Valley SOCK Mission Statement and Goals
To create skilled, confident knitters through classes teaching the basics of knitting, with explanations, descriptions, and encouragement.
Goals
Teach beginners the basics of knitting
- Thorough understanding of the knit and purl stitch
- Thorough understanding of garter stitch, stockinette stitch, reverse stockinette stitch
- Thorough understanding of increases and decreases
- Thorough understanding of ribbing, casting on, binding off, picking up stitches
Teach knitters the basics of traditional knitting techniques
- Fair Isle
- Cables
- Lace
- Intarsia
- Entrelac
- Felting
Teach classes in advanced techniques
- Top down sweater construction
- Knitting in the round (double points and two circulars) – hats, mittens, tote bag
- Knitting socks – and understanding the math of socks
- Garment finishing
Tutoring for advanced students
- Teach any technique
- Intensive study of stitch, technique, construction
- Individual instruction on specific projects
