Caitlin Hunter: Colorwork Yoke Workshop at Ritual Dyes
Caitlin Hunter: Colorwork Yoke Workshop at Ritual Dyes
Join Caitlin Hunter of Boyland Knits for her No Fear Colorwork Yoke Class at the Ritual Dyes shop on 1117 SE Division St in Portland, OR. * classes DO NOT include a ticket for Sacred Sheep event entry **
Learn how to do the math to create your own, top-down circular yoke sweater design. Caitlin will cover gauge, fit, shaping tips and guidance on creating your own charts. The class will also include a selection of motifs provided that you can combine into your design if creating your own charts is too overwhelming. You’ll leave this class with the tools you need to design and knit your own custom sweater or caplet.
Saturday, November 4th from 9 am - 12 pm at Ritual Dyes on 1117 SE Division St
OR
Sunday, November 5th from 9 am - 12 pm at Ritual Dyes on 1117 SE Division St
Materials
- At least 2 colors of yarn in worsted weight or DK- wool is recommended. Elder or Marona are great options! Feel free to go stash diving for this class.
- Needles in the size appropriate to the yarn you are using (US 6-8 is typical for these weights), you will need at least one set of 16” or 20” circulars. You may also want to bring longer cable lengths. An interchangeable set is extremely useful for this class, but not required.
- Stitch markers (at least 20)
- Tape measure
- Pencil or pen for note taking
- Optional: knitters graph paper, colored pencil
Advanced beginner/intermediate- you should know how to knit and purl, make basic
increases and decreases, and have some experience with charts as well as knitting in the round. You should also understand gauge, and know how to make a swatch. Previous sweater knitting experience is not required, but is helpful.
- A blocked swatch of at least 4x4” knitted in the yarn you will be using (stockinette square) meeting a gauge of 18 stitches over 4”, row gauge is not important for this swatch, we will discuss that in class.
Caitlin Hunter is the designer and creator of Boyland Knitworks. She lives in beautiful Homer, Alaska with her husband and three boys. Her work is inspired by nature and the desire to create garments that combine art and functionality.
In college she studied apparel design and subsequently worked in the traditional garment industry before transitioning to designing patterns for hand knitting. She loves the shared creativity that comes with designing knitting patterns- the customer creates their own personalized work of art from the starting point her design provides.
Caitlin strives to create patterns that are approachable to knitters of all levels and are highly customizable to best fit every body. She firmly believes that knitting is like any challenge in life- just take it one row at a time and you will be surprised at what you can accomplish.
Student cancellations, missed classes or no-shows can not be refunded or exchanged. Transfers are permitted.
**Class is in person at the Ritual Dyes Shop on 1117 SE Division Street in Portland, OR**
