Colorwork Cardigan Workshop

Colorwork Cardigan Workshop

$120.00

January 20 - March 2
Choose Your Own Saturdays
3pm
Led by Sarah Jamison

Learn how to knit colorwork designs and how to steek your projects to create this geometric cardigan! Worked from the bottom up, the Figures cardigan is worked in one piece, then steeked (cut into) for the front, neck, and armholes. This workshop is great for adventurous beginners, and intermediate knitters who need support learning stranded colorwork, and steeking techniques. 

Our experienced instructor, Sarah, will guide you through every step including sizing, gauge swatching, reading the pattern and charts, colorwork techniques, and steeking support needed to create this fun sweater! Scroll down to see pattern details including sizes. 

All students will receive 10% off yarn and needles needed for the workshop.

Prerequisites
Must know basic knit stitches (knit and purl), and simple increase and decrease stitches.

Materials Required

  • Amount of yarn according to the size you would like to make

  • Needles required to obtain gauge (there will be opportunity to try different sizes before making a purchase)

  • Crochet hook the same size as your needles

  • Stitch markers

  • Tapestry needle

    Scrap yarn

    6 buttons

Workshop Includes

  • Printed Figures pattern by Audrey Borrego Designs

  • 5 hours of instruction by Sarah

How to Sign Up for Classes

Classes are held on Saturdays, on a 7 week schedule. This package includes 4 classes, with additional sessions $25 each. Students will need to sign up for 4 sessions in advance, as each class has a 5 person maximum. Your first class is 2 hours long, your remaining classes will be 1 hour each. 

Once students sign up for the workshop and check out, a link will be emailed to you so you can sign up for your classes. You will be able to reschedule classes as needed.

Classes Available (choose 4)

Saturday, January 20 - 3pm
Saturday, January 27 - 3pm
Saturday, February 3 - 3pm
Saturday, February 10 - 3pm
Saturday, February 17- 3pm
Saturday, February 24 - 3pm
Saturday, March 2 - 3pm

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Pattern Info:

Figures by Audry Borrego Designs

Needles & Notions:
Main Fabric : 4 mm (US 6) circular needles with appropriate length to knit in the round or size required to get gauge
Ribbing : 3.5 mm (US 4) circular needles with appropriate length to knit in the round or size required to get gauge

Gauge:
22 sts x 24 rnds per 10 cm – 4" with main needles in stranded knitting after blocking One Chart repeat = 12 x 10 cm – 4 3⁄4 x 4"

Sizing:
1 (2 / 3 / 4 / 5), (6 / 7 / 8 / 9)
All measurements are those of the finished cardigan. Bust Circ includes the 5 cm – 2" buttonband.
35 (39 ¾ / 44 ½ / 49 ¼ / 54), (58 ¼ / 63 / 67 ¾ / 72 ½) in
89 (101 / 113 / 125 / 137), (148 / 160 / 172 / 184) cm

Choose a size with 4 to 9 3⁄4" (10 to 25 cm) positive ease at bust.

Yardage:
You will need two colours of DK weight yarn in the following amounts :
MC : 710 (800 / 885 / 1010 / 1095), (1215 / 1350 / 1445 / 1540) yards
650 (730 / 810 / 920 / 1000), (1110 / 1235 / 1320 / 1410) meters

CC : 600 (660 / 710 / 780 / 855), (1030 / 1155 / 1225 / 1360) yards
545 (600 / 650 / 710 / 780), (940 / 1055 / 1120 / 1240) meters