Fearless Finishing with Kate Atherley - ONLINE CLASS

Tuesday, February 18th 7:00 - 9:00pm 

Many knitters avoid a lot of garment patterns because of the finishing work required,  and even the most experienced knitters often have holes in their finishing knowledge – or simply  lack confidence about them. The reason is simple: information in books and patterns is often very weak in this area, leaving knitters to try to figure it out themselves. This workshop demonstrates  some practical, useful and sensible finishing skills. Our objective is to dispel a lot of common  myths, break down some common sources of confusion, and take the fear out of it. We’ll cover the  three key seaming methods – reviewing how to do them and where to use them, including how to  set in a sleeve, and we’ll talk about picking up stitches, blocking, and weaving in ends. skill level: all levels 

optional homework – won’t be used in class, but will be for suggested practice:
Using 4-5mm/US  #6-8 needles and medium-weight yarn in a light color, make the following squares: two 4 x 4 in  squares in stocking stitch, one 4 x 4 in square in garter stitch, one 4 x 4 in square (k1, p1) ribbing; 2  15-stitch swatches of stockinette stitch – work 4 rows and leave the stitches on holders.  

***This is an online Zoom class and you will receive a link to the class the week prior to the class. Please register with the email that you want to receive the class information in. If that email is different than the one you are registered at Shall We Knit please put a note with the email you would like to be contacted with.

***IF you want to do the Zoom class in our shop please put a note in your order