Classes

Autopilot Socks [non-wool friendly]

In this class, you’ll learn Amy’s super-easy toe-up sock recipe which she designed specifically to work with the characteristics of non-wool sock yarns.  As a bonus, it works well with woolly sock yarns too!  It features an easy gusset, and a heel flap built with Amy’s tweaked Japanese short-row technique, all 100% math-free.  The easily memorized pattern gives you lots of room to improvise, should you want to add texture, colorwork or lace to the foot and/or leg.  We’ll also talk a little about the different non-wool sock yarns and get to feel how each of these works up into sock fabric.

Amy Singer

Class Level:Intermediate
Class Skills:Students should be comfortable working in the round and confident with increasing and decreasing.
Cost:$75
Class Length:3 hours
Class Materials:

Your chosen sock yarn [non-wool or wool welcomed equally]
Needles: bring needles that are sized to suit to your chosen sock yarn; DPNs work beautifully with these techniques; if you prefer 2 circulars or Magic Loop, there are a few places in the pattern where DPNs make the job easier, so please bring both.
At least 20 removable stitch markers, such as Clover’s locking stitch markers, split ring markers, or safety pins.
Note-taking materials [paper, writing implement of choice]

Homework:

Practice and be comfortable with Judy’s Magic Cast-on. For written instructions with illustrations:  http://knitty.com/ISSUEspring06/FEATmagiccaston.html 
For video instructions, courtesy the lovely Cat Bordhi: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhBIS0AhhQY

Simply Socks Yarn Company Blue Moon Fiber Arts The Fold Knitter's Magazine WEBS Wool2Dye4 Louet Soak The Loopy Ewe skacel