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FREE Workshop: Anthology Cowl--color work knitting

  • Lancaster Yarn Shop 3519 Old Philadelphia Pike Intercourse, PA, 17534 United States (map)

THIS WORKSHOP IS SOLD OUT

We’re offering a FREE two hour workshop to learn the basics of stranded knitting! Sometimes called Fair Isle knitting, color work knit this way is engaging, beautiful and fun!

Project:  Anthology Cowl by Tin Can Knits
Register by calling the shop: (717) 768-8007.

‘Anthology is a fair isle ‘recipe’ pattern. In this Workshop, learn to design and begin to knit your own fair isle motifs! The math has been done for you, pick something pretty and get started!’ Download your FREE pattern from Tin Can Knits HERE.

The recipe includes: instructions for either a hat, cowl, or tubular cowl in multiple sizes, (we’ll work on a cowl in this Workshop), a ‘plug and play’ design so you can try out yarns, colors, and patterns in an accessory and nearly 100 stitch patterns to get you started!

Skill Level: Advanced Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced
Skills Required:  Casting on, knitting, purling, knitting in the round.

Pattern Requirements & Materials: Purchase 4 colors/50 gram skeins Woolstok Worsted, Simplicity or Classic Alpaca* from LYS. You will also need 16-inch size US 4 and US 6 circular needles, stitch markers, and darning needle. Please plan to purchase your yarn at least one week before the workshop so you can wind your yarn and do your homework.

Pattern:
Download, print and bring your copy of the FREE ‘Anthology’ pattern from Tin Can Knits HERE.

Homework:  Using the smaller needle, cast on 120 stitches and work K1, P1 rib for 1 inch. That’s it!

Your yarn purchase from Lancaster Yarn Shop reserves your place in Free Workshops, Classes and Knit-a-longs. When ordering online, choose ‘pickup’ as your shipping option, and we will hold your yarn until the day of the workshop.

You may bring your own needles and tools but of course you may purchase any or all of the tools required for this project at LYS. Class size is limited.  Pre-register by purchasing your yarn in the shop or online.  (717) 768-8007

Classes and FREE Workshops at Lancaster Yarn Shop must meet a minimum enrollment to be held as scheduled.  Classes and Free Workshops that are under-enrolled will be cancelled or re-scheduled.  As always, all yarn, pattern and tool sales are final. 

Please see Fine Print for additional information. 

Earlier Event: April 27
LYS DAY 2024
Later Event: June 8
World Wide Knit in Public Day