Intermediate Knitting

By popular demand, we’re following up our Basic Knitting class with Intermediate Knitting. Each student will make a pair of socks and one other item and continue to advance his or her skills.

One class session will meet at JP Knit & Stitch (to be announced).

Note: Also check out Basic Knitting, Advanced Knitting: A Sweater of Your Own Design, and Knitting Open Workshop

Course Number

AC588

Class Size

8

Age Range

15+

Skill Level

Intermediate

Prerequisite

Basic Knitting or equivalent skills

Materials

Socks:

  • 260 yards of worsted weight yarn (preferably superwash).
    NOTE:     You may choose to buy regular sock yarn if you like as well, but we will be working with worsted-weight yarn in this workshop.
  • US size 3 double-pointed knitting needles (wood or bamboo).
    NOTE: The double-pointed needles should come in a set of 5 needles.

Mittens

  • 2 skeins of Brown Sheep Lamb's Pride worsted-weight yarn (85% wool, 15% mohair). MAKE SURE the two skeins are different colors.
  • US 7 double-pointed needles.
    NOTE: These should come in a set of 5 needles.

Additional materials

  • Scissors
  • Tapestry needles
  • Stitch holders

For this set of materials, we recommend purchase at Windsor Button in Boston.

Instructor, Schedule, and Cost

Instructor: Diane Ivey

Section 0: 6 Sundays, 10am–12pm
0W: Jan 8–Feb 12 (Feb 19 reserved for snow day make-up) – OPEN

Section 1: 6 Sundays, 2:30–4:30pm
1W: Feb 26–Apr 1, 2011 – OPEN

Section 2: 6 Thursdays, 10:30am–12:30pm
2W: Mar 1–Apr 5, 2012 – OPEN

$140

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