Steeking Without Fear (or Fainting) – Kristin Drysdale

Maximum participants: 20

Before the class you will need to knit the Selbu Thermos Cozy so we can get right to work and have a for a hands-on steeking experience. We will be securing the steek with a row of crochet and cutting the steek, then covering the cut edges of the steek with the button band, and finishing the button band off with an I-cord finish. After we finished the Selbu cozy, you will learn 2 additional ways to finish and conceal a steek including my all-time favourite Norwegian buttonband. Beyond the steek we will be covering a whole lot about sweater construction and fit and finishing, and learning how to incorporate steeks into your knitting, and learn when the different methods are appropriate to use. We will also discuss colourwork techniques to improve your colourwork skills. Each knitter will complete at least one steek but will have the option to work on three different steeks. Patterns will be emailed for the Selbu Thermos Cozy, and 2 cup cozies after ticket purchase.

Materials needed: 

2 colours of a 100% Wool (non-superwash) yarn in fingering weight such as Rauma Finullgarn

Skill level: 

Intermediate or enthusiastic beginner with colourwork skills

Gauge size DPNs or Flexiflips and one size smaller than gauge-sized DPNs.

Patterns will be emailed for the Selbu Thermos Cozy, and 2 cup cozies after ticket purchase.

Tickets are non-refundable except in limited circumstances as described in the Purchase Policy.

Kristin Drysdale

KRISTIN DRYSDALE is an independent knitwear designer, instructor and author. She learned to knit while studying abroad and has been knitting ever since. She majored in German and European History at the University of Utah and studied at Christian-Albrecht Universität in Kiel, Germany, and Universität Salzburg in Austria. Inspired by her heritage, she specializes in Scandinavian colourwork and design. She is the author of The Nordic Knitting Primer. Her designs have been published in Laine magazine, Laine’s 52 Weeks of Socks Volume 2, Knitter’s Magazine, and Knitting in the UK. She has also designed for Järbo in Sweden, Harrisville Designs, North Light Fiber Company, and Brown Sheep Wool and has self-published over 100 patterns. She teaches workshops across the United States, Canada and Europe and loves to share her love for Nordic knitting and colourwork tips and tricks gleaned from a lifetime of Scandinavian knitting. Kristin is the founder of Scandiwork.

You can see more of her work at Scandiwork.com. She lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, with her husband Chris. They have four married children and four grandchildren who live close enough for sleepovers and Sunday dinners. In her spare time she loves to learn languages, hike, ski, bake and spend time with her family.