Upcoming Events: Lupine Shawl Workshop at The Nifty Knitter!

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Saturday, February 11th
1 - 5 pm

Stop by, call, or email to sign up!

The Nifty Knitter (Facebook)

317 NW Gilman Blvd Ste 27

Issaquah, WA 98027

(425) 369-3098

theniftyknittershop@gmail.com

Class Overview

Class Fee: $50 + supplies
Skill level: Adventurous beginner
Skills needed: Casting on, knitting and purling

New to lace? Have no fear! In this workshop, we'll play with simple lace using the fun, asymmetrical Lupine shawl pattern.

We’ll start with the basics in a swatch - practicing increases, simple lace, and even a scalloped edging technique - before jumping into your project. Since the Lupine shawl is a great way to showcase variegated yarns, we'll also talk about how to choose and use variegated yarns in this kind of project.

At the end of class, you'll have a swatch, a Color Play! Variegation & Gradients handout, and your very own Lupine shawl-in-progress!

 

We'll Learn About:

- how to create a bias asymmetrical shawl shape

- how to work simple lace

- how to plan, swatch, and cast on your own Lupine

as well as

- different types of variegated yarns, and how to use them in projects

- handy tips for troubleshooting lace projects

- how to easily customize the size of your shawl.

Please Bring

- Lupine shawl pattern

available in print or through Ravelry at The Nifty Knitter

 - 50 yards fingering weight for practice

- 400+ yards fingering weight for project.

- needles

Recommended needles: Size 6 US (4 mm) 32” (81 cm) circular needles.

Recommended yarn: Malabrigo Mechita, or any fingering weight wool/wool blend. (Works particularly well for hand-dyed skeins.)

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It should be a really fun class! I'm so excited to be working with Ben and The Nifty Knitter team - and I hope to see you there! <3

Love,
Cory

Upcoming Event: indie.knits at Knit Fit 2016!

Hi friends! I mentioned it briefly a while back, but I just wanted to make a post again officially -

indie.knits will be at this year's Knit Fit market, coming right up this weekend! I'll have printed patterns and samples galore, many of which feature yarn companies who will also be at the event - including Blissful Knits, Spincycle Yarns, Three Fates Yarn, YOTH Yarns, and Hazel Knits - so you can go squish their beautiful wares in person, and maybe get into a little bit of yarn trouble while you're at it ;)

I'll also have some special goodies ready just in time for the event, available on Ravelry so everybody can join in the fun!

Want to drop by?

Knit Fit! market hours are:

Saturday, November 12, 8:30 am-6 pm

Sunday, November 13, 10 am-4 pm

at the Ballard Community Center

6020 28th Ave. NW in Seattle

The market is free to visit, and chock full of amazing indie dyers and other awesome yarn and design-minded folks. I'd love to see you there!