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Learn to Knit: My First Hat

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Description Are you ready to step out of the world of flat knits and into a new, circular frontier of possibility? Circular knitting doesn’t have to be scary. With the right step-by-step guidance you’ll be knitting in the round with confidence and ease sooner than you think! Join instructor and designer Caddy Melville Ledbetter and learn the essentials you need to triumph in the round. During class, you’ll create a cute hat — an approachable in-the-round project that’s perfect for honing your new circular knitting skills. Learn how to pick the right yarn for potential projects and how to simplify pattern instructions as you read. Caddy will show you how to start with the long-tail cast-on, join to knit and purl in the round, work basic decreases and add extras such as earflaps for a fabulous final touch. Your knitting journey is just beginning; start that journey with a smashing success!

Syllabus

  • Class Preview
  • Introduction
  • Reading the Pattern
  • Knitting a Swatch
  • The Body of the Hat
  • Avoiding & Fixing Mistakes
  • Finishing the Hat

Taught by

Caddy Melville Ledbetter

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