Name
Sweaters, Deconstructed
Date & Time
Friday, November 4, 2016, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Session Type:
3-Hour Class
Skill Level:
Intermediate
Teacher
Amy Herzog
Category
Garments, Tips & Techniques
Class Details:
There’s so much more to sweater knitting than just the knitting, and this class gives you the tools you need to make your next sweater a smashing success. We cover all of the things that go into making a great sweater: • Silhouette: Overviews of the different ways sweaters are constructed, what each construction is good for, and how sweaters are more alike than they are different. • Fabric: How to swatch accurately for gauge and fabric, identifying and achieving good sweater fabric, and matching fiber and fabric to design • Stitch patterning: Where and how you can incorporate stitch patterning into sweaters, characteristics of different stitch patterning, how it interacts with various kinds of shaping, and more Student Q&A is a big part of the class, too, so bring your own questions to class, and let’s talk sweaters! Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; increase/decrease; basic finishing techniques; have knit a few accessories
Homework:
Please swatch in a couple of different yarns until you have at least two swatches of sweater fabric you like. Wash them and bring them to class.
Supplies for Class:
See homework.
Day
Friday