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What will this workshop cover?This workshop is designed for confident beginners and beyond and will cover a range of techniques so you can give your projects a professional finish.
Participants should be comfortable with basic knitting techniques, including knit and purl stitches, casting on, and casting off, and should have some recent knitting experience. You will also need to bring 2 small swatches of knitting with you on the day and full details are listed with the requirements below.
The morning consists of a Knitting Pattern Reading Workshop where you will learn how to read written patterns confidently. It will include – breaking down written instructions, identifying common abbreviations, and understanding the wording and punctuation.
We will also cover pattern anatomy, yarn requirements, checking tension/gauge, and how to follow specific sizing instructions.
In the afternoon we’ll focus on finishing techniques for sewing up your knitting, picking up stitches and improving the finish of your work.
You will learn the best ways to smoothly sew together your knitting seams (mattress stitch), how to pick up neck edges and prevent any neck edge holes, button bands, plus making neat button holes to any size.
You will also have plenty of opportunity to ask questions.
Who is this workshop for?
Participants should be comfortable with basic knitting techniques, including knit and purl stitches, casting on, and casting off, and should have some recent knitting experience.
Who is your tutor?
The lovely Wendy Poole is the tutor on the day. You can find out more about Wendy and her work via her website – Wendy Poole Handmade
What do you need to bring?
Two stocking stitch squares (1 row knit, 1 row purl, worked with a DK weight yarn (in a plain light or bright colour – not dark) that measures approximately 10 cm square.
This is usually about 22 – 24 stitches and 28 – 30 rows. Please leave the ends long, at least 20cm (don’t weave them in!)
A pair of 4.0 mm needles and a pair of 3.25mm needles, either circular or straight needles are fine.
Other things you need to know
Please note that the workshop is held upstairs. Refreshments are included in the fee, please let us know if you have any dietary requirements. The workshops at LilyBoo have brought together people for a chat, to learn something new and there is always lots of laughter.
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LilyBoo, 30 Fore Street, Lostwithiel, PL22 0BN, United Kingdom, Par
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