CLASS: Intro to Colorwork - Sander Cowl THURSDAY 8/13/26 3:00-5:00pm

*If this class is sold out, please email info@roseyarn.com or call the shop at 952-262-1554 to be added to the waitlist.

Intro to Colorwork: Sander Cowl

Photo credit: Kristin Drysdale

Join us for a fun beginning colorwork class!

In the frosty North, two-color knitting was invented to make a thicker and warmer garment. Beyond the practical side of stranded knitting, colorwork adds contrast and beauty. Besides it’s a blast to knit. The pattern in this cowl is very rewarding because it looks complicated, but it is actually a simple XO pattern repeat. It’s knit in the round with minimal shaping, so you can concentrate on the colorwork without worrying about anything else. In Norwegian, patterns like this one with an XO repeat are called Kors and Kringle, which translates to a Cross and a Cookie (or a pastry). Don’t you love that?  - Kristin Drysdale

Instructor: Shari Besser

Cost: $30 class fee + materials

Date: Thursday, August 13, 3:00-5:00pm

***Note: This class will require a small amount of pre-work. You will need to complete 8 rounds of K2, P2 ribbing in your main color prior to class.  

Level: Adventurous Advanced Beginner. Prior to this class, you need to be proficient in the following skills: casting on, knit stitch, purl stitch, knitting in the round, reading a pattern and fixing common knitting mistakes. This class is for participants 16+.

Skills: We will cover how to knit with 2 colors, how to knit with yarn in both hands,  how to read a chart, backward loop increase, K2tog decrease.

Pattern: Sander Cowl by Kristin Drysdale $6.00
Available for purchase in store or on Ravelry

Materials: 10% off with class purchase. Please purchase project yarn at Rose Yarn Co.

• Yarn: 3 skeins Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok in 2 high contrast colors. *Please note for the purposes of this class, you must use a LIGHT shade for your main color.
  2 skeins light Main Color
  1 skein dark Contrast Color 
  
• Needles:
  Size US 5 (3.75 mm) 24" circular needle for ribbing AND
  Size US 6 (4.0 mm) for body
• Stitch markers
• Tapestry needle
• Scissors
• Notebook and pen

Instructor Bio: From Shari Besser – “I’ve been teaching classes since 1998, when my twins graduated from high school, and Zandy from Zandy’s yarn shop took a chance on me! I learn more from people than I teach! My grandma taught me to crochet and knit a bit, but a friend sat me down and taught me the basics, I’m so thankful for her! I’m still learning and in awe of what so many accomplish. I might be a familiar face as I’ve taught at a few shops!”