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Two-ColorBriocheandCircularBavarianTwisted-StitchKnitting
withSarahSolomonSaturday,July20th,201910AM–1PM:Two-ColorBrioche
2PM–5PM:CircularBavarianTwisted-StitchKnittingVeraBradleyStudio
411WestBroadway(NOTBroadway)attheCornerofSpringStreetConferenceRoomNewYork,NY10012
Wearehappytooffertwohalf-dayworkshopswithSarahSolomon,whothispastfallreleasedherfirstdesignersweatercollectionwithManosDelUruguayandFairmontFibersonthe50thAnniversaryoftheManosmission.SarahisafrequentspeakerandteacheratKnittyCity,VogueKnittingLiveandothervenues.Shelovestodesignandespeciallytoteachfinishingsweaters,fromfitbeforethefirststitchiscaston,tobuttonbandsandeverythinginbetween.
Two-ColorBriocheSaturday,July20th,10AM–1PM
ClassDescription:Two-ColorBriocheBriocheKnittingincorporatesadistinctivefamilyofstitchesthatproducealofty,three-dimensionalfabricusingacombinationofslippedstitchesandyarnovers.Briochetechniqueinvolvessomestitchmanipulationsthatmaybenewtoyou,aswellasasystemofterminologyallitsown.Inthisthree-hourclasswewilllearnthebasicsofone-colorbriocheribknitflat,payingspecialattentiontounderstandingthestructureofthestitchsothatyouareabletotellwhereyouareintheworkandfixmistakes.Thenwewillmovetoworkingatwo-colorbriocheribcowlintheroundwhichwillhelpsolidifyyournewskills,useupscrapsandexperienceoneofthemostintriguingaspectsofbriocheknitting–experimentingwithcolor.IntermediateLevel–TechniqueRequirementsKnit/purl;caston/bindoff;increase/decrease;mustbecomfortableidentifyingknitandpurlstitchesClassSupplyListFortheclassswatch:
• Smallamountofworsted-weightscrapyarnintwohigh-contrastcolors• Circularneedlesinsize4.0mm(US6)or4.5mm(US7)
o Suggestedneedlelengthforcomfortableflatknitting:24”• Lockingstitchmarkers
Forthecowlproject:
• MainColor(MC):200yardsworsted-weightyarninasolid(darker)color• ContrastColor(CC):200yardsworsted-weightyarninalighterorvariegatedcolor• Exactyarnamountsarenotcritical,andyoucanuseasmanycolorsofscrapsasyou
desire;inclassyouwilljustneedtwocolorsbutyoucanbringasmanyasyoulike• One16”or24”circularneedleoneortwosizessmallerthanyouwouldnormallyuse
withthisweightyarn(youmayusewhateverlengthofneedlethatcomfortablyfitsacastonof100stitches)
o Suggestedneedlesize:4.0mm(US6)or4.5mm(US7)• One16”circularneedleoneortwosizeslargerthanyouwouldnormallyusewiththis
weightyarntocastonandbindoffo Suggestedneedlesize5.0mm(US8)
• Ringstitchmarker(forbeginningofround);lockingstitchmarkersforfixingmistakes• Tapestryneedle
Anoteonyarnchoice:Briochefabricisveryyarndependent,thoughittendstobelooseingeneral.Abouncywoolyarnisidealtopracticewith.Yarnoverstendtosliparoundinbriocheknittingandastickierwoolwillbeeasiertomanage.Althoughagoodcontrastbetweenyourcolorsishelpfulfortwo-colorbrioche,justmakesureyourdarkcolorisn’ttoodarkforyoutoreadyourknitting.ThesampleinthephotoisknitwithManosdelUruguaySilkBlend(50%Merino,50%Silk),whichworksnicely.HOMEWORK!Piece1:WithsizeUS6or7needlesandlight-coloredworsted-weightyarn,caston18stitches.Row1:*(K1,p1);repeatfrom*toendofrow.Repeatthisrowtoform1x1Rib.Workin1x1Ribuntilworkmeasures1”fromcast-on,endingwithawrong-siderow.Leaveyourstitcheslivewithyarnattached,andbringtheswatchtoclass.Piece2:UsingMC(darkercolor)andlargerneedle(size5.5mm/US9)looselycaston100stitchesusingthelong-tailmethod(youmaycastonovertwoneedlesifpreferred,thenremovesecondneedleaftercast-on).Theobjectistocreatealoose,stretchycast-on.Switchtothesmallerneedle(size4.0mm/US6andplacemarkerforbeginningofround.Work4roundsingarterstitchasdirectedbelow:Round1:Purlallsts.Round2:Knitallsts.Leavestitchesliveonneedlewithyarnattachedandbringtoclass.
CircularBavarianTwisted-StitchKnittingSaturday,July20th,2PM-5PM
ClassDescription:CircularBavarianTwisted-StitchKnittingBavarianTwisted-StitchKnittingisabeautiful,ornatestyleofknittingfeaturingstitchesthataretwistedandcrossedinpairstomakedelicate,sculpturaldesigns.Patternsforthistypeofknittingarealwayschartedratherthanwrittenout,andthevariouschartingmethodsfeatureanarrayofsymbolsandconventionsnotcommonlyseeninothertypesofknittingcharts.Thisclassusesacowlprojecttodemonstratehowtoreadachartforthistypeofknittingaswellashowtoworkstitchesintheround.Wewillbeginusingacableneedletocrossthestitches,butwewillalsopracticeworkinginthetraditionalmanner,withtheuseofacableneedle.Bavarianstitchesaresomeofthemostrefinedofallthetraditionalstitchpatternsandwellworthaddingtoyourrepertoire.IntermediateLevel–TechniqueRequirementsKnit/purl;caston/bindoff;increase/decrease;mustbecomfortableknittingintheroundoncircularneedlesandreadingcharts
ClassSupplyListYarnfortheclassproject:
• Approximately275yardsofworsted-weightwool(Woolstok,BrooklynTweedShelter,Cascade200,Quince&Co.Lark,O-WoolWorstedrecommended)
• Abouncyyarnwithnolessthan80%woolandplentyofspringisideal
NeedlesandTools:
• 20”or24”circularinsize4.5mm(US7);aneedlewithsharptipisrecommendedforeaseofworking
• Cableneedle,ringstitchmarkersformarkingpatternrepeatsandbeginningorround,stitchmarkers;apencilorhighlighterpenortapecanbeveryhelpfulformarkingcharts
HOMEWORK! Youwillworktheribbedbandofyourcowlbeforeclass,soyoucantaketimetocastonandpracticetheactionoftwistingstitchesatyourownpace;thisensuresthatwecanustheclasstimetogethertobestadvantage.Beawarethattheribisnotaregularpattern,asitflowsdirectlyintothestitchpatterns.Ifyouhaveanydifficultyworktheribbing,wewilladdressitinclass.NOTE:Twistedstitchestaketimetowork,especiallyiftheyarenewtoyou,bepatient,andyou’llberewardedwithabeautifulresult.NOTE:Allinstructionsforthistypeofknittingarechartedonly,butwrittenandchartedinstructionsfortheribbingaregivenbelow.Inclasswewillonlybeusingcharts. Directions:With20”or24”circularneedleinsize4.5mm(US7),caston156stitches.Joinintheround,beingcarefulnottotwist.
Round1:*P1,k1tbl,p2,k1tbl,p1,k1tbl,p2,(k2tbl,p2)twice,k1tbl,p1,k1tbl,p2,k1tbl,p1,k2tbl,pm;repeatfrom*5moretimes.Yourlastmarkerwillbeyourbeginningofroundmarker.RepeatRound1fivemoretimes.K1tbl=knitonestitchthroughthebackloop,twistingthestitchK2tbl=knittwoconsecutivestitchesthroughthebackloop,twistingeachoneindividually.P=purlPm=placemarker
Eachworkshopislimitedto16students,soregisterearly!
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DALMAYR COWL RIB CHART
26-stitch repeat; work 6 times per round over 156 stitches.
K1tbl: Knit one stitch through the back loop, twisting it.
Purl
BIGAPPLEKNITTERSGUILD
RegistrationFormWorkshopswithSarahSolomon
SaturdayJuly20th,2019FullName:_____________________________________________Address:_______________________________________________City,State,ZipCode:_____________________________________PhoneNumber:_________________________________________E-mailAddress:_________________________________________
CHECKYOURCLASSSELECTION(S)/MEMBERSHIPCATEGORYBELOW:
MorningClass:Two-ColorBrioche! Member($75)! Non-Member($90)AfternoonClass:CircularBavarianTwisted-StitchKnitting! Member($75)!Non-Member($90)
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notifiedandadmittedtotheworkshop(s)ifacancellationisreceived.
Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleasefeelfreetocontactJillEisner,BAKGEducationChair,at(917)[email protected]
BAKGWorkshopsAnnouncementandRegistrationSaturday,July20th,2019(10AM–5PM)Instructor:SarahSolomonAdvanceRegistrationRequiredPleasenoteourworkshoplocation:VeraBradleyStudioConferenceRoom411WestBroadway(NOTBroadway),attheCornerofSpringStreetNewYork,NY10012
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