Name
Garter Party: Garter Stitch Gone Wild
Date & Time
Saturday, November 5, 2016, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Session Type:
3-Hour Class
Skill Level:
Advanced Beginner
Teacher
Franklin Habit
Category
Tips & Techniques
Class Details:
Poor, plain garter stitch. So often confined to the edge of the party, so seldom seen in anything but the same old blocks or stripes. But not today! Today, garter stitch breaks out into fully fledged stranded color patterns, courtesy of an intriguing but little-known technique called garter jacquard. We’ll work charted garter jacquard patterns and also explore other fun techniques that play well with this fabric: I-cord edgings and “afterthought” openings created by cutting into the knitting.
Technique Requirements: Fluency in the basic knitting techniques, including working from color charts.
Homework:
With yarn and needles to give a firm (not tight) gauge, CO 20 sts. Knit 40 rows, slipping first st of every row as if to purl with yarn in front.
Supplies for Class:
Yarns: Two balls of smooth worsted-weight yarn (Cascade 220, Universal Yarns Deluxe Worsted, or similar) in highly contrasting solid or semi-solid colorways. Wool, alpaca, or blends thereof are recommended. Students unable to handle wool should choose a non-slippery yarn. Needles: For knitting: 1 circular needle, about 24 inches in length, or one pair straight needles, in a size appropriate to give a firm (but not tight) gauge in the yarn selected. (If in doubt, select needles one size smaller than those you would normally use for knitting the yarn you have selected.) For the afterthought opening: three double-pointed needles of a size equal to or slightly smaller than the needles selected for knitting. Notions: Stitch markers, scissors, notebook, pencils (not pens) and erasers for sketching and charting.
Day
Saturday