Uplift your knits from “homemade” to “hand knit” by learning fine finishing techniques that rival commercially made garments. In this series of 3 skill-building workshops, we’ll work on cast ons, seams, full-fashioned increases and decreases, grafting, weaving in ends, and more. You will feel a sense of pride and confidence in your finished projects!
Minimum 4 participants and maximum 8
To register visit us in store, call 604-255-2577, or register online here to reserve your spot!
Part I: Fine Finishings – Beginnings
In the first class, we’ll work on cast-ons, selvages, fully fashioned increases and decreases, and bind offs.
Materials needed:
- Worsted weight yarn in a light to medium colour
- 4.5 mm (US 7) knitting needles
Materials can be purchased at Baaad Anna’s Yarn Store.
DATE: Saturday, November 23, 9:30am-12:30pm
COST: $55 each (or $125 for all 3 classes)
Part II: Fine Finishings – Endings
After all the pieces of your project are completed, you’ll want to prepare them for assembly and wearing. In the second class in the series, we’ll cover blocking, ends, applied edgings and if time permits, buttonholes.
Materials needed:
- Worsted weight yarn in a light to medium colour
- 4 mm (US 6) knitting needles
- Homework swatch
Materials can be purchased at Baaad Anna’s Yarn Store.
DATE: Saturday, November 23, 1:30-4:30pm
COST: $55 each (or $125 for all 3 classes)
Part III: Fine Finishings – Seaming
Make sure to give your knitting the attention it deserves when seaming your garments. You’ll have a chance to try your hand at mattress stitch on both stockinette stitch and garter stitch as well as false grafting. We’ll discuss the merits of reinforced seams and cover other seaming techniques as time permits.
Materials needed:
- Two colours of Worsted weight yarn in a light to medium colour
- Three 4.5 mm knitting needles
- Darning Needle
- Homework swatches
Materials can be purchased at Baaad Anna’s Yarn Store.
DATE: Sunday, November 24, 9:30am-12:30pm
COST: $55 each (or $125 for all 3 classes)
INSTRUCTOR: Holli Yeoh, of Holli Yeoh Designs