Classes

Seismic Socks

Interesting patterning effects can be created by stranding color vertically in your knitting.  During class, we will learn to prepare our yarn, read a chart, and properly manage the yarn as we work our way through two sample charts prepared for you. In our first exercise, we will shift the yarns left and right in a zig zag pattern.  In our second, we will incorporate lace.  Lastly, you will venture out to write your own chart and begin to knit it.  The design possibilities are many and can be worked easily into other knitting projects to liven up your knitting.  One sock pattern will be provided by Lorilee to use with your newly acquired skills.

Lorilee Beltman

Class Level:Intermediate
Class Skills:Students need to be comfortable working in the round.
Cost:$75
Class Length:3 Hours
Class Materials:

Yarn: For class work you may use remainders from your stash.  About 25 grams of smooth fingering weight sock yarn in a solid or semi-solid color.  Avoid dark colors that are difficult to see.  Avoid splitty yarns.  Needles: US 1 (2.5 mm) or whatever size you use to make gauge of about 8 stitches per inch in stockinette stitch. Exact gauge is not critical for class work. DPN’s or circulars are all welcome. Use whichever you are most comfortable with. Tapestry needle.  Needles: US 1 (2.5 mm) or whatever size you use to make gauge of about 8 stitches per inch in stockinette stitch. Exact gauge is not critical for class work. DPN’s or circulars are all welcome. Use whichever you are most comfortable with. Notions:  scissors, darning needle, pencil with eraser.

Homework:

Cast on 60 sts.  Join and work six rounds in stockinette stitch.  It will curl, but don’t worry about it. Leave on the needles and bring to class.

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