Stacked stitch drips knitted in bright stripes pouring from a paint tin

Close-up of stacked stitches in purple, lilac and magenta zigzags

Xandy Peters, knitwear designer and teacher, wearing a colourwork cowl

Highlights

Knitting

3 hrs

Intermediate

Skein Sisters Workshops

Intro to Stacked Stitches with Xandy Peters

$160.00

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Highlights

Knitting

3 hrs

Intermediate

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Why you'll love it

Friday 2 April 2027, 1pm – 4pm

Learn the technique behind Fox Paws from the knitter who invented it.

Stacked stitches are an innovative approach to striped colourwork, best known as the technique behind Xandy Peters’ famous Fox Paws pattern. Stacks can add shaping, create 3D texture and replace short rows – and when combined with stripes, they create intricate motifs without any strands on the wrong side of your work.

You’ll never need to manage more than one colour at a time or worry about bobbins, because stacked stitches bend rows of garter stitch into new shapes and patterns using only increases and decreases.

In this introductory class Xandy will help you try out the technique in a swatch and become confident working patterns that use stacked stitches. You’ll focus on mastering the stacked increases and decreases, and learn his strategies for avoiding problems and fixing mistakes.

In this class you’ll learn…

What stacked stitches are and how they create wavy stripes
How to work stacked increases and decreases
How to read patterns that use stacked stitches
Strategies for avoiding problems and fixing mistakes

Skills Needed

Intermediate – best suited to intermediate knitters or adventurous beginners who have experience reading patterns and working basic increases and decreases.

What To Bring

You’ll need to bring:

10ply / worsted weight scrap yarn in multiple colours
Circular needles with a flexible cord in a size to suit your yarn, plus a few sizes either side – metal or plastic needles are strongly recommended
Stitch markers

Optional:

Scratch paper
Highlighter tape
A digital row counter

Here are some we have in stock:

Chiaogoo Red Stainless Steel Fixed Circulars

2mm / 23cm

$19.93

Zing Fixed Circular Needles

2mm / 40cm

$12.55

Symfonie Interchangeable Circular Needle Tips

10cm / 3.75mm

$15.11

Zing Interchangeable Circular Needle Tips

13cm/5mm

$13.95

Symfonie 2 Interchangeable Circular Needle Tips

10cm / 3mm

$15.85

Class Prep

There is no preparation for this class.

If you need to purchase materials on the day of your class please arrive 20 minutes early and we’ll help you with your selection.

You’ll receive a 10% discount on any yarn, notions and book purchases you make in store on the day.

Class Location

721 New Canterbury Road, Dulwich Hill, NSW 2203

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Store Accessibility

The main shop is accessible to all.
The double doors on New Canterbury Road allow for flat access to the shop.

Parking

There is plenty of all-day and two-hour parking around Skein Sisters.
Parking along New Canterbury Road, directly outside the shop, allows for access to the shop for those using wheelchairs or disability scooters.

Public Transport

We are a 10-minute walk from Hurlstone Park train station, as well as Dulwich Grove Light Rail station. Buses also run along New Canterbury Road past the shop.
See our Contact Us page for more information.

Cancellation

You can cancel a class booking...

Up to 7 days before the class – you are able to cancel and receive a full refund.
7 days – 72 hours before the class – we are able to offer a credit but we cannot guarantee a full refund unless another booking fills your spot.
Less than 72 hours before the class – no credit or refund available.
When the booking is for a multi-session course, the following applies: Once the course has started, no refunds or store credits are available. Missed sessions within a course cannot be refunded, rescheduled or transferred individually.

Class Terms & Conditions

Full payment is required prior to the start of the class to confirm your spot.

Minimum numbers – All classes require a minimum of three people in order to go ahead and, depending on the class, a maximum of ten. If your class or workshop does not have the minimum number of students, the class will be postponed and you will be notified within three days of the class date if it has been cancelled or changed. We cannot be held liable for travel or any other costs in the event of a cancellation.

If your class is postponed or cancelled you can use the amount paid to transfer to another event/activity, use it as a store credit, or be issued a full refund.

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Your Teacher

Xandy Peters

Xandy Peters is a knitting designer and teacher, best known as the innovator of the stacked stitch technique and for the Fox Paws pattern. Starting out as a footwear and product designer, he turned to knitting as a way to explore textiles and surfaces without factory production, and has since made a career out of publishing new patterns and teaching workshops.

His designs have appeared in Vogue Knitting, Twist Collective, Knitscene, Knitty and Pom Pom Quarterly, and he teaches stacked stitches in his Craftsy class. Xandy says: “I want to encourage knitters of all levels to use their craft as a form of self expression, to try new techniques, and to share their projects and experiences.”

Find Xandy’s patterns on his Ravelry designer page Xandy Peters, his website xandypeters.com and on Instagram at @xandypeters.