Duplicate Stitch for the Win! - Melissa Leapman - Sun. 8/2

Sunday, August 2
2:00-5:00, 3 hours

About this class:
Most knitters know that duplicate stitch can add color details on plain stockinette fabric. In this hands-on workshop, discover how this simple and unassuming embroidery stitch can hide a multitude of sins, from errors in colorwork, cables crossed the wrong way, knit/purl texture snafus--even sneaky finishing techniques--and more!

Level: Intermediate

What you’ll need to bring to class:
Three blocked homework swatches; appropriate size knitting needles; tapestry needle (wide eye and blunt tip); spare yarn of the same weight you used for your homework but in a sharply contrasting color; scissors.

Homework #1: With smooth light-colored worsted weight or DK weight yarn and appropriate-size needles, cast on 16 stitches. Work K1P1 Rib for 1". Change to stockinette, and work even for 4". Bind off.

Homework #2: Same as Homework #1.

Homework #3: With smooth light-colored worsted weight or DK weight yarn, cast on 28 stitches.  Rows 1, 5, 9, 13, and 17 (RS): P3, [k4, p2] four times, p1.  Row 2 and all WS rows: K3, [p4, k2] three times, p4, k3.  Rows 3, 7, and 15: P3, [slip the next 2 stitches onto a cable needle and hold in front, k2, k2 from the cable needle, p2] four times, p1.  Rows 5, 9, 13, and 17: P3, [k4, p2] four times, p1.  Row 11: P3, [k4, p2] twice, [slip the next 2 stitches onto a cable needle and hold in back, k2, k2 from the cable needle, p2] twice, p1.  When Row 18 is completed, bind off in the pattern.  Block swatches before class.

About the instructor:
With over 1450 designs in print, Melissa Leapman is one of the most widely-published American knit and crochet designers at work today. She's worked with leading ready-to-wear design houses and is the author of several bestselling knit and crochet books including The Knit Stitch Pattern Handbook, Mastering Color Knitting, 6000+ Pullover Possibilities, Knitting Modular Shawls, InstaKnits, and most recently, InstaKnits for Baby. She is a sought-out speaker and teacher at national and international yarn events such as Vogue Knitting Live and her own KNITopia events. She lives in New York City.

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

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!