Knitting 102
Session VIII Wednesday, March 17
6-8pm
Session IX Tuesday, April 13
6-8pm
Session X Sunday, April 25
2-4pm
Session XI Wednesday, May 19
6-8pm
Session XII Wednesday, May 26
6-8pm
Fee: $15
Know the basics and you've got the bug to learn more? This is the place! Students will learn to purl (if necessary), troubleshoot those baggy stitches, learn how to bind off, increase, decrease and anything else that time permits.
Materials: worsted weight yarn and needles (from your Intro or 101 class).
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♦Short-Row Sock Heels
Session III Saturday, May 1
10:30am-12:30
Fee: $15
Instructor: Julie Tigges
Most of us learn to make socks with a heel flap and gusset. There are, however, other techniques. Learn a short-row sock heel and eliminate the gusset and all that counting and picking-up of stitches. Students will also get tips for eliminating that dreaded gap at the heel, stretchy cast-on and suggestions for anything else that ails your socks.
Materials and homework: worsted weight practice yarn, preferably in a light color, appropriately sized dpns. Cast on 40 stitches and knit several rounds.
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Ooops! - or How to Prevent and Fix Mistakes
Session I Tuesday, April 6
6-8pm
Fee: $15
Instructor: Roxanne Richardson
Tired of making projects that don't turn out right? Unsure of how to fix mistakes without ripping everything out and starting over? This class will teach you how to avoid mistakes before you even start, how to fix mistakes while you're knitting, and what to do about mistakes you don't discover until you've finished knitting. Students will learn how to make yarn stubstitutions, all about gauge and does it even matter, how to keep track of where you are and where you left off, understanding stitch anation so you can read your knitting and recognize dropped, twisted and "funny looking" stitches, how to fix mistakes several rows back, getting stitches back on the needle correctly, fixing misplaced increases and decreases, mis-crossed cables, lifelines and if there's time, how to use duplicate stitch to cover mistakes and how to alter length after the project is complete and much much more.
Homework: Please knit a swatch 25 stitches wide by 35 rows long in stockinette stitch (knit 1 row, purl 1 row) using a light colored worsted weight yarn (so you can see your work clearly) with a size 7 or 8 needle.
Materials: Bring the same yarn and needles to class, plus a tapestry needle.
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Finishing Techniques
More sessions will be scheduled soon
Fee: $25
Instructor: Roxanne Richardson
Do you love the knitting part, but then don't know what to do with the pieces? This class will cover everything you need to know about planning, implementing and finishing your knitted edges. Students will learn about planning for seams even before the knitting starts, selvedges, increases and decreases, vertical and horizontal seaming, 3-needle bind-off, picking up stitches, weaving in ends, washing and blocking.
Materials: light colored worsted weight yarn, size 5 and 7 needles.
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You may register here or by calling the shop at 612 925 2454 during regular business hours. We will refund your registration fee if you cancel at least 2 weeks prior to the first day of class OR if we can fill your seat.
We look forward to seeing you in class!
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