Skill level: Beginner/Intermediate
Date: Saturday, 26 Mar, 2-5 pm (1 session, 3 hours)
Instructor: Mairi McKissock
Cost: $35 + HST + materials

For anyone interested in getting the most out of hand-dyed yarns, this workshop explains how to analyse and work with the colour repeat of a space dyed yarn. A simple pattern for a bias-knit, garter stitch scarf will be provided, and you will be able to begin a scarf project in class.

A variety of suitable yarns will be custom-dyed for this workshop and available for students to analyse in class or purchase for class projects.
In this class, you will swatch and learn:

• how to select a yarn for intentional colour pooling
• what effects can be achieved with intentional pooling
• how to ‘read’ the colour repeat of a yarn and predict the knitted results
• how to count and measure for the effect you want
• crochet provisional cast-on technique
• how to cast on and begin a project at exactly the right point of the colour repeat
• how to manage tension to maintain a pooling pattern

Prerequisites

This class is intended for beginner/intermediate knitters. You should:

• be comfortable with knit and purl stitches
• be able to identify simple mistakes and problems in your knitting (such as accidental yarn-overs, dropped or incorrectly mounted stitches)
• be familiar with basic increase and decrease stitches
• be willing to count stitches and do some simple arithmetic

Materials
You will need:

• one skein of space-dyed yarn (may purchase at time of class – instructor will assist with selection)
• suitable needles for the weight of yarn you have chosen
• Tape measure, scissors, darning needle, removable stitch markers; notebook & pencil

Homework
There is no homework required to prepare for the workshop.