Waste Not: Scrap Busting class

If you have leftover short skeins, here’s the chance to figure out what to do with them. This class will give you lots of ideas about “ad finitum” knitting. We’ll look at striping — what works easily, what doesn’t. We’ll look at color. We’ll look at sample projects. Students will learn which search terms to use on Ravelry (there's a reference list in the handout), Russian join, weaver's knot, set-up for two cylinders at the same time, Judy's magic cast-on (good for toe-up socks), and refined garter tab (good for top-down shawls).

Skill level is intermediate.
Prerequisite: Students should know how to knit, purl, and slip stitches.

What you will learn
ideas for small projects
using Ravelry's advanced search to generate ideas
using 3 colors versus 2 colors for stripes
Russian join
weaver's knot
Judy's magic cast-on (good for toe up socks)
refined garter tab cast-on (good for top-down triangular shawls
how to work two at a time (good for winning yarn chicken)
how to set up for grafting in pattern (good for infinity scarves)

Maximum 20 students.

½ day workshop

Students receive a handout in booklet form.

No materials fee.

No homework.

Supplies:

• lots of random samples of yarn
• needles for working that yarn
• a sharp chenille needle

No special needs for the room set up. A whiteboard or flip chart is nice to have but not need to have. I have a projector if the facilities can accommodate it. Room set-up should be tables and chairs either facing forward or in a U-shape.

This class has been taught at
Smoky Mountain Knitting Guild, June 2015, Waynesville NC, June 2015;
Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair 2015, Fletcher NC;
South Carolina Knit Inn 2022.