Sock Summit 2009
Taking Sock Knitting Almost Too Far!
August 6-9, 2009
Oregon Convention Center
Portland, Oregon
Teachers
Sivia Harding
Sivia Harding learned how to knit in 2000 and has being churning out patterns since 2003. Her work has appeared in magazines and books such as Knitty.com, Big Girl Knits and No Sheep for You, plus designs featured in the Rockin’ Sock Club from Blue Moon Fiber Arts and the Year of Lace 2008 subscription club from Make One Yarn Studio. This year will see several other designs in publication. Sivia is known for her work with exceptional beaded knits.
Classes
Beaded Cables
Find out why cables and beads belong together! We will learn several ways to pretty up cables with beads, either by nesting beads within the cables themselves or by embellishing around the twists and turns. We will make a beaded cabled cuff, knit in the round just like a sock. Knitters will choose among cable patterns that fit into their stitch count evenly, and will engineer (with help and guidance) a beaded embellishment to their chosen cable pattern. The cuff could be the start of a top down sock, or it could be worn on its own over the top of a boot or shoe.
| Class Level: | Intermediate |
| Class Skills: | Students need to have succsessfully knit in the round, using their choice of double pointed needles, circular needles, or magic loop. Previous experience with cabling will be helpful. |
| Cost: | $70.00 |
| Class Length: | 3 hours |
Beautiful Beaded Baby Bootees
Knit a beaded baby sock that will be fit for a prince or princess. Exciting things happen when beads are introduced into small precious knitted items, and we will be a witness to this magical process. We start at the toe and make our merry way upward, employing the gusset/heel flap structure, finishing with a beaded picot at the top.
| Class Level: | Intermediate |
| Class Skills: | Students need to have successsfully knit in the round, using their choice of double pointed needles, circular needles, or magic loop. In their previous knitting experience, students should have successfully completed a sock. |
| Cost: | $70.00 |
| Class Length: | 3 hours |
Hooked on Beads
Hooking beads is a fun and spontaneous way to add beads into your knitting. In this method, beads are hooked onto individual stitches with a crochet hook small enough to fit through the hole of the beads. We will discover some of the many possibilities of embellishment you can accomplish with this simple technique.
| Class Level: | Beginner level; no experience necessary. |
| Class Skills: | No special skills needed. |
| Cost: | $15.00 |
| Class Length: | 1 hour |
