Name
Crisscrossing the Rainbow: Color Cables
Date
Saturday, October 17, 2020
Time
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (EDT)
Description
One can spend a knitting lifetime exploring the various lovely twists and turns that make up regular cable combinations. Now add color to that mix! One color cable patterns against a different background color, different color cable strands meandering all over and among each other, striped cables, and bi-color rope cables are some of the combinations covered. You will learn how to convert a cable chart into a color cable schematic using graph paper and/or a charting program. Grab your colored pencils for some creative color fun and then knit up your creation.
Price
$40.00
Speakers
Session Type
Knitting Workshops
Track
Intermediate
Session Pic 1
Session Pic 2
Pre-requisites
Participants should be able to accomplish basic long tail cast-on, and basic stitches such as knit, purl, K2tog, SSK, yo, and know how to do a basic rope cable. Knowledge of how to read knitting chart with cable symbols.
Homework Required?
none
Materials
Charts to print.
Supplies Students Need
3 balls of worsted weight yarn in three different colors. Wool or predominantly wool blend yarn recommended. Needles in size you normally use for worsted weight. (For most people, that means US size 6, 7, or 8.) Stitch markers, locking stitch markers, cable needle (straight is preferable rather than hook version), scissors …basically have your regular knitting accessory bag. Colored pencils and graph paper (optional).
Capacity
14