Name
Hitting Undo: Fixing Mistakes in Your Knitting
Date
Sunday, June 14, 2020
Time
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Session Type:
2-Hour Class
Skill Level:
Beginner
Teacher
Patty Lyons
Category
Tips & Techniques
Class Details:

It’s happened to everyone. The one thing that can stop our knitting, and cause us to put our projects into a time out—MISTAKES. Never fear simple mistakes again, as you learn how to take control of your knitting. We’ll learn how to read your knitting and master the basics that every knitter needs to know, how to unknit, how to pick up a dropped stitch in stockinette, how to fix garter, how to fix a mistake in a stitch pattern such as rib or seed, and how to fix your stitch mounts to avoid twisted stitches. We’ll also learn a few fancy tricks like picking up a dropped stitch at the end of your row or using a small needle to safely rip down to. Everyone makes mistakes; now learn that it doesn’t have to ruin your knitting! Technique Requirements: knit/purl, cast on/bind off

Homework:

You will need to make the following 2 swatches. DO NOT BIND OFF SWATCHES. All swatches are to be put on a stitch holder or leave on a needle, leave plenty of yarn attached to these swatches, we will be working them. Use a US 9 or 10 with worsted weight yarn, or US 10.5 or 11 with chunky yarn to make your swatches Please bring in the following swatches for class (we will not have time to make the swatches in the class): - Garter Stitch swatch at least 18 stitches wide by 3” long - Plain Stockinette & Rib Swatch: CO 18 stitches, work in rib Row 1:*K2, P2*, repeat from * to * to last two stitches end with K2 Row 2: P2 *K2, P2* repeat from * to * Repeat row 1 & 2, 3 more times, then knit 3” of stockinette

Supplies for Class:

Yarn- Worsted weight yarn or chunky yarn (14 – 16 stitches per 4”) NO NOVELTY YARN, NO TEXTURED YARN, LIGHT COLORED YARN ONLY Needles -Needles you used to make your swatch (see homework below) along with a straight or circular needle a few sizes smaller then the needle used for your swatch. A crochet hook H, I, J, or K or hook appropriate for your swatch.

Day
Sunday