Ever wonder how to make your knitting look handmade, not homemade? Spend a day learning about finishing!  We’ll talk about how to plan ahead in addition to the techniques: various seams, picking up stitches, button holes, edgings, selvedge stitches, seam binding, and button band re-enforcements.

You will need to make swatches before the class.  Sign up now to get the most out of this class!

Session	Instructor	Dates	Status
Session 1	Deborah Dawson	10 am to 4 pm on Saturday, 11/10	Completed

Using her own published patterns Stacey will guide you through crocheting one of her many truly adorable critters!  It’ll be difficult to pick a favorite, though I must say I’m partial to the owls.  These are appropriate for advanced beginner crocheters.  You can see Stacey’s critters, blog, and other designs at http://www.freshstitches.com.

Materials:

• One of Stacey’s two published books: Cuddly Crochet or Crocheted Softies
• Hook and yarn appropriate to your critter.  Stacey will help you choose if you’d like.

Make either of two different patterns with this wonderfully clever technique.  Double knitting produces two “right” sides at the same time.  You will be making both sides of a double thick fabric at the same time.  Once you make one scarf you will want to make the second, too!  One scarf is a traditional Norwegian stranded design; the two color pattern is opposite on the reverse side.  The second is a Native American style with the colors again reversed on the opposite side.  The color changes are all hidden on the inside of the scarf.   Some experience reading charts will be helpful, but not necessary.  The Knitting Scarves from Around the World book is required for this class as well.  This is a good class for intermediate to advanced knitters.