Leader: Leo Pola​

The basics of shawl shaping and design.
An organic presentation/discussion of how to achieve varied shapes and some ideas on how to modify or create your own designs. Incorporating stitch patterns into basic shapes.

Equipment Required: None – but you may want to have yarn and needles to swatch.​

Skill:  Knitting

Level:  Basic

Cost: None

​Max: 10 students

We will discuss basic sweater constructions (seamless yoke, raglan, piecework) and look at various schematics in order to understand the role geometry plays in producing these garments. Recalculating slopes and curves is a way to adapt an existing pattern in order to come up with a sweater that will fit perfectly. Short rows and darts will also be introduced as a means to extend knitted fabrics both horizontally and vertically.

This is a design class, so math will be involved.

Equipment Required: A pattern (preferably with a schematic) that you would like to adapt.
Worsted weight yarn
16″ US 6-8 (4.00 mm-5.00 mm) circular needles.

Skill:  Knitting

Level:  Moderate to Advanced

Cost:  None

​Max: None

The workshop will cover basic toe-up sock construction using the magic loop method and working on two socks at one time.

Various options for cast-ons, heel construction and cast-off methods will be covered and provided in class notes.

We will start a simple ribbed sock that students can continue after the class. The pattern for the socks will be provided.

Equipment Required: 100 grams Fingering weight yarn, split into two equal balls.
40″ or 47″ US 1-1.5 (2.25 mm-2.5 mm) circular needle.
Four stitch markers.
Scrap yarn or a second circular needle to hold stitches

Skill:  Knitting

Level:  Basic to Moderate

Cost: None

Max: 15 students