Beginning Fair Isle Knitting
—Fair Isle Hat Fun
Type: Technique/Project
Length: 2hours
Prerequisites: Basic knitting skills, ability to knit in the round.
Fee: $25
Description: This workshop will introduce Fair Isle knitting –a two-color, stranded knitting technique. We’ll discuss how to read Fair Isle charts, the basics of working with multiple colors, how to hold and knit with two yarns, and how to maintain good tension in your knitting. You’ll learn the technique by knitting a hat with a Fair Isle pattern.
Participants need bring the following when they come to class:
Pre-work for class: Brim of hat worked according to the instructions provided at registration
16-inch circular needle, US size 7 (or size to obtain approx. 5 sts per inch in stockinette)
Worsted weight yarn in 2 contrasting colors(yardage amounts provided with pre-work info)
Pen or pencil
Instructor will provide: Fair Isle pattern, along with instructions for completing the hat.
Please register for all classes at least 24 hours in advance.
Unless specified, materials are not included in the cost of class.