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Knit an Intarsia Checkered Vest
Knit an Intarsia Checkered Vest
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The perfect beginner intarsia project!
FIVE Saturdays from 6-8pm on the following dates: Oct 25th, Nov 8th & 22nd, Dec 6th & 20th
Andrea Gaughan's Checkered Vest is a perfect, size inclusive, unisex pattern for the knitter that wants to add a new skill to their repertoire.
The checkered vest comes in both traditional men's and women's fits, with a wide range of sizes so you can make the perfect fit for you. Because the color work is done in intarsia, this class is also the perfect scrap buster if you have leftover yarns from other projects!
Make a traditional sweater vest to wear for the holidays, or go wild with as many colors as there are squares.
What you need to know and be comfortable completing without help from the instructor (or you're willing to learn before this class): knitting and purling, picking up stitches
What you'll learn in this class: How to knit intarsia, how to seam knitting, tubular cast on, Italian cast off
Required Materials:
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Yarn: This pattern requires worsted weight yarn. The gauge is 18 stitches over 4 inches.
- Main Color: 415 to 1095 yds
- Contrast Color(s): 120 to 250 yds total
Recommended yarns from the shop: Santa Cruz Organic Merino, Plucky Worsted, Spincycle Dream State, Soft Donegal Tweed, Malabrigo Worsted, Noro Ito
Needles:
- US 7 circular needle in appropriate length for working both front and back flat
- US 4 16" circular for the ribbing
Notions: stitch markers, tapestry needle, scissors, waste yarn or stitch holder cord
What you'll get:
- Five 2-hour class sessions with expert instruction by Keish.
- Checkered Vest pattern (PDF via email & in your Ravelry library)
This class is intended for adults. We welcome our younger knitters in private lessons only. For inquiries, please reach out to breean@knit1chgo.com.
Please read our class policies before signing up for this class.
Photos: © Summer Lee
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Class Policies
- All class fees are non-refundable. If you have a conflict, you must notify us 48 hours before the start date of your first class in order to receive store credit. We will always do our best to help you reschedule, but it may not always be possible.
- Our group classes are for students ages 12 and up. Younger students are welcome to join us for private lessons. We highly recommend a parent or guardian be present for the duration of the lesson.
- No store credit will be issued for unattended classes and no store credit will be issued for cancellations made within 48 hours of the start date of the first class.
- We put the health and safety of all our staff and community members first. If you have been exposed to Covid or you are otherwise feeling unwell, we ask that you please stay home.
- We have a class minimum of 3 students, so it’s never a bad idea to sign up with a friend or two! If you are the only student that signs up for one of our classes, we will contact you ahead of time and issue a full refund if there is a cancellation on our part.
- We understand that sometimes students need some extra help outside of class, so we offer Project Support and Private Lessons.
- For our students to get personalized attention, we like to keep our class sizes small. For this reason, we require students to sign up in advance for all of our classes, lessons, and project support sessions.