Name
Lucy’s Hot Sock Tricks!
Date & Time
Sunday, November 6, 2016, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Session Type:
3-Hour Class
Skill Level:
Intermediate
Teacher
Lucy Neatby
Category
Accessories
Class Details:
A wide ranging selection of Lucy’s most trusted sock tips and tricks, including Modified Conventional Bind-Off (which may revolutionize your life), the toe-chimney grafting method, slipping stitches fast and easy, running yarn markers and wonderful hole-curing sutures. Getting to know the Australian Cousins, play with new-to-you needle configurations, Alternative heel stitch, Holes and more besides. Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; increase/decrease; working in the round
Homework:
This swatch is worth the investment of your time and effort! It may be used over and over again and will serve you well if you take the time to find appropriate yarns. Choose a medium- to light-colored, smooth (not fluffy or textured) worsted- or chunky-weight wool-rich yarn (approximately 5 sts/in or fewer) and 5mm+ (US size 6+) needles. Using a set of dpns or circular(s), cast on 40 sts and knit 6 rounds. Arrange the stitches for a sock toe: 10 sts on each needle. (Or as you would wish!) Next Rnd: (K1, ssk, k 14, k2t, k1) x 2. Next Rnd 3: Knit. Next Rnd 4: (K1, ssk, k 12, k2t, k1) x 2. [Abbreviations: Ssk: Slip the next two sts, knitwise, one at a time, to the right-hand needle, insert the left-hand needle into both sts and knit them together. This produces a one-stitch, left-slanting decrease known as a “slip, slip, knit.” K2t: Knit two stitches together. This produces a one-stitch, right-slanting decrease.]
Supplies for Class:
• A small ball of smooth wool-blend yarn (these need not be “sock” yarns) approximately worsted (5 sts per inch or fewer) in two plain, light contrasting colors. We will be working samples, not a sock. Fine sock yarns and needles may be used, but is far easier to see the details of your stitches and techniques in larger yarns and solid, light colors. • 3 sets of needles all the same size (as used for your swatch): dpns and two circulars (one of which should be 100cm/40" or longer). • Scissors and crochet hook • Blunt darning needles and usual knitting tools.
Day
Sunday