From the Fair Isles to Norway and Iceland to Sweden, stranded colorwork is a staple of northern knitting traditions. In this class we'll take a look at five different stranded traditions and consider their similarities and differences before diving into the technique for ourselves.

In the hands-on portion of our class we'll explore several different ways to form stitches and hold our yarns, learn to read color charts, learn about color dominance and what causes it, and learn multiple ways to catch floats.

Technique Requirements: knit/purl, cast on/bind off, increase/decrease, working in the round

With your lighter-colored yarn and smaller needles, cast on 84 stitches and join to work in the round. Work in k1, p1 ribbing for 4 rows

Approximately 120 yards of smooth, worsted-weight yarn in each of two solid colors that contrast, 16" circular needles in a compatible size (usually US #7-9) with which you can knit your chosen yarn at a gauge of approximately 18 sts/4 in, 16"circular needles one size smaller, tapestry needle, scissors, stitch marker.