Ladderback Jacquard Class ~ December 14

With: Coletta Pilato

Dates: Saturday, December 14

Time: 1-3pm

Cost: $35

Skill level: Intermediate

HOMEWORK! - Work rows 1-15 prior to class!

This one is for all of you stranded knitters who hate catching floats!

Ladderback jacquard is a technique commonly used in machine knitting, that can also be adapted for hand knitting. It’s a way to handle longer floats of non-working yarn across the back of the work, avoiding the need to catch floats with the working yarn, which can sometimes show through on the right side. The strands of non-working yarn are connected with vertical columns of stitches, or ladders, creating a web that floats behind the work.

Pattern:  Love the Winter Hat by Emily Dormier (free pattern on Ravelry or at Harps & Thistles)

Skills Required:  Chart reading and Stranded knitting

Skills Learned:  

Adding stitches for the laddering
Adapting pattern
Eliminating added stitches

Materials:

Yarn - 2 contrasting colors in worsted weight
Needles size US 8-16" & US 8-DPNs
stitch markers, tapestry needle

HOMEWORK! - Work rows 1-15 prior to class!