KANG & Yarn Store Boutique are excited to bring you THREE workshops with Stephanie Lotven of Tellybean Knits!!
Click the links provided for each workshop to register on Yarn Store Boutique’s website and use the code provided in your email to get the discounted KANG member price. The code provided can be used for each and every class registration. Please do not share the discount code with anyone outside of the guild!
Ready. Set. Rainbow! Workshop
Friday, November 15, 4-7pm
Regular Price: $60
KANG Member Price: $50
We all have a skein of self-striping yarn hiding in our stash. Self-Striping yarn is undeniably, incredibly fun to knit, but too often those beautiful skeins are hidden away because knitters aren’t sure what to knit with their self-striping yarn. After knitting two dozen pairs of socks in a single year, I challenged myself to get those beautiful rainbow skeins out of my shoes and into the world. If you want to start knitting cowls, hats, mittens, shawls, and sweater with your self-striping yarn, this class will help you confidently plan non-sock projects for your self-striping yarn.
In this class we will:
- Assess the self-striping skeins that are in your stash and available in your yarn shops.
- Plan for a self-striping project by using a simple, specialized method of swatching.
- Practice combining colors with your self-striping yarn.
- Learn how to cheat the stripes.
Supplies Required: Your favorite skein or partial skein of self-striping yarn in any weight (please bring skein wound and ready to knit), knitting needles appropriate for your yarn, pencil.
Homework: NONE
Click here to register for the Ready. Set. Rainbow! Workshop!
Little Shawl Workshop
Saturday, November 16, 9am – 12 noon
Regular Price: $60
KANG Member Price: $50
Join Stephanie Lotven of Tellybean Knits to learn your new favorite cast-on! In this workshop, we will knit mini-shawls using my favorite methods for casting on, working edging, and binding off. The techniques used to create these little shawls will both improve the quality of your finished shawls and help to create more polished sweaters and accessories. These easily transferable techniques will quickly become your favorite new tools in your knitter’s toolbox!
In this class we will:
- Learn the Rolled Edge Garter Tab Cast-On Method: The Rolled Edge Garter Tab Cast On is an uncomplicated alternative to the Garter Tab Cast On. Stephanie developed this cast on method to create a tidy transition at the beginning of tap-down shawls & cowls.
- Learn to work a Rolled Edge: If you love garter stitch, then you will love rolled edging. The rolled edge is a tidy, stretchy edging that is easy to work and a transformative technique for improving your garter stitch projects.
- Learn to finish your project like a pro: We will learn how to transition from a rolled edge into an I-cord bind off, for a polished finish.
- Evaluate the techniques. To finish off the class, we will compare the various techniques and discuss the advantages of these techniques and how they could be used to improve your future finished knits.
Supplies Required: 200 yards of yarn in any weight (please bring skein wound and ready to knit), knitting needles appropriate for your yarn, tapestry needle, 4 stitch markers
Homework: NONE
Click here to register for the Little Shawl Workshop!
Morning Sunshine Cowl Workshop
Saturday, November 16, 2-5pm
Regular Price: $60
KANG Member Price: $50
Join me to cast on my favorite accessory: a shawl shaped cowl! This little project has a big impact. In this class, we use the Morning Sunshine pattern to explore new stitches and a great cowl construction. Worked SEAMLESSLY from the top down, it knits up quickly (like any good cowl should) but wears like a hassle-free shawl. Unlike traditional tube cowls that rumple into a pile of knitting around your neck, this shawl-shaped construction lets your knitting shine by creating a triangular front and shortened back. The shape is wonderfully wearable, and just plain fun to knit. I will get you started in class and give you the know-how to complete your cowl at home.
In this class, we will:
- Choose your yarn and yarn placement. This cowl was written to be worked in fingering or dk weight, using 6 mini skeins. However it can be knit in a single color or in a bouquet of colors. Together we will choose the best yarn and colors for the project. We will also discuss the best placement for each color.
- Learn the Rolled Edge Garter Tab Cast on. I will show you a new type of garter tab cast on I developed to create a new edge that matches the rolled edging used in the flat portions of your cowl.
- Learn a variety of fun stitches. We will work through a several simple, textured stitches that will give the cowl dimension while remaining relaxing and manageable.
- Explore a new construction. While working through the pattern, we will explore this flattering top-down shawl-shaped construction that makes this little cowl special.
Supplies Required: Please note that knitters should feel free to change the number of colors for their cowl according to their taste. Just make sure to have the correct yardages for each section.
For a FINGERING WEIGHT COWL:
Fingering Weight Yarn in 1-6 colors
- Color 1 (shown in pink): 25 yards / 23 meters
- Color 2 (shown in black): 45 yards / 41 meters
- Color 3 Color (shown in coral): 65 yards / 59 meters
- Color 4 (shown in gold): 75 yards / 69 meters
- Color 5 (shown in white): 90 yards / 82 meters
- Color 6 (shown in brown): 105 yards / 96 meters
NEEDLES
- US 4 (3.5mm) 20-inch (50cm) circulars or as required to meet gauge
GAUGE
- 24 sts & 32 rounds = 4 inches 10cm in stockinette flat & in the round after blocking
For a DK WEIGHT COWL:
DK or Worsted Weight Yarn in 1-6 colors
- Color 1 (shown in pink) 25 yards / 23 meters
- Color 2 (shown in red): 35 yards / 32 meters
- Color 3 (shown in pink): 65 yards / 60 meters
- Color 4 (shown in red): 75 yards / 69 meters
- Color 5 (shown in pink): 80 yards / 73 meters
- Color 6 (shown in red): 135 yards / 123 meters
NEEDLES
- US 6 (4mm) 20-inch (50cm) circulars or as required to meet gauge
GAUGE
- 20 sts & 28 rounds = 4 inches 10cm in stockinette flat & in the round after blocking