Want to take your knitting to a new level? Learn how to double knit! Double knitting is a technique that creates two fabrics simultaneously on one pair of needles.

Project: Primrose Scroll Cowl

Description:
3 classes

Cost: $65.00

Dates: August 25, 2018. 12 to 3 pm
In class 1, you will learn provisional cast on, creating a folded or integrated hem, the basics of double knitting, reading a chart for double knitting, using lifelines and creating a swatch in the round.

September 8, 2018. 12 to 2 pm
In class 2, you will learn how to adjust your needle size and/or knitting style to obtain gauge, correcting errors in double knitting, and tracking yarn requirements.

September 29, 2018. 12 to 2 pm
In class 3, you will learn the Kitchener stitch and how to block your finished piece.

Skills Needed:

Advanced knitting skills including knit, purl, reading charts, and creating swatches for gauge. Knowledge of provisional cast on, folded hem, Kitchener stitch and stranded color work is helpful but not required.

Skills Learned:

• Provisional Cast on
• Integrated of folded hem
• Double Knitting in the round
• Kitchener Stitch
• How to adjust knitting style to correct gauge
• Using lifelines

Materials Needed:
• 400 to 420yards each of fingering or sock weight wool in a main color and a contrasting color.
• Smooth scrap yarn (approximately 6 yards) for provisional cast on.
• Plastic locking stitch markers – 3 colors – 8 of each color.
• Marking tape – removable (such as Post – It 6 line tape)
• Yarn guide or knitting thimble.
• US Size 4 (3.5 mm) circular needles (24”)or size needed for gauge.
• US Size 2 (3.0 mm) circular needles (24”).
• Darning Needle.

Preparation:

Pre-purchase yarn and needles at least 30minutes prior to class.

Advanced Beginner – Knit this warm, soft cowl and increase your skills! Project: Blue Earth Cowl
Class Cost: $35.00 Taught By Tina McClancy
Description: 3 classes

Dates: September 25: 6:30 – 8 pm
October 2:
October 9: 6:30 – 7:30 pm
6:30 – 8 pm

Skills Needed:

Knowledge of knit stitch, purl stitch and basic pattern reading. Skills Learned:
• Provisional Cast On
• Kitchener Stitch
• Obtaining Gauge
• Changing Colors
• Basics of Blocking

Materials Needed:
4 colors bulky (approximately 7 wpi) weight yarn – approximately 100 yards each color. Shop sample knitted in Cascade 128 Superwash and Berrocco Ultra Alpaca Chunky Tonal. Kits are available at the shop.
US 11 (8mm) needles, or size to obtain gauge.
Spare needle same size as for gauge or 1 to 2 sizes smaller.
Tapestry Needle
Spare, smooth yarn, approximately 2 yards.

Preparation:

Pre-purchase yarn and needles at least 30 minutes prior to class.

Advanced Beginner – Knit this warm, soft cowl and increase your skills! Project: Blue Earth Cowl
Class Cost: $35.00 Taught By Tina McClancy
Description: 3 classes

Dates: September 25: 6:30 – 8 pm
October 2:
October 9: 6:30 – 7:30 pm
6:30 – 8 pm

Skills Needed:

Knowledge of knit stitch, purl stitch and basic pattern reading. Skills Learned:
• Provisional Cast On
• Kitchener Stitch
• Obtaining Gauge
• Changing Colors
• Basics of Blocking

Materials Needed:
4 colors bulky (approximately 7 wpi) weight yarn – approximately 100 yards each color. Shop sample knitted in Cascade 128 Superwash and Berrocco Ultra Alpaca Chunky Tonal. Kits are available at the shop.
US 11 (8mm) needles, or size to obtain gauge.
Spare needle same size as for gauge or 1 to 2 sizes smaller.
Tapestry Needle
Spare, smooth yarn, approximately 2 yards.

Preparation:

Pre-purchase yarn and needles at least 30 minutes prior to class.

This hat pattern is a great introduction to colorwork without the headache of the tangles of stranded colorwork! This is the hat that I recently posted on the fb page.
www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mosaic-hat-9

Date - Wednesday, November 7 and 14, 6-8pm

Class cost – $35
Materials needed – 2 skeins of ww yarn (suggested yarns – Malabrigo Rios, Berroco Ultra Alpaca, Berroco Ultra Wool, Cascade 220 SW Merino), 1 skein should be medium/dark color and the other skein should be light colored (you will be able to get 2 hats by reversing the colors)
- #8 16” circular needles
- #8 24” circular needles (or a pair of #8 DPN’s)
- stitch markers (for marking beginning of round)
- darning needle (for weaving in ends)

Pre-requisites – MUST know how to knit in the round

What will you learn? – How to knit mosaic style using 1 color per row
- How to read a Mosaic pattern

Please have all materials purchased and yarn wound before class starts.

Call the shop to sign up.