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Knit a "Colorwork" Hat!


ARTS & CRAFTS -
Fall/Winter 2024

Learn to knit with multiple colors, also known as colorwork! The Laurelhurst Hat pattern by NW Foraged is a wonderful first project to delve into stranded knitting.

Techniques taught in this class:

  • Learn to read a charted pattern
  • Add a new yarn color for stripes
  • Knit with two strands of yarn at the same time!

Techniques practiced in class:

  • Casting On and knitting in the round
  • Knitting, purling, and ribbing
  • Stranded Colorwork
  • Reading a chart
  • Decreasing for the crown

If you’ve done a bit of knitting before, this class is just the thing to take you through the next steps in your journey!

Required Materials: 

  • Worsted Weight Yarn- Adult Size Large needs at least 200 yards. You will need two skeins/balls/colors of yarn. One will be the main color for the background, and the second will be the contrasting color for the pattern work.
    Krista recommends contrasting solid colors for both yarns 
    • Berroco Vintage, Berroco Ultra Wool, and Malabrigo Rios are examples of Worsted Weight Yarn from Must Love Yarn.
      Yarn: 
    • Patons of North America: Classic Wool Worsted is an example from Joann’s or Michaels. 
  • Needles- You will need two sizes of 16” circular Needles: Size US 6/ 4.0 mm and US 7/ 4.5 mm. The smaller needles are for the ribbing. The larger needles are for the body of the hat.
    You will need double-pointed needles (DPNs) in size 7 to decrease the crown of the head.
  • Other Tools: Darning Needle, Stitch Marker (or scrap yarn), scissors

If you choose to visit Must Love Yarn to purchase any of the supplies needed for class, you can enjoy a 15% discount. Mention at checkout that you are taking a CVU Access class with Krista Atkeson.

Krista Faxon Atkeson

Krista Faxon Atkeson is an enthusiastic knitter and fiber artist. Krista enjoys knitting, crochet, punch needle rug hooking, spinning, basket making, and weaving. She has taught knitting to both adults and children for over 10 years. She has worked in multiple yarn shops in New Jersey and Vermont, and in March 2024, she was a presenter at the Must Love Yarn Retreat.

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Champlain Valley Union High School : 124
Wed Jan 15 & Wed Jan 22
6:00 - 8:00 PM

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$ 45.00
Per Person