Sock Summit 2009
Taking Sock Knitting Almost Too Far!
August 6-9, 2009
Oregon Convention Center
Portland, Oregon
Teachers
Laurel Coombs
Laurel Coombs is a passionate and experienced knitter who loves the variety of techniques available inside the sphere of sock knitting. She loves to spread the love of knitting, and wants everyone to enjoy making their socks, their way. She’s been designing for three years, as Lobug of Lobug designs, including sock patterns for the Unique Sheep’s Lord of the Rings Sock club. Laurel knits and designs at home in Portland with her husband and three children.
Classes
Choosing Among Choices
This is a class on sock design. We have all these options for sock knitting: Magic Loop, dpns, 2 circ’s, toe-up, either Middle Eastern cast-on or short-row toe, cuff-down - at least 3 heel options short-row, heel flap or afterthought heel. When do we use which technique and why? How can we fit them to the individual knitter’s preferred method of knitting and the designs each person wants to use? This class answers these questions and more. Free your inner designer!
| Class Level: | Intermediate |
| Class Skills: | Knitters need to be comfortable working in the round and know basic increases and decreases. |
| Cost: | $70.00 |
| Class Length: | 3 hours |
