Join local designer Olga Buraya-Kefelian to explore 3D knitwear! Olga will share her 3D design philosophy and her inspiration process, and will reveal a different angle on knitwear that will put your existing skills on a new and novel path. Part demonstration, part hands-on, this workshop will show you how to create 3D textured accessories using a special Slip Stitch technique. Students will learn not just how to stitch 3D knits, but also how to adapt, combine, and shape to their liking.
Skills needed
- Knitting, purling
- Cast on, bind off
Skills learned
- Working incorporated I-cord, I-cord cast on and bind off
- Working slip stitch patterns in charts and written instructions
- Mirrored invisible increasing
- Customize finished accessory to taste
- Specifics on benefits and drawbacks of this unique stitch pattern and the technique
Sizes and materials for the project of your choice
For KORO-KORO shawl
- 575 yards (526 meters) color A and 575 yards (526 meters) color B in the DK-weight yarn of your choice. Olga recommends a yarn lightweight enough to bloom, but not so heavy as to weigh down the final shawl. Some suggestions: Di Gilpin Lalland DK (available on our capsule!), Jill Draper Amalgam, Rosários 4 Real Merino, Rosários 4 Merino4Us, Kelbourne Woolens Scout, or Miss Babs Billow.
- US#7 (4.5 mm) 16-20” circular needles
- US G-6 (4 mm) crochet hook
- Small length of smooth waste yarn in a similar weight
- Tapestry needle
- Purchased copy of KORO-KORO shawl (bring with you to class)
For EWEYE shawl
- 480 yards (438 meters) color A, 480 yards (438 meters) color B, and 500 yards (457 meters) color C in the sport- or DK-weight yarn of your choice. Olga recommends a yarn lightweight enough to bloom, but not so heavy as to weigh down the final shawl. Some suggestions: De Rerum Natura Ulysse (available on our capsule), De Rerum Natura Alice (available on our capsule), Spincycle Dyed in the Wool (available on our capsule), Rosários 4 Romaria, Garthernor #2, or Wooldreamers Saona (available on our capsule).
- US#6 (4mm) 16” and 24” circular needles
- US F-5 (3.75 mm) crochet hook
- Small length of smooth waste yarn in a similar weight
- Tapestry needle
- Purchased copy of EWEYE shawl pattern (bring with you to class)
Homework
None
