Two-Colored Brioche
| Instructor: Alissa Barton | Class Capacity: 25 | |||
| Class Level: Intermediate/Advanced |
Description ~ Two-Colored Brioche
This cruise friendly introduction to 2 color brioche in the round will give you all the skills you need to begin your brioche adventure. We will start with an I-cord you work ahead and cover setting up your pattern, the differences that working in the round presents, finding where you are in your project, backing up properly, and (Most important of all!) picking up dropped brioche stitches.
Navigating Small Circumferences
| Instructor: Alissa Barton | Class Capacity: 25 | |||
| Class Level: Curious beginner and upward |
Description ~ Navigating Small Circumferences
Knitting in the round is fast, fun, and often preferred.. until you have too few stitches to complete the circle. Traditionally the problem was solved with double pointed needles, but they offer many pitfalls such as gauge problems, ladders, and the inevitable dropped stitches. Modern technology has improved needles by leaps and bounds to the point where there is a bewildering range of options for the knitter. 2 circs, Magic Loop, traveling loop, short circs, flexi-flips, curved needles.. How do they work and which is best for your situation? Alissa will also throw in some tips to avoid those dreaded ladders and other common small circumference problems.
Shawl Shapes
| Instructor: Alissa Barton | Class Capacity: 25 | |||
| Class Level: Intermediate |
Description ~ Shawl Shapes
No matter how simple or complicated, knitted shawls mostly conform to some very common shapes. Join Alissa in exploring the possibilities from the simple triangle to circular and everything in between! We will tackle a new shape ideas, learn how the shape is achieved and how to begin incorporating our own ideas into creating something truly unique.
Two-Handed Stranded Color Work
| Instructor: Alissa Barton | Class Capacity: 25 | |||
| Class Level: Intermediate/Advanced |
Description ~ Two-Handed Stranded Color Work
Stranded colorwork such as beautiful Fair Isle sweaters are often what we imagine when we think of British Isles and knitting. Working colorwork with only one hand holding your yarn can create a real tangled disaster, but there is a better way! Learn to knit simple colorwork motifs holding a yarn in each hand and your knitting will fly. We will start with a Channel Island cast on, work a 2-color, corrugated rib, and then create a colorwork fingerless mitt you will be able to wear as a memento of our cruise.
Two-Colored Brioche
| Instructor: Alissa Barton | Class Capacity: 25 | |||
| Class Level: Intermediate/Advanced |
Description ~ Two-Colored Brioche
This cruise friendly introduction to 2 color brioche in the round will give you all the skills you need to begin your brioche adventure. We will start with an I-cord you work ahead and cover setting up your pattern, the differences that working in the round presents, finding where you are in your project, backing up properly, and (Most important of all!) picking up dropped brioche stitches.
Helix Knitting
| Instructor: Alissa Barton | Class Capacity: 25 | |||
| Class Level: Intermediate |
Description ~ Helix Knitting
Learn the basics of this method for creating jogless stripes in the round and then dive with me into the deep end as we explore new and exciting ways of using this technique, including shaping and incorporating stitch patterns into our work. In class you will be making wrist cuffs (or a water bottle cozy) and you will leave class with basic information to incorporate this exciting twist into your everyday knitting.
Don't Despair Repair - Advanced Repair
| Instructor: Alissa Barton | Class Capacity: 25 | |||
| Class Level: Intermediate/advanced |
Description ~ Don't Despair Repair - Advanced Repair
Basic repair is something most knitters can handle - dropped stitches, backing up, ripping back, etc. But what about when it isn't plain knitting? Picking up stitches in pattern can be quite the challenge, backing out when the stitches change places, or discovering where you are so you can pick up the pattern and go forward again are all much more advanced. We will start with basic texture, move on into cables, lace and end with brioche. You do not need to be an expert to attempt this, but this is one of the skills you will need to get to that expert level.