Name
Cabling Without a Cable Needle (NEW!)
Date
Sunday, January 19, 2020
Time
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Session Type:
3-Hour Class
Skill Level:
Advanced Beginner
Teacher
Lorilee Beltman
Category
Cables, Tips & Techniques
Class Details:
Do you love gorgeous cable knits? Do you find that working cables slows you down a lot? Even if you are new to cable knitting, this class is for you. We will learn how to cross those cables in various configurations without the assistance of a cable needle. Once you learn this technique you can cut out that step where you have to look up the text translation of the charted symbol. Imagine cabling without looking up how to get them done!
A tidy appearance is important, too. Have you noticed in your ribbing and cables that the left-most knit stitch looks sloppy? We will learn why it happens and then teach that stitch some manners! Class also includes tips for keeping track of when it's time for that cabling action row.
What we'll learn is nothing new to knitting. The photo includes an illustration from a decades-old Estonian knitting book. Fascinating!
Time permitting, we will tinker with cable surgery and fixing mistakes.
Technique Requirements: knit/purl; cast on/bind off; increase/decrease; cables
Homework:
Using supplies listed, cast on 45 stitches using your favorite method. Rows 1 and 3 (RS): (P3, k2) twice, (p3, k4) twice, (p3, k6) twice, p3. Rows 2 and 4 (WS): (K3, p6) twice, (k3, p4) twice, (k3, p2) twice, k3. In other words, knit the knits and purl the purls. Bring homework to class on the needles with yarn still attached.
Supplies for Class:
50 grams of smooth, light color, solid color, 3-4 ply wool or wool-blend yarn. Avoid single-ply and multiple-ply (4+) yarns. Circular needle at least 24" long, or straight needles in a size appropriate for your yarn, 3.75–4.5 mm/US5–7. Needles with a sharper tips make cable knitting much easier than needles with a dull, rounded tips. Spare needles a couple sizes smaller than main needle, for repair practice.
Materials Fee (to Be Paid Directly to the Teacher):
$0
Day
Sunday