About

Pi shawls - based on the mathematical principles of pi - begin with a few stitches in the middle and become a large circle with simple increases at specific intervals. This technique forms distinct sections that can each be knit in a different pattern.

Want something simple? Choose your favorite color and use garter or stockinette. Want something complex and challenging? Design a custom lace motif for each section. Don’t want to make a full circle? Make a half-pi shawl.

During our first meeting, we'll go through the basic pattern together and discuss options for increasing, as well as what you need to consider when choosing designs for the sections. During later meetings, we'll check in with each other, troubleshoot, and watch as the beautiful patterns emerge!

Details

• Skill Level: Knitters should be comfortable casting on and off and knitting. Previous experience with increases is helpful, but not essential (we can teach you!).
• Free to members, guests pay $20.
  

Betsy Hagestedt has been working with fiber since she was in elementary school, having learned to sew and knit from her mom. As an anthropologist, she uses her fiber practice as a means of connecting with people from other cultures, embracing the universal nature of fiber arts. Knitting gradually became her specialization due to its portability as she began to travel around the world. You can see some of her fiber experiments on her Instagram feed at behestknits

Details

Bring ideas and/or needles and yarn for a pi shawl (approximately 1500-2000 yards, depending on the yarn weight and needle size).

Class Policies

• Ages 14 and up are welcome.