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Sundays, March 12th & March 19th (2 sessions)
3 - 5 pm
3 - 5 pm
Class Fee: $50 + supplies
Skill level: Adventurous beginner to intermediate
Skills needed: Long-tail cast-on, knitting & purling, small-circumference
knitting in the round (DPNs or Magic Loop.)
Skill level: Adventurous beginner to intermediate
Skills needed: Long-tail cast-on, knitting & purling, small-circumference
knitting in the round (DPNs or Magic Loop.)
Starts this weekend - stop by, call, or email to sign up!
The Fiber Gallery
8212 Greenwood Avenue North
The Fiber Gallery
8212 Greenwood Avenue North
Workshop Overview
Local to Seattle and curious about colorwork? Come join me at The Fiber Gallery in a 2-week workshop featuring my Lelia Mitts pattern, and learn the ropes of basic stranded colorwork!
We’ll talk about choosing colors and practice techniques to create beautiful, even stranded colorwork and stripes on your very own Lelia Mitts project. And as we knit, I’ll share some of my favorite little tweaks to make your knitting shine.
We’ll talk about choosing colors and practice techniques to create beautiful, even stranded colorwork and stripes on your very own Lelia Mitts project. And as we knit, I’ll share some of my favorite little tweaks to make your knitting shine.
In addition to the in-class discussion of color, you'll receive a Color Play! Combining Two Colors handout to take home.
We'll Learn About:
- how to choose a stranding technique that works with your knitting style
- how to work simple stranded colorwork
- how to work simple stranded colorwork
- how to work a pretty 2-row stripe technique
as well as
- color dominance in stranded knitting
- basics of yarny color theory
- how to create inspired color pairings
- basics of yarny color theory
- how to create inspired color pairings
Please Bring
- Lelia Mitts pattern
available in print or through Ravelry at The Fiber Gallery
- 125 yards sport weight Main Color
- 95 yards sport weight Contrast Color
- 3 stitch markers
- 3 stitch markers
- needles
Recommended yarn:
Main Color - Cascade 220 Sport, 1 skein.
Contrast Color - Spincycle Yarns Dyed in the Wool, 1 skein.
Recommended needles:
Size 2.5 US (3.0 mm) DPNs
Size 3 US (3.25 mm) DPNs
Size 4 US (3.5 mm) 32"+ (81 cm +) circular needles
Or, preferred needles for small-circumference knitting in the round.
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I'm very excited to be working with Megan, our new owner at The Fiber Gallery, to bring you this indie.knits workshop - it's been so cool to be a part of the awesome new ideas and energy she brings to the shop! <3
It should be a really fun time - I hope to see you there!
Love,
Cory
I'm very excited to be working with Megan, our new owner at The Fiber Gallery, to bring you this indie.knits workshop - it's been so cool to be a part of the awesome new ideas and energy she brings to the shop! <3
It should be a really fun time - I hope to see you there!
Love,
Cory
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