Loading... Please wait...Hello Cinderella-Beginning Intarsia
WOrKSHOp deSCripTiOn
What is intarsia knitting? How does this technique
allow you to paint with yarn? Preparation for
knitting; the key to serene working. Reading and
improving charts. Planning a strategy to tackle your
project. Establishing the first row. Dealing with
tails and tangles. Which ends should be knitted in,
which are better darned in. Linking yarns. Coping
with horizontal colour jumps. Surgical removal of
mistakes and rescue tactics.
SUppLieS
• A pair of needles (ideally straight) US 4 or 5 (3.5 -
3.75 mm)
• Darning needles; blunt and semi-sharp
• Scissors
• A bag of part balls of yarn, in six or more solid
colours (preferably wool and wool blends), in
mainly DK/Sport (6st per inch) weight or heavier.
• Ruler or sticky notes
• Usual knitting paraphernalia
• Markers or coloured pencils (optional)
HOmeWOrK
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