Roosimine is an Estonian inlay technique that creates the appearance of embroidery through intentional floats in contrasting yarn on the right side of your knitting.
It’s the perfect technique to add some embellishment to your knitting that is easier than intarsia. The name Roosimine translates to “decorating with roses”, which comes from a style of short stitch embroidery done on the Estonian island of Muhu.
In this 2 hour LIVE zoom workshop, you will learn the basics behind this addictive technique on a simple swatch knit in the round.
Saturday April 12 4-6pm GMT ( 11am -1pm EST / 5-7pm UTC)
What to Expect:
Live instruction with Aleks Byrd on Zoom
Real-time Q&A to answer your questions about Roosimine Estonian Inlay knitting
Handout to guide you through your first Roosimine swatch with access to tutorial videos for further practice beyond class
Access to a recording of the live Zoom workshop for 2 weeks post the live session - Perfect if you can’t join in live on the day!
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Intermediate - Students should be comfortable knitting in the round and reading from charts
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US 6 / 4mm needles for knitting small circumference with 42 stitches (DPNs or circular needles for magic loop)
Stitch markers
Tapestry / darning needle
DK-weight yarn (preferably nothing slippery—think yarn you would use for colorwork/Fair Isle knitting) in the following approx. amounts. Make sure all yarn is easy to pull from both ends of the ball (for working with two strands at a time)
MC (main colour) 20g
CC1 (contrast colour 1) 10g
CC2 (contrast colour 2) 10g
Cancellation policy: We will provide a full refund for cancellations who give at least 1 day notice.