Knitted braids are the perfect embellishment for any project to make it just a little more special. In Estonian knitting, braids are used to embellish hems and cuffs for added interest as well as preventing curled edges. There are many different regional styles of braids in Estonian knitting to explore. We will delve into the special braids from the small Estonian island of Ruhnu, knitting 4 different braids. We will explore a braid cast-on, a 3 colour twisted Ruhnu braid, 2 colour twisted stitch Ruhnu vits braid and a braided bind-off. Each knitted braid creating some unique with just the use of knit and purl stitches.
These fun braids are featured in Aleks’ designs such as the Nordkyn hat and Vikkelda vest.
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Advanced beginner / intermediate knitter; students should be comfortable to knit and purl in the round, cast-on, bind-off, and reading from charts.
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US 6 / 4 mm needles for knitting small circumference (DPNs or circular needles for magic loop)
Stitch markers
DK-weight yarn in 3 contrasting colours, approx. 20g of each colour
