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5007
Thursday 10/09/2014, 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Skill Level
Easy Class Hours
3
Teacher
Lily Chin![]() View Lily's profile |
Tips and Tricks with Lily with Lily Chin
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All homework _Extra dpn's _Extra circular needles _#4 (worsted-weight) yarn of various light colors _4" dental floss (waxed preferred) _A shank button _Knitting Basics: Sharp scissors, Notebook, Pen or pencil with eraser, Stitch markers, Tapestry needles (large and small), Tape measure, Small calculator, Needles and crochet hooks of various sizes. Homework
Swatch 1 With #4 (worsted/aran-weight) yarn and appropriate sized double-pointed or short (12 or 16") circular needles, cast on enough stitches to go around circulars or minimal amount of stitches on dpn's (maybe 12). Join, being careful not to twist. Work in 1 x 1 rib circularly for about 1", begin to bind off leaving last 2 or 3 stitches unbound, leave on needles to be completed in class.Swatch 2 With #4 (worsted/aran-weight) yarn and appropriate sized needles, cast on 8 stitches, work for 1" in any stitch, leave on needles to be completed in class. Swatch 3 With #4 (worsted-weight) yarn and appropriate sized needles, make a swatch of about 3" x 3" in stockinette, end ready to work a knit row, do not bind off, leave stitches on stitch holder. Familiarize yourself with what is called the "long tail" cast-on (there are two ends of yarns utilized). Finally, familiar yourself with the left-slanting decrease like SSK and with the crocheted chain. |