Class: Shetland Inspired Knit Colorwork (8/22)

Saturday August 22nd, 10pm-3pm. Reservation required.

Shetland inspired stranded colorwork is on almost every knitter's bucket list. This class will provide you with the foundational skills and swatch experience to continue and knit your own Shetland Solstice Hat by Gudrun Johnston. Now's your chance to learn the basics of this beautiful technique in a slow-paced, relaxing environment.

Instructors Nichole Heady and Jules Cooper will be your guide through the process of selecting colors, hand-positioning, creating a colorwork swatch and steeking it once completed. Continental knitters will be divided from English style during the technique portion of the class, each receiving instruction for their preferred method.

We make these first steps easy and approachable so anyone can do it!

• 10am-12pm: Basics 101- Selecting colors, basic technique overview
• 12pm-1pm: Break- bring a picnic lunch to enjoy in the park next door or grab something from one of the surrounding restaurants.
• 1pm-3pm: Project Focus- Use skills to begin work on Shetland Solstice swatch.

Once this 4-hour class is completed, you will have solid foundational stranded colorwork skills and be well on your way to completing a swatch for a future Shetland Solstice Hat of your own. This class is appropriate for Intermediate Adults.

Skills you will learn:

• How to read a colorwork pattern & color terminology
• Tips for selecting colors and evaluating contrast levels
• Personalized assistance selecting your yarn for this project
• Hand-positioning for stranded colorwork (both Continental & English instruction available)
• Tricks for maintaining proper tension of floats
• Knitting a colorwork swatch in the round
  
• Steeking a colorwork swatch

Materials:

The class includes four hours of instruction and a printed pattern.

Attendees need to be prepared and bring or purchase the following:

• US 4 / 3.5mm dpns OR 16"+ circular knitting needle for magic loop
• 5 balls of Jamieson's of Shetland Spindrift (one each of 5 colors) will be required for this project. You can bring some from your stash or purchase them from the shop the day of class. As part of the instructions, you will receive assistance and education on selecting/coordinating colors.

Any class supplies can be purchased in-store the day of class using a 15% off Class Discount.

• Please include your email address and phone number when you check out so that we can contact you if needed.
• This class takes place in person at our store: 18 South Street, Gorham, Maine
• Please be sure to review our Class Policies.