Name
Tuck into Your Own Brioche Cowl
Date & Time
Friday, November 3, 2017, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Session Type:
3-Hour Class
Skill Level:
Intermediate
Teacher
Nancy Marchant
Category
Accessories, Tips & Techniques
Class Details:
Cushy textured brioche cowls—who doesn’t want one? So why not create your own, using the yarns and colors that look best with your wardrobe? Class begins with learning about tuck brioche stitches and how to read a tuck/brioche chart. Then, working the body of the cowl, in the round, in a stitch pattern that you have selected from a stitchionary of 2-color tuck brioche stitches. You will walk out the door with the beginning of your own designer cowl and a small stitch dictionary (created exclusively for this class by Nancy) to help you design even more cowls at home. Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; working in the round; chart reading
Homework:
We are going to use a variation of the long-tail cast-on for our cowl. Instead of using one yarn and its tail, we are going to use two yarns. Tie your two yarns together leaving a 6" tail. Wrap the LC around the thumb and the DC around the index finger, work the long-tail cast-on just as you would if you were using only one yarn onto a 16" circular needle, in the size recommended for the yarn. Come to class having cast on 96 sts —the 6" tail can be used later on to loosen up the cast-on if it is too tight.
Supplies to Bring:
To practice the stitches, bring a small amount of 2 contrasting colors of DK- to Aran-weight yarn as well as double-pointed or a small circluar needle in the size recommended for the yarn. For your cowl you will need 2 contrasting colors of DK- to Aran-weight yarn, at least 150 yds (140 m) each.
Day
Friday