From the Fair Isles to Norway and Iceland to Sweden, stranded colorwork is a staple of northern knitting traditions. In this class we'll take a look at five different stranded knitting traditions and consider their similarities and differences before diving into the technique for ourselves. In the hands-on portion of our class, we'll explore several different ways to form stitches and hold our yarns, learn to read color charts, learn about color dominance and what causes it, and learn multiple ways to catch floats.
Materials: Approximately 120 yards of smooth worsted-weight yarn in each of two solid colors that contrast, 16" circular needles in a compatible size (usually US #7-9) with which you can knit your chosen yarn at a gauge of 20-21 sts/4 in, a set of double pointed needles in the same size, 16" circular needles one size smaller, tapestry needle, scissors, stitch marker.