Description
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 created with different combinations of knit and purl stitches.
Homework
None
Bring Along
- US 6 / 4mm needles for knitting small circumference (DPNs orcircular needles for magic loop)
- Stitch markers
- DK-weight yarn in 3 contrasting colours, approx. 20g of each colour
Prerequisites
You should be comfortable to knit and purl in the round, cast-on, bind-off, and reading from charts.
Level
Intermediate
Language
English
