Dawn Barker

Texture Is The New Black

Dawn Barker is a wool dyer, knitwear designer, and knitting instructor known for her innovative work in assigned pooling, rhythmic slipped stitch colorwork, texture knitting, and color theory for knitters.

Ever since someone long ago picked up two sticks and some string and knit the first loops, people have been dreaming up new ways to create textured knits. In this class, we will explore seven basic categories of texture knitting: Knits & Purls, Slipped Stitches, Dipped Stitches, Lifted Stitches, Clusters, Nupps, and Crossed Stitches.

Come explore the world of texture stitches and gain the confidence to tackle new techniques by delving into these seven common stitch types.