Lovely Lace Borders ~ Jen Lucas

Class Description

Learn the tips and tricks for adding a lace border to your knitting! In the class we will be knitting 3 swatches so you can get the techniques for knitting a lace border onto the body of your piece without seaming. 

• The first swatch demonstrates how to attach the border to your work as you go. 
• The second swatch explores working the border first, then picking up stitches to work the body of your piece.
• In the third swatch we will be working the border and adding stitches along the edge as we go, to work after the border is complete. After this class, you will want to add a lace border to everything. 
  

Skill level 

Intermediate

• Knit/purl
• cast on/bind off
• increase/decrease
• beginner lace
• chart reading is a plus but not a requirement (written instructions for charts provided)
• ability to read and work from a pattern
  

Supplies Needed

• 40–50 yards of worsted-weight yarn
• US 6/4mm or 7/4.5mm knitting needles (straights or circulars are ok; gauge is not critical for swatches)
• knitting notions (tapestry needle, stitch markers, etc.)
• pen or pencil 
  

Homework

• Cast on 16 sts.  Work 12 rows in garter stitch (knit every row). Leave on needles, and bring to class.