Aster Tee Guided KAL with Jacquie

Class Description:

The Aster Tee is a sweet little short-sleeved shirt - perfect for warm weather wearing!  The fun aster flower stitch in the yoke is perfect to showcase your favorite mini skeins or variegated yarn. This pattern involves slip stitch colorwork, with only one color of yarn used at a time.  It features drop shoulders, a scoop neckline, and sleeves shaped with short rows. We will modify the pattern to include a sleek provisional cast on allowing us to jump into the flower-filled yoke first, check garment fit regularly,  and work the body top down in the round last.  This pattern uses fingering weight yarn.  There will be ample time for learning knitting techniques, camaraderie and knitting fun in the beautiful sanctuary of The Knitters Studio.

$175

In this class, instruction will be provided for each step of planning, creating, and finishing your project, including:

• Creating the aster flower stitch with slip stitch colorwork and a fun stitch technique

• Speed swatching in the round, swatching the aster flower stitch

• Taking helpful body measurements and choosing a garment size

• Blocking and measuring your swatch

• Three needle bind off

• Pick up neckline stitches

• Twisted rib

• Short row shaping for sleeves

• Helical knitting to alternate hand dyed yarns in the round (optional)

• Tips for finishing.

Skill Requirements:

Solid comfort with knitting, purling, and working in the round

Some experience with sweater knitting will be helpful

Interest in incorporating unique stitch patterns

Materials List:

Aster Tee pattern (https://ravel.me/aster-tee-2) by Megan Nodecker, Pip and Pin design; $9.00 on Ravelry, not included in class fee

Fingering weight yarn in main and contrast color(s)

• Yarn not included in class fee

• See pattern for yarn suggestions and requirements

• Debie, from Serial Knitters Dyehouse, is offering yarn support for this project at her trunk at The Knitters Studio June 6-8, 2023

• Debie’s ever popular Cherry Creek Sock base in tonal, speckled , and variegated colorways (including minis and mini sets) is wonderful in this project.  Or, add a bit of luxury and drape with her new Echo Lake Tweed base.  It’s a fingering weight blend including silk, mohair, and merino.

• You might also have some minis or leftovers in your stash just waiting for this project.

Needles

• US 4 (16 inch) and US 5 (32 inch) circular needles and/or double point needles, or needle size to obtain gauge

• Crochet hook in same size as larger needle (for provisional cast on)

• Needles for your preferred method to work small circumferences in the round

Stitch Markers

Tapestry Needle

Scrap yarn or stitch holders

Materials need not be purchased at shop to participate in KAL.  A 10% class discount is offered for materials, excluding Serial DyeHouse yarn, for the KAL.

Homework:

Obtain Aster Tee pattern  (https://ravel.me/aster-tee-2), yarn, needles, notions prior to first class. Pattern

Questions prior to the start of class?  Reach out to knitsmuch@gmail.com.

Class Policies:

Full refund for class cancellation up to 72 hours before start of class.

If the minimum number of students not met, registered students will be notified and full refund of class fees provided.

For a missed classes, a make up can be offered during knit circle times (offered most Saturdays) with Jacquie.