Tips, Trick and, Hints
| Instructor: Lily Chin | Class Capacity: 25 | |||
| Class Level: All Levels |
Description ~ Tips, Trick and, Hints
Learn Lily's secrets to make your knitting life easier: join a cast-on for circular knitting without adding twist, start a new skein of yarn or a new color without losing the first stitch, attach knit pieces as you work, work a circular bind-off on the neck where the beginning and end are imperceptible, and weave in ends that are too short for a darning needle. Leave class with lots of small 'fix-its' and a new eye for knitting details.
Faroese Shawls From the Bottom Up and Top Down
| Instructor: Lily Chin | Class Capacity: 25 | |||
| Class Level: Intermediate |
Description ~ Faroese Shawls From the Bottom Up and Top Down
The Faroese islands 18 rocky, volcanic islands between Iceland and Norway in the North Atlantic Ocean. A part of the kingdom of Denmark, it is a self-governing archipelago. The Faroese shawls from the region feature a unique shaping that helps keep the shawls on the shoulders. Instead of a more familiar triangular, rectangular or circular shape, Faroese shawls are shaped like butterfly wings. Some have very long ends so they can be tied around the wearer's waist for extra warmth.
Shetland Lace Patterns
| Instructor: Lily Chin | Class Capacity: 25 | |||
| Class Level: Intermediate |
Description ~ Shetland Lace Patterns
Shetland lace shawls are legendary. They are light as air and many can fit through a wedding band. The shawls are usually rectangular in shape with a lace edging bordering all four edges. The edging is usually added after the fact but can be incorporated into the body for less seaming.
Lopapeysa or the Icelandic Yoked Sweater
| Instructor: Lily Chin | Class Capacity: 25 | |||
| Class Level: Intermediate-Advanced |
Description ~ Lopapeysa or the Icelandic Yoked Sweater
Inspired by Norwegian sweaters and the pearl collars of Greenland, the first knitting pattern of a round yoke sweater was published in a knitting magazine in 1956. Color patterns are worked in this yoked portion while the body is usually worked plain.
Beaded Norwegian Wristers
| Instructor: Lily Chin | Class Capacity: | |||
| Class Level: | Class Fees Included: Yes |
Description ~ Beaded Norwegian Wristers
Bead-knitted wrist warmers have a long tradition in Scandinavian and Baltic countries. Both men and women wore the wrist warmers or pulse warmers with folk costumes. Learn this simple technique using garter st as the base. Chart your own graphics and learn how to work beads into your work.
Reversible Cables
| Instructor: Lily Chin | Class Capacity: 25 | |||
| Class Level: At least advanced-beginner |
Description ~ Reversible Cables
Simple to execute, cables are almost always worked over stockinette stitch thereby producing a "wrong" side. This is not particularly attractive on a scarf or shawl or afghan where the "wrong side" will be in full view of the public.
The NEWS Sweater
| Instructor: Lily Chin | Class Capacity: 25 | |||
| Class Level: Intermediate |
Description ~ The NEWS Sweater
NEWS stands for North, East, West, South. This multi-directional garment is formulaic and requires no particular pattern. Each section builds on the previous one. Start with a front and back panel, pick up to build the sides up sideways. Work until it is wide enough. Try it on every step of the way to ensure fit. Continue with sleeves, if desired. Work the sleeves until they are long enough. Do different patterned stitches in each section without worrying about matching gauges.