Know Your Knitting! Let Bex show you how to tell knits from purls\, right from wrong sides\, how to fix simple mistakes and more!
Reasons to learn Continental knitting\:
If you haven't yet learned to knit\, let us recommend learning the continental method. It is the most ergonomic knitting technique and used by more knitters around the world than any other style of knitting.
If you already knit\, are you a \\"thrower\\" (aka English method)? This is your chance to learn to \\"pick.\\" It's handy to be able to knit both ways.*
If you are left-handed you will find continental knitting easily adjusts for the left handed knitter without having to learn to make pattern adjustments that would be necessary if you actually knitted English style with your left hand.
Come to class with needles and yarn\, or we can help you select some to purchase in the shop. We want to help you learn to know YOUR knitting\, so bring questions!
*It's especially useful with Fair Isle knitting. If you can knit with both hands\, you can carry one color on one hand and the other on the other hand. With a special technique for twisting the yarns as you knit and without removing your hands from your knitting\, you can learn to knit Fair Isle at nearly the same speed as your plain knitting.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20100311T155513Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100320T160000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100320T190000Z UID:http://truebluefiberfriends.com/content/node/520 URL;VALUE=URI:http://truebluefiberfriends.com/content/node/520 SUMMARY:Beginning Lace DESCRIPTION:Have you been watching with longing as your friend turn out complicated-looking lace projects? Have you started one of your own\, only to end up with a tangled mess? Let us help you learn how to make the most of increases\, decreases and yarn-overs to make beautiful pieces you didn't know you could! Students will learn to read lace charts to make a lace sampler bookmark.
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Learn this ancient technique for creating home-spun yarn that is uniquely your own. This technique is appropriate for reenactments as far back as civilization has existed\: a great skill for SCA members.
Spinning can require a costly investment in equipment if you purchase your own spinning wheel. Drop spindle spinning gives you the opportunity to test the waters with spinning and decide before making a large financial investment.
Experience with a drop spindle is highly recommended before taking spinning wheel classes in order to teach the techniques of drafting the yarn.
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