Ladderback Jacquard: A Stretchy, Invisible Method for Stranded Colorwork
If you have trouble with knitted stranded colorwork - too tight, not flexible, catches on fingers or jewelry, or generally just doesn’t look good or feel comfortable, this is the class for you! Ladderback jacquard stranding, originally developed & used for machine knitting, is a version of double-knitting with only a one-stitch column. This technique can be used in the round or flat! It’s particularly useful for motifs in which a single color is carried more than an inch, or when you need a stretchy, flexible garment such as a hat or cowl. Very wonderful for figurative colorwork, including the charming, beautiful National Park hats & more by Nancy Bates! This technique is easy to learn & apply to any stranded colorwork pattern!
Day/time/location: Saturday Nov. 21, 3:00pm-4:30pm, classroom #1
Class Fee: $60
Homework: We will be using the chart pattern from Love the Winter Hat to learn this technique! The following instructions do not follow the pattern exactly but will set you up to learn & practice the ladderback jacquard technique.
Using your size 8 16” circular needles, please cast on 84 stitches, join to work in the round, placing stitch marker at beginning of round. Work 1.5 inches in k1, p1 rib (or rib of your choice). Knit one round plain.
Participants should be able to knit, purl, join to work I the round, knit on circular needles. Two color stranded experience helpful.
Materials fee: None
Other supplies needed:
*Two colors of contrasting worsted weight yarn
*Size 8 16” circular needles.
*A couple of colored pens or pencils.
*A lot of stitch markers, both regular & removable.
*Your usual kit of knitting tools & notions.
*Please download or print the free pattern, Love the Winter Hat by Emily Dormier (available on Ravelry).
Instructor: Jennifer Miller
Instructor Bio: Jennifer provides loads of tips & tricks for adapting the technique to any colorwork pattern. She will share her samples & ideas! Jennifer has taught this technique all over the country, in many guilds and yarn shops. Come join us & get excited about figurative colorwork!
