Lace Clinic (knitting)

Ready to take your lace skills to the next level? Choose from several patterns ranging from beginner to advanced levels to move beyond the basics and tackle the lace project of your dreams! In class, we’ll break down the nuances of reading lace patterns with some helpful tips to set yourself up for success before working the first stitch. We’ll also go over any unfamiliar increases or decreases needed to complete your pattern and troubleshoot any mistakes that arise. In our last session, we’ll discuss the importance of blocking a lace knit and how best to tackle it. 

Three 2-hour sessions that meet the same day each week.

Instructor: Kerry

Skills needed: intermediate or advanced.

• knit and purl, increase and decrease

Choose your project based on your skill level:

Advanced Beginner: Ziggy Triangle

Skills needed: 

• Knitting and purling

• Increasing and decreasing

Materials:  

• Yarn: 400 yards of sport weight, 200 yards of each color

• We recommend Spincycle Dyed in the Wool, Pascuali Suave, Periwinkle Sheep Sport Wolle, and Julie Asselin Leizu.

• Size US 5 needles

• Tapestry Needle

• Stitch markers

• Highlighter tape is optional but helpful

• Copy of Ziggy Triangle pattern by Leila Raven

Advanced Beginner: Wedding Shawl

Skills needed: 

• Knitting and purling

• Increasing and decreasing

Materials:  

• Yarn: 1,014 yards of sport weight

• We recommend Freia Glitterati, Periwinkle Sheep Sport Wolle, Pascuali Suave, Julie Asselin Leizu, and Spincycle Dyed in the Wool.

• Size US 5 needles

• Tapestry Needle

• Stitch markers

• Highlighter tape is optional but helpful

• Copy of Wedding Shawl pattern 

Intermediate: Garnered Pullover

Skills needed:

• Knitting & purling flat and in the round

• Increasing and decreasing

• Prior experience knitting garments

Materials:

• Sizes: 36 (39, 42, 45.25) (48.25, 51.25, 54.25) (57.5, 60.5, 63.5)” bust circumference

• Aran weight yarn:

  • Linen Option (crewneck version): 750, 800, 875, 950, 1000, 1075, 1150, 1225, 1325, 1400 yards

  • Wool Option (turtleneck version): 875, 925, 1000, 1075, 1150, 1225, 1300, 1375, 1450, 1550 yards

  • For a summer sweater, we suggest Quince Kestrel or Berroco Paperie. If you’re making a warmer wool sweater, try De Rerum Natura Cyrano, Manos del Uruguay Cardo, or Jill draper Empire. 

• US 10 (6.0 mm) circular needles, about 32” long for body and 16” for sleeves

• US 9 (5.5 mm) circular needles, about 32” long for ribbing

• Stitch markers

• Waste yarn or stitch holders

• Tapestry needle

• Highlighter tape is optional but helpful

• A copy of the Garnered pattern by Alicia Plummer

Preparation:

Please swatch in the Windblown lace motif, pattern provides the instructions. Swatch should be at least 5” square to get a good measurement. Wash and block your swatch prior to class, pinning it at the edges to open up the lace pattern.

Advanced: Aura Vest

Skills needed:

• Knitting in the round

• Increasing & Decreasing

• Comfort with reading a chart

• Prior experience with garment knitting

Materials:

• Sizes: 44 ( 49.5, 52.75, 55.25, 61.5 )” bust circumference

• Yarn: 755 ( 880, 1006, 1132, 1258 ) yards of DK weight

• We recommend Di Gilipin Lalland DK, Woolfolk Stra, or Julie Asselin DK.

• US 6 (4.0mm) circular needles for the body, 24-40” length depending on size

• US 4 (3.5mm) circular needles for the ribbing

• Stitch markers

• Tapestry needle

• Highlighter tape is optional but helpful

• A copy of the Aura Vest pattern by Irene Lin

Preparation:

Please swatch in the lace motif, pattern provides instructions on pg 4. Swatch should be at least 5” square to get a good measurement. Wash and block your swatch prior to class, pinning it at the edges to open up the lace pattern.

Craft: knitting