two-color brioche and circular bavarian twisted-stitch knitting with...

Two-ColorBriocheandCircularBavarianTwisted-StitchKnitting

withSarahSolomonSaturday,July20th,201910AM–1PM:Two-ColorBrioche

2PM–5PM:CircularBavarianTwisted-StitchKnittingVeraBradleyStudio

411WestBroadway(NOTBroadway)attheCornerofSpringStreetConferenceRoomNewYork,NY10012

Wearehappytooffertwohalf-dayworkshopswithSarahSolomon,whothispastfallreleasedherfirstdesignersweatercollectionwithManosDelUruguayandFairmontFibersonthe50thAnniversaryoftheManosmission.SarahisafrequentspeakerandteacheratKnittyCity,VogueKnittingLiveandothervenues.Shelovestodesignandespeciallytoteachfinishingsweaters,fromfitbeforethefirststitchiscaston,tobuttonbandsandeverythinginbetween.

Two-ColorBriocheSaturday,July20th,10AM–1PM

ClassDescription:Two-ColorBriocheBriocheKnittingincorporatesadistinctivefamilyofstitchesthatproducealofty,three-dimensionalfabricusingacombinationofslippedstitchesandyarnovers.Briochetechniqueinvolvessomestitchmanipulationsthatmaybenewtoyou,aswellasasystemofterminologyallitsown.Inthisthree-hourclasswewilllearnthebasicsofone-colorbriocheribknitflat,payingspecialattentiontounderstandingthestructureofthestitchsothatyouareabletotellwhereyouareintheworkandfixmistakes.Thenwewillmovetoworkingatwo-colorbriocheribcowlintheroundwhichwillhelpsolidifyyournewskills,useupscrapsandexperienceoneofthemostintriguingaspectsofbriocheknitting–experimentingwithcolor.IntermediateLevel–TechniqueRequirementsKnit/purl;caston/bindoff;increase/decrease;mustbecomfortableidentifyingknitandpurlstitchesClassSupplyListFortheclassswatch:

• Smallamountofworsted-weightscrapyarnintwohigh-contrastcolors• Circularneedlesinsize4.0mm(US6)or4.5mm(US7)

o Suggestedneedlelengthforcomfortableflatknitting:24”• Lockingstitchmarkers

Forthecowlproject:

• MainColor(MC):200yardsworsted-weightyarninasolid(darker)color• ContrastColor(CC):200yardsworsted-weightyarninalighterorvariegatedcolor• Exactyarnamountsarenotcritical,andyoucanuseasmanycolorsofscrapsasyou

desire;inclassyouwilljustneedtwocolorsbutyoucanbringasmanyasyoulike• One16”or24”circularneedleoneortwosizessmallerthanyouwouldnormallyuse

withthisweightyarn(youmayusewhateverlengthofneedlethatcomfortablyfitsacastonof100stitches)

o Suggestedneedlesize:4.0mm(US6)or4.5mm(US7)• One16”circularneedleoneortwosizeslargerthanyouwouldnormallyusewiththis

weightyarntocastonandbindoffo Suggestedneedlesize5.0mm(US8)

• Ringstitchmarker(forbeginningofround);lockingstitchmarkersforfixingmistakes• Tapestryneedle

Anoteonyarnchoice:Briochefabricisveryyarndependent,thoughittendstobelooseingeneral.Abouncywoolyarnisidealtopracticewith.Yarnoverstendtosliparoundinbriocheknittingandastickierwoolwillbeeasiertomanage.Althoughagoodcontrastbetweenyourcolorsishelpfulfortwo-colorbrioche,justmakesureyourdarkcolorisn’ttoodarkforyoutoreadyourknitting.ThesampleinthephotoisknitwithManosdelUruguaySilkBlend(50%Merino,50%Silk),whichworksnicely.HOMEWORK!Piece1:WithsizeUS6or7needlesandlight-coloredworsted-weightyarn,caston18stitches.Row1:*(K1,p1);repeatfrom*toendofrow.Repeatthisrowtoform1x1Rib.Workin1x1Ribuntilworkmeasures1”fromcast-on,endingwithawrong-siderow.Leaveyourstitcheslivewithyarnattached,andbringtheswatchtoclass.Piece2:UsingMC(darkercolor)andlargerneedle(size5.5mm/US9)looselycaston100stitchesusingthelong-tailmethod(youmaycastonovertwoneedlesifpreferred,thenremovesecondneedleaftercast-on).Theobjectistocreatealoose,stretchycast-on.Switchtothesmallerneedle(size4.0mm/US6andplacemarkerforbeginningofround.Work4roundsingarterstitchasdirectedbelow:Round1:Purlallsts.Round2:Knitallsts.Leavestitchesliveonneedlewithyarnattachedandbringtoclass.

CircularBavarianTwisted-StitchKnittingSaturday,July20th,2PM-5PM

ClassDescription:CircularBavarianTwisted-StitchKnittingBavarianTwisted-StitchKnittingisabeautiful,ornatestyleofknittingfeaturingstitchesthataretwistedandcrossedinpairstomakedelicate,sculpturaldesigns.Patternsforthistypeofknittingarealwayschartedratherthanwrittenout,andthevariouschartingmethodsfeatureanarrayofsymbolsandconventionsnotcommonlyseeninothertypesofknittingcharts.Thisclassusesacowlprojecttodemonstratehowtoreadachartforthistypeofknittingaswellashowtoworkstitchesintheround.Wewillbeginusingacableneedletocrossthestitches,butwewillalsopracticeworkinginthetraditionalmanner,withtheuseofacableneedle.Bavarianstitchesaresomeofthemostrefinedofallthetraditionalstitchpatternsandwellworthaddingtoyourrepertoire.IntermediateLevel–TechniqueRequirementsKnit/purl;caston/bindoff;increase/decrease;mustbecomfortableknittingintheroundoncircularneedlesandreadingcharts

ClassSupplyListYarnfortheclassproject:

• Approximately275yardsofworsted-weightwool(Woolstok,BrooklynTweedShelter,Cascade200,Quince&Co.Lark,O-WoolWorstedrecommended)

• Abouncyyarnwithnolessthan80%woolandplentyofspringisideal

NeedlesandTools:

• 20”or24”circularinsize4.5mm(US7);aneedlewithsharptipisrecommendedforeaseofworking

• Cableneedle,ringstitchmarkersformarkingpatternrepeatsandbeginningorround,stitchmarkers;apencilorhighlighterpenortapecanbeveryhelpfulformarkingcharts

HOMEWORK! Youwillworktheribbedbandofyourcowlbeforeclass,soyoucantaketimetocastonandpracticetheactionoftwistingstitchesatyourownpace;thisensuresthatwecanustheclasstimetogethertobestadvantage.Beawarethattheribisnotaregularpattern,asitflowsdirectlyintothestitchpatterns.Ifyouhaveanydifficultyworktheribbing,wewilladdressitinclass.NOTE:Twistedstitchestaketimetowork,especiallyiftheyarenewtoyou,bepatient,andyou’llberewardedwithabeautifulresult.NOTE:Allinstructionsforthistypeofknittingarechartedonly,butwrittenandchartedinstructionsfortheribbingaregivenbelow.Inclasswewillonlybeusingcharts. Directions:With20”or24”circularneedleinsize4.5mm(US7),caston156stitches.Joinintheround,beingcarefulnottotwist.

Round1:*P1,k1tbl,p2,k1tbl,p1,k1tbl,p2,(k2tbl,p2)twice,k1tbl,p1,k1tbl,p2,k1tbl,p1,k2tbl,pm;repeatfrom*5moretimes.Yourlastmarkerwillbeyourbeginningofroundmarker.RepeatRound1fivemoretimes.K1tbl=knitonestitchthroughthebackloop,twistingthestitchK2tbl=knittwoconsecutivestitchesthroughthebackloop,twistingeachoneindividually.P=purlPm=placemarker

Eachworkshopislimitedto16students,soregisterearly!

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26-stitch repeat; work 6 times per round over 156 stitches.

K1tbl: Knit one stitch through the back loop, twisting it.

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BIGAPPLEKNITTERSGUILD

RegistrationFormWorkshopswithSarahSolomon

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MorningClass:Two-ColorBrioche! Member($75)! Non-Member($90)AfternoonClass:CircularBavarianTwisted-StitchKnitting! Member($75)!Non-Member($90)

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Eachworkshopislimitedto16students,soregisterearly!Registrationsareacceptedonafirst-come,

first-servedbasis.Yourregistrationfortheworkshop(s)willbeconfirmedbyemailorphone.Reservationsreceivedaftertheclassesarefullwillbewaitlisted.Ifyouarewaitlisted,youwillbe

notifiedandadmittedtotheworkshop(s)ifacancellationisreceived.

Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleasefeelfreetocontactJillEisner,BAKGEducationChair,at(917)375-7340orviaemailateducation@bakg.org

BAKGWorkshopsAnnouncementandRegistrationSaturday,July20th,2019(10AM–5PM)Instructor:SarahSolomonAdvanceRegistrationRequiredPleasenoteourworkshoplocation:VeraBradleyStudioConferenceRoom411WestBroadway(NOTBroadway),attheCornerofSpringStreetNewYork,NY10012

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