Knitting 101 - Anyone can join! - Great for Newbies - 4 Classes over 8 weeks - Every other Tuesday Evening 6-8pm - All Supplies Provided!
Who you are: Someone who wants to learn how to knit! You have no previous knitting skills or basic knitting skills and want direction, education & hands on help on your knitting journey. Or you already know how to knit, but want to join a community and knit a project with peers with hands on support!
Class Structure: Hands on knitting course led by textile artist, Nina Cherie! For beginner knitters. Learn how to knit with our 4 class beginners workshop. This 8-week course will take you through how to cast on, bind off, knit, purl, and read a simple knitting pattern. Ultimately you'll complete a knit beanie! We meet every other Monday for 2 hours from 6-8pm.
This course's classes are: May 6, May 20, June 3, June 17
Click here to register for Upcoming Courses if you cannot make this session.
Outcomes: You will leave this class with basic knitting skills to use on future projects. As well as, a completed beanie hat knitting throughout the length of the course. Graduates of this course will have the opportunity to join our Stitch & Bitch Knitting Club for a supportive community of knitters and continuous knitting support and education on your next project.
More: Registration provides you a BEGINNERS KNITTING KIT that includes everything you need to complete your hat and continue knitting after the course ends. You will receive: knitting needles, stitching needle, wool yarn, knitting pattern, a carrying case, and a journal! Each class provides hands-on real time education and support during class. As well as, access to membership to our Stitch & Bitch Facebook Group for virtual knitting help during the course and after, virtual education videos and posts, and connections to our Stitch & Bitch virtual community.
* No refund is given for any missed classes in the course. It is your responsibility to come to each class. If a class needs to be missed you can communicate with Nina. .
Course Structure
Week 1: How to Be a Successful Knitter
- Learn how to properly hold your needles
- Tie slip knots
- Casting on
- And learn 2 basic knit stitches: knitting and purling
- Knit a test swatch. A test swatch is a way to measure your stitches and see how it matches with the pattern
- Choose your hats yarn color
Week 2: Begin Knitting Your Hat - Ribbing
- Start knitting your hat pattern
- Cast the correct number of stitches
- Begin creating the ribbing of the hat
Week 3: Continue Knitting Your Hat - Length
- Start knitting the length of your hat
- Preparing to complete the pattern
- For those who are behind, we will create an at home plan to prepare you to complete the hat during our final meeting
- Demo of how to decrease stitches and how to finish the top of the hat
Week 4: Graduation & Finishing your Hat
- Learn how to sewing on a label
- Finish your hat!
- And celebrate the end of the course!
After you graduate you can join our Stitch & Bitch Knitting Club!
Join us every other Tuesday for our Knitting Club to knit with others, get hands-on support on your own projects, and "bitch" with our amazing community!
