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206-3
Thursday 04/11/2013, 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Skill Level
Easy Class Hours
3
Teacher
Margaret Fisher![]() View Margaret's profile |
Superb Seams with Margaret Fisher
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Homework swatches and needles and the yarn used to make swatches, several yards of a dark-colored, #5 (bulky) yarn.Sharp scissors, notebook, pen or pencil with an eraser, stitch markers, blunt tapestry needles (large and small), flexible tape measure, small calculator, and needles & crochet hooks of various sizes. Homework
6 required swatches. You will practice several seams on each swatch. Some seams will be pulled out in order to work other seams. With smooth, light-colored, #5 (bulky) yarn and appropriate size needles, knit swatches as follows:Swatches 1 & 2 (make 2 exactly the same): Cast on 10 sts. Work in stockinette stitch for 4". Bind off. Swatches 3 & 4 (make 2 exactly the same): Cast on 10 sts. Row 1 K1, (k1, p1) 4 times, k1. Row 2 P1, (k1, p1) 4 times, p1. Repeat these two rows until swatch measures 4". Bind off in pattern. Swatches 5 & 6 (make 2 exactly the same): Cast on 10 sts. Work in stockinette stitch for 3". Place stitches on a holder. Optional: (6 Swatches) Work these swatches in addition to the above 6, if you want to work each seam on different swatches. With these swatches, you will be able to save a sample of each seam. With smooth, light-colored, bulky yarn and appropriate-size needles, knit swatches as follows: Swatches 7-10 (make 4 exactly the same): Cast on 10 sts. Work in stockinette stitch for 4". Bind off. Swatch 11: Cast on 9 sts. Work in stockinette stitch for 5". Bind off. Swatch 12: Cast on 12 sts. Work in stockinette stitch for 2". Bind off. |