate Level, must be comfortable knitting basic lace stitches Materials: crochet hook, DPNs size 6 or 7, stitch markers Homework: Make 2 swatches, each with smooth, light colored wool (fingering or sport weight) and needles size 5, 6 or 7. Swatch 1: cast on 35 stitches. Purl 1 wrong side row. Row 2: k4, *k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k6* repeat between *’s across, end last repeat k4. Row 3 and all wrong side rows: purl across Row 4: k3, *k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k4* repeat between *’s across, end last repeat k3. Row 6: k2, *(k2 tog, yo) twice, k1, (yo, ssk) twice, k2* repeat between *’s across. Row 8: k1 *(k2tog, yo) twice, k3, (yo, ssk) twice* repeat between *’s across, k1. Repeat rows 1-8 twice. Do not bind off. Swatch 2: cast on 30 stitches. Purl 1 wrong side row. Row 1: k6, k2tog, yo, k13, yo, ssk, k6. Row 2 and all wrong side rows: purl across. Row 3: k5, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k10, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k5. Row 5: k4, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k8, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k4. Row 7: k3, k2tog, yo, k4, yo, ssk, k8, k2tog, yo, k4, yo, ssk, k3. Row 9: k2, k2tog, yo, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k6, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k3, yo, ssk, k2. Row 11: k2, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k4, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, k2. Row 13: k2, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k4, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, k2. Row 15: k2, yo, k4, yo, sk2p, yo, k8, yo, sk2p, yo, k4, yo, ssk, k2. Purl back, do not bind off. Note: If you are not a frequent lace knitter you can work swatch 2 in stockinette stitch.
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Introduction to GlovesNumber: AM1Instructor: Kate Atherley Want to tackle glove knitting, but are intimidated? This class teaches you everything you need to know to work one of the most challenging and fun knitting projects you’ll ever tackle. We’ll talk about ensuring a proper fit. We’ll talk about warmth and good glove fabrics. And we’ll provide easy solutions for the trouble areas: fiddle fingers and tricky thumbs, including what to do about all those holes and ends.Students will leave with a pattern and all the skills they need to make perfectly fitted – and perfectly executed – gloves.Skill level: exploration for those with some experience in this area Materials: See homework.Homework: Detailed instructions on page 25–26.
Knit To Flatter And FitNumber: AM7Instructor: Sally MelvilleA knitter who spends the time and energy to make her own clothes should be rewarded with a result that makes her happy and proud. It should fit, it should flatter, and there should be no mystery as to how this happened. But sadly, and too often, this is not the result. Why? Because the knitter chooses the wrong pattern or chooses the right pattern but follows the directions without questioning them or makes the right garment but wears it with the wrong thing.There are a few simple rules to follow for successful knitting: start with styles that flatter, knit with appropriate decisions for a personalized fit, and then wear it with something that shows it off! This workshop covers all these decisions and puts the power for successful results into your competent hands. Yay!Skill Level: anyoneHomework: It is essential that this exercise be completed. You will be disappointed if you don’t do this! Please read this carefully, including the NOTE at the bottom.1. Dress in something close fitting. (We need to see your real silhouette. You may wear only lingerie, or a bathing suit, or a tight-fitting exercise outfit. But do wear supportive undergarments.)2. Standing straight, with arms slightly away from your side and feet together, have someone take a straight-on, full body (head-to-toe) photo of you. (Have the photo fill the screen as much as possible.)3. Print the photo onto plain paper (enlarging it to 8-10” tall).4. Trace your outline only with a heavy black pen: we don’t need your photo anymore, only your outline. Bring your outline to class.Supplies To Bring: a couple of pages in 2 colors of light-weight paper (20lb or lighter but NOT tracing paper), light-colored paper (that you can see your outline through); scissors; measuring tape; pencil; eraserNote To Participants: Common homework and supplies errors are the following: arms too far from sides, feet not together, head not included, photo taken at an angle (which will distort you), paper too heavy or too light , photo brought instead of just silhouette, silhouette not outlined or not outlined heavily enough.
ideal short, unshaped sweater length
Ideal mid-length, shaped sweater
ideal long, unshaped sweater length
Ideal long, A-line sweater
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Knitting RefinementsNumber: AM11Instructor: Roxanne Richardson A great finished result isn’t just about what you do after the knitting is finished, it’s about what you do before you cast on, and while you’re knitting. This class is about the choices we make while we knit a project, from the cast on we choose, to the bind off we use; the techniques we use to place increases and decreases, as well as the placement itself; how we work our edges, and what we do to achieve symmetry. We’ll explore tips, tricks, and techniques you can use to improve your projects, as well as “reading between the lines” of patterns to determine when and how we are expected to make a choice.Skill Level: Advanced Beginner to Intermediate. Should be able to cast on, bind off, knit and purl with confidence, work increases and decreases.Supplies: Please bring smooth worsted weight yarn in a light to medium color, and needles in a range of several sizes.
Shape Up!Number: AM6Instructor: Patty Lyons Do the words “Shape, staying in pattern” strike fear into your heart? Have you been dissatisfied with the look of your shaping in cables, or worse, been baffled by shaping a lace pattern. We will explore all the ins and outs of shaping your garment while keeping your stitch count correct and staying in pattern. We’ll begin by exploring increase and decrease options for knit, purl patterns, then move on to cables and finally tackle shaping in lace charted and not charted. You’ll learn how to read your knitting and use visual cues to shape perfectly. You’ll never look at your knitting the same way again!Skills Required: Have experience with basic cabling & lace. Some experience with chart reading helpful but not required. Must know increases and decreases (including double yarnovers and purling through back loop for optional swatch). NOTE: if you can knit the swatches, you can take the class.Materials list Yarn — Smooth, light colored worsted weight or chunky yarn – wool or wool blend best to make swatchesLeave all swatches on needle with yarn attached ready to workNeedles & Hook – Needle appropriate to yarnHomework: Swatch #1CO 26 stRow 1: k2, *p2, k2* rep * to *Row 2: *p2, k2*, rep * to * to last 2 st, p2Repeat last 2 rows working k2, p2 rib for 2 “ ending with a WS row
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Swatch #2CO 29 (multiple of 13 + 3)Row 1 (RS): *K3, p2, k6, p2 ; work from *, k3Row 2 and all WS rows: P3, *k2, p6, k2, p3 ; work from *. Row 3: *K3, p2, 3/3 RC, p2 ; work from *, k3Row 5: Repeat row 1Row 6: Repeat row 2Repeat row 1 – 6
Swatch #3CO 23Mesh Lace (multiple of 2 + 1 sts)Row 1: k2 *yo, k2tog* ; repeat from * to *, end with k1Row 2: PurlRow 3: k1* ssk, yo* ; repeat from * to *, end with k2Row 4: PurlRepeat rows 1 – 4 three more times
Swatch #4CO 27Little Leaves Lace – Flat (Multiple of 6 + 3)Row 1 & all WS rows (WS): PurlRow 2 (RS): k2, * yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1 ; repeat from * , k1Row 4: k2, * yo, k1, sk2p, k1, yo, k1 ; repeat from * , k1Row 6 : k2, * k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k1 ; repeat from * , k1Row 8 : k1, k2tog, * (k, yo) x 2, k1, sk2p ; repeat from * , on last repeat, replace sk2p with ssk, end with k1Repeat Row 1- 8 one more time, repeat row 1 END READY TO WORK ROW 2
OPTIONAL Swatch #5 (some may want to work this in class, others just watch)CO 26Chain Link Mesh (multiple of 4 sts + 2)Row 1 (RS): K1, *k2tog, [yo] twice, ssk; rep from * to last st, k1Row 2: P1, *p1, (p1, p1-tbl) into double yo, p1; rep from * to last st, p1Row 3: K3, *k2tog, [yo] twice, ssk; rep from * to last 3 sts, k3Row 4: P3, *p1, (p1, p1-tbl) into double yo, p1; rep from * to last 3 sts, p3Repeat Row 1 – 4 two more times
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Short Row ShenanigansNumber: AM12Instructor: Josh Ryks-RobinskyShort Rows; They are mystifying, fascinating, frustrating, daunting, and easy all at the same time and yet so popular in modern shaping!This class seeks to answer those pressing questions you might have over the intriguing, exciting, shady, elusive, perplexing, and downright fascinating Short Row Technique - including, (but not limited to!):What method should I use and for what? When is one method more effective over the other? How does one close those nasty gaps in short rows? What is a short row?Josh will discuss when and where to use a short row, how to do one, and teach various methods of working short rows! He does love his short rows and hopes to inspire you to knit a short row - or two!If you’ve never done short rows, or even if you’ve done hundreds of them, this class is for you! Skill Level: Appropriate for adventurous beginner knitters and up! Class uses simple striping, basic knit and purl stitches, and the instructor walks though all short-row techniques in class.
Materials: Two colors of Worsted weight yarn,US size 8-9 (5.0-5.5mm) needles,Locking ring stitch markers or safety pins.
Homework: none.
Slick Set-in SleevesNumber: AM4Instructor: JC BriarSet-in sleeves give a sweater a crisp, tailored look. And for easy knitting, you just can’t beat sleeves knit from the top down. Pick up stitches from the body, shape the sleeve cap with short rows, and you avoid the bulk of a seam and the fuss of easing a sleeve cap into an armhole. Learn to adapt an existing pattern to this approach, or to design according to your measurements. Skills required: experience knitting sweaters Materials: smooth, light colored, worsted-weight yarn (400 yards, if you want to complete the class sample sweater); US size 7 (4.5 mm) needles, or size needed to obtain gauge of 20 sts = 4” (including dpns, two circs, or a long Magic Loop circ if you wish to knit the lower sleeves in the round; otherwise, straight needles are fine); clip-on stitch markers; smooth, contrast-color waste yarn; crochet hook roughly US size G/6 (4 mm)Homework: Knit the back and right front of a child-size cardigan from the top down as follows:
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Back: Cast on 50 sts firmly. Keeping selvedge sts in stockinette (do not slip the first st of every row), work even in stockinette for 4¼” (11 cm), then increase 2 sts every RS row 4 times as follows: k1, M1, knit to last st, M1, k1 » 58 sts. After the last increase row, purl one WS row, then break the yarn and transfer all sts from needles to waste yarn.Right front: Holding the back with its RS facing you, pick up and knit 13 sts from the back’s cast-on edge, starting at the right armhole edge and extending for 2½” (6.5 cm) across the right shoulder. Work even in stockinette for 5 rows, then increase 1 st at the neck edge every RS row 6 times as follows: knit to last st, M1, k1 » 19 sts. After the last increase row, purl one WS row, then cast on 6 more sts at the end of the following RS row » 25 sts. Work even in stockinette until the right front measures 4¼” (11 cm) from its initial pick-up row, then increase 1 st at the armhole edge every RS row 4 times as follows: k1, M1, knit to end of row » 29 sts. After the last increase row, purl one WS row, then break the yarn and transfer all sts from needles to waste yarn. See http://jcbriar.com/classes/slick-set-in-sleeves/ for schematics.
Two Right Sides — Double Knitting Basics Number: AM3Instructor: Gwen BortnerDouble knit fabrics are often thought of as one of the great mysteries of knitting. But reality is that there are only a few basics to get under your belt before you are ready to begin creating a double layer of fabric with two right sides. Learn the basics of two color double knitting including a simple cast on method, options for creating the fabric and a quick overview of working with color charts. This is just the tip of the iceberg of this fun and mysterious technique. Students will gain hands on experience creating their own double knit fabric. Skills: Basic knitting skills with some experience in various knitted fabrics Supplies: 1 – 2 oz each of two contrasting color yarns of the same weight (DK to worsted) and needles appropriate to the yarn selected
Yarn Substitution Made EasyNumber: AM13Instructor: Carol SulcoskiThis class will help knitters master the mysteries of yarn substitution. We’ll start with gauge, then cover the various weights of yarn (fingering to super bulky), discuss the relationship of weight to yardage and plies, and look at fiber and yarn characteristics that affect substitution (e.g. drape, elasticity, weight, halo). We’ll finish by walking through some real-life examples by selecting potential substitute yarns for real patterns. Skill Level: Good for all difficulty levels; Beginner to intermediateNo homework.
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Beginning BriocheNumber: PM1Instructor: Kate AtherleyBrioche knitting uses a simple and clever technique to create beautiful fabrics – deep ribs and fascinating colourwork. It’s particularly effectivel in two-colours, and is an excellent way to tame a busy variegated yarn. This class covers the skills for working brioche patterns, including reading the sometimes-complicated instructions, and fixing mistakes. Knitters will leave with a one-of-a-kind shawl project well underway.Skill level: overview suitable for knitters new to this area Materials: 16–20 inch circular 4mm/US #6 needles, scraps of medium weight yarn in 2 colours, and 200 yards each of two highly contrasting colors of fingering weight yarn — one variegated, one solid
Charts Made SimpleNumber: PM4Instructor: JC Briar The symbols of a chart take the place of written instructions, telling you what stitches to work. But a good chart does so much more, showing you what the knitted fabric should look like. In this class, you’ll learn to read charts, making sense of their symbols and using them to keep your knitting on track and to minimize mistakes. Skills required: basic knitting experience Materials: smooth, light colored, worsted-weight yarn; needles of a size appropriate for your yarnHomework: none
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Essential SkillsNumber: PM7Instructor: Sally Melville No matter how advanced and accomplished we are, there are habits or holes in our knitting repertoire. Perhaps we rely upon the same cast-on, the same increase, the same decrease; perhaps we are confounded by selvedge stitches; perhaps we knit without the awareness that we have choices. This workshop explores and explains the many techniques we should all have in our repertoire. We’ll talk about which are best suited to each situation and why, and we’ll practice them all with lots of hands-on experience. Skill Level: beginner, intermediate and beyond.Supplies To Bring: yarn, knitting needles, crochet hookHomework: noneNote To Participants: While this sounds like a beginner class, the feedback I have received is that very experienced knitters get a lot from it, as do newer knitters.
Introduction to Stranded Textural ColorworkNumber: PM10Instructor: Lars RainsStranded textural colorwork combines basic stitch patterns, such as seed stitch, moss stitch, and box stitch, with the vibrant possibilities offered by stranded colorwork. It can be used to produce shimmering Bohus effects as well as curated gradients in a variety of project types. In this introductory class, we will explore how one stitch pattern can change the look of stranded colorwork in a dramatic hat project. We will also discuss how different stitch patterns can be combined with alternative approaches to color to demonstrate the potential that this knitting method has to offer.Sample Description:Yarn: 5 colors of fingering weight miniskeins. Sample worked up in Lorna’s Laces String Quintet - Flute Colorway (525 total yards).Needles: US 2 [2.75 mm] 16” [40 cm] circular needles or 40” [100 cm] circular needles or set of 5 double-pointed needles.Gauge: 36 sts = 4” [10 cm] in 2x2 ribbing.Brim Circumference: 20”, not stretched.Homework required: Homework will consist of working the brim of a hat using whichever size needles will provide the gauge and brim circumference desired. For the sample, the following instructions were used:Using Color A and Long Tail Cast On method, CO 180 sts.Using Color A, work 4 rnds of 2x2 ribbing.Using Color B, work 4 rnds of 2x2 ribbing.Using Color C, work 4 rnds of 2x2 ribbing.Using Color D, work 4 rnds of 2x2 ribbing.Using Color E, work 4 rnds of 2x2 ribbing.Skill level required: Basic understanding of stranded colorwork.Supplies required: Homework, as well as yarn and needles required for the sample. Pattern will be provided.
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Knotty KnittingNumber: PM14Instructor: Cornelia Tuttle HamiltonThe knitting of knots is both fun and creative... Placed imaginatively they can lend textural interest to an otherwise simple silhouette. They can be worked in different colors and with a combination of yarns, too. A good way even to use up some of your stash!! During this workshop you will learn the method for working overhand knots in your knitting. You will have time to swatch different knot ideas. Skill Level: A basic understanding of knit and purl is all you need to know. Supplies: Bring worsted or aran weight yarn – solid and/or self-striping for swatching. Appropriate needles for your yarn plus cable needle. Your knitting tool kit.
Lines, Texture, and Stripes, Oh My!Number: PM12Instructor: Josh Ryks-Robinsky Jump on in to making lines pop, texture shine, and take those stripes to the next level! This class is all about making visual lines in knitting and how to make them do what you want them to do! Josh covers using lace to create a “negative image” through eyelets, combining cables and texture stitches to make those lines more three-dimensional, and how to use stripes to fade, accentuate, and POP! color into and throughout your knitting. Skill Level: Intermediate - Advanced. Chart reading and basic understanding of increases, decreases, and cabling encouraged!Materials: Two colors of Worsted Weight yarn,US Size 8-9 (5.0-5.5mm needles),Cable NeedleHomework: none.
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Mock CablesNumber: PM11Instructor: Roxanne RichardsonHave you ever wanted to add cables to a project, but not wanted to worry about a change in gauge, or worried about how much extra yarn you might need? With increases and decreases, no change in gauge (and no cable needle), learn to add a mock cable of any size to your project (there is truly no limit). We will start with a basic mock rope cable to learn the concepts, and how different increases can produce different effects. From there, we’ll supersize our cables, and learn how to use the basic mock cable to produce fancier cables, like plaits, basketweave, and more.Skill Level: Advanced Beginner to Intermediate. Should be able to cast on, bind off, knit and purl with confidence, work increases and decreases. Supplies: Please bring smooth worsted weight yarn in a light to medium color, and needles you need to get gauge with the yarn, as well as graph paper and pencil.
Not Just Nupps Number: PM8Instructor: Brooke Nico The lovely lace of Estonian shawls is well known. Of less fame, but no less amazing, is the color work of Estonian knits. Brilliant colors in unusual combinations show off floral and nature themes familiar in the lace knitting, in a variety of mittens, socks and traditional garments. In this class, we’ll explore the techniques used in these knits and try out some of the motifs. We’ll learn some amazing 2 and 3 color cast on braids used to embellish the knitwear. Skill Level: Advanced intermediate—should be comfortable working with 2 colors Materials: 5 colors dk or sport weight wool (about 50 yds of at least 3, bits of other colors) U.S. size 5 or 6 needles; 24” circular and DPNS, Stitch Markers
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Reading Between the Lines: What Your Sweater Pattern Doesn’t Tell You!Number: PM6Instructor: Patty LyonsIf you knit sweaters, but always follow the pattern exactly, because you wouldn’t know where to begin to change it, this is the class for you. There’s a lot of information hiding between the lines of knitting patterns. Once you unravel the mysteries of the math and numbers you will never blindly follow a pattern again. Learn the things you need to know before you start a pattern, like understanding sweater shapes, yarn substitution, how to figure your yarn amount from your swatch, what size to make, and how to read a schematic. Understand the numbers in the pattern so you know when and how you can change them. Finally we’ll explore the things a pattern tells you to do but doesn’t tell you how. We’ll look into some of the most frustrating pattern instructions such as “reverse shaping” and “at the same time” as well as “pick up evenly across the row” and even shaping “in pattern”. Learn the secrets hiding inside every sweater pattern! Note: This is not a pattern reading class.Skill Prerequisite: Some basic knowledge of sweater patterns or having knit at least one sweater is helpful but not required. Level: IntermediateMaterials list: Pencil, calculator, notepadHomework list: None
Socknitter’s Seminar: Going Beyond the BasicsNumber: PM13Instructor: Carol SulcoskiYou know the basics: now take your sock knitting to the next level. In this class, we’ll cover techniques and tricks for making your socks spectacular, including adjusting patterns for fit; tips for working with self-patterning and handpainted yarns; options for toes and heels; a customizable sock formula; and depending on time, mastering kitchener stitch (grafting) and more. Skill Level: Students must be be proficient at knitting in the round using DPNs or two-circular method.Supplies: Light-colored, smooth, worsted or DK weight yarn as well as suitable-sized DPNs or 2 sets of circulars, and a tapestry needle. Partial balls and/or leftovers are fine -- no need to buy brand new skeins (unless you want to!). Stitch markers, blunt tapestry needle, a few spare DPNs or circular needles in similar size. Homework: Using a DK or worsted weight yarn in a light color, with at least 50% wool content, and either 2-circular or DPN method (your choice) make 3 short tubes as follows: Cast on 40 sts, join for knitting in the round being careful not to twist. Round 1 Knit. Round 2 Purl. Round 3 Knit. Round 4 Purl. Knit 10 rounds. DO NOT BIND OFF STITCHES. Leave live stitches on spare needle or stitch holders. Do not cut working yarn; leave working yarn attached. We will use these tubes in class to practice some techniques. Important: Do not use Magic Loop method for sample tubes. You must use 2 circulars or dpns with the techniques we will be using.
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Start with the Finish in Mind Number: PM3Instructor: Gwen BortnerMany times what happens at the end is greatly influenced by what happened at the start. In the case of knitting, this is particularly true. Decisions we make starting with the cast on selection and on through the knitting of the project greatly influence the look of the final project. Start by learning the pros and cons of decisions we make in the knitting of a garment. Next, gain hands on experience developing skills we typically associate with “finishing”. Finally, get answers on fixing problems “after it is too late”. Students will review various aspects of finishing including hands on exercises to practice techniques discussed. Skills: Strong knitting skills and basic garment construction experience. Homework: CO 25 sts. Work 1” of 1x1 ribbing. Work 2” of stockinette. BO 3 sts at the beginning of the next 2 rows. Dec 1 st each edge every other row 4 times. Work even until piece measures 3” from BO. Leave sts on needle. Supplies: 2 oz of smooth worsted weight yarn in a light color (used in swatch), needles appropriate to yarn selected.
Two-Faced Knitting: Stitch Patterns that Look Great on Both Sides Number: PM5Instructor: Melissa LeapmanWant to add more reversible stitch patterns to your knitting backpack? Discover several fun fabrics that are perfect for scarves, blankets, or any project that is seen on both sides. Learn how to look good both coming and going! Skill Level: IntermediateHomework: Four pieces as follows: #1: With a medium color of worsted weight yarn (not cotton, please) and size 6 needles, cast on 25 sts. Slip onto a holder with approximately 15 yds of yarn still attached. (Yes, that’s it! No knitting. Please just cast on.) #2: With cream-colored/off-white worsted weight yarn (not cotton, please) and size 6 needles, cast on 26 sts. Slip onto a holder with approximately 15 yds of yarn still attached. (Yes, that’s it! No knitting. Please just cast on.) #3: With solid, light-colored worsted weight yarn (not cotton, please) and size 8 needles, cast on 32 sts. Row 1 (RS): K1, *p2, k2; repeat from the * across, ending with p2, k1. Row 2: Knit the knit sts and purl the purl sts as they face you. Rows 3 and 4: Same as Rows 1 and 2. Slip sts onto a holder with approximately 15 yds of yarn still attached. #4: With solid, light-colored worsted weight yarn (not cotton, please) and size 7 needles, cast on 30 sts. Slip onto a holder with approximately 20 yds of yarn still attached. (Yes, that’s it! No knitting. Please just cast on.) Class Supplies: Four homework swatches with the yarn still attached; cream-colored/off white worsted weight yarn; medium/bright-colored worsted weight yarn; sizes 6, 7, and 8 knitting needles; two size 5 double-pointed needles; scissors; sticky notes (such as PostIt™); pencil or pen.
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Two-Pattern Double-knittingNumber: PM9Instructor: Alasdair Post-QuinnTake your existing knowledge of double-knitting techniques and push its limits by working two radically different patterns on either side.So you’ve learned to love the reversible magic that is double-knitting, and perhaps you want to make a gift with a unique personal touch. You chart out the name of that special someone, but when you double-knit it, the opposite side is all in mirror-image letters! With planning and a little bending of the rules, you can avoid this. In this workshop you’ll learn how to build, follow and knit a two-pattern double-knit chart so that you can make letters readable on either side – or even make two completely different patterns. You’ll gain a deeper understanding of the structure of double-knit fabric and learn the possibilities (and limitations) of two-pattern double-knitting, along with a really clean double-knit selvedge and a bind-off that mirrors the cast-on.Requirements: 2 highly-contrasting colors of plain yarn in the DK to worsted weight range and a pair of straight or circular needles in the proper size. Previous double-knitting experience required -- you should either have taken Alasdair’s Introduction to Double-Knitting workshop in person or on Craftsy, or have done some other double-knitting colorwork on your own or in another workshop. You should also have some basic familiarity with knitting charts.Homework: Bring a chart on graph paper of a letter or some other asymmetric design at 15 rows by 15 columns or less. If you forget, I’ll have a few letter charts you can use.Also, if you’re not already familiar with my cast-on, please learn it before the workshop so we can move right into new techniques. The cast-on we’ll be doing is subtly different from the one currently online but it’s best if you have a solid foundation. You can find a video tutorial on Youtube at http://double-knitting.com/caston-video. Also, please bring a sample or photo of your previous double-knitting work, if handy.
Wrapped in Warmth – The Shetland Full Hap Shawl Number: PM2Instructor: Denise BellNot all Shetland shawls are knit from skinny yarn and can pass through a wedding ring. While we love those that do, the traditional Shetland Hap Shawl is generally knit with jumper (fingering) weight yarn in the natural colors of true Shetland bred sheep. In this class we’re going to add a little twist to the traditional everyday Shetland shawl. Bring three to five solid-colored fingering-weight non-superwash wool yarns to class. While the traditional choices are natural sheep colors, your swatch need not be so. Scraps of 200-300 yards are perfectly fine for our swatch. (There is a time and place for multi-color superwash sock yarns, but this is neither.) For this class you’ll choose one of your colors as your main color and plan the others to coordinate a pleasing palette. We’ll discuss traditional techniques and color placement in class for at least half of the class, and work on a swatch to learn the basics of modern Half Hap Shawl construction.Skill Level: Ability to execute standard increases and decreases, and basic chart reading—continued on next page—
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What supplies will the students need to bring? Students should bring a size 5US or 6US circular needle(s) in both 24 and 32 inch length (or interchangeable cords), stitch markers and the usual knitting kit. Also bring three to five solid-colored fingering-weight non-superwash wool yarns of 200-300 yards each, and colored pencils or crayons in shades representing your chosen swatch colors with maybe a few more to play around with. (Instructor will supply graph paper.)Homework: Using color chosen as your MC (Main Color) knit a diamond shape beginning with one stitch, leaving a 6” tail, increasing one stitch EVERY row in the following method (both front and back) until you have 53 stitches. Then decrease one stitch EVERY row in the following method until you once again have one stitch. • Increasing method: *Yarn over, knit across to the last stitch, knit into the back of the loop of last stitch*. Turn and repeat until you have 53 stitches. • Decreasing method: *Yarn over, sk2togpsso, knit across to the last stitch, knit into the back of loop of last stitch*. Turn and repeat until 2 stitches remain. When 2 stitches remain k2tog. One stitch remains on the needle. • Pick up and knit 26 stitches per side. (104 total) • Do not cut or break working yarn.
Fair Isle Color: How Do They Do That?Number: AD1Instructor: Janine BajusFair Isle knitting—we know it when we see it, that exciting interplay of color and pattern. What sets Fair Isle apart from other forms of stranded color work? I cover the theory of how colors and motifs are used in Fair Isle knitting, and then you will work on a series of swatches to take theory to practice. When the class is done you should have a firm grounding in how value gradations and mirroring work to create that 3-dimensional effect we all love so much. Level of experience: Some experience in stranded knitting. Materials fee (Payable to the teacher): $10.00 for yarn and handout. Homework: None. Bring: Sizes 1-4 24-32” circular needles (the range of sizes allows you to determine your gauge); pencils.
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Introduction to Brioche and Brioche: The Next LevelNumber: AD2Instructor: Bristol IvyBrioche is an easy stitch that creates a lush, drapey, warm fabric. In the morning, we’ll learn the basic principles of working brioche flat and in the round, and increasing and decreasing in pattern, and get started on knitting the Hey, Little Songbird pattern. In the afternoon, we’ll learn how to take your brioche seamless, how to incorporate two colors, and a few more complex decreases that really let your fabric shine.Materials: Approximately 100 yards of worsted weight yarn, 50 yards of worsted weight yarn in a complimentary or contrasting color, US7 16” circular needles, and US 7 needles for swatching and practicing plus 800 yards of sportweight/DK yarn and US 10 1⁄2 needles for the stole. Experience needed: knitting, purling, increasing, decreasing and working in the round.
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