Name
Fixing Mistakes in Lace Knitting
Date
Friday, January 17, 2020
Time
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Session Type:
3-Hour Class
Skill Level:
Intermediate
Teacher
Brooke Nico
Category
Lace, Tips & Techniques
Class Details:
Everyone who knits lace does it eventually: while working you discover a mistake several rows back. If you’ve inserted a lifeline, you can rip back safely, but what if you don’t have a lifeline, or what if you don’t want to rip out all 100+ stitches simply to repair some of them? In this class, we will discuss how to fix mistakes big and small in your lace knitting. We’ll practice laddering up stitches in pattern using a crochet hook. We'll also learn how to rip out a repeat of 10+ stitches, leaving the rest intact and re-knitting only those stitches. Technique Requirements: Must be comfortable knitting basic lace stitches
Homework:

Make 2 swatches, each with smooth, light colored wool (fingering or sport weight) and needles size 5, 6 or 7,

Swatch 1: cast on 35 stitches. Purl 1 wrong side row.

Row 2: k4, *k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k6* repeat between *'s across, end last repeat k4 Row 3 and all wrong side rows: purl across

Row 4: k3, *k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k4* repeat between *'s across, end last repeat k3 Row 6: k2, *(k2 tog, yo) twice, k1, (yo, ssk) twice, k2* repeat between *'s across.

Row 8: k1 *(k2tog, yo) twice, k3, (yo, ssk) twice* repeat between *'s across, k1. Repeat rows 1-8 twice. Do not bind off.

Swatch 2: cast on 30 stitches. Purl 1 wrong side row. Row 1: k6, k2tog, yo, k13, yo, ssk, k6

Row 2 and all wrong side rows: purl across

Row 3: k5, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k10, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k5

Row 5: k4, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k8, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k4

Row 7: k3, k2tog, yo, k4, yo, ssk, k8, k2tog, yo, k4, yo, ssk, k3

Row 9: k2, k2tog, yo, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k6, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k3, yo, ssk, k2

Row 11: k2, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k4, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, k2

Row 13: k2, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k4, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, k2

Row 15: k2, yo, k4, yo, sk2p, yo, k8, yo, sk2p, yo, k4, yo, ssk, k2

Purl back, do not bind off.

Note: If you are not a frequent lace knitter you can work swatch 2 in stockinette stitch.
Supplies for Class:
Crochet hook, DPNs size 6 or 7, stitch markers, completed homework.
Materials Fee (to Be Paid Directly to the Teacher):
$0
Day
Friday