Class - Doodle It All - Socks and Such

Doodle whatever your heart desires. Choose any stranded colorwork project/pattern of your choice. Learn colorwork and skills related to your project. We recommend working from The Doodle Knit Directory or the NEW Doodle Sock Knitting Directory by Jamie Lomax (a.k.a. Pacific Knit Co.). You can also choose from any of Pacific Knit Co.'s Doodle patterns or use Doodle Decks paired with a Base Doodle Pattern. (If you have a different colorwork pattern/project in mind or in progress that you'd like to work on in class, that's ok too.)

Save the Date - Nov 22 is reserved for inclement weather make up. Class wil not meet on thisdays unless the class schedule is interupted.

Where to get your Doodles?

Cloverhill has doodle books and decks in stock. You can also find the books and deck on the designer's website, local yarn shops, and book stores. The doodle books and decks require you to make decisions to create your pattern/project. You'll pick a base pattern/project, decide on yarn/gauge, and combine charts as you see fit.

If you are looking for a more curated pattern expierience with a curated theme then the doodle patterns on Ravelry or the designer's website are for you! These patterns reduce your decision load. Yarn, gauge and yardage recomendations are included in the pattern like any other knitting pattern. The curated themes will give you a variety of motif charts to work with or you can use exactly the motifs pictured in the cover image.


Yarn:

Most of the Doodle patterns are based on DK weight yarn with option to adjust the pattern for thicker yarn (worsted weight) or thinner yarn (fingering/sock weight). 

You'll need at least 2 colors of yarn (Light and Dark). Using three to five or more colors makes colorwork doodling endlessly fun and lets you turn scrap yarn into a vibrant, custom project. The first day of class will include talk about color selections for those looking for a little bit of color advice.

Taking advantage of a 10% class yarn discount is a wonderful way to mix your leftover yarn scraps with a few new colors for a custom doodle knitting project. Look for yarns with good stitch definition while avoiding textured, fuzzy, or hairy yarns. If you are new to stranded colorwork we recommend picking multiple colors of the same yarn base instead of combining different yarns that seem to be the same thickness.

Use information from your project/pattern choice as a guide. 

Target Class Agenda:

First Day:

• Come to class with your pattern printed, yarn wound, and needles ready to cast on. Remember to also bring any stitch markers or other notions needed for your project . You may come to class with your project already started or ready to cast on.
• We'll start class with review of the projects everyone selected. (Identifying skills/techniques beyond stranded colorwork that may be discussed in class.)
• Review color & selections for colorwork.
• Play with mix and match doodle charts to design your doodles.

The rest of the days:

• Work at your own pace.
• Continued discussion and demonstration of methods and strategies for colorwork.
• Learn skills related to class projects. For instance, heels for colorwork socks being made in class, provisional cast on options for infiity cowls, grafting for infinity cowls, dealing with decreases in colorwork hats, etc.
• Check-ins to access float tension as your project progresses.
• Trouble shooting on individual projects as needed.

 

Instructor:

Stephanie