notes:
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 Crochet-friendly class
levels:
No skill required
Basic Know basic stitches (knit, purl or single crochet, double crochet).
Easy You should know the basics, how to increase and decrease, and have made at least one project.
Intermediate You should have worked with a few stitch patterns and should be familiar wtih basic garment shaping.
Advanced You should have made several garments in various stitch patters and should comfortable making minor changes to patterns. Advanced is fun and challenging for thinking knitters.
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Janel Laidman
Janel Laidman is the author of The Enchanted Sole; Legendary Socks for Adventurous Knitters and an upcoming new stitch dictionary, The Encyclopedia Knitannica and has contributed articles and patterns for magazines and books. She runs the designer sock club, the Knitterati, for those who love socks and mystery. Janel is lucky enough to teach both knitting and spinning nationally and occasionally internationally. She lives in a fiber-filled modern cottage in Eugene, Oregon, where she apparently takes every opportunity to feed the deer her precious tulips. When she’s not shooing away nibbling deer, Janel enjoys making clothing for feet out of little loops of yarn, hiking, bread baking and yarn making. She was amazed when she recently discovered that she has written over 70 sock patterns! You can usually find her blogging and working away at her books and clubs at janellaidman.com.
STITCHES West 2012 Classes
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Friday 8:30 am - 11:30 am
Friday 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
727-6 Intermediate Spinning for Socks
Socks are hard-wearing garments that benefit from durable yarns. Explore the best fibers, blends, and yarn structures for these wonderful foot coverings while learning how to get handsome color effects from that hand-painted roving in your stash. Explore superwash, blends, carry-along thread, twist, plies, and (of course) color! For anyone who can spin a continuous thread using a drop spindle or wheel (students should be familiar with their wheel). Materials fee: $12 for a variety of fiber blends.
NEW
Saturday 8:30 am - 11:30 am
661-3 Advanced Paint Your Toes: Stranded Colorwork for Socks
Knitting stranded colorwork for socks (Fair Isle technique) can be tricky, because it is a less elastic fabric than a regular knit. In this class, we will discuss strategies for compensating for this lack of elasticity and how to keep your tension even. We will look at shaping considerations, color choices, color effects, carrying both yarns in the same hand, carrying the yarns with both hands, knitting inside out and others. Each participant will make a miniature sock in class.
Note: Should be familiar with sock construction.
NEW
Saturday 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm SOLD OUT
502-3 Advanced Heel Construction for Toe Up Socks
It’s always nice to have socks that fit really well, and heel construction is a big part of fit. We will explore 3 different heel constructions for toe up socks that each have different properties. If you love knitting your socks toe-up, add these heels to your bag of tricks!
Note: Should be familiar with sock construction.
STITCHES West 2012 ETC Classes
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Monday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Tuesday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
ETC Intermediate Be the Boss of Your Yarn
Be the boss of your yarn! Learn how to control grist, twist, and plying. Learn to make a fine yarn, a thick yarn, a hard wearing yarn, or a lofty yarn by controlling your wheel and your hands. Learn how ply structure and fiber choices affect your yarn. We'll also briefly discuss fiber prep and how it affects your yarn, and we'll play around with a few designer yarn techniques.
Materials fee: $15
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