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Knit Maker 101

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Overview

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If you’ve ever wanted to learn how to knit or need to knock the dust off your existing knitting skills, Knit Maker 101 with Vickie Howell is the course for you!

In this class, you’ll learn everything you need to find inspiration for your projects, choose your supplies, and start knitting the basics like phone cozies, scarves, and beanies. 
You’ll learn how to:

  • Choose the right yarn and the right gauge of needles
  • Cast on, knit, purl, rib stitch, and seed stitch
  • Join a new ball or color to your project
  • Use circular needles
  • Finish off your projects
  • Weave in ends
Knitting is more than just a pastime; it’s a powerful way to add creativity, beauty, and even serenity to your daily life. The only question you’ll leave Knit Maker 101 with is, “What will I make next?”

Syllabus

  • Class Introduction
  • What You Need To Get Started
  • The Yarn Label and What is Gauge?
  • How to Cast On
  • How to Knit Stitch
  • How to Purl Stitch
  • How to Rib Stitch
  • How to Seed Stitch
  • Adding a New Ball or Color
  • Tips For Reading a Knitting Pattern
  • Basic Left and Right-Slanting Decreases
  • Binding Off and Weaving in Ends
  • How to Kint In-The-Round

Taught by

Vickie Howell

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