Join me virtually for a lecture and class combo with the GBKG! Register here for the lecture and here for the 2-color cable workshops.
TanisKnits: How a Hobbyist Knitter Took the Pop Culture World by Storm - 10:30am-12pm
Discover the inspiring journey of Tanis Gray, a lifelong knitter who transformed her childhood passion into a celebrated design career. With over 750 published patterns, 18 award-winning books, and appearances across three seasons of PBS’s Knitting Daily TV, Tanis has become a recognizable name in modern knitting. From her early days working for a major knitting publication to teaching workshops around the world, Tanis blends creativity, craftsmanship, and pop culture flair to make knitting accessible, exciting, and endlessly imaginative.
Two Colored Cables: Palace in Wonderland Cowl Workshop with Tanis Gray - 1-4pm
Proficiency Level: Advanced Intermediate. Skills needed: Basic cabling techniques and the ability to read a chart.
Two colored Cables – Palace in Wonderland Cowl: Take your cable game to the next level by knitting 2-colored cables! The Palace in Wonderland Cowl is packed with technique. Learn the provisional cast-on with two colors, 2-colored cables, chart reading, grafting with two colors, cabling without a cable needle, and blocking. It’s a cable game-changer!
Skills covered: Cabling with two colors in the round, provisional cast on, blocking and finishing techniques, 2-color chart reading, cabling without a cable needle, and grafting with two colors.
Please note this is a 3 hour workshop. The workshop will be recorded and available to participants for 30 days.
Homework: Come caffeinated with yarn wound.
Materials:
2 Highly Contrasting Shades of Worsted-Weight Yarn (400yds/370m each color) – no fuzzy, novelty, or highly variegated fibers. In the sample shown Color A is purple, Color B is tan.
Size US 9 (5.5mm) 24” Circular Knitting Needles
Stitch Markers
Sticky Notes
Tapestry Needle
Size G Crochet Hook
Wonder Clips or Small Office Binder Clips
Copy of Palace in Wonderland Cowl pattern. A Ravelry code for a free copy of the pattern will be provided to participants when the zoom link is sent out on October 12, 2026.