Easy Color with Mosaic Knitting - Pressed Flowers Cowl
Did you know you can make a 2-color, graphic pattern in a knitted project without having to knit with both colors in every row?
Mosaic knitting is one of the craft's best kept secrets! Using a combination of knit/purl stitches with slipped stitches in every row, you can achieve a colorwork look without too much fuss.
The "Pressed Flowers" projects by Amy Christoffers have taken the knitting universe by storm. Her original shawl pattern was so wildly popular that she added a hat, cardigan, and cowl to the collection!
In this class, you'll make the 28" version of the Pressed Flowers Cowl. This bite sized project is perfect for warm weather knitting and for popping on before you head out on that chilly morning walk before the day heats up.
This is a great class for colorwork beginners! Once you have mosaic knitting in your toolbox, you'll want to try out even more ways of adding color to your projects (like stranded knitting!).
You'll learn:
- mosaic colorwork, knit flat
- slipping stitches
- how to read a chart
- mattress stitch (for finishing)
You'll need:
- Pressed Flowers Cowl pattern (available on Ravelry)
- 2 contrasting colors of sport or DK weight yarn (175 yds of main color, 150 yards of contrast color)
- US size 6 needle
- stitch markers (if desired)
- darning needle
Homework:
Please cast on and knit the first row in your main color prior to the first class
Louise is still mulling over her yarn choices but a glance at the Ravelry projects for this cowl will give you some great ideas. We're partial to the super colorful ones that use a yarn like Edition 3 or Starke 6 from Shoppel Wolle for the contrast yarn. It's Spring, show off your fun side!
We request you purchase your yarns, needles (that you don't already have), etc. at Yarns in the Farms for this class. Mention you're enrolled in class and receive a 10% discount on your materials. Want to purchase your supplies online? Send us an email and we'll send you a coupon code to use on our website.
Masks will NOT be required for this class but are certainly welcomed.
A minimum of 3 participants is required for this class to run. Bring a friend!
| Skill Level: | Beginner |
| Skill Details: | Must know how to knit, purl, cast on, bind off. |
| Instructor: | Louise Rownd |
| Instructor Bio: | Louise is knitter, spinner, and aspiring weaver who lives in Topsfield, Massachusetts. Her work is inspired by her Norwegian heritage, which has been passed down to her by generations of Norwegian grandmothers. She loves to continue to learn Scandinavian techniques and is currently learning the art of plukkband, weaving Nordic decorative bands that add the finishing touch to a traditional Norwegian kofte (cardigan). |
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