Stranded Skill Developer Class

Name: Stranded Skill Developer Class
SKU: 33952
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Briodag patterncard kit design by Alice Starmore in Hebridean 2 Ply yarn

Henry VIII Hat Set patterncard kit design by Alice Starmore in Hebridean 2 Ply yarn

Description

The Stranded Skill Developer Class gives you a full introduction to the stranded technique, taking your skill level through from beginner to intermediate while making two berets and two sets of fingerless gloves. The Briodag also introduces openwork and short-row shaping in the form of a scarf. If you are a complete beginner to knitting you can add the optional Beginners Yarn Pack to your order below. This will provide the extra yarn required for practising your basic techniques. Use our free Video Tutorials section for step-by-step guidance on cast-on methods, and how to knit, purl, and cast off. When you are comfortable with these basic techniques you will be ready to start your Briodag Hat Set, which will introduce you to openwork, stranded- colour knitting and shaping in the round. When you have completed the Briodag you will be ready to move on to the more complex colour changes and the buttoned glove cuff of the Henry VIII set. By the time you are finished you will be ready to tackle larger projects. This kit does not include needles. please see the accordian menu below for a list of the needles required.

Briodag Measurements:
Scarf – Length along centre 140cm.
Beret – Circumference 60[64.5]cm. Brim to crown 24.5[25.25]cm.
Fingerless Gloves – Width around knuckles 19.3[20.7,22]cm.

The Briodag kit includes online access to 3 hours and 5 mins of detailed video tutorials, a colour-printed patterncard with full instructions, and all the Alice Starmore Hebridean 2 Ply yarn required to make the Briodag Hat Set in your chosen colours. The beret instructions are for two sizes, and instructions for the gloves are provided in three sizes. Enough yarn is provided in the kit to make the largest size of gloves and beret. The Briodag can be made in any of our available Hebridean 2 Ply colours and should have a lighter or brighter pattern colour and two darker background colours which tone well together. Click here for a digital shadecard.

Henry VIII Hat Set Measurements:
Beret – Circumference 64.5cm. Brim to crown 26cm.
Fingerless Gloves – Width around knuckles 19.3[20.7,22]cm.

The Henry VIII Hat Set kit includes online access to 58 mins of detailed video tutorials showing how to make the glove cuff, a colour-printed patterncard with full instructions for the beret and gloves, and all the Alice Starmore Hebridean 2 Ply yarn required to make the Henry VIII Hat Set. The instructions for the gloves are provided in two sizes. Enough yarn is provided in the kit to make the largest size of gloves.

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Henry VIII Hat Set Video Class

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Hebridean 2 Ply Moorland Colours by Alice Starmore

Beginners Yarn Pack

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Purchase Information

Our pattern-inclusive kits are made up in skeins of varying weight, according to the amounts required for each project. Every project on our website has been knitted here at Virtual Yarns, so we know precisely how much yarn is required to make them. Each kit contains that amount plus an extra 8 per-cent more yarn. This is enough yarn to knit a swatch and the project, PROVIDED THE INSTRUCTIONS ARE FOLLOWED FOR THE SIZE ORDERED. The extra 8 per-cent allows reasonable leeway for knitter error. Kits are made up by hand to order, and each yarn amount is carefully weighed.

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Washing Instructions

Please note that all of our yarns are supplied washed and therefore do not require to be washed or fulled after knitting, unless you have an accident. Generally speaking, your garments should not require cleaning/washing any more than a coat would.

All of our designs are made with 100% pure new wool yarns and should be washed either by hand with pure soap in hand hot-water, or in a front loading washing machine which has a specific wool programme using a small amount of non-biological detergent. We do not recommend the use of any fabric softeners or any additives that will remain in the fabric after rinsing.

If hand washing, dissolve a small amount of pure soap flakes – or if using a pure soap bar, grate the required amount – into hand-hot water. Ensure that the soap has thoroughly dissolved before immersing the piece. Use a gentle squeezing motion to wash; do not cause any friction by rubbing or scrubbing as this will cause the fibres to felt. Gently squeeze out the excess soapy water and rinse well in warm water. It is important to remove as much excess water as quickly as possible as the longer moisture is left in wool yarn, the more likely it is to shrink or felt.

The best method for removing water is to spin in a washing machine, but if you prefer to remove the water by hand then gently squeeze the piece to remove the main water load and then lay the piece flat on towels and roll up, squeezing out as much water as possible into the towels. You will have to use several towels and repeat the process to remove as much moisture as you can.

Alternatively, spin to remove the excess water. If using a top loading machine it is important to place the piece in a suitable pillowcase (white cotton is best) so that it does not wrap around the spindle and become distorted. For both top-loading machines and front-loading machines, it is vitally important to remove from the spinner as soon as it has stopped: otherwise the piece can become permanently creased.

In all cases, dry flat on towels away from direct heat/sunlight, and smooth gently into shape. You can place small towels – or even better, cut and finish old towelling into the garment shapes, such as sleeves etc – and place inside the garment so that the two layers are separate. This will greatly help speed up drying process.

For straight, dropped-shoulder pullover styles, a woolly board is an excellent method of drying as the garment is placed on the board and dried to size allowing air to circulate inside. The board can also be used for cardigans in this style so long as you tack the front bands closed using a strong cotton thread, which you then carefully remove once the garment has dried. Glove boards can also be used for gloves which will allow them to dry in perfect shape.

Needle Requirements

Briodag Hat Set Needles

Scarf: 1 pair 4.5mm needles. Two 100cm-long 5.5mm circular needles. 1 Pair 40cm-long 5.5mm needles (optional).

Beret: 1 Set of double-pointed or 40cm-long circular 2.75mm & 3.25mm needles for small size, or 3mm & 3.5mm for larger size. Note: If using a circular 3.25mm[3.5mm] needle you will require a set of double-pointed needles of the same size to complete the beret crown.

Gloves: 1 Set of double-pointed 2.5mm sock needles.

Henry VIII Hat Set Needles

Beret: 1 Set of double-pointed or 40cm-long circular 2.75mm & 3.5mm needles. Note that if using a circular 3.5mm needle you will require a set of double-pointed needles of the same size to complete the beret crown.

Gloves: 1 Pair of 2.75mm needles. 1 Set of double-pointed 2.5mm sock needles.

Once your Stranded kits have been dispatched you will recieve an email with a username and password for our steek dot scot video tutorial website. You can use your personal login information to access your Video Classes. If you are buying this as a gift please get in touch with us beforehand as classes are linked directly to your order details.

Stranded Skill Developer Class

Description

Briodag Video Class Kit

Henry VIII Hat Set Video Class

Beginners Yarn Pack