Alexandria, VA, 22314
United States
One 2 hour class
Skills needed:
ability to increase, decrease and work in the round
Skills learned:
tstranded knitting
tstrategies for yarn management in stranded knitting
Materials:
tFingering weight yarn in the following amounts – Main Color (MC): 130 yards, Contrast Color A (CA) 30 yards, Contrast Color B (CB) 30 yards
tUS#2 (2.75 mm) and US#2.5 (3 mm) double pointed needles or circular needles to work in the round
tStitch markers
tCopy of Maroo Mitts pattern, available on Ravelry
Homework:
Note: we will be making an adaptation of the mits with patterning at both the wrist and hand.
Work the following directions, from pattern, before class:
With MC and smaller needles, CO 40 [48, 56] sts. Place marker and join to work in the round, being careful not to twist.
Ribbing: *K1, p1; rep to end. Work 4 more rounds of ribbing.
