Fabulous Fair Isle Hat with Karen Frisa

This is a one session class: Saturday, September 20th, 1:30-4:30pm Class DescriptionFair Isle knitting (also called stranded knitting) is a traditional method for creating beautifulgarments using only two colors per round. Knitting it is like eating candy: just one more piece;just one more round. Learn to hold a yarn in each hand to create the lovely patterns while startinga winter hat. We will also cover tacking floats on the wrong side of the piece, discuss steeking,and, if time permits, discuss some ways to disguise the "jog" that can happen at the beginning ofround. PrerequisitesKnit, purl, cast on, knitting in the round. Skills LearnedWorking with one color in each hand, reading a color chart, tacking down floats. SuppliesApproximately 2 oz worsted weight yarn in one color and 1 oz in a contrasting color (please bring smooth solid-color yarns—no texture); a 16" circular needle and a set of 4 or 5 double-pointed needles (or whatever needles you prefer for working a small circumfere