3rd Ward Etsy Classes – Craft Gossip

There are some extrodinary craft classes going on at 3rd Ward, a member-based design center for creative professionals in Brooklyn, New York. Their Education Department features classes from Etsy-sponsored craft classes to furniture refurbishing to digital design. Their Etsy at 3rd Ward series offers amazing professional artist instructions from some of Etsy’s biggest sellers.

Here are a few examples:

Jean Assembly
Etching on Metal
Jewelry Workshop: Silversmithing
Handmade Skincare
Bookbinding: The Coptic Stitch!
Screen Printing Intensive
Intro to Dyeing
Build It: Tone Generator
And many more. . .

Third Ward is committed to providing resources, opportunities and a dynamic-creative network to members and the community at large. Their 20,000 sq. ft. space houses four gorgeous photo studios, a professional wood & metal shop, a fully loaded digital media lab, shared & private office space and a large interdisciplinary art education program.

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I’ve always wanted to knit a mohair sweater. It just seems to me like the ultimate in comfort and a bit of luxury, and I would probably live in such a sweater all winter long if I had one.

Now might be the time to finally make my mohair sweater dreams a reality, thanks to the Summer Lotus Blouse, a free knitting pattern from Hobbii.

Don’t take the “summer” in the title too literally, because it’s worked with two strands of mohair held together, so while it will be super light weight it will also be plenty cozy to wear throughout the year.

The sweater is worked from the top down in stockinette stitch with I-cord edgings for a super clean look. It uses a larger than expected needle to keep it airy and light, which also speeds up the process.

One thing that’s cool about holding two strands of yarn together is that they don’t have to be the same color. These sweaters end up looking like they use a solid color but they’re actually worked with two different colors, which gives you so many more options. Pick two harmonious colors or shades of the same color, or go wild and pick two colors that are quite different and see what happens. You could also, of course, hold two strands of the same color if you like, but part of the fun of knitting with mohair is seeing how the colors play with each other.

This pattern is available in six sizes, ranging from an actual chest measurement of 30.3 to 44.1 inches, or 77 to 112 cm. It’s meant to be worn with about 2 inches/5 cm of negative ease, but you can choose a different size if you don’t want such a snug fit.

You can grab the pattern for free and check out all the yarn options at Hobbii.

[Photo: Hobbii]

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