Class Title: Intarsia Colorwork — Picture Knitting
Description:
Ready to knit a picture right into your fabric? That's intarsia — big, bold blocks of color with no strands dragged across the back. In this class you'll knit a bold, Marimekko-inspired flower and pick up the handful of techniques that make color-block knitting finally click.
Choose your flower — a round Poppy or a five-petal Blossom — pick your colors from our class assortment, and knit your first swatch with hands-on guidance the whole way. You'll walk out with a finished flower, a second swatch to practice at home, and the confidence to drop a color motif into just about anything.
Intarsia feels fussy for about ten minutes. Then it clicks, and you'll wonder why you waited.
What You'll Learn:
- The difference between intarsia and Fair Isle — and when to reach for each
- Managing your colors with bobbins and butterflies (the hand-tied bundles we swear by)
- How to introduce a new color and anchor it so it's ready when you need it
- The color-change twist that locks your blocks together — no gaps, no holes
- Weaving in ends around the design for a clean, tidy back
Prerequisites:
You should be comfortable knitting, purling, casting on, and binding off. This is a next-step colorwork class, not a learn-to-knit — if you can work a basic swatch, you're ready.
What to Bring:
- Needles: US 4 or US 5 - if you're loose or tight; adjust accordingly. Gauge is not critical for class, but we're shooting for 5.5sts/in
- Tapestry needle and scissors
Class Details:
- Duration: 3 hours
- Skill Level: Confident Beginner
- Yarn provided
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