{"id":178,"date":"2011-07-29T10:15:58","date_gmt":"2011-07-29T15:15:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/crafting-a-life.com\/shop\/"},"modified":"2014-09-26T18:06:27","modified_gmt":"2014-09-26T22:06:27","slug":"events-classes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/crafting-a-life.com\/shop\/events-classes\/","title":{"rendered":"Events & Classes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pattern Classes<\/a> \u2022 Technique Classes<\/a> \u2022 Speaking and Signing<\/a> \u2022 Booking<\/a><\/p>\n

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Pattern Classes—<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Paävätär sock plaited cast-on<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n\t\t\tThe Finnish socks Ordover designed on the cover of Knitting Socks from Around the World<\/em><\/a> use a special plaited cast-on. This class is only 1-1\/2 hours but can be extended to three hours by adding another cast-on from the book (the Channel Island Cast-on from the Gansey Socks or a provisional cast on like the Ides of March). Students will practice the cast-on while constructing a wristie and leave class with the pattern for the Bohus-inspired wrist warmer.<\/p>\n

\t\t\tCourse Length:<\/strong> 1.5 hours (can be expanded to 3 hours)<\/p>\n

\t\t\tMaterials Needed:<\/strong> DPNs or two circs or long circ for magic loop, three colors of yarn to match the needles. Sample wristie knit using US6-7 and three colors of light-worsted yarn.\n\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Double Knitting<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n\t\t\tThe Finnish scarf Ordover designed for Knitting Scarves from Around the World<\/em><\/a> is double knit. Depending on your needs, the double knitting class can run from 1-1\/2 to 3 hours. Students will leave class with a soap bag scrubbie or a bookmark (or both!).<\/p>\n

\t\t\tCourse Length:<\/strong> 1.5 hours (can be expanded to 3 hours)<\/p>\n

\t\t\tMaterials Needed:<\/strong> straight needles or circs for knitting flat; DK or light worsted for bookmark; hemp or linen, for soap bag scrubbie.\n\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Shawl Construction<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n\t\t\tA three-hour class dedicated to learning the construction of the Defarge Stole from What Would Madame Defarge Knit?<\/em><\/a> This class will leave participants with a lacy bookmark and a new way to construct directionally-dependent, rectangular shawls without grafting.<\/p>\n

\t\t\tCourse Length:<\/strong> 3 hours <\/p>\n

\t\t\tMaterials Needed:<\/strong> 24-40 in circ for knitting flat; lace, fingering or DK needed for bookmark.\n\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Technique Classes\u2014<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Sock Heels Workshop<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n\t\t\tFirst taught at Sock Summit ’09<\/strong>.This course teaches at least six heels. Knitters leave armed with a set of worksheets that will allow them to substitute virtually any heel into any sock they ever knit from that point forward—guaranteeing a perfect fit. This class can be tailored as needed—fewer heels, shorter class, toe-up only, top-down only, or all six heels in six hours.<\/p>\n

\t\t\tCourse Length:<\/strong> 6 hours (can be taught in shorter segments)<\/p>\n

\t\t\tMaterials Needed:<\/strong> There is homework<\/a> that needs to be done before the class—little cuffs and some cuff-heel-flaps to prepare for the different turns and gussets. Details will be provided.\n\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Specific Techniques<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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  • Ergonomic knitting<\/strong>: 1-1\/2 hours<\/li>\n
  • Fixing mistakes in knitting<\/strong>: 1-1\/2\u20133 hours (3 hours if there is a practicum where students bring their “design elements”<\/em> they wish to fix.<\/li>\n
  • Specific cast-ons or techniques<\/strong>: by request.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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