Uplift your knits from “home made” to “hand knit” by learning fine finishing techniques that rival commercially made garments. In this series of three 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 9
Take individual classes OR save on registration when you take all three
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, Jan 27th from 11:00-1:00pm
COST: $45 for the one class OR $110 for the series
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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, Jan 217th from 2:00-4:00pm
COST: $45 for the one class OR $110 for the series
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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 stocking 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
Yarn Needle
Homework swatches
Materials can be purchased at Baaad Anna’s Yarn Store.
DATE: Sunday, Jan 28th from 11:00-1:00pm
COST: $45 for the one class OR $110 for the series
INSTRUCTOR: Holli Yeoh, of Holli Yeoh Designs
