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Day/Date/Time: Thursday, 9/11/2025, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, with a break for lunch. This class meets once.
Description: Join in the fun of stranded color knitting. This is an introductory course, but you should be at least an advanced beginner knitter and know how to knit in the round to benefit from the class. You will be introduced to the colors of Shetland – over 300 different colors of jumper weight yarn from the two biggest yarn companies in Shetland. This is the traditional sweater weight yarn of the islands. After a bit of practice in knitting with two colors and exploring colors, you will begin work on knitting your own Fair Isle cap using a pattern that Joan developed to teach this time-honored technique. You have the option of purchasing the my First Fair Isle hat kit and being able to come to class with the ribbing done OR you can select your own colors for the hat in class and make your hat truly one-of-a-kind. You choose! Class fee includes yarn for practicing.
Required Supplies/Equipment/Books: Either purchase the My First Fair Isle hat kit from Heritage in the shop or online, or purchase and print the pattern from our webstore or Ravelry. You will need US Size #1 and #3 needles to knit the hat, plus your standard knit kit, including scissors and stitch markers.
Prerequisite: Must be comfortable knitting with “small” needles in the round.
Pre-Class Prep: If you opt for the kit, speed things along by having the one-color ribbing knit before class. All instructions are in the pattern.
Instructor: Joan Sheridan
Maximum: 10 students
Class Fee: 100.00