Sock Summit 2011
Taking Sock Knitting Almost Too Far!
July 28-31, 2011
Oregon Convention Center
Portland, Oregon
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Teachers
Anne Berk
Anne Berk was certified by The Knitting Guild of America as a Master Knitter in 2003. Anne especially enjoys teaching about techniques that improve the quality and appearance of handknits. She has been a knitting instructor since 1998. Anne has designed for ShibuiKnits and Simply Shetland, and taught “Argyle Socks” at Sock Summit 2009. Her original pattern booklet “Shibui Argyle” is available from ShibuiKnits, and Interweave released her instructional DVD “Inside Intarsia” in September 2010. She has written patterns and articles for many publications, including Piecework, Sockupied, and Twist Collective. Anne is also an optometrist in private practice in Portland, OR, is a distance runner and a busy wife and mom. Find her online at annetarsia.com
Classes
Argyle Socks
Argyle socks are classic and have a timeless appeal—especially for men. They have a unique construction, because they are most efficiently knit flat using the intarsia technique, and then joined and knit in the round following the gussets. This class will have samples, charts and instructions for all sizes, from baby socks to adult male, and will show how to modernize the Argyle using new yarns and fun color combinations. Students will learn to do intarsia technique, read a color chart, work duplicate stitch, invisible seaming, how to knit a gusset heel flat, various ways to knit and close a toe, and how to weave in ends efficiently.
| Class Level: | Intermediate |
| Class Skills: | Students should be comfortable working with more than one color at a time. Previous experience with intarsia will be very helpful. |
| Cost: | $150 |
| Class Length: | 6 hours |
Intarsia with a Twist
Go beyond the basics of intarsia colorwork, learn to follow complex and simple chart motifs, and create your own. We will learn how to knit intarsia in the round (ITR), with no visible seam, and how to convert intarsia patterns easily from flat to ITR.
| Class Level: | Intermediate |
| Class Skills: | Students should have basic knowledge and experience with Intarsia technique. Studying the “Inside Intarsia” DVD will be helpful. |
| Cost: | $75 |
| Class Length: | 3 Hours |