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Knit a Lacey Summer Tee
Knit a Lacey Summer Tee
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Learn to knit a lacey summer blouse with delicate lace, a button front and set-in sleeves.
FIVE Tuesdays from 6-8pm on the following dates: June 24th, July 8th & 22nd, August 5th & 19th
The Darjeeling Blouse is a unique take on a summer “tea” shirt!
Knit from the bottom up with a contiguous set-in sleeve construction, this pattern features a beautiful picot hem, lace edges, and clean i-cord finishing around the neckline and button bands.
In this class, Theresa will help you choose the right size and length for your ideal shirt and offer modification options for a more robust button band and seamless underarm.
What you need to know and be comfortable completing without help from the instructor (or you're willing to learn before this class): How to knit and purl in the round, knitting in a small circumference using double pointed needles or magic loop
What you'll learn: How to achieve gauge for the perfect fit, bottom-up contiguous construction, set-in sleeves, feather and fan lace pattern, casting on and working a picot edge flat and in the round, decreases on the purl side of the fabric, I-cord edges
Required Materials:
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Yarn: The gauge is 22 stitches and 31 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch. The Darjeeling Blouse includes instructions for three different lengths, which have different yardage requirements.
- Cropped Length: 676 to 1014 yards of sport weight yarn
- Medium Length: 676 to 1183 yards of sport weight yarn
- Long Length: 845 to 1352 yards of sport weight yarn
Recommended Yarns from Shop: Laines du Nord Soft Lino, Noro Sonata & Sonata Shima, Noro Kakigori, Noro Kompeito, Juniper Moon Farms Summer Solstice & Summer Solstice Paints, Manos del Urugay Milo, Katia Wabi-Sabi, Laines du Nord Baby Soft & Baby Soft Fancy, Laines du Nord Cashsilk Light, Plucky Knitter Luxe Merino Light Sport, Malabrigo Arroyo, Manos del Uruguay Marla & Sami, Juniper Moon Farms Patagonia Organic Merino, The Fiber Co. Road to China Light & Acadia
Needles:
- 2 sets of US 4 circulars 32" or longer. Note: The best way to choose the appropriate cord length is to find the needle length that is closest to your bust/full chest measurement.
- US 2.5 circular 16" cord OR double pointed needles for i-cord
Notions: stitch markers, tapestry needle, waste yarn, crochet hook (any size), 4-7 buttons (size to be determined in the class; check out our neighbor, Soutache, for your buttons!)
What you'll get:
- Five 2-hour class sessions with expert instruction by Theresa
- Darjeeling blouse by Trust the mojo (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. Minimum enrollment of 3 students is required for class to take place.
Please read our class policies before signing up for this class.
Photos: © Trust the mojo
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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.
- 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.