Knit Faster with Combination Knitting class

Do you dread 1×1 ribbing? Are your ssk decreases less tidy than your k2tog? Are you a continental knitter who hates purling? Do you have trouble working make1-left and make1-right? Do you know all four needle positions? Do you know the difference between left-facing and right-facing stitches? Combination knitting exploits stitch facings and needle positions. Learn how to combination knit and when to use it to make your knitting both more pleasant to do and more beautiful as a finished product.

1×1 ribbing

Skill level is intermediate.
Prerequisite: Students need to be able to work in the round, make decreases, and not fear a basic chart.

What you will learn:
how to work stockinette in combination knitting
how to work ribbing in combination knitting
how to work combination knitting in the round
how to use combination knitting to set up decreases
a slick way to never lose your place when making increases for toe-up socks

Maximum 20 students.

½ day workshop

Students receive a handout in booklet form.

No materials fee.

Homework:
Two swatches with live stitches ready to go in class. Pictures and instructions here.
Swatch 1: With class yarn and appropriate needles, cast on 24 stitches and work back and forth a few rows to establish stockinette fabric (RS knit, WS purl).
Swatch 2: With class yarn and appropriate needles for working in the round, cast on an even number of stitches and establish a few rounds of 1×1 ribbing.

Supplies:

• 2 homework swatches in class yarn (smooth, non-splitting, light or bright or medium color)
• needles to work both flat and in the round
• possibly extra sizes of needles

Note: We will be working flat first, then the separate swatch in the round, then back to the flat swatch.

setting up a left-leaning decrease

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 was formerly called "When to Combination Knit."
Versions of this class have been taught for
Atlanta Knitting Guild, November 2012, Atlanta GA;
Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair 2012, Fletcher NC;
Georgia Alpaca Fiber Fest 2012, Pine Mountain GA;
Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair 2017, Fletcher NC;
South Carolina Knit Inn, Greenville SC, February 2019;
Pittsburgh Creative Arts Festival 2019, Pittsburgh PA;
STITCHES United 2019, Atlanta GA (sold out);
STITCHES Salt Lake 2019, Salt Lake City UT;
Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair 2019, Fletcher NC;
Kathy's Kreations Fall Fling 2021, Ligonier, PA;
Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair 2021, Fletcher NC;
Carolina Fiber Fest 2022, Raleigh NC;
Blue Ridge Fiber Fest 2022, Sparta, NC;
Pittsburgh Creative Arts Festival 2022;
Carolina Fiber Fest 2023, Raleigh NC;
Shenandoah Valley Fiber Festival 2023, Berryville VA;
New York State Sheep and Wool Festival 2023, Rhinebeck NY (sold out);
The Knitting Guild Association Next Level Knitting Conference 2024, virtual;
Shenandoah Valley Fiber Festival 2024, Berryville VA.