Beginning Stranded Colorwork

Let’s demystify stranded colorwork knitting! We will create a small cowl to explore the many aspects of stranded colorwork knitting. Holding one yarn color in each hand will be a focus in class; however, other options for yarn management will be included as well. There will be ample time to experiment with different stranding techniques to discover what works best for you. With a little patience and practice, you will be well on your way to creating stunning colorwork pieces!

During this two session class we will discuss the following:

• Brief review comparing stranded colorwork to other colorwork methods
• Color dominance
• Understanding parallel floats in colorwork
• Working with two colors of yarn in the round
• Adding in a new color
• Reading written colorwork instructions
• Reading a colorwork chart
• Catching floats in dominant color vs non-dominant color
• Correcting colorwork errors
• Weaving in ends
• Blocking colorwork