The Full Day Workshop includes the morning session on Origami Knitting Part 1, as well as lunch with Olga and an afternoon session on Part 2 Origami Knitting.

Morning Session: Learn about Origami knitting with guest teacher and designer Olga Buraya-Kefelian. Olga will present her 3D knitwear design philosophy, geared toward your own discovery of origami knitwear! We will try our hand at some paper folding and learn about aspects of translating it into knitwear by either working with swatches or by casting on and working on the Miura Cowl. 

Afternoon Session: In Part 2 of our Origami knitting instruction, we continue to explore further with fibers and yarns to achieve texture in hand knitting. We will use more intricate techniques and their combinations to offer elasticity and malleability in order to create structured, crisp lines reminiscent of the ancient art of paper folding or any other geometric iterations. Students can choose to swatch or cast on and put their newfound knowledge to practice by working on the Yabane Cowl pattern to make their own wearable origami accessory. 

Origami Knitting Introduction AM

Skills Needed:
Know how to knit, purl, cast on, bind off.

Skills Learned:
Introductory lecture on several basic principles of dimensional texture used in knitwear. Learning cast on and bind off varieties for stretchy edging and its purpose for dimensional knitwear. Swatching a series of techniques and reviewing all the possibilities.

*Materials must be purchased ahead of class time.

Materials: 

For swatching: 

• 2-3 colors of 200 yards of sport or DK weight yarn
• US 4 & US 5 needle 
• Miura Cowl Pattern
• Homework: none

For Miura Cowl:

• 200 yards of any sport weight non-superwash wool (we recommend De Rerum Natura Ulysse)
• Miura Cowl Pattern
• US 4 24" or shorter circular needle
• US D crochet hook
• Stitch markers 
• Homework: work cast on for cowl

Origami Knitting Part 2

Skills Needed:
Knowing how to knit, purl, cast on, bind off, slip stitches, decrease, increase. 

Skills Learned: 
Diving deeper into the world of 3D knitwear with more complex and advanced technique combinations to enhance and preserve the structured surface design of knitwear. Explore the importance of fibers and yarns necessary for a successful origami knit.

• Mirror decreasing and increasing
• 1/1 cable variations
• Varieties of doubled knitting technique
• Customize finished accessory to taste
• Specifics on benefits and drawbacks of this unique stitch pattern and the technique

*Materials must be purchased ahead of class time.

Materials:

For swatching:

• 200 yards DK or worsted weight yarn in non-superwash wool and in light or bright color
• US 5, US 6 & US 7 needles
• Yabane Cowl Pattern
• Homework: none

For Yabane Cowl - Sizes: Small (Large):

• Yabane Cowl Pattern
• 283 (378) yards of any non-superwash, worsted weight wool (we recommend De Rerum Natura Gilliatt or Woo Dreamers Mota)
• US 6 & US 7 24"-36” circular needles (for CO and BO only) 
• US G crochet hook 
• 11 (15) stitch markers + 1 stitch marker in a different color (BOR) + removable marker or pin
• Cable needle (optional)
• Tapestry needle
• Homework: Make a gauge swatch. Cast on for the cowl.

The Websters Class Policies:

• Pre-registration is required for all classes.
• Materials must be purchased in the shop ahead of class.
• Classes have a 4-6 person limit, depending on the class.
• Classes need a minimum of 3 students to run. If the minimum is not met by 2 days prior to class, the class will be cancelled and students will be offered a refund or store credit.
• Student cancellations more than 2 days in advance will be issued a store credit.
• Student cancellations less than 2 days of class are not eligible for a store credit.
• “No shows” are not eligible for a store credit.