DATES

Fridays May 2, 16, & 30, 2025 | 3 - 4:30 pm

DESCRIPTION

This small kerchief is quick to knit with just one skein of DK or fingering weight yarn.  The pattern includes instructions to upsize for a shawl.  If you are feeling adventurous, you can add beads to the rows of eyelets (covered in class for those who are interested), but this is not necessary to have a beautiful result.  Finished sizes is 55 inches wide and 15 inches deep.  Gauge is 18 stitches and 24 rows / 4 inches in stockinette stitch.  Gauge is not crucial for this project, but may affect how much yarn is needed.

MATERIALS NEEDED 

• The Age of Brass and Steam Kerchief pattern  (a free pattern, printed copy will be provided at 1st class session. We will contact you for your Ravelry account name to provide you with a digital copy through Ravelry.)

• Suggested yarns: 

  • Fingering:  Lang Jawoll, Spun Right Round Class Sock Speckles, Spun Right Round Classic Sock Tonals, Side Hustle Fiber Co. Fancy Fingering, Manic Punk Fibers Hellcat, Megs & Co. BFL Sock, Megs & Co. Glamour Girl, Farm & Fuzzies Rock'em Sock'em, Side Hustle Fiber Company Fancy Fingering; 

  • DK: Spun Right Round Squish DK Speckles, Plymouth DK Merino Superwash, Rowan Felted Tweed, Junction Fiber Mill Making Tracks DK, Spun Right Round Tweed DK, Yarn Hero Color Mix DK, Manic Punk Fibers Hi-Touch Exxtra DKTapestry needle, stitch markers & scissors
• Suggested Needles
  • US size 6 (4.0 mm) for Fingering Weight yarns OR  US size 8 (5.0 mm) for DK weight, 1 24-inch circular needle
• Notions: tapestry needle, stitch markers, scissors, 8mm beads (optional)

SKILLS LEARNED

• Garter Tab cast on
• increases
• eyelets
• stretchy bind off

SKILLS NEEDED

You should already know how to knit, purl, some knit in the round experience is helpful but not necessary.

About the teacher:
Nancy Vandivert happily admits to being a knitting nerd. She is a TKGA certified Master Hand Knitter and has had patterns published in CAST ON, Interweave Knits magazines, Knitty, Knit Picks, Blue Moon Fiber Arts Rockin’ Sock Club, and Twist Collective. She has taught knitting and crochet in the Rochester, NY area for over 20 years. ........

THE FINE PRINT: 

1. Our classes can sell out quickly. If you need to cancel, please let us know as soon as possible so we can fill your spot with someone from the waiting list. Refunds will not be given for cancellations within 48 hours of the first class. 

2. If fewer than 3 people sign up for any given class, we reserve the right to cancel the class altogether. In this event, you will be notified & issued a full refund.