Description: This class takes you “backstage” to see and understand how the new sock architectures in my book, NEW PATHWAYS FOR SOCK KNITTERS, BOOK ONE, work. In fact, my goal for the class is that you won’t need my book, unless you want to follow a particular pattern. So if you’ve been hankering to create your own original designs, or maybe just add stitch patterns with confidence, this class will empower you to be a sock designer and a better all-around knitter. You’ll knit one very small sock to gain a fluent understanding of the elements underlying all the architectures. Then you’ll be ready to design within any of the architectures, even to create new ones! We’ll explore ways to integrate stitch patterns, texture, elasticity, durability, and color to help you create beautiful, well-fitted, and original sock designs. Our day together will be chock full of sock-knitting “ahah!” moments and deeper and deeper understanding of how to cover the foot with a continuous strand of yarn in charming and clever ways.
Class supplies and homework: In addition to the usual knitting supplies: excellent quality (absolutely no acrylics please – it is the least cooperative of all yarn), light-colored (so you can clearly see your stitches) sport to worsted weight wool for the exploratory baby socks, with appropriate sized needles; and several choices of sock yarn for making full-size socks, with appropriate sized needles. Needles may be dpn’s, 2 circs, or 1 long circ; bring a variety of sizes so you can swatch to get a gauge that makes good sock fabric. Please watch Cat’s You Tube tutorials on wrapping and turning stitches, and then concealing the wraps, as well as her tutorial on Judy’s Magic Cast-On, and practice the techniques before coming to class.
A Knitted Peace Inc. 5654C S. Prince St. Littleton, CO 80120