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Knitting Skills Workshops
In this series of focused, two-hour long workshops we will be concentrating on one skill per workshop. The workshops are designed to help you build or perfect your knitting skills. Pick and choose the workshops you'd like to attend. You're not tied in to a three-week long class, or committed to a project. Each workshop will involve swatching, and while some classes will have homework, it won't be much homework.
Please call and sign up in advance for workshops as space is limited.
Individual Workshops are $25 each, or you may purchase a value card good for three classes for $60, equaling $20 per lab, for a $15 savings.
Skills needed (unless otherwise stated): Basic knitting skills, or completion of our Beginning Knitting class.
Materials needed: Light colored worsted weight yarn and recommended needle size.
The instructor will provide project ideas to practice newly acquired skills.
Workshops NEW Ravelry The Ravelry network enables you to keep an online record of your projects, patterns, yarn stash, needles, and so much more. Ravelry has a vast database that you can use to search for patterns and yarns as well as other fiber related topics. Learn how to make the most of this great new community. NEWBrioche Introduction to the Brioche technique. NEWBasic Crochet Learn how to make a foundation chain, slip stitch, and single crochet. Also a great class for knitters who want to learn how to crochet edgings around their work and learn finishing using crochet techniques. NEWYarn Standards Are you confused by all the different yarn categories: fingering, sport, dk, etc? What information does a label provide? How does all this play into picking a yarn for a project? Get your answers here. Increasing Decreasing Fixing Mistakes In this class you will learn how to recognize your mistakes, unravel your knitting, fix dropped stitches, correct mistakes without unraveling, change a knit stitch to a purl stitch and visa-versa. Materials needed: light colored worsted weight yarn and recommended needle size. Homework: knit a swatch. Gauge Circular Knitting Does the thought of knitting with double pointed needles make you uncomfortable? Do you get ladders when you knit in the round? Overcome your fear of circular knitting and familiarize yourself with the 3 methods for knitting in the round: circulars, magic loop, and double-pointed needles. Basic Crochet Learn the fundamentals of crocheting in this basic class, single crochet Reading Knitting Patterns: Cast Ons In this class you will learn a variety of cast on methods and when to use them. Bind Offs In this class you will learn a variety of bind off methods and when to use them. Cables Cables are easier than you think. Learn the basic technique for knitting cables and how to understand the terminology. Reading Charts Blocking Finishing Techniques You’ve knit a sweater, now what? In this class you will learn how to weave in ends, seam together, and pick up stitches for knitting borders and necklines. It is suggested that you bring a sweater you’d like to finish and a tapestry needle. Skills needed: Advanced beginner knitting skills; ability to knit a garment. Intro to Intarsia Intro to Fair Isle Intro to Lace |
Dates Tuesdays, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm June 12th: Cables June 26th: Gauge July 10th: Basic Crochet July 24th: Yarn Standards Thursdays, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm June 14th: Fixing Mistakes June 28th: Finishing July 12th: Blocking July 26th: Fixing Mistakes Saturdays, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm June 16th: Increases July 14th: Intro to Brioche Knitting July 28th: Decreases |
