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Lucy Neatby

Lucy Neatby is a passionate knitter, who designs and writes patterns to entertain the mind as well as the fingers. She shares her love and knowledge of the art of hand knitting by giving a myriad of entertaining workshops. Lucy has won many design competitions, including The Knitting Guild of America’s International Design Challenge and her work has been exhibited widely. She is former Merchant Navy navigating officer and now the owner of Tradewind Knitwear Designs Inc. and author of “Cool Socks Warm Feet” and the Learn with Lucy DVD series.

An advanced sock workshop for happy sock knitters who wish to refine or spice up their socks. Casting on and the essential properties of sock tops, including variations of Long Tail and Channel Island cast-on (a beautiful edge for a 1x1 rib). Heels; Garter Stitch Short Row and Turkish and how to determine their placement and adjust them for better fit. The revolutionary use of a Toe Chimney for easy grafting (Kitchener stitch) with no anxiety or loose stitches! Use of running yarn markers to help you stay in control. Provisional Crochet Cast-On the easy way and knitting upwards for long-leg socks and three methods to avoid tight bound-off edges for toe-up socks.

Understand your stitches and learn how to graft joyously without needing to refer to a book. This method of grafting (a.k.a. Kitchener Stitch) involves no loose stitches and gives two neat corners regardless of your style of knitting.

An exploration into a variety of Double-Knitting techniques applicable to the ardent sock knitter including: two methods of Tubular cast-on for 1x1 and 2x2 ribs. Two-color DK technique for double layer socks with a quilting technique to allow the soles to be stuffed with fleece if desired. How to create a double sole or a pocket in a single yarn sock.

A spontaneous method for producing toe-up socks. These little gems require very little advance planning and make ideal travel knitting. The class project is a mini sock. Using a provisional cast-on, we will work a Bosnian toe square (or rectangle) using waste yarn wraps to mark the knit up positions. Establishing knitting in the round and positioning left and right raised increases. Planning, setting-in and knitting the modified Turkish heel and use of waste yarn to create the heel opening. The sock toe-chimney will be used for easy grafting (Kitchener stitch) of the heel. The sock top will be finished with a variety of bind-off options to prevent tight sock cuffs. The various techniques are applicable to many other areas of your knitting life.