Cecelia's Two Part Workshop:
Need help with registering? Questions? Please contact Lori Horak at lorih@sohopub.com or 212 937 2554
Creating Beautiful Textures and Colors with Sequence Knitting (Part 1 of 2)

This is an introduction to the idea of Sequence Knitting and creating textured fabric. Students will create swatches to get a feeling for the range of possibilities and understand how they can use sequence knitting in their own work.

Specific Concepts: 

•Concept of sequence knitting

•The four ways to do sequence knitting: 1-row, shaped-1-row, in the round, serpentine

(swatching will include 1-row and shaped 1-row)

•How to read sequence knitting instructions

•When sequence knitting makes sense

•Reversibility

•Reading sequence knitting charts

Level: Suitable for advanced beginners and beyond. Should be able to cast on, cast off, knit and purl. 

Homework: None

Supplies to bring: 

• 1 ball of smooth yarn in a light solid color

• Appropriately sized needles

• A pen or pencil for note taking

 
Creating Beautiful Textures and Colors with Sequence Knitting (Part 2 of 2)

The class is a half-day introduction to the wonderful world of 1-row patterns as a framework for color. 

Specific Concepts: 

• Working 1-row patterns in 1 or 2 colors

• Reversibility

• How colors blend depending on contrast, values, stitch patterns…

• Keys to getting great results

Level: Suitable for advanced beginners and beyond. Should be able to cast on, cast off, knit and purl.

Homework: Some homework may be assigned on Day 1

Supplies to Bring: 

Several balls/scraps of yarn in different colors – its ok to bring different kinds of yarn.

• Appropriately sized needles or a set of needles in a range of sizes

• A pen or pencil for note taking

• Optional: students can bring other yarns they are interested in using for a sequence

knitting project to discuss how to best use them

Lisa's Two Part Workshop:
Knitting the Blue Heron Shawl from Faerie Knitting 
 
The Blue Heron Shawl, the cover garment on Faerie Knitting is a beautiful triangle shawl that resembles the wingspan of a heron. It was designed to accompany a magical original fairy tale written by Alice Hoffman, a story of a woman who runs away from her troubled life to go live with a family of blue herons. The shawl, though reflective of this fantastical story, is not a costume but rather a very wearable piece that has received great praise from the knitting community. In this pattern, the cast-on starts at center back and grows wider as is customary, but the stitch pattern creates horizontal bias “tiers” rather than a traditional triangular directionality. In this class, we will make a swatch of 5 tiers, learning how to get this unique effect, and then learn to pick up stitches and work short rows for the original feather-tip bind-off. We will measure the swatch and calculate gauge to determine the student’s desired length for a completed shawl.

In part 1 of the class we will discuss the unique shawl construction and begin work on a 5 tier swatch. Homework during the weekend, leading up to our 2nd session, will be to finish the knitting of the swatch. 
 
In part 2 of the class we will learn to pick up stitches and work short rows for the original feather-tip bind-off. We will measure the swatch and calculate gauge to determine your desired length for a completed shawl.
 
Level: Advanced Beginner. 
 
Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; increase decrease; familiar with lace
 
Homework:
Read the story Blue Heron by Alice Hoffman from Faerie Knitting, which will be sent to students before the weekend. If you want you can bring enough yarn to make the shawl, but it is not needed for class, where we will be working and binding off a swatch.
 
Supplies to Bring:
Approximately 200 yards (for swatch) of any solid-color yarn in either sport weight with a size US 5/3.75mm needle, DK weight with a US 6/4mm needle, or worsted-weight US 8/5mm needle. One removable or locking stitch marker.
Crochet hook appropriate to yarn size.