Carved in Wool: Introduction to Bavarian Twisted Stitch with Franklin Habit
Join us here at Northwest Yarns for this wonderful class with Franklin Habit! The intriguing twisted stitch patterns (strickmuster) of Southern Germany and Austria are known in their native German as a signature of “Bäuerliches Stricken”–“Peasant Knitting”–but their effect in knitted fabric is of unsurpassed richness. We will study and practice the twist maneuvers required of the technique, and also learn how to read the special charts in which the patterns have most often been recorded.
Prerequisites: Fluency in the basic techniques of knitting, including knitting in the round. Prior familiarity and comfort with working from charted patterns will be helpful.
Materials provided by student:
- One skein of smooth (non-fuzzy), firmly-spun yarn in sport or worsted weight. We recommend Wonderland March Hare or Manos del Uruguay Gloria for worsted weight, or Queensland United or Manos del Uruguay Clara for sport weight.
- One 16-inch circular needle in a size that will give you a firm gauge with the yarn you select. Please note that needles with sharp tips, whether wood or metal, will be extremely helpful!
- Other materials needed include a notebook and pen for making notes, as well as the usual notions (scissors, tapestry needles, stitch markers, etc.)
Date & Time: 8/10, 5-8pm
Cost: $75
Maximum knitters: 18