Join me for a weekend of colorwork! Learned Stranded Colorwork, Design Your Own Colorwork Cowl, or learn how to Steek 4 Ways!
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Freaked over Fair Isle? Curious about stranded colorwork techniques? Intimidated by multiple strands of yarn in multiple colors? Not sure how gauge works or how to trap those floats? This is the workshop for you! We’ll cover basic Fair Isle knitting techniques for English, Continental and Combination knitters, tackle common issues, proper technique, color theory, how to trap floats, Fair Isle history and setting good Fair Isle knitting habits. We’ll put these techniques into practice while working up the Nordic Fair Isle Slouch Hat.
Prerequisite: Ability to knit and purl in the round. No previous colorwork experience necessary.
Skill Level: Advanced Beginner
Instructor: Tanis Gray
Date: Saturday, 3/20
Time: 9:00am-11:00am EST
Materials Required:
2 Highly contrasting shades of DK weight yarn, 200 yds mc, 100 yds CC
Size US 5 (3.75mm) 16” circular knitting needles
Size US 7 (4.5mm) 16” circular knitting needles
Size US 7 (4.5mm) DPNs
Stitch Markers
Sticky Notes
Tapestry Needle
Copy of pattern will be supplied in class
HOMEWORK:
With smaller circular needles and MC, cable CO 108 sts. Join into round being careful not to twist, pm for bor. Work corrugated ribbing by [k1 in CC, p1 in MC] for 10 rounds or until work measures 1.5” from CO edge. Knit 1 round in CC. Switch to larger circular needles and knit 5 rounds in MC.
When possible, please buy your materials from WEBS.
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Ready to move beyond basic stranded colorwork? Interesting in trying your hand at designing? Let your imagination and creativity take over in this Design Your Own Fair Isle Cowl workshop! Working with simple graph paper, we’ll start your very own design from scratch, beginning with inspiration, sketching, moving onwards to design, figuring out how to manipulate the math, and finally start knitting your own work of art! Worried that you’re not an artist? All you need is an idea, a love of knitting, and the desire to try something new.
Prerequisite: Must have previous colorwork experience, or have taken Fair Isle 101 with Tanis beforehand.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Instructor: Tanis Gray
Date: Saturday, 3/20
Time: 1:00pm-3:00pm EST
Materials Required:
200 yards worsted weight yarn in contrasting colors (or desired yarn weight – thinner yarn requires more yardage)
Size US 7 (3.75mm) 24” Circular Knitting Needles (or one size smaller than desired gauge)
Size US 8 (4.5mm) 24” Circular Knitting Needles (or size needed to get desired gauge)
Stitch Markers
Tapestry Needle
Sticky Notes
Graph Paper
Colored Pencils
Pencil
Eraser
Highlighter
Calculator (most phones have one)
HOMEWORK:
Work a 6 x 6” solid-colored stockinette swatch in desired yarn and block.
When possible, please buy your materials from WEBS.
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Interested in steeking but the thought of taking scissors to your knitting sends shivers down your spine? We’ll learn how to secure and cut our knitting 4 different ways with ease on swatches before you tackle that sweater pattern you’ve had your eye on! You’ll learn the single crochet method (no crochet experience necessary), the backstitch method, the needle felting method, and the sewing machine method.
Prerequisite: Must have previous colorwork experience, or have taken Fair Isle 101 with Tanis beforehand.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Instructor: Tanis Gray
Date: Sunday, 3/21
Time: 9:00am-12:00pm EST
Materials Required:
4 completed swatches in 100% wool (see homework)
Tapestry needle
20 yards fingering weight wool (100% wool – no superwash)
Sharp scissors
Size F Crochet Hook
US 5 & 7 needles (use the ones you used for the homework)
10-15 Removable stitch markers
Optional sewing machine (I will be demoing this in class, but if you’d like to do it on your own, have your machine out and set up with thread)
HOMEWORK:
Note: Completed swatches for homework are a must for this workshop! You will not be able to steek in class without them. The swatches are knit in a small circumference, so use whichever method you are comfortable with – DPNs, 2 circulars, or magic loop. Swatches should be knit in 2 shades highly contrasting worsted weight. If you wish, use different color combinations to mix it up!
CO 45 sts with US 5 needles. Join into round being careful not to twist. Work [knit 1 round, purl 1 round] three times.
Switch to US 7 needles and work rounds 1-25 of chart.
Switch to smaller needles and work [knit 1 round, purl 1 round] three times.
BO knitwise.
When possible, please buy your materials from WEBS.