Name
Log Cabin Knitting: The Manta Calentita Blanket (NEW!)
Date
Saturday, January 27, 2024
Time
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speakers
Session Type:
3-Hour Class
Skill Level:
Advanced Beginner
Teacher
Melissa Leapman
Category
Knitting, Projects & Patterns, Tips & Techniques
Class Details:
Students will be required to wear masks to attend this class.
Learn to use log cabin construction to knit a sampler afghan with slip stitches, yarn overs, stripes, and other fun knitting techniques. With this method, there are no seams, as each section is built onto the previous ones! (Caution: This technique is highly addictive. You're been warned!)
Technique Requirements: knit/purl, cast on/bind off, easy colorwork
Homework:
None
Supplies for Class:
- Worsted weight yarn (for the full blanket: 400 yds in each of 4 colors; for class, just bring one ball in each of the 4 colors)
- 29" Circular knitting needle, US size 9 (5.5 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge
- 1 Split ring stitch marker
- sticky notes
- [Optional:1 Pentagonal trapezohedron (10-sided die) and 1 tetrahedron (4-sided die)]
Materials Fee (to Be Paid Directly to the Teacher):
<p>An optional kit containing 400 yards of Anzula's washable cashmere-blend yarn (!!!) in each of 4 colors in your choice of 2 special colorways is available for $272 in the shop on <a href="https://melissaleapman.com/">MelissaLeapman.com</a>; all orders must be placed at least 6 weeks prior to class. </p>