Harry Wells
Saturday AM
Love those classic diamond shapes called Argyle, but are mystified about how to accomplish them? In this class, you will learn the intarsia knitting technique with a focus on the argyle stitch pattern. You will make an argyle sample swatch, knitting flat, learning how to wrap yarns to prevent holes, how to add in bobbins, and other intarsia argyle tips and tricks. You will also learn a seaming method that makes the seam nearly invisible and not bulky.
Calculations on how to design your own Argyle diamond patterns for different gauges will be covered. You’ll discover the fun of watching these diamonds grow, but beware, Argyle can become addictive!
Skill Level: Participants should be able to accomplish long tail cast on, basic sts (K, P, SSK, K2 tog). Having worked with a chart will be helpful, but a quick overview of that skill will be covered in class as well.
Student Supplies:
Straight needles, U.S. Size 5. (You can use 16 “ circular, but the cable will interfere a bit with the bobbins.) DK weight wool yarn, 4 colors. 20 grams of main color, 10 grams of CC #1 (for diamond), 10 grams of CC #2 (for diamond), 5 grams of CC #3 (for criss-cross-- the criss-cross color should contrast with all the other colors), highlighter tape or post-it notes, locking stitch markers or knitters' pins, tapestry needle that will work withworsted weight yarn. Small knitting bobbins (EZ Bobs recommended, but any will do.)
Homework:
Make two stockinette swatches with any worsted weight wool yarn, light to med color: CO 16 sts and work 20 rows. Bind off and block. You will use these swatches to practice the seaming.
Materials Fee: None