Three Saturdays in January from 10am-12pm
Have you longed to knit a pair of socks but have been too intimidated to tackle them on your own? Join us for our this intro-level Knit Socks with Magic Loop three-session course!
Socks are one of the most satisfying and portable projects to knit! But often times, we're are nervous to tackle our first pair alone.
Learn to knit socks step by step (and two at a time, if you choose) over 3 classes, while customizing your socks so you have an ideal pair you can knit again and again.
You’ll get ample support on all the trickiest parts of sock knitting including setting up magic loop and turning your first heel. This class is for intermediate knitters. Please see prerequisite skills below. There will be homework between each class.
In this 3 part, 6 hour hour workshop you will learn:
Magic loop knitting
Making a heel flap
Turning the heel
Picking up stitches
Shaping with decreases
Kitchener stitch
2 at a time knitting (optional; you can choose to make one sock at a time)
Prerequisite skills: (must have recent and confident experience with the following)
Cast on
Bind off
Knitting in the round
Comfortable ribbing (knitting and purling)
Not required, but helpful if you have some experience with shaping using decreases (k2 tgth and SSK)
Please note, this is an intermediate knitting class class. Due to time constraints, we will not be able to teach you the above skills during class.
Due to the slow nature of knitting will not finish your socks during the duration of this class. The class is designed to tackle all the hardest parts of sock making during class. You will finish your 3 sessions with all the skills needed to complete the project on your own.
Teacher: Kristin Parker
Course fee: $150 which includes 1 skein of your choosing of Heritage Sock Yarn (if doing 2 at a time socks, please have us wind your yarn wound into 2 balls)
During your course, you may shop with a 10% discount on full-price items (some limited items are excluded from this discount) on the dates your class meets.
Materials needed (you bring or buy):
I’m So Basic Sock pattern (free!) by Summer Lee (please bring a printed copy for class or have the pattern accessible to you on a device of your choosing)
1 pair of size US 1 circular needles with a 40”+ cable (Chiao Goo needles recommend)
Locking stitch markers
Optional Materials:
Second skein of sock yarn if you would like the heel and toe to be a contrasting color to the foot
Sock blockers! (Highly recommended)
Minimum 2 people to confirm the class, maximum of 6 students total. If we don’t reach the minimum of two students by 3 days before the date of the first class we’ll refund your purchase in full. Read and understand our Class Policies here.
Photo credit: Summer Lee