Beehive Wool Shop
Knitting Level 4: Two Handed Fair Isle
$60
In this Knitting 4 class you will be introduced to Fair Isle Knitting. We cover basic techniques and then support you in working through a simple colour-work project of your choice (for example a hat or cowl).
Length: 4 sessions x 1.5 hours
Pattern: You are welcome to choose your own pattern so long as it is:
- Knit in the round
- limited to 2 colours
- A pattern that doesn’t offer technical challenges apart from the colourwork challenge (for example if you are comfortable making mittens but not hats choose a mitten project.)
We recommend the Beehive Fair Isle Headband (free with yarn purchase) or Andrea Rangel’s Botanical Beach Hat. Staff are happy to assist with pattern choice.
Skills Taught:
- how to do two-handed knitting (pickers learn throwing, throwers learn picking)
- colour dominance
- how to carry floats
- how to read a chart
Skills Required:
- Completion a few basic knitting projects
- Good tension
- How to cast on & bind off
- How to knit and purl
- How to read a pattern
Materials:
- 5 mm. 40cm circular needle
- 2 colours of worsted weight yarn for practice (please bring to your first class)
- Your pattern choice
Spring Sessions:
| Dates | Time | Teacher |
| 4 classes: Thursday Feb 6, 13, 20, 27 | 6:00pm-7:30pm | April |