This workshop delves into the history and techniques of the beautiful yoked sweater of Iceland, the Lopapeysa. By knitting a small sampler in the round, students will learn the classic construction, working with two or more colors while creating a front steek and shaping the yoke with short rows for a better fit.
Different approaches for cardigan openings will be explored, while the sampler will be worked with a crocheted steek. (If sewing machines are available, students can sew and cut the steek.) Buttonbands can be knitted or the edges can be finished in a variety of ways: encased edges, single crochet edges or bands, or I-cord edges.
Some of the skills to be learned in this class include yarn dominance, handling the (optional) traditional plötulopi yarns, working with two or more yarns within a round, weaving the yarns, Kitchener stitch, working short rows two ways, the Icelandic Bind-off, and cutting and finishing the cardigan fronts. There will also be a short discussion on creating your own Lopi sweater.