INSTRUCTOR: Jennifer Daley
CATEGORY: Knitting
SKILL LEVEL: All
PREREQUISITE: All knitters and skill levels are welcome in this class! Learn to knit Irish Aran Islands cables, or improve your existing cabling technique.
MATERIAL FEES: $25 (cash, at the beginning of class) for the knitting kit, which includes 80 grams of the limited edition hand-dyed wool yarn and a two-page printed Knitting Jenny pattern (designed by Jennifer Daley) to create a unique three-strand braided cabled hat, pictured below.
STUDENTS TO BRING:
- 2.5mm, 16-inch circular knitting needle (for the ribbing)
- 4.0mm, 16-inch circular knitting needle (for the main hat cabling)
- Stitch markers
- Cabling needle or double-pointed needle approximately 4.0mm. If you are new to cabling, Jennifer suggests arriving to class with the Clover brand “shepherd’s crook” needle for cabling.
A note about the wool:
All cable hat kits begin with 80 grams of natural white wool, which was then hand-dyed. Each ball is 40 grams.
The finished hat weighs 66 grams. There is enough wool in the 80 gram kit to knit the hat longer or larger, if preferred. Or, a small pompon can be made to adorn the crown.
DESCRIPTION: Knit a traditional Irish-style Aran cable hat with yarn specially hand-dyed by Jennifer Daley.
Join us for a fun and educational day of knitting colorful cables!
Jennifer Daley invites you to this special cable knitting workshop, which includes:
- Two balls of hand dyed yarn (80 grams total), already specially hand dyed by Jennifer Daley. There are 9 color options, pictured below! Choose a color now to secure your favorite shade or wait till class to choose colors in person.
- A two-page printed Knitting Jenny pattern to create a unique three-strand braided cabled hat, pictured below
- Knitting instruction delivered in person by Jennifer Daley
- The opportunity to meet new knitting friends in a comfortable and welcoming atmosphere
- The chance to begin knitting the hat pattern and perfect cabling techniques
- The opportunity to learn how to cable with or without a cable needle, tool, or hook
- Learn about the textile history of the Aran Islands, including the meanings behind different Irish cable patterns and motifs.
For more information regarding this workshop, contact:
Jennifer Daley | jenny@knittingjenny.com
