Fall Quarter Sessions:

Nov 2, 16 & 23 -- 6:00-8:00 PM

This class will meet for three sessions, two hours each. Please be sure you can attend all sessions before registering.

Do you want to enhance your knitting skills and/or perfect the color techniques in stranded colorwork?  Interested in sock construction but not ready to tackle tiny needles?  This Christmas stocking perfect to bring a personal touch to your holiday traditions? Or maybe you are carrying on a family tradition.  This workshop is for you! 

Skills you will learn:

• How to work with multiple colors at the same time

• To read charts and knit colorwork with 3 colors of yarn

• Sock techniques, such as knitting a heel and toe shaping

• finishing techniques:  such as Kitchener stitch, basic seaming and duplicate stitch.

• How to work with multiple colors at the same time

• To read charts

• Sock techniques, such as turning the heel, knitting a  gusset and toe shaping

• Anatomy of a sock

• Finishing techniques:  such as Kitchener stitch, basic seaming and duplicate stitch. 

Skills you already need to have: Students need to be able to cast on and off, know knit and purl stitches and basic decreases, like knit two together and slip slip knit.

Materials to bring to class:

• Pattern: Holly Christmas Stocking by Anne’s Woolens available on Ravelry 
  

• This pattern is a great base to use for other of Anne’s Christmas Stockings if you would rather choose a different design than the Nordic Star: view the entire collection here

• Needles: US 6- 4.0mm in 16” circular, and US 8- 5.0mm in a 16” circular, you also need a second us 8 16” circular or dpns for the toe; or needle to match gauge
  

• Yarn: 1 skein of Worsted weight (210 yds) in MC, 2 CC colors of worsted weight (at least 65 yds) each.