COLOR CONFIDENCE
Skill Level: Beginner
Knitting multi-colored projects can create fabulous graphic impact, but putting together a palette can be intimidating. This interactive class encourages you to dabble with hues and learn the basic tenets of color play that have been used by artists and graphic designers for centuries.
We’ll explore rainbows and gradients, then experience how tints, tones, and shades can combine to create magic on our needles. After discovering palettes customized to your aesthetic, we’ll explore how they can be translated into speckled, variegated, and tonal yarns.
I’ll share my most-used tips and tricks for organizing yarns for your next knitting project. You’ll leave this class with newfound Color Confidence, ready to head to the yarn market with new palettes in mind!
Supplies Needed: None
Homework: None
SOCK KNITTING SUCCESS
Skill Level: Intermediate
Description: Have you been wanting to ‘step’ into sock knitting? It’s not as hard as it seems!
This class will walk you through the basics of a top-down heel flap and gusset sock to get a comfortable fit for your feet. We will explore needle options that best suit your knitting style, then cast-on tiny versions to learn the general construction of a top-down sock.
I’ll share my all-time favorite cast-on that looks great and fits even better. Most importantly, we will establish the crucial knowledge of achieving a perfect fit every time, with tips and tricks to help along the way. By the end of this class, you’ll be able to tackle any top-down sock pattern in your queue with exceptional results.
Supplies Needed: Two colors of sock yarn (fingering or DK weight) and needles for small-circumference knitting (DPNs, long circular, 2 circulars) sized appropriately for the yarn
MAGIC OF MOSAIC
Skill Level:Advanced Beginner
Mosaic knitting creates incredible designs, but do you know how easy it is to knit?! VERY!
Knitting with only one color at a time, graphic patterns are created by simply slipping stitches in clever ways. This can be done in stockinette, garter stitch, or a combination of the two.
We will explore and experience this versatile technique, knitting from both charts and written instructions. Most importantly, we’ll learn how to ‘read’ our knitting, to ensure perfect results every time! We will evaluate the unique fabric characteristics created by mosaic knitting, and assess how gauge and elasticity can be affected.
Tap into your creative side and experiment with designing your very own!
Supplies :
- Two or more colors of the same yarn weight (DK or worsted) and
- needles sized appropriately for the yarn
Homework: none