Ready to learn how to knit? If you answered yes, this Beginning Knitting class is for you! During this three-session class students will complete a simple dish cloth (or two or three!) while covering everything a beginning knitter needs to know, such as:
- Yarn and needle choice
- Cast on, the knit stitch, the purl stitch, binding off
- Finishing a project, weaving in ends and blocking
- Tips for useful tools
- How to read a pattern
- Knitting references
- Best practices for taking care of your body while knitting
- All about Ravelry (a website for crafters)
Skills Required:
Materials:
- One skein Coastal Cotton by Queensland Collection (not too dark of a color so you can see your stitches and rows)
- One set US8 (5.0 mm) circular or straight knitting needles
- Scissors
- Tapestry needle
- Paper and pencil for note taking