Course curriculum

  • 1

    Colourwork & Steeking, Course Outline

    • Course Outline
  • 2

    Welcome to Colourwork & Steeking

    • Welcome to Colourwork & Steeking
  • 3

    Booklets & Swatches

    • Weeks 1 & 2 Class Booklet

    • Weeks 1 & 2 Swatch Booklet

    • Weeks 3 & 4 Class Booklet

    • Weeks 3 & 4 Swatch Booklet

    • Weeks 5 & 6 Class Booklet

    • Weeks 5 & 6 Swatch Booklet

    • Weeks 7 & 8 Class Booklet

    • Weeks 7 & 8 Swatch Booklet
  • 4

    Weeks 1 & 2: Colourwork Basics

    • What is stranded colourwork?

    • Colour Theory

    • Colour Dominance

    • Stranded Colorwork in Knitting Patterns

    • Stranded Colourwork, how to do it!

    • Stranded Colorwork worked flat

    • Float and Tension Management

    • Additional Continental Knitting Method Stitches
  • 5

    Weeks 3 & 4: Colourwork continued

    • Swatching for colourwork

    • Managing multiple colours

    • Troubleshooting: Tight floats

    • Troubleshooting: Colourwork Socks

    • Troubleshooting: Missing motifs

    • Troubleshooting: DPNs
  • 6

    Weeks 3 & 4: Introduction to Steeking

    • Introduction to Steeking

    • What does steeking look like in patterns?
  • 7

    Weeks 5 & 6: Steeking

    • Preparing to steek

    • Re-enforcing: Sewing Machine

    • Re-enforcing: Double Crochet

    • Re-enforcing: Handsewn backstitch

    • How strong is a steek?

    • Finishing: Picking up a band

    • Finishing: Enclosed edge

    • Finishing: Tacking down

    • Finishing: Applying a Ribbon
  • 8

    Weeks 7 & 8: Extras

    • Adding a Steek

    • Colourwork & Intarsia

    • Swiss Darning

    • Latvian Braid

    • Corrugated Rib

    • Adding colourwork to patterns
  • 9

    Live Q&As

    • Live Q&A 1, October 6th 2020, 7:30pm

    • Live Q&A 2, October 20th 2020, 7:30pm