Connie Peng

Whether you are new to colorwork or have knitted a simple accessory with colorwork and are ready for more, this class will help you get started with some fundamental understandings and techniques. We will start with some basics, such as reading charts and choosing patterns. We will then cover other factors that go into the making of a successful knit, such as color choice, color dominance, even tension, and managing long floats, and we will work with all these elements in the class.

Technique Requirements: knit/purl, cast on/bind off, working in the round, chart reading, have knit a few accessories
In part two we will delve into specific knitting techniques to discover a host of “the pattern never told you that” knitting refinements, from better cast-ons to ways to improve the look of your rib, shaping, and shoulders, as well as a few fantastic bind-offs. Finally, we’ll address some finishing issues that plague many a knitter, when we explore the best practice for picking up stitches (including the oh-so-tricky button band on a V-neck trauma) as well as the best way to set in a sleeve. Discover the secrets and make this the year of your perfect sweater!

Technique Requirements: Must know long-tail cast-on, how to knit, purl, cast on, bind off, basic increases and decreases, have knit one sweater.