Materials and pre-knitting for the November 12th meeting, “Knitters Teaching Knitters”
If you have any questions, please contact the teacher through their email.
If you have any questions, please contact the teacher through their email.
1. 2
colors of cotton yarn (high-contrast solid colors preferred)
2. Needles
to suit yarn (one or even two sizes smaller if you knit loosely [most dishcloth
patterns call for US 7, I use US 5 to get the same result]).
Kris Kyles (cable knitting):
1.
Worsted
weight yarn
2.
US
7 or US 8 straight needles
3.
A
cable needle or 1 double point needle
Kathy Potter (linen stitch): Two choices
A. linen stitch scarf:
1.
2 skeins of sport weight or DK yarn (two
colors that blend in a scarf)
2.
32” US 6 needles circular needles
3.
Cast on 449 stitches
OR
B. linen stitch sample:
1.
1 skein of sport or DK weight yarn
2.
straight or circular needles US 6
Vicki Jicha (weaving-in tails/blocking):
1.
Tapestry needle
2.
Swatch or small piece of knitting,
either stockinette or garter stitch
Becky Moore
(fair isle knitting):
1.
Some colored pencils
2.
4-5 same weight remnant balls of
yarn, (at least golf ball size) one should be your dominant color
3.
Set of straight needles, appropriate
size needles for the type of yarn you’re using