Intarsia Heart Bag

Cost:

$35.00 per person

Duration:

1h

About this experience

Join Echo to take the next step in developing your colorwork repertoire – intarsia! Learn how to make this charming heart gift bag in your favorite colors, using the knit flat intarsia technique. You will learn how to make and manage the yarn bobbins you will need, and learn the tips and tricks to knit up a perfect intarsia project.  For knitters who are interested in knitting intarsia in the round, a demo will also be provided.

Materials Needed:

  • US 7 knitting needles
  • US 6 knitting needle for finishing
  • Two colors of worsted weight yarn
  • Tapestry/Yarn needle

Skills needed:

  • Cast on/bind off
  • Knit
  • Purl

Class date: February 1st from 2:30-3:30 pm
Cost: $35
Maximum knitters: 4

While not required, it is recommended that students begin the top of the bag prior to class so that they can spend all their class time on practicing intarsia. The top of the bag is knitted as follows:

Cast on 19sts

Row 1: Knit across row.

Row 2: *Knit 1, Purl 1. Repeat from * to end of row.

Rows 3-6: Repeat Row 2.

Row 7: Knit across row

Row 8: Purl across row

Rows 9-14: Repeat rows 7 and 8