Shawl Knitting History & Reading Your Stitches for the Dutchess County Geese Shawl with Sydney Crabaugh
Fiber Tales | Live, Hands-on, Interactive Virtual Class & Lecture
Taught by Sydney Crabaugh of Squidney Knits, hosted by Six Dutchess Farm via Zoom
Join Sydney as we explore the rich and exciting world of shawls!
With a focus on the Dutchess County Geese shawl, this class combines hands-on virtual learning partnered with lively teachings about the history of shawl knitting! Together, we will work through a section of the shawl’s triangle pattern and identify different tips and tricks to keeping in pattern and reading your work. We’ll go in depth through the Triangle One section, and learn how to recognize the shapes that are beginning to unfold on your needles, all while working with the beautiful shades of Six Dutchess Farm resident sheep!
MATERIALS NEEDED:
Please purchase a Dutchess County Geese shawl kit before class.
40” circular needles in size US 4 [3.5 mm] (or size needed to obtain gauge)
Multiple stitch markers
EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Basic knitting skills (knit, purl, cast on, bind off) and increasing. Students should feel comfortable working up the shawl to Triangle One on their own.
HOMEWORK:
Before attending class, please cast on your shawl and work up to Row 3 (RS) of Triangle One section.
We ask that all participants use Gotland yarn for this class, as we'll exploring the unique qualities and demands of this special fiber.
This class will be limited to 15 registrants, first-come, first-served.
CANCELLATIONs
Please note, no refunds are given should you decide to cancel your registration, but we do provide class credit up to ten days prior to the class (for use in 2021). After this time, if you are unable to attend, we encourage you to gift your class to a friend or loved one, who can share the experience with you.