The class is going to cover how to design your own shawl, from start to finish. We are going to talk about yarn choice, stitch patterns, how to figure out how much yarn you're going to need for your shawl and much more. I have loved all the shawl design classes I have taken over the years and they all really helped me prepare for writing a whole book of shawl patterns. I'm very excited to pass what I have learned over the years to knitters who are ready to start designing their own shawls!
Here is the full class description from the Fuzzy Wuzzy Yarns website, where I will be teaching the class:
Jen Lucas, designer/author of one of the hottest new knitting books, Sock Yarn Shawls, will be teaching a Design Your Own Sock Yarn Shawl Workshop on Sunday, August 4, 2013 from 1 - 4 p.m. during this year's Chicago Yarn Crawl at Fuzzy Wuzzy Yarns!!! Jen will guide you through all the steps from start to finish of designing your own shawl! She will discuss different shawl constructions, how to get your chosen stitch pattern to work within the framework of the shawl shape you wish to use, and how to calculate how much yarn you will need for your design. Students must know how to knit, purl, do increases and decreases, read patterns, read charts and be comfortable with basic lace techniques. One three (3) hour workshop - $60. Call the store at 847-253-9276 or email us at: info@fuzzywuzzyyarns.com to reserve your space in her class.
If you are in the area, I hope you can going me on the 4th.
Happy (shawl) knitting!
