Classes

Elizabeth Zimmermann’s Moccasin Socks

imageBecause socks rarely wear out on the instep, Elizabeth Zimmermann designed these to be re-footable. Knitted from the top: a standard, circular beginning; switch to back and forth for the ankle and instep; then knit up around the instep and add the foot. When tired of mending holes, the foot may be removed and re-treaded.

This class is taught by: Meg Swansen, Amy Detjen.

Class Level:Intermediate
Class Skills:Knitters should know how to knit, purl, cast on, cast off, increase, decrease, and weave (graft).
Cost:$70.00
Class Length:3 hours
Class Materials:

1 skein Quebecoise, or a firmly spun wool that will knit up at about 5 to 5-1/2 sts to 1”.
A pair of 24” circular needles of a size to achieve gauge (approx #3-5) - or a set of d.p. needles; or a 40” circular for magic loop.
A blunt sewing-up needle.

Homework:

Cast on 44 sts. rib (k2, p2; or k1, p1; or k1b, p1; or any combination you like) for about 6-8”.

Put 6 ‘heel’ sts on a piece of wool (the first and last 3 sts of the round).
Now work back and forth on the remaining 38 sts as follows:

*Slip 1, ssk. Work across row to antepenultimate stitch. k2tog, k1, turn.
Slip 1st stitch and work back.
Repeat from * until you have half the original number of sts (22).

To be continued in class.

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