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Fair Isle 101 Workshop - Skybridge Hat
2-hour class offered Friday from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
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, Latvian braids, Fair Isle history and set good Fair Isle knitting habits. We’ll put everything we learned into practice while knitting up the Skybridge Hat!
Skill level: Advanced Beginner – no previous colorwork experience necessary.
Steeking Four Ways Workshop
2-hour class offered Friday from 3 - 5 p.m.
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.