In this class, you will learn the techniques needed to knit your own Laulu shawl. We will cast on the shawl, and you will learn to read charts, knit the charted pattern, and knit cables without a cable needle.
The pattern is included in the class.
Required knowledge:
- basic knit and purl stitches
- understanding the right and wrong side of knitting
- knitting flat and in the round
- basic decreases (k2tog, p2tog, ssk and ssp)
Materials
- DK weight yarn for knitting the swatch (for example, merino or other smooth fibers with good stitch definition in a light, unicolor colorway so you can easily see your stitches)
- US 2.5 needles and US 4 needles
- A couple of stitch markers
- Tapestry needle
- waste yarn
