Amy Snell – Workshop 3: Ladderback Jacquard

Ladderback Jacquard

Easy, seamless, and beautiful, the ladderback jacquard technique will improve the tension of your stranded knitting while allowing you to span much larger areas between stitches. This knitting method adds stretch to the floats while preventing the alternate color from peeking through and can be applied to nearly any stranded knitting project. Once you add this technique to your knitting toolbox, you may never want to go back to any other method of carrying floats.

Whether you’re interested in tweaking patterns or developing your own colorwork designs, incorporating this technique means you can work without limits on the space between alternating motifs.

In class we’ll learn several different options for setting up and resolving ladders and explore best practices for placement and charting, so you can envision how to bring this technique into your real-life knitting applications.

Format: Lecture and hands-on learning

Length of class: 3 hours

Level of experience: Advanced — Students should already be familiar with knitting stranded colorwork and should know how to increase, decrease, and work at a small circumference in the round.

Supplies for Class:

• 30 yards of smooth worsted weight in each of two contrasting, light colors
• Needles suitable for working with worsted yarn (typically US #7-9)
• A small-circumference project in the round (double points, magic loop, or two circulars)
• Scissors
• Crewel or tapestry needle

Homework:

• With the lighter yarn, cast on 40 stitches and join to work in the round. With the same color, knit 3 rounds of stockinette stitch.
• Print class handout (provided in advance) and bring to class. 

Class Size: 25 maximum

Class Fee: $35 for members (paid 2026 Guild membership required at time of registration)

How to Register: 

Complete the Amy Snell Workshop Sign Up Form. 

If space is available, you will receive a confirmation email from Programs which will include your workshop ID and payment instructions. Please note this is not automated – it may take a few days to confirm, so please be patient as your request is processed. If you have questions about your registration, please email Programs@SanDiegoKnitters.com

Or register and pay in-person at a monthly Guild meeting (check or credit card; debit cards not accepted*). All card payments include a small service fee.

* The Square payment device used for in-person payment cannot accept debit cards that require PIN entry. If your debit card does not require a PIN, you may be able to use it (for a small fee) – but we cannot guarantee debit card acceptance for in-person payments.

Reminder: Checks must be made payable to San Diego North Coast Knitters Guild (payee name must be written out in full.) Please write name and date of the workshop on your check.

Cancellation policy: Refund of the workshop fee requires a cancellation notification prior to receipt of the class handout.

Location: Encinitas Community Center, 118, location details below.

Learn more about the February 3, 2026 Guild Meeting and Amy’s presentation here.