Friday
5 PM on -
We will be offering food, an opportunity to meet your fellow classmates, and to participate in fun and games.
Saturday
10 am until 12 noon
CAST ON - BIND OFF with Gerhild of Lost Art
Learn different methods of cast ons for nice beginnings and decorative edges, and bind offs that give decorative endings for your knits.
Books referenced are Cast On Bind Off by Leslie Ann Bestor and Cast On, Bind Off by Cap Sease.
Material list: Bring smooth yarns (worsted or DK weight) and appropriate needle size recommended on the yarn band.
THRUMMED MITTENS with Michele of Yarn Market
Thrummed mittens are perfect for our cold snowy winters.
Thrums are tiny pieces of roving that are knit into the mitten,
making the inside of the mitten thick and warm. The outside of the
mitten is decorated with bits of fluffy color.
Material list: 100 grams of worsted-weight wool
Bits of roving in the color of your choice.
US size 5 or 6 needles to knit these in the round, in the method of your choice: magic loop, two circular, or double-pointed.
Michele will have roving available at the workshop for $2 per ball.
COMBING TECHNOLOGY AND FIBER with Kathy and Susan from Thistledown Shoppe
Learn how to make Ravelry, a social networking database. one of the most powerful tools in your fiber arsenal. You'll receive help setting up your account, learn how to search and filter yarns and patterns, chat and social network for help or just for fun, set up and share project pages, keep track of your favorites, working queues and even your stash and needles. We will also explore the knitCompanion application and learn how to chart your patterns using Excel.
Material list: laptop or tablet
Optional materials: bring a completed object to photograph and add to your project page, camera.
Basic computer skills needed
2 pm - 5 pm
DOUBLE-KNITTING with Michele
Double-knitting is a technique that creates a reversible, two-layered
fabric. The knit side of the fabric shows on both sides of the
fabric; the purl side lies to the inside and is invisible. Because of its
construction, a double-knit garment contains air pockets that
insulate, making it extra warm, and extra light. During this class,
you will knit a scarf.
Materials needed: Loosely plied DK or sport weight yarn in two different colors, about 140 yds of each.
US size 5 or 6 needles
Markers
Tapestry needle.
For her model, Michele used two skeins of Noro's Silk Garden Lite in two different colorways. It will be available for $12.49 per ball.
MITERED HEART SACHET with Gerhild of Lost Art.
Construct a heart sachet in mitered squares that build one upon the other. Work fourteen nearly identical squares and fill with lavender or your favorite potpourri.
Material list: patterning sock yarn in fingering or DK weight
Double pointed needles in US #1 (2.25 mm) or US 2 (2.75mm).
Gerhild will bring lavender.
BEGINNING LACE with Heather of Lost Art
Learn the basics of knitted lace. We'll cover basic increases and decreases, how to read charts and symbols, and what tools to use to make lace knitting easy. We'll be working three lace patterns within a sampler square for practice.
Material list: approximately 50 yds of a smooth, light-colored, solid-colored , wool or wool blend in a DK or worsted weight
Straight or circular corresponding needle
Plenty of stitch markers.
Sunday
10 am to noon
Bring your abandoned project that needs help with finishing skills, inspiration and/or motivation. We will give you a jump start.
Saturday evening, after dinner, our classroom will be open for knitters to gather. Bring some wine and we will supply the chocolate!
