Don't be scared! Keith will make this easy. Picking up stitches is one of the most versatile techniques in knitting—making stitches where stitches don't exist! Whether you’re adding a button band, creating a neckline, or building modular pieces. In this class, you’ll learn how to pick up stitches neatly along both straight and curved edges (without any gaps or holes!). We Will Explore: • Where, when and why we pick to stitches • How incorrectly picked up stitches can "make" or "break" a garment • Picking up over different stitch patterns • Picking up along increases / decreases • Picking up over a sloped or "staircase" bind off • What increases to use when incorporating new stitches into stitch patterns • ****BONUS**** using our new knowledge to add a hem to our knitting

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2 colors (or 4 if you prefer more color) of DK or worsted-weight yarn. If using DK: size #6 knitting needles; if using worsted: size #7 knitting needles. Plus one needle smaller than the size you used for your homework.