Knit an Omena Circular Vest

Dates: Thursdays August 6th & 20th and September 3rd

Time: 10am – 12pm

Instructor: Terry

Cost: $100

Skill Level: Experienced Beginner

Class Description: Everything about Omena is fun, from cast on to total wearability. Knit with options for a 1-color or a 3-color gradient, the seamless construction is totally unique! The armholes are self-finishing, so all that’s left is to weave in a few ends, and you are ready for a chill in the air. Instructions for making the back wider will be included in the class if desired.

Material Needed:

• Pattern: Omena by Jill Zielinski (available through Ravelry)
• Yarn: Worsted weight yarn. Suggested yarns: Knitted Wit Worsted, Sweet Georgia Worsted, Loop Yin Yang Worsted, Malabrigo Rios, Jodi Long Worsted, Noro Ito, Noro Silk Garden, or Arkaik Fibre Tweed Aran.
  • 1-color option requires approx. 775 (950) yds
  • 3-color option requires approx.
    • 250 (300) yd Color 1
    • 225 (300) yd Color 2
    • 325 (375) yd Color 3
• Needle: US 9 / 5.5 mm 40” / 100 cm circular needle—or size necessary to obtain gauge
• Notions:
  • Waste yarn
  • Stitch markers (3)
  • Tapestry needle

 Gauge:  16 sts x 20 rows = 4” / 10 cm in st st

Skills you should have: At a minimum you should know the basics of knitting.

Skills you will learn: Crochet provisional cast on, backward loop cast on in the middle of a project, novel garment construction and pattern reading.

Homework: Please purchase all materials and have yarn wound, if needed, before class.