Knit a Chunky Cable Cowl
$55.00
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Learn to knit cables while working on a cozy cowl! If you've mastered knitting basics and are looking to tackle more complex projects, this workshop is for you!
In this three hour workshop, we'll cast on a cozy cowl and learn cableing techniques as we go. You will learn how to:
- Cast on using Alternate Cable Cast On
- 2 and 9 stitch cables
- Reading a cable chart (optional)
- Binding off in pattern
Due to the slow nature of knitting, you may not finish the cowl during class hours. However, we will cover all of the trickiest parts of the pattern, and you'll be well-prepared to finish on your own!
SKILL REQUIREMENTS: This is an intermediate level knitting workshop. In order to register, you must have confidence in the following knitting skills, and have practiced them in the recent past. Due to the group nature of this workshop, we will not be able to provide instruction on the below.
- Knitting in the round
- Ribbing (knitting and purling)
- Binding off
If you're a newbie or need a refreshed on any of the above, join us for Knitting 101 and Knitting 102 to get some practice in and build your skills!
Materials + Tools Required
- 1 skein of Malabrigo Rasta Yarn
- 1 pair of size US 15 circular needles with a 16” cable
- 1 cable needle
- 1 row counter (optional but very helpful)
- Jumbo Stitch Markers
- Jumbo tapestry needle
Yarn, needles & notions will be available for purchase at our shop at a 10% discount!
Class Details
Date: select start date above
Location: Brooklyn Craft Company, 165 Greenpoint Avenue (here’s where we’re located)
Cost: $55 includes three hours of instruction and knitting pattern. Materials are not included. A 10% discount will be honored for all students the day of class, or feel free to swing by our shop in advance!
All class registrations are final; please view our policy for more information.
Meet Your Instructor
Kristin Parker (she/her) is a queer fiber artist currently living on Lenape/Canarsee territory in now-called Brooklyn. Her work centers around interdependence, repair, and connection. Kristin has been knitting for over 25 years and is particularly passionate about knitting socks as well as stranded color work using local fiber. She teaches knitting all over the city in both class formats as well as one-on-ones. Her writing about knitting has been published in Hudson Valley Textile Project’s publication Common Threads. Kristin is also very involved in the Fibershed movement and is co-leading the expansion of the New York Fibershed with NY Textile Lab. Though knitting is Kristin’s main squeeze she also adores spinning her own yarn, visible mending, natural dyeing, sewing, and dabbling in many other crafts. She is also an organizer with SURJ NYC, focusing on Indigenous Solidarity work. Connect with her at @kpmadethings on instagram.
