Fearless Knitting Series
instructed by: Suzanne
Take one class or take them all!
Saturday, March 3rd and Saturday March 10th and Saturday, March 24th
1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
We've decided to offer the Fearless class on Saturdays, in a more condensed version. You still learn all you need to be fearless, just in less time!
Sing up and pay for:
One Class: $40
Two Classes: $75
Three Classes: $95
Suzanne will guide you through the book Fearless Knitting, the step-by-step guide to knitting confidence, by, Jennifer E. Seiffert. Each class of the series will cover new techniques and vocabulary used in every day knitting, with a progression from the most basic techniques to more complex techniques, ending with a "challenge" (don't worry it's nothing you can't handle, especially if you take the class!) Basic knitting skills required, you must be comfortable with the knit and purl stitches.
Most of the exercises are based on knitting an 8" square. At the end of the series you can either use four - eight squares joined together to make a pillow or 16 - 20 squares to make a baby blanket or lap thtow. You may decide to make each square with cotton and use them as dishcloths or face cloths. Or maybe join your squares in length to make a scarf.
Now for the classes:
Week 1: Chapters 1 - 3
General Advice: You will be going over the different tools and abbreviations used in knitting, how to gauge swatches and their importance, finishing skills, blocking and seams, and assessing mistakes.
Getting started: Knit and Purl: You will learn how to use the knit and purl stitches in a project to make a pattern, such as ribbing or seed stitch, and pattern reading and working from a chart.
Basic Shaping Techniques: You will learn shaping with various increases and decreases, picking up stitches, and making an i-cord
Week 2: Chapters 4 - 5
Cables and Crossed Stitches: You learn different types of cables (trust me you can do this!) from the most basic to the more complex, as well as how to read a cable chart, and how to make a bobble!
Lace and Open Work: You will learn the basic library of techniques to get you started with knitting lace, reading a lace chart and the importance of blocking your finished project.
Week 3: Chapters 6 -7
Knitting in Rounds: You will learn to use circular needles and double pointed needles, basic decreases, and using you cable and circular skills in one project.
Put It All Together: The last chapter of the book highlights all your new skills you have learned in one project!
Supplies: a good worsted weight yarn like Brown Sheep Nature Spun, Comfort Worsted, Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece, or Berroco Weekend, US size 6 - 8 needles, and various notions depending on the class.
The book "Fearless Knitting" is not required but HIGHLY recommended.
Stash not included in price of class.
All Stash supplies are 10% off on the day of class. Please arrive a half an hour early to choose your supplies.
