Name
Finishing Finesse: Patty’s Knitting Bag of Finishing Tricks (NEW & EXCLUSIVE!)
Date
Sunday, February 1, 2026
Time
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Session Type:
3-Hour Class
Skill Level:
Advanced Beginner
Teacher
Patty Lyons
Category
Finishing, Knitting, Tips & Techniques
Class Details:

You know your basic mattress stitch, and now you’re ready to refine your finishing skills. Even if you’re working on a primarily seamless sweater, there’s still finishing to be done, so let’s make it look perfect! We will start with preparing for the perfect finish. We’ll go over what to consider for your selvedge edge and shaping, even knitting in your tails as you go. Then, after a review of the three basic seams, we’ll dive headfirst into as many advanced finishing tricks as we can cover. From jogless mattress stitch joins and lining up those stripes to pick up tricks, including reversible pick-ups. We’ll also talk about special seams like Russian graft and no-bulk seams. Let’s cross that finish line like pros!

Skill Prerequisite: Should be comfortable working basic seams: row to row, stitch to stitch and row to stitch. Need practice? Take a one-hour class
Watch these videos and practice:
Finishing: Mattress Stitch
Finishing: Seaming Shoulders

Homework:

Swatches 1 & 2 (make two): Two colors MC (main color, light), CC (contrasting color, dark)
CO 22 sts using MC and long-tail cast-on.
Garter Section: Knit 8–10 rows (you will now have 4 or 5 purl ridges above the purl ridge of your cast-on)
Stockinette Section:
(RS): Knit.
(WS): Purl.
Continue to work in stockinette for a total of 8 rows of stockinette.
Change to CC, work in stockinette for 6 rows, carrying MC up the side.
Change back to MC work in stockinette for 6 rows. You will now be ready for a RS row.
DO NOT BIND OFF. Leave a small ball of yarn attached to each swatch.

Swatches 3 & 4 (make two): One color only
CO 18 sts using MC and long-tail cast-on.
(WS) Purl.
(RS) Knit.
Continue to work in stockinette for a total of 24 rows of stockinette.
DO NOT BIND OFF. Leave small ball attached to one swatch (you can break the yarn on the other).
These swatches can be left on the needles, or if you don't have 4, you can put them on a stitch holder.

Block all 4 swatches

Supplies to Bring:

Homework materials:

  • Worsted to chunky yarn in a light color (smooth, non-splitty wool or wool blend is best), as well as a contrasting color for stripe.
  • Four 24" or longer circular needles appropriate to yarn (or minimum three and a Stitch holder)
  • One 24" or longer circular needle 2 to 3 sizes smaller than your working needle.

Class Materials

  • Crochet hook appropriate to yarn
  • Darning needle
  • Sharp scissors
  • Small ball of contrasting color yarn
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