Technique Swatches (Knitting)
Create swatches to learn various knitting techniques
Event Description
Friday September 19, 6-8: Mitre Squares This modular technique uses decreases to create a square shape from narrowing rows. Pick up stitches to build a tiled pattern of squares with no need to sew pieces together. Mitre squares are especially fun with color shifting yarns, as the small repeats concentrate areas of color. Participants should know how to knit. This class will cover centered decreases, picking up stitches, and joining yarn to form stripes. Supplies: Two colors of yarn in the same weight and appropriately sized needles Example projects: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/breakwater-shawl-2 https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/building-blocks-mitre-square-blanket Saturday Sept 27, 2-4: Cables This is a stitch technique where the live stitches are rearanged using a third needle to create various thicknesses and directions of overlapping stitches. In the class you will learn how to maneuver the stitches and read a cable chart. Friday October 10 6-8: Entrelac Advance your knitting skills with this impressive crisscrossing quilted texture that’s simpler than it looks. Participants should know how to knit, purl, and do basic increases and decreases. This class will cover how to start, continue, and finish a flat swatch of entrelac knitting. Supplies: One or more colors of worsted or DK yarn, preferably not black, and appropriately sized needles Example projects: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/garterlac-dishcloth https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/entrelac-scarf https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/grey-gardens-2
Schedule - Next 30 Days
Cancellation Policy
Refund Policy All private lessons are non-refundable. Reschedule Policy If your originally scheduled lesson time no longer works for you, please use the reschedule link in your confirmation email or reach out to us right away. Lessons need to be rescheduled at least 12 hours before lesson start time, otherwise they will be considered cancelled. Cancellation Policy To cancel a lesson, please email us or use the cancel link in your confirmation email. Once a lesson is cancelled it cannot be rescheduled and you will need to repurchase for a new lesson. No Show Policy No show lessons will be considered a cancellation, and therefore we will not offer any rescheduling options for that past lesson. A new lesson must be purchased to rebook. We know these sound like strict policies, but since we are a small team we schedule private lessons outside of regular store hours or we have to have another staff member cover the shop so that we can have a dedicated one-on-one time with you.
Contact Details
5359 West Irving Park Road, Chicago, IL, USA
773-930-4914
robin@thebloominspindle.com