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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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Cindy Craig
I learned to knit while chaperoning Girl Scouts in Norway. While in our hospitality home, I asked the mom to teach me how to knit, and because I was pregnant with my first son, we started a baby sweater. She had the back finished in two nights, and I was still on the ribbing!
I have learned so much since then and now spend my days managing Studio Knitting & Needlepoint, Kansas City, MO. I love helping people learn to knit or crochet — especially, when they get stuck! I knit everywhere I go and am frequently questioned on the sidelines of the soccer field and at PTA and Cub Scout meetings.
I love to design and write patterns.
STITCHES West 2013 Classes
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Thursday 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
560-3 Intermediate Knit Fix
Let's face it. We all have a favorite garment or socks that we have just about worn out but can't bear to part with, don't throw it out, let's salvage it for a few more seasons! We will work on repairing holes that result from different problems. We will practice in stockinette stitch and ribbing. This class will increase your understanding of how knit and purl stitches are created and how they relate to each other when mixed in a row.
STITCHES West 2013 Market Session Classes
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Friday 10:30 am - 11:30 am
CR3 No skills required Crochet Buttons
How many hours have you spent searching to no avail for buttons for your project? Consider making buttons that are a perfect match for your garment. Crochet buttons are simple to make and will look good, too. Learn to make two different kinds of buttons using only basic crochet skills.
NEW
Friday 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
TT11 No skills required Worldly Cast-Ons
Become a world traveler through your knitting. This class will explore the Old Norwegian cast-on, the Estonian cast-on, and the Channel Island cast-on. Learn the benefits of each and discover how you might apply them in your next project.
Friday 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
TT23 No skills required Charts Can Be Your Friends
Don’t let a chart scare you. Many knitters prefer working from charts over written directions. Charts can make knitting a lot easier once you get the hang of them. In this class you will learn the basic symbols, the basic rules for chart reading, and some tricks that make it easy. We’ll practice knitting from a simple chart while making a cozy for your coffee cup (or soda can).
Saturday 10:30 am - 11:30 am
TT6 No skills required Knitted Miters
Basic knitting skills such as casting on, picking up, and decreasing — combined with color and texture — create endless possibilities. Mitered knitting can become squares, rectangles, diamonds, or strips and is the foundation of some of today’s best designs. You will learn to make a basic square, to join squares as you go, and to build the squares into a project. You will also receive a pattern for a Kindle or iPad cover and begin the project in class.
Saturday 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
TT18 No skills required Uh, Oh! Fixing Mistakes
All knitters make mistakes. It can be frustrating when you can’t fix them yourself so you rip out and start over numerous times. This class focuses on the most common skills beginners need: picking up dropped stitches, correcting mistakes a few rows back, and understanding the difference between ripping back and un-knitting. These skills will help you relax when an 'oops' comes along.
NEW
Saturday 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
TT13 No skills required Invisible Joins
Joining yarn in the
middle of the row can be frustrating if the join is noticeable. This class will do the Russian
braided, and the knotted joins. Learn which join to do based on the fiber content of your
yarn. Your next project will fly because you can’t wait to get to the end of the ball to try
your new skills.
Saturday 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
SP2 No skills required Entrelac Intro
French for 'interlaced,' entrelac is recognized by its characteristic basketweave appearance. Learn how to make the basic units of left and right rectangles, linking them together in tiers worked back and forth across the fabric. You will learn some of the knitting lingo specific to entrelac such as LR and RR. Included in this class is a pattern for an entrelac scarf that you will begin.
Sunday 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
TT1 No skills required Short Rows
Short rows can create curves and shapes in your knitted fabric. They are used for heels of socks, bust darts, and shoulder shaping. You will learn basic short rows in both garter and stockinette stitch, wrap and turn, and 'hiding' the wraps to make them virtually invisible. Included in this class is a pattern for a Wavy Scarf that we will begin.
Sunday 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
SP2 No skills required Entrelac Intro
French for 'interlaced,' entrelac is recognized by its characteristic basketweave appearance. Learn how to make the basic units of left and right rectangles, linking them together in tiers worked back and forth across the fabric. You will learn some of the knitting lingo specific to entrelac such as LR and RR. Included in this class is a pattern for an entrelac scarf that you will begin.
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