Melissa Leapman: 2 Color Double Knitting
With this fascinating knitting technique, both sides of the knitting appear to be stockinette stitch. In just a few fun hours, learn how to knit—and even design!—these beautiful reversible fabrics.
**Update**
Melissa has forwarded us along the following class list and homework for all registrants to gather and complete BEFORE class.
Class Materials: Three homework swatches with yarn still attached; a few balls of contrasting brightly-colored (but solid) worsted weight yarn (please do not choose anythign too dark); sticky notes (such as Post It Notes); two size 6 double pointed knitting needles; [optional: graph paper, 5 squares to the inch; pencil]
Homework:
Three swatch pieces as folows:
#1: With smooth, solid light-colored worsted weight yarn and size 6 needles, CO 28 sts. Slip sts onto holder
#2: with smooth, solid light-colored worsted weight yarn and size 6 needles, CO 20 sts, Slip onto holder
#3: With smooth, solid light-colored worsted weight yarn and size 6 needles, CO 24 sts. Slip onto holder
Instructor Bio:
With over 600 designs in print, Melissa Leapman is one of the most widely-published American designers working today.
As a freelance designer, she’s worked with leading ready-to-wear design houses in New York City. Also, top yarn companies commission Melissa to create designs promoting their new and existing yarns each season.
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