Name
Fair Isle for All: Learn Stranded Knitting or Switch Up Your Technique (NEW!)
Date
Friday, March 13, 2020
Time
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Session Type:
3-Hour Class
Skill Level:
Advanced Beginner
Teacher
Ann Weaver
Category
Color, Tips & Techniques
Class Details:
New to colorwork? Learn to knit Fair Isle or stranded knitting using two colors per round. Want to learn a new method of knitting Fair Isle? Learn to knit with one color in each hand, two colors in your right hand, or two colors in your left hand. In this workshop, we’ll use the Madison Park hat to practice Fair Isle knitting. This hat uses small, intuitive colorwork patterns that enable you to focus on your technique. There are no long floats, so you won’t need to worry about catching your yarn when working with two colors. By the time you finish the hat, you’ll be comfortable with your chosen method of Fair Isle knitting. Technique Requirements: knit/purl; cast on/bind off; increase/decrease; working in the round; chart reading; have knit a few accessories
Homework:
Purchase the Madison Park Hat pattern from Ravelry (https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/madison-park). Cast on and knit the ribbing of your hat. Work from the beginning of the Instructions in the pattern to the Inc Rnd line. You'll be ready to start the colorwork version!
Supplies for Class:
16-inch US Size 4 and Size 5 circular needles; stitch marker; row counter (optional but helpful); DK weight yarn: about 215 yards total (125 yd A, the main color, and 30 yd each B, C, and D).
Materials Fee (to Be Paid Directly to the Teacher):
$5 (optional, for knitting thimble)
Day
Friday