Hudson Valley Cider Gansey Sweater Class
In this class you will have the opportunity to develop your cable skills to make this beautiful sweater by Thea Colman. Hudson Valley Cider is an updated version of the traditional gansey sweater. It is worked from the bottom up in the round, short rows are added to shape the neckline and shoulders. The sweater features a mix of ribbing, seed, garter stitch and cables. The patterns alone are easy, but play off of each other so well to create a striking piece!
The pattern provides two necklines: cowl or crew neck.
You will learn how to read a chart, cables, short-rows.
Supplies needed: 1200-2100 yards of yarn, cable needle, recommended knitting needles size 7 & 9, multiple stitch markers, waste yarn (for life lines).
Homework: Bring your completed swatch that is at least 4” wide/long. Be sure to wash and dry your swatch so you know what the finished fabric will look like.
Yarn suggestions: Cascade 220 ($11.50 each), Yarn Citizen Unity Worsted ($13 each), Life in the Long Grass Wooly Worsted ($27 each)
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
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| Instructor: | Melissa Zentz |
| Instructor Bio: | Melissa Zentz is a a knitter, spinner, wool processor, and lifelong learner. Her grandmother taught her to knit when she was young, but her love for the craft blossomed in the early 2000s. During that time she developed her skills, and even taught her grandmother how to knit socks. She continued to ask questions and wanted to know more about yarn, wool, and sheep as a whole. Melissa started purchasing hand spun yarn, and then thought" " I could do that. So she learned to spin and eventually learned how to wash a sheep's fleece and process it by hand as well. It is a wonderful thing to see the entire process take shape from fleece to garment. Part of what keeps her connected to the fiber arts is history. Melissa finds inspiration in the history of the craft, whether that's the people that taught us or Howe regional patterns developed. |
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