Date: Saturday, March 14th from 1-3 PM
Instructor: Tamara Oechslin
Requirements: Must be comfortable casting on and off, knitting, and purling.
Entrelac itself is from the french verb entrelacer for “to interlock, to interweave” and creates a diagonal basketweave that looks like it’s made of many strips, but is just one! Join Tamara to learn Entrelac knitting, a textured and fun technique that uses stockinette stitch, pfb increases and ssk/p2tog decreases to create a fabric made of interlocked rectangles that looks more complicated than it really is.
This method does involve frequent turning of your work between narrow rows of knit and purl; this provides an opportunity to learn to knit left-handed so that you never need to purl!
Tamara will lead you through entrelac techniques in this two hour class, and you will create a swatch of your own entrelac stitches during class time that can be used to make a phone cross-carry bag. If you would like to continue with a project, Tamara will provide a baby blanket pattern or assist you in choosing a project where you can continue to use this fun technique!
Materials:
50-100 yds of DK or Worsted weight yarn in each of the 2-4 colors of your choice
Appropriate needles for your yarn weight
Here are some examples of patterns where you can use these techniques:
Entrelac Scarf by Allison LoCicero
Lil ‘Lac Sweater by Lindsay Degen
The Landscape Shawl by Martin Up North
Picture credit to (in order): Nimble Needles Blog, Allison LoCicero’s Entrelac Scarf listing on Ravelry, Nimble Needles Blog, Laura Morsman, Martin Up North on Ravelry, Tamara Oechslin, sadcowboy on Ravelry, Heidi-Pickles on Ravelry
Date: Saturday, March 14th from 1-3 PM
Instructor: Tamara Oechslin
Requirements: Must be comfortable casting on and off, knitting, and purling.
Entrelac itself is from the french verb entrelacer for “to interlock, to interweave” and creates a diagonal basketweave that looks like it’s made of many strips, but is just one! Join Tamara to learn Entrelac knitting, a textured and fun technique that uses stockinette stitch, pfb increases and ssk/p2tog decreases to create a fabric made of interlocked rectangles that looks more complicated than it really is.
This method does involve frequent turning of your work between narrow rows of knit and purl; this provides an opportunity to learn to knit left-handed so that you never need to purl!
Tamara will lead you through entrelac techniques in this two hour class, and you will create a swatch of your own entrelac stitches during class time that can be used to make a phone cross-carry bag. If you would like to continue with a project, Tamara will provide a baby blanket pattern or assist you in choosing a project where you can continue to use this fun technique!
Materials:
50-100 yds of DK or Worsted weight yarn in each of the 2-4 colors of your choice
Appropriate needles for your yarn weight
Here are some examples of patterns where you can use these techniques:
Entrelac Scarf by Allison LoCicero
Lil ‘Lac Sweater by Lindsay Degen
The Landscape Shawl by Martin Up North
Picture credit to (in order): Nimble Needles Blog, Allison LoCicero’s Entrelac Scarf listing on Ravelry, Nimble Needles Blog, Laura Morsman, Martin Up North on Ravelry, Tamara Oechslin, sadcowboy on Ravelry, Heidi-Pickles on Ravelry
