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Vikkel Twisted Stitches & Braid workshop at Calico & Ivy

  • Calico & Ivy 111 Claremont Crescent Swanbourne, WA, 6010 Australia (map)

A vikkel is a twisted or traveling stitch pattern used in Estonian knitting that creates a narrow cable pattern without the use of a cable needle. These stitches create beautiful patterns and even braids that add dimension to your knitting. Students will knit a small swatch learning how to create four types of twists over knit and purl stitches along with a knitted braid.

This is workshop is at Calico & Ivy in Perth, WA, Australia

SKILL LEVEL:
Intermediate - Intermediate - Students should be comfortable knitting and purling in the round and reading from charts

MATERIALS:
4mm / US 6 needles for knitting small circumference (Double pointed needles or circular needles for magic loop)

Stitch markers

Approx 20g DK yarn in a light solid color

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Estonian Fringe workshop at Calico & Ivy