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Portuguese (Stranded) Knitting 102 

Date/Time:  
​February 1, 8, and 115 (Saturday) from 12 to 2 pm.
March 12, 19, April 2 (Thursday) from 12 to 2 pm.
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Description:
A follow up class to the beginning class. We will Portuguese knit in 2 colors, a lot easier in some ways more traditional stranded knitting styles because there is no tangling of yarns. We will utilize stranded knitting techniques while knitting Portuguese style:  float length, locking them in, changing colors, a different way to get floats to not pucker, etc... Participants will learn some new stitches, learn how to alter and/or create their own patterns using motifs​

Prerequisite Skills:  Portuguese knitting basics class. Desire to learn. ​
​ Key Techniques Taught: 
  • Practice using basics of Portuguese knitting.
  • Adding color and color dominance
  • Setting up two or more colors
  • How to lock in floats and when.
  • Knitting on the purl side and why
  • Chart reading​​​
Materials:
  • Two different colored skeins of dk weight yarn
  • Appropriate circular needle size US 5/6
  • Scissors
  • Optional Portuguese knitting pin ​
Class Size:  Maximum of six students
Cost:  $35 for three sessions, 6 hours of instruction.
Instructor:  Jessica Jamison -Wells, [email protected] 
Sign Up Instructions:   Sign up at the store or call Maurine at 541-936-4677 and she will sign you up.
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Knitty Gritty Yarn Store, 824 S. Main Street, Lebanon, OR  97355  541-936-4677  

Telephone

 Maurine Bunce
​541-936-4677

Address

​824 S Main Street Lebanon, Oregon 97355 + Cross streets are Main and Grant in downtown Lebanon
 Curbside pickup available. Tuesday-Saturday 11-5 p.m. Masks are optional but available. 
www.knittygrittyoregon.com