Baltic Braids - Aleks Byrd - Sun. 8/10

Sunday, August 10
10:00am - 1:00pm (3 hours)

About the Class:

Knitted Braids from Estonia & Latvia
Knitted braids are the perfect embellishment for any project to make it just a little more special. The Baltic countries of Latvia and Estonia have many different styles of braids that have added interesting details to mittens, gloves, socks, and sweaters. Learn three different braid types as well as experimenting with colour combinations and directionality.

About the Instructor:
Aleks Byrd is a knitwear designer with roots in Estonia, Canada, and the USA. Aleks’ passion is creating modern patterns with a connection to the past using little-known traditional techniques for unique wearable designs that are fun and rewarding to knit for all levels of knitters. Aleks especially loves sharing traditional knitting techniques from Estonia with knitters around the world to expand their view on what knitting can be. 

Skill Level: Intermediate

Homework: None

Required Materials:

• US 6 / 4mm needles for knitting small circumference (DPNs or circular needles for magic loop)
• Stitch markers
• DK-weight yarn in 2 contrasting colors, approx. 20g of each colour

Please note - Marketplace tickets are not included in the class price and will need to be purchased separately. You can find marketplace tickets here.

In order to allow our instructors to prepare for their classes, we are not able to refund class purchases if your plans change. However, we are happy to transfer them if you find someone to take your place!