Workshop: Assigned Pooling 101 with Dawn Barker

Workshop: Assigned Pooling 101 with Dawn Barker

Sunday November 9, 2025

1 PM - 4 PM

Location change to Madison College, see details below

Topic:  

Dip your toes into the pool in this introductory class that will teach you the basics of this exciting and innovative technique. 

Students will learn:

• Why yarns pool and how to make pooling the feature instead of an eyesore. 

• The anatomy of a hand-dyed variegated Assigned Pooling skein.  

• Basic color theory and how it applies to Assigned Pooling.

• How shape and direction affect pooling dispersion.

• Demonstration of Assigned Pooling texture stitches.

Supplies: 

1 skein of fingering weight Assigned Pooling yarn such as Barker Wool Silky Quatro and US Size 4 knitting needles (or needles appropriate for your yarn).

Homework:  None

Location: Madison College D1630C - This is the same space as we used for our October monthly meeting (and where the November meeting will be), but it will be portioned off for a smaller classroom. 

*The Madison Knitters' Guild has a no refunds policy.*

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