Class - Beginning Lace Skills Builder (Midlothian Shawl)

Wednesday evenings 6pm-8pm on Sept 24, Oct. 1, 8, 15, and 29, 2025

Instructor:  Stephanie

Enrollment: 10 maximum  

Skill Level: Intermediate.  Also suitable for an adventurous and confident beginner.  All knitting styles welcome. Left handed, right handed, English, Continental, etc.  Stephanie is ready to support you and work with your unique knitting style.  

Skills Required to Enroll:  Students must be able to confidently cast on, knit, purl, and bind off unassisted AND Students should know what the following abbreviations mean and how to do at least two of the three in their knitting:

• k2tog
• ssk or skp
• yo

• Follow charted and written lace instructions  
• triangular shawl construction
• various lace patterns
• the secrets of directional decreases and increases 
• garter tab start (optional)
• picot bind off
• the magic of blocking

• Ravelry In-Store Purchase* (stop by the shop in person, see below for more information)
• Ravelry independent purchase https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/midlothian-2
• Directly from the designer's website https://deeokeefedesigns.com/b/KmlBC

Yarn: 650 - 850 yards of DK weight yarn.  Use stash yarn or purchase from the shop and get 10% off yarn bought for class.

If assistance is needed with yarn selection, stop by the shop and the staff will be glad to help!  The pattern is written for DK weight yarn, but any weight of yarn can be used. DK or thicker yarn will make stitches more visible and it will be easier to clearly recognize stitch structures.  Lace work will show best with solid, semi-solid, and tonal yarns.  Color gradients and ombre yarns can also be fun for this project.  If you are using a variegated yarn, look for one that does not have a mix of dark and light colors.  Lace projects made with wool or wool blends will provide the best blocking experience.  Avoid slippery yarns. 

It is recommended that those new to lace use DK or thicker yarn, and should avoid dark colors, thick-n-thin yarn, heathered, textured, nubby, or fuzzy yarn.  

Those confident and comfortable using thinner yarns may use it in class at their discretion.  If you already have experience with lace, feel free to have fun with your yarn choice.  Hold a strand of mohair together with a fingering weight for some heavenly decadence.    

Some good DK weight yarn options in the shop are:

• Tempting Ewe Yarns, Ewe so Perfect DK
• Tempting Ewe Yarns, Ewe so Sparkly DK (see Stephanie's sample in the shop)
• Malabrigo Arroyo
• Malabrigo Rios
• Berroco Ultra Wool DK
• Plymouth Yakima

Needles:  US 7 or other size needle suitable for your yarn.  Lace is usually knitted with a needle a little bit larger than what the yarn label might call for.  

Bring to class: your yarn wound and ready to knit, a printed copy of the pattern, needles, stitch markers, any other handy tools you like to have nearby while knitting. 

Not required but useful: Colored pencils or highlighters for color coding charts and instructions.  Highlighter tape and magnetic chart keepers.

*About Ravelry In-Store Purchases:

• Cloverhill gets a small portion of the pattern sale, but most of it goes directly to the designer. 
  • It’s a great way to support the shop and the pattern designer.

• Cloverhill will print the pattern for you.
  • If you purchase a pattern independently, we cannot print it for you.
• Ravelry will email a link for you to download the PDF.
  • An email address must be provided at time of purchase.
• The pattern (and all future updates) will be available to you forever in your Ravelry library.
  • Your Ravelry ID must be provided at time of purchase. (not your password!)