Sock Summit 2009
Taking Sock Knitting Almost Too Far!
August 6-9, 2009
Oregon Convention Center
Portland, Oregon
Teachers
Deb Barnhill
Deb Barnhill received a life-changing gift in 2001: her first skein of sock yarn. Hundreds of pairs later, she still keeps at least one sock project on the needles at all times. She began designing in 2005, with sock patterns published in Knitty.com and the recent Interweave book Knitting Socks with Handpainted Yarns (written by Carol Sulcoski). In 2007, she completed the first 52 Pair Plunge in 6 months and 12 days. Sock interests include toe-up, unique constructions and clean finishing techniques. Deb is a wife, mother and pharmacist in Nova Scotia, where friends and coworkers enjoy raiding the “sock box” annually on their birthdays.
Classes
Grafted Bind Off for 1x1 Rib
This one-hour wonder will provide a happy ending to your toe-up sock. Grafting the edge together without rearranging stitches onto multiple needles, you will gain a clean edge, a stretchy cuff, and the ability to wow your knitting friends. Totally tubular!
| Class Level: | Intermediate |
| Class Skills: | No special skills needed. |
| Cost: | $15.00 |
| Class Length: | 1 hour |
Toe-up Socks for the Stubborn
This class is geared for the current sock knitter who falls somewhere between mildly curious and moderately resistant to the notion of going toe-up. Using the methods described during this workshop, the participant will leave with the tools necessary to knit a toe-up sock with the gussets and heel flap seen with traditional top-down construction. Fill-in-the-blank worksheets will help the student easily crunch their personal numbers to customize the fit of their socks.
| Class Level: | Intermediate |
| Class Skills: | Students should have worked socks before and should be familiar with a provisional cast on. (Judy's Magic Cast-On is ideal and can be learned from Judy at the summit.) |
| Cost: | $70.00 |
| Class Length: | 3 hours |
