Name
No Risk, All Reward STEEKS! (NEW!) (Part 2 of 2)
Date
Saturday, January 26, 2019
Time
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Session Type:
3-Hour Class
Skill Level:
Experienced
Teacher
Ann Weaver
Category
Inspiration, Tips & Techniques
Class Details:
Eyeing colorwork cardigan patterns? Tired of working purl rows on Stockinette cardigans? Afraid to cut your knitting? Overcome your fear with NO RISK! In this workshop, we’ll steek old or thrifted sweaters (bring your own or purchase one from my collection!). You don’t have to knit anything in preparation! You’ll work through all the steps of steeking a sweater, and you’ll be ready—and excited—to steek your own work. We’ll be doing crocheted and hand-sewn steeks on our sweaters. I’ll demonstrate and provide examples of both methods and discuss the pros and cons of each. You’ll leave the workshop with a booklet of photo tutorials for all the techniques discussed—and a STEEKED SWEATER! Technique Requirements: Knit/Purl; Cast on/bind off; Increase/Decrease; Basic finishing techniques; Picking up stitches along edges of knit pieces; Performing basic calculations to determine stitch counts and gauge
Homework:
None! If you have a sweater you'd like to steek in class, please bring it!
Supplies for Class:
One or more sweaters to steek if you have them. If you don't, you can purchased a sweater from my collection for $15. I have a large collection of clean, good-quality thrifted sweaters in a wide range of colors, styles, and sizes. If you bring a sweater to steek, be sure that it meets these criteria: 100% or nearly 100% wool; gauge no smaller than 8 stitches/inch; no fancy texture patterns (simple cables and ribbing are fine, and colorwork is encouraged!) Yarn: Yarn to knit your buttonband. This can be any yarn. It should be the same weight as the yarn from which your sweater is knit. Needles: Circular knitting needles, size 4, 5, 6, 7 . . . I recommend bringing several sizes so you can experiment and determine which works best for your project. If you have a set of interchangables, that's ideal! Other stuff: Bring it if you have it, if not, I have plenty to share: Small crochet hook (size B or smaller); scissiors; sharp tapestry needle (large enough to thread with fingering weight yarn and SHARP); safety pins or removable stitch markers; a small amount (25 yards) of "sticky" fingering-weight, 100% wool yarn that is not superwash. Shetland and lopi are great for this.
Materials Fee (to Be Paid Directly to the Teacher):
$10 for workbook. $15 for sweater (optional)
Day
Saturday