Fair Isle Dog Sweater class with Kathy! If you have been eager to dive into stranded colorwork, or have wanted to knit a sweater for a truly knitworthy friend, this class is for you ❤️️
Students will be guided through the pattern Vargo by Sari Nordlund.
Prerequisite:
- This is an advanced beginner. Students should be comfortable with knitting and purling.
Techniques covered:
- Tubular cast on
- Stranded colorwork, color dominance, float captures
- Directional increasing and decreasing
- DPN knitting
- Sewn tubular bind off
Materials needed:
Pattern:
Vargo Dog Sweater by Sari Nordlund Sizes:
Chest width: 11.75 (15.75, 19, 22)”
Back length: 10.5 (15, 18.75, 22.5)"
Yarn:
MC: 60 (220, 290, 330) yards of worsted weight yarn.
CC: 60 (70, 90, 100) yards of similar worsted weight yarn.
Suggested Shop fibers:
Needles:
- US3 DPNs or a circular needle with a cable suitable for small circumference knitting for sleeve openings
- US3 circular needles, 16” & 32"
- US6 circular needles, 24”
Notions:
- Stitch markers
- Waste yarn
