Get Yoked!
| Instructor: Alissa Barton | Class Capacity: 25 | |||
| Class Level: Intermediate/Advanced |
Description ~ Get Yoked!
Yoke Sweaters are all the rage. Learn how to create one of your very own. Start at the top and work your way down to the hem. All the design choices are yours! Lace? Ok. Colorwork, fine. Texture? You bet! Design your own souvenir for a trip that you will never forget.
Sweaters knit in the round with a yoke collar are all over the internet. We will explore how to make one starting from the neck and working down. This gives you the opportunity to customize the fit as you work which is a tremendous advantage when you are designing your own. My example (which we will go through step by step in class) features a lacy yoke worked in DK cotton with short sleeves, but if you do a little window-gazing on Ravelry you will find that yoke sweaters can be so much more! Colorwork, lace, cables, texture. Nothing is out of question once you understand the basic structure.
Owning the Decrease and Knitalong Shawl Project
| Instructor: Alissa Barton | Class Capacity: 25 | |||
| Class Level: Intermediate/Advanced |
Description ~ Owning the Decrease and Knitalong Shawl Project
We are all familiar with using decreases to shape our knitting, and we all know that we like working certain types of decreases and that we dislike others. Have you thought about how you can change the type of decrease to change the overall look of the design? Picture a beautiful lace flower, where it all comes to a point at the tip of the leaf - have you ever wondered how you might have done something differently to make it look more pointy or rounded? Maybe you aren't a fan of P2togtbl, is there something you could do instead that might be easier to work? We will explore not just decreasing, but the art of the stitch and how to bend it to our whimsy.
We will be working an original design in class featuring as many different types of decreases as we can work in, you will have the option to change some of the stitches used based on personal preference.
Picture your Knits (Intarsia)
| Instructor: Alissa Barton | Class Capacity: 25 | |||
| Class Level: Advanced Beginner/ Intermediate |
Description ~ Picture your Knits (Intarsia)
Welcome to Intarsia, Intarsia is the art of changing colors within your knitting to create a picture without adding to the thickness of the knitting. In true intarsia, the colors are never carried. Yes, there are a lot of tails, don't worry - we will talk about how to deal with the shag on the back and the finished product will be worth the extra effort! We will be working small samples in this class to explore changing colors in straight lines, diagonals, rounded edges and florals to create pictures within your knitting. You do not need to be an expert knitter to work intarsia, you just have to be willing! You can use intarsia to add a picture into any kind of project to add a very personal touch.
The Art of Keeping A Knitting Journal
| Instructor: Alissa Barton | Class Capacity: 25 | |||
| Class Level: All knitters |
Description ~ The Art of Keeping A Knitting Journal
How many of us have projects languishing in the back of the closet because we have lost our way, forgotten or lost the pattern, the needles are gone or stitches dropped. Consider a knitting journal to be the Captain's Log - it can be as detailed or decorative as you wish, but the main purpose is to keep track of what you have done. A love note to your future self, if you will. Having detailed notes has saved many a knitter's bacon, but how do you know what to record? Alissa will provide a template sheet as well as show examples and hints on how to tailor your journal to your own needs. This workshop will prove to be indispensable to all of your future knitting projects and it will be entertaining so we encourage everyone to sign up.
Do it Scared - an Introduction to Knitting Lace from Charts
| Instructor: Alissa Barton | Class Capacity: 25 | |||
| Class Level: Intermediate/Advanced |
Description ~ Do it Scared - an Introduction to Knitting Lace from Charts
Are you ready to face your fears? Anyone who can knit, and purl can learn how to make beautiful knitted lace by following both written instructions and charted designs. In this class we will cover various decreases, yarn overs and how to follow a pattern. We will start with completely written out instructions and progress to charts. Better yet, learn to correct basic mistakes everyone makes without ripping out and starting over. Students will leave class with a swatch and pattern to work the Tropicana You can view this patter on Ravelry and each student will be given on free pattern in class.
Don't Despair, Repair 2.0
| Instructor: Alissa Barton | Class Capacity: 25 | |||
| Class Level: Intermediate/Advanced |
Description ~ Don't Despair, Repair 2.0
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.
Knitter's Ed
| Instructor: Alissa Barton | Class Capacity: 25 | |||
| Class Level: All |
Description ~ Knitter's Ed
Do knitting patterns baffle you or leave you with a headache? Alissa will talk you through reading the most convoluted of designs. Sample patterns will be provided for use in class. Feel free to bring any questions or problem patterns with you, and together we will learn how to make sense of the senseless and give you the skills you need to knit the pattern of your dreams.