It's time to twist your yarns! Learn from Billings native, Paul Haesemeyer, the basic skills of Latvian braids, and how Latvians use them in their designs. This colorwork class will show students how to carry, float, and twist yarns to make the iconic Latvian braid. By the end, students will have a sampler swatch to reference for future projects. Paul, a knitwear designer, recently returned from a year-long stay in Latvia where he studied the Latvian culture and knitting traditions as a Fulbright scholar. He is currently living in Wisconsin working on costuming with recent Tony Award winning American Players Theatre. Class Materials Two different colors of the same weight yarn to play with different color combinations. One light, and one dark. Appropriate size needles to knit in the round with.
