Instructor: Mairi McKissock
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. You will work a simple garter stitch scarf beginning the project in class for completion at home.
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 willing to count stitches and do some simple arithmetic
Materials: (Included in class price)
You will need:
one skein of space-dyed yarn, NOT wound into a ball (You can pick 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. DO NOT wind your yarn into a ball before the class. Colour pooling begins with skein analysis.
