Shawl Shapes 101

Cost: $65/2hrs
Teacher: Kate Atherley
Dates: Thursday August 15th from 6 to 8pm

This class explains key shawl shapes, and how to make them your own with your choice of yarn and custom design details. We’ll talk about which shapes work best if you want to maximize size, if you want to work with multiple colors, or if you’ve only got a limited amount of yarn to use up. We’ll share some tips for solving key shawl knitting challenges like tidy edges, stretchy bind offs, and how to handle the issue of blocking. Students finish the class with a set of pattern templates and the confidence and knowledge to start customizing and creating their own designs.

An excellent companion to Kate Atherley and Kim McBrien Evans’ book, Custom Shawls for the Curious and Creative Knitter.

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• Skill Level: Intermediate. Should have some experience with increases, decreases, and pattern reading,
• Materials Required: scrap light-colored medium-weight yarn and 4-5mm/US #6-8 needles to work through some small swatches