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This is a two session class; the first took place on 10/27 We will begin with a miniature sock, perfect for decoration or as the first half of a baby gift. You’ll learn how to make a heel flap, turn a heel, and pick up gusset stitches. At the second session, you will learn to … Continue reading Let’s Knit Socks! Class 2
As always, you can bring a project that has you stuck, or learn a new technique. In addition, in honor of the holiday season, we'll add a twist: instead of a set class time, come by when you would like, between 10 and 3, to fit around all those holiday commitments. A Quick Fix Clinic visit … Continue reading Knit and Crochet with a Teacher–Special Holiday Version
Charts can be intimidating and some patterns only have charts. In this class we will learn to read different kinds of charts: colorwork, slip stitch, lace, and cables and work on a dish cloth or afghan square together. We'll talk about ways to convert charts for people who prefer to knit from written instructions. Join … Continue reading Chart Reading for Knitting Patterns
Please contact Edith if you would like to take this class on its own.
Join Marion (with Edith as Teaching Assistant) to learn this fun technique on a pair of little socks. One advantage of TAAT: you don't have to worry about loosing interest before the second sock is knit. And one of the advantages of toe up is that you can knit until you run out of yarn! … Continue reading Toe Up Two at a Time Socks
Turns out, really good knitters make lots of mistakes! While they rip out a lot, they also know how to fix smaller mistakes without having to. In this class you will learn how to fix a dropped stitch, mistakes in lace, texture, and cabled patterns, and to place lifelines. We'll learn some techniques for dealing … Continue reading We All Make Mistakes (and How to Fix Them)
For those of you who can't make the Saturday class, we've scheduled another for Monday morning! In this class you will learn how to fix a dropped stitch, mistakes in lace, texture, and cabled patterns, and to place lifelines. We'll learn some techniques for dealing with mistakes that occur too far back for a … Continue reading Special Monday Class: We All Make Mistakes (and How to Fix Them)
Brioche Knitting makes a wonderfully squishy cloth that is toasty warm. You’ll learn the basic single-color version and start a hot mat. Once you are comfortable with basic brioche, we’ll try two colors on the hot mat. Then we’ll talk about some of the next steps in Brioche, such as in the round, and maybe plan … Continue reading Introduction to Brioche Knitting
Fingerless mitts are a nice quick project for holiday giving and they are a good chance to learn some new skills. In this class we'll make some worsted weight fingerless mitts with a cable up the back of the hand. We'll work them circularly so that you can learn and/or practice small circumference knitting in … Continue reading Cabled Mitt Project Class
For students who are comfortable with basic single-color Brioche stitch. Learn the next level—whether in the round, two-color, cables, or decorative patterns achieved with increases and decreases. Bring 26 stitches cast on and worked for an inch in single color Brioche with a worsted/medium weight yarn. Bring a contrasting color of the same weight. Also bring a … Continue reading Intermediate Brioche