Roosimine: Estonian Inlay Knitting with Aleks Byrd

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 10AM-2PM

Suitable for ages 18+

Roosimine is an Estonian inlay technique that creates the appearance of  embroidery through intentional floats in contrasting yarn on the right side  of your knitting. It’s the perfect technique to add some embellishment to  your knitting that is easier than intarsia. The name Roosimine translates  to “decorating with roses”, which comes from a style of short stitch  embroidery done on the Estonian island of Muhu. Students will knit a small  swatch in the round. 

SKILL LEVEL: advanced beginner /  intermediate knitter; students should be  comfortable to knit and purl in the round,  cast-on, bind -off 

LENGTH: 3 hours in person 

HOMEWORK: Students will be given  instructions to have their swatch cast-on to  continue knitting in the workshop 

MATERIALS NEEDED: 

• US 6 / 4mm needles for knitting  smallcircumference (Double pointed  needles or circular needles for magic  loop) 
• Stitch markers 
• Tapestry / darning needle 
• DK-weight yarn (preferably nothing  slippery—think yarn you would use  for colourwork) in the following  approx. amounts: 

- MC (main colour) 20g 

-CC1 (contrast colour 1) 10g 

- CC2 (contrast colour 2) 10g 

Make sure all yarn is easy to pull from  both ends of the ball (for working  withtwo strands at a time)

Cancellation/refund policy:  No refunds will be offered within 1 week of class.  Cancellations prior to one week before class are eligible for store credit.  Cancellations are subject to a $10 processing fee and your store credit will be the balance of your class fee.  Your credit is not eligible for refund.  Classes do not include individual Make-up sessions.  If your teacher has offered to schedule a make-up class and you have scheduled to be there and do not show up, then your make-up class is forfeited and will not be re-scheduled.  Visiting teachers' classes are non-refundable and non-exchangeable.  We run these classes based on enrollment...paying in advance for visiting teachers to travel and hold workshops and can not offer any credit for any reason.  Please be sure of your schedule before registering for any class.  Thank you!