They can be plain or fancy, sturdy and warm, or lacy gossamer. Students will learn the design structure of the traditional shawl, and proven methods for adapting to neck-down knitting. Guidelines for sizing, shaping, yarns, stitch choices, and lace design placement will be discussed and demonstrated. Students can design their own full-size shawl in the longer class. Instruction leaflet provided.
Students bring knitting supplies.
What to Look For in a Yarn Many knitters avoid using single ply yarns for fear of skewing. In this class you will explore choices and how to knit using singles. The longer version of this class goes into more depth about all kinds of yarns. You will learn how to choose a yarn that will work in your project with more confidence. Even learn how to combine yarns, and make your own designer yarns.