The afterthought heel is a term coined by the late Elizabeth Zimmerman in her “Knitting Without Tears” book. The heel is knitted after the leg and foot of your sock are completed. It’s a great technique to know for working heels in a contrasting color.
At our July meeting, Irene Piatek will teach us how to knit this heel.
* Details of your homework assignment will be forthcoming prior to our meeting.
Most of us have knitted a shawl or two, so let’s show off our work and compare notes.
Bring your favorite shawl to show and share!! Also, please bring the pattern, yarn, and needle size you used. We can all get some ideas for future projects.
Come and learn how to knit a beaded I-cord necklace from sock yarn scraps!
Once you learn this simple technique, you can personalize your necklaces with various sizes of yarn and beads.
What to Bring:
Other materials, including beads, will be provided
*NOTE: There is a change in date this month!!
Last month we learned how to knit baskets and eggs, so this month we will show off our finished items and have a contest.
Bring your finished Easter baskets filled with knitted eggs, and we will vote on them. The winner will receive a prize!
*NOTE: There is a change in date this month!!
Learn how to knit different sizes and styles of baskets and bowls depending on your choice of yarn.
Andrea Conrad will share her knowledge and experience using several patterns which she will bring to the meeting. Some are simple and some are more complicated; all are knit in the round.
Homework:
Bring some yarn of worsted or super bulky weight and appropriate size double point or circular needles. Any sturdy yarn can be used, but if you want a felted basket then you’ll need to use 100% wool yarn. This is a good project for scrap yarn, and you can knit with multiple strands of yarn; just be sure to use larger needles.
Lu Ann will teach us how to knit the “Broomstick Lace” pattern. This pattern is really pretty with yarn that has fairly short repeats.
Materials:
You will need any weight yarn with the appropriate needle size.
*NOTE: Using yarn that’s fuzzy or doesn’t have good stitch definition is not recommended.
Homework:
Cast on, in multiples of 5, enough stitches to make an approximately 5-7 inch width scarf.
For example, for fingering weight yarn cast on 35 stitches.
Knit the first 2 rows.
Row 3. ” knit 1, yo 2 times” repeat until the last stitch, knit 1.
–>We will be starting with row 4 in class.
We will discuss the characteristics of yarn, including weights, the numbering system for yarn weights, how to determine the weight of your yarn in case you’ve lost the label, and tips for determining the fiber content. We will also learn how to determine the amount of yarn needed for a project if you are using a different yarn than specified in the pattern, and how to estimate yarn amounts for a pattern you are creating. Bring some scrap yarn and appropriate size needles for knitting a swatch.