Knitting Basics
Schedule
Not currently scheduled. Please let me know if you'd like to request this class!
Class Registration
To sign up for this class: Call the location where the sessions you are interested in are being offered. Please contact me if you would like to be placed on a waiting list to take this class at a later time or at an alternate location.
Description
4 sessions
Cost: $60
Skill level: Beginner
If you can knit and purl but have wondered about things like "why does ribbing pull in?" and "what are those yarn labels trying to tell me?", then this is the class for you.
This class is designed to help you understand your knitting. We'll discuss stitch structure, texture, and flat vs. circular knitting. I'll help you decipher yarn labels, pattern directions, and charts, and we'll talk about knitting needles and the myriad of knitting notions available.
Project
In this class, you will knit a pillow cover for an 18-20” square pillow. Plymouth Galway was used for the model.
Materials
- Yarn – For a single-color pillow, purchase 300 grams of worsted weight yarn. For a multi-color pillow, purchase 100 grams of four colors of worsted weight yarn to make the model shown. Worsted weight yarn usually knits to a gauge of between 4.75 and 5 stitches to the inch. I recommend that you use wool or cotton for this class. The stitches will be easier to see and to work with, and you will be able to block your finished knitting. If you don’t like to work with pure wool, try a superwash wool or a wool blend.
- Needles – U.S. size 7 (4.5 mm) 24 inch or 32 inch circular needle, but bring everything you have in case you want to adjust the needle size.
- Needle gauge
- Measuring tape
- Blunt darning needle
- Stitch markers
- Scissors
- Fourteen 1-inch (approximately) buttons
- Sewing needle and thread (for buttons)
Session 1 Topics
- Casting on
- The knit stitch
- Garter stitch (flat)
- Buttonholes
- Flat vs. circular knitting
- Joining circular knitting
- Stockinette stitch (circular)
Session 2 Topics
- The purl stitch
- Garter stitch (circular)
- Knit/purl combinations
- Knit 2 purl 2 rib
- Understanding knitting needles
Session 3 Topics
- Double seed stitch
- Understanding yarn labels
- Sewing on buttons
Session 4 Topics
- Reading charts
- Horizontal stripes
- Binding off
- Weaving in ends
- Understanding knitting notions
Payment
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The student will be responsible for the cost of any materials required.
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Check with the desired class location for payment details.
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Payment for classes at my home in Haslett can be by cash or check made payable to Sarah Peasley, due at the first class session.
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No refunds will be given after the first class session.
Questions?
If you have any questions about this class, please don’t hesitate to contact me. I’m always happy to help you with any questions or problems that arise from my classes or from patterns by Sarah Peasley, Handknitter. I am committed to seeing you through to the end of your project!
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