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Class (in-person at Stitches West)

  • Sacrament Convention center Sacrament, CA (map)

https://stitches.events/teacher/yumiko-alexander/

Class: Knitting with Cotton, Linen, and Silk. What You Need to Know.

When Yumiko Alexander moved from Japan to Arizona, her knitting changed. When she moved to a climate where the wool and alpaca yarns she had always worked with can be worn only a few months of the year, she switched to cottons and linens for warm-weather comfort.

For her designs to work with these non-elastic fibers, what else needed to change? First, she discovered that a swatch did not predict what would happen when she wore the full-size garment. So, from yarn weight, to type of needles (?and hooks?), to her swatching and washing processes — she has changed it all. Now she exclusively works with cotton, linen, and silk, and her swatches accurately predict the fit and drape of her garments. Learn the process she uses to avoid surprises.

Whether you live in a warm climate or cool, when you understand the characteristics of non-elastic fibers (what Yumiko calls their personalities), you will be able to use them for year-round comfort.

Supply list
None- this is a lecture based class

Earlier Event: March 2
Stitches West 2023 (booth#411, #510)
Later Event: April 13
Yarn Fest 2023