Name
YF-Intro to Knitting Argyle
Date & Time
Thursday, October 26, 2023, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Description

   

   

Love those classic diamond shapes called argyle but are mystified about how to accomplish them? In this class, you will learn the classic technique of knitting argyle flat, along with a seaming method that makes the seam nearly invisible and not bulky. You will make an argyle sample swatch, learning how to wrap yarns to prevent holes, how to add in bobbins, and other argyle tips and tricks. You will also learn the calculations to design your own argyle diamond patterns for different gauges. You’ll discover the fun of watching these diamonds grow, but beware, argyle can become addictive!

Track
Yarn Fest Track
Prerequisites
Students should be able to accomplish long tail cast-on and basic stitches such as knit, purl, SSK, and K2tog. Having worked with a chart will be helpful, but a quick overview of that skill will be covered in class as well.
Required Kit Cost:
$-
Required Kit Contents:
No kit included.
Supplies Students Must Bring

Straight needles, US size 5. DK-weight wool yarn in four 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 crisscross, the crisscross color should contrast with all the other colors), highlighter tape or Post-it notes, locking stitch markers or knitters pins, and tapestry needle that will work with worsted-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 medium color: CO 16 sts and work 20 rows. Bind off and block. You will use these swatches to practice the seaming.
Skill Level
Beginner