Traditional Beginnings - Cast-Ons from Long Ago
| Instructor: Beth Brown-Reinsel | Class Capacity: 25 | |||
| Class Level: Intermediate |
Description ~ Traditional Beginnings - Cast-Ons from Long Ago
Learn eight of the most beautiful, and practical, cast-ons in our knitting history and the best ways to use them. From the UK, we will cover the Channel Island Cast-on, the Knitted Cast-on, and the Multi-Strand Cast-on. Included are two basic go-to cast-ons, the Long Tail and Old Norwegian cast-ons, that are the basis for two decorative cast-ons from the Twined Knitting tradition in Sweden. Last, the wonderful Braided Cast-on from Finland will be taught in 3 colors! In addition, a few bind-offs will be covered as well for you to practice on as you bind off your swatches.
Introduction Twined Knitting
| Instructor: Beth Brown-Reinsel | Class Capacity: 25 | |||
| Class Level: Intermediate |
Description ~ Introduction Twined Knitting
Curious about the 400 year-old Swedish technique of Twined Knitting? This unusual method of knitting produces a very warm, firmly elastic fabric and motifs not possible in any other type of knitting. The Scandinavians believe if you keep your pulse warm, your whole body is warm, and in this three hour class, you’ll knit one of a pair of wrist warmers!
The Cowichan-Inspired Pullover
| Instructor: Beth Brown-Reinsel | Class Capacity: 25 | |||
| Class Level: Intermediate |
Description ~ The Cowichan-Inspired Pullover
On Vancouver Island in British Columbia, the Coast Salish people developed this V-necked, shawl-collared garment after learning of knitting through Europeans who visited their area. The Salish preferred motifs that reflected the natural world (whales, birds, etc.) as well as geometric motifs. The sweaters, still handspun by some people, are knitted on double-pointed needles, with thick singles yarns in 2 or 3 colors. This class will cover stranding and weaving with colors (from the right side), reading a chart, putting stripes in ribbing (without color distortion) an unusual traditional shoulder join, creating a shawl collar shaped with short rows, and knitting sleeves from the top down while shaping the cap.
Latvian Wristers
| Instructor: Beth Brown-Reinsel | Class Capacity: 25 | |||
| Class Level: Intermediate |
Description ~ Latvian Wristers
Using wristers as a template, some of the beautiful knitting methods of Latvia will be studied in this class. Knit one of a pair of wristers to learn the following techniques which can be applied to mitten cuffs, sock tops or sleeves: a scalloped cuff, the herringbone braid and many subtle and beautiful variations of the half-braid. A choice of traditional motifs is incorporated in the main part of the wrister, as well as a picot edge at the end. Additional techniques to be discussed include knitting with two yarns in the right hand, two yarns in the left hand, or a yarn in each hand, as well as knitting with three colors and setting up the knitting for color changes in the braids.