Knitting Cables (one 4-hour class)
Requirements: You must have completed Beginning Knitting, or be able to cast on, bind off, knit, purl, increase, decrease and pick up stitches.
Supplies: You are required to provide the following supplies for this class.
- Homework and needles
- Cable needle
Description: Cables may look difficult, but they aren’t. Learn their history, their language, and how to knit them in this class. We’ll knit a mock cable, and three types of regular cables, plus talk a lot about more intricate cable work. Many handouts and lots of information will be available.
Homework: With Aran (white or beige) colored worsted weight yarn, cast on 20 stitches. Knit for 1½ inches in garter stitch. Leave knitting on needles.
Knitting Reversible Cables (one 3-hour class)
Requirements: You must have completed Beginning Knitting, or be able to cast on, bind off, knit, purl, increase, decrease and pick up stitches. You must also have knitted cables before.
Supplies: You are required to provide the following supplies for this class.
- 2 skeins worsted weight yarn
- Size 7 or 8 needles
Description: Now that you can knit cables, try the next best thing and learn how to make them reversible – cables on both sides! Not as difficult as it sounds, and what a great, reversible scarf!
Lace Knitting (one 3-hour class)
Requirements: You must be able to knit and purl, make increases and decreases, and be comfortable with your knitting.
Supplies: You are required to provide the following supplies for this class.
Supplies: You are required to provide the following supplies for this class.
- 1 ball Sugar & Cream cotton, solid color (not variegated!)
- Size 7 needles.
Description: Creating lace is just making holes in your knitting, on purpose! Learn how to create those holes, read a charted lace pattern, and understand what’s really happening. We’ll create a lace washcloth from cotton in class.
Fair Isle Knitting (one 3-hour class)
Requirements: You must be able to knit and purl, make increases and decreases, and be comfortable with your knitting.
Supplies: You are required to provide the following supplies for this class.
Supplies: You are required to provide the following supplies for this class.
- Two colors of worsted weight yarn, about 100 yards of each
- Size 7 circular knitting needle, 24 inch
Description: Learn the art of Fair Isle knitting, or stranded knitting. You work with two colors on each row, holding one color in each hand. Not as hard as it sounds, and think of the wonderful colorwork items you can make. We’ll start a snowflake headband as you learn the art of Fair Isle knitting.
So You Think You Can Knit? (one 3-hour class) NOT ON SCHEDULE SPRING 2012
Understanding the Whys of What You Already Know About Knitting
Requirements: You must be an accomplished knitter who understands the ‘hows,’ and is curious and ready to learn the ‘whys’ of knitting.
Supplies: You are required to provide the following supplies for this class.
Supplies: You are required to provide the following supplies for this class.
- Scrap yarn to visualize what you’re learning
- Needles appropriate for the yarn you choose
Description: What happens when you execute a specific stitch, and why it makes a difference between just a project, and a ribbon winning project.
Knitting From Charts (one 3-hour class) NOT ON SCHEDULE SPRING 2012
Requirements: You must have completed Beginning Knitting, or be able to cast on, bind off, knit, purl, increase, decrease, and pick up stitches.
Supplies: You are required to provide the following supplies for this class.
Supplies: You are required to provide the following supplies for this class.
- Worsted weight 100% cotton yarn (Sugar and Cream or like yarn)
- Size 7 straight needles
Description: Many knitting patterns now include charts, or are entirely charted. Reading charts is not difficult, it just takes a bit of understanding and patience. Come learn to read charts, and start a small lace washcloth knitting from a chart.
Reading Knitting Patterns (one 3-hour class) NOT ON SCHEDULE SPRING 2012
Requirements: You must have completed Beginning Knitting, or be able to cast on, bind off, knit, purl, increase, decrease, and pick up stitches.
Description: Reading a knitting pattern is one of the hardest things beginning knitters come up against. We’ll read through a pattern to completely understand it. Bring a problem pattern if you have one.
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