Thank you for taking my classes at Stitches at Home November! I hope you found them enjoyable.
Bonus material for all classes
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Handy links for specific classes
Slick Set-in Sleeves
- Two of the sweaters on display in class were Camille and Molly. Molly had been unavailable for a while, but is now ready to go in my Ravelry store!
Cast-on Trickery
- The short-row toes of the Solstice Slip socks begin with a provisional cast-on.
- In class, we discussed:
- Beyond Toes by Judy Becker: many ways of using Judy’s Magic Cast-on
- Knitting for Anarchists by Anna Zilboorg: understanding stitch orientation
Exploring with Stitch Maps
- Your handouts contain stitch maps for several lace patterns. You can find interactive versions of those stitch maps in this collection.
- This key describes all 250+ symbols available at Stitch-Maps.com.
- Take a few minutes to review the knitspeak guide before creating your own stitch maps.
- Join other stitch maps fans in our Ravelry group.
- In class, we discussed:
- Charts Made Simple by JC Briar: understanding how to follow grid-based charts (and, by extension, stitch maps)
- Creating Original Hand-knitted Lace by Margaret Stove: advice for designing new lace patterns and projects
- Knitting Lace by Susanna Lewis: historical stitch patterns, and advice for designing new lace patterns and using them in garments
- Japanese Knitting Stitch Bible by Hitomi Shida and Gayle Roehn: drool-worthy stitch patterns!
- Knitting for Anarchists by Anna Zilboorg: understanding stitch orientation
Stretchy Bind-offs
- Find lace edgings to use as bind-offs at Stitch-Maps.com.
- Find fabulous crochet borders in Around the Corner Crochet Borders by Edie Eckman.
- The shawls shown in class included Rosalie, Ogee, and Dayflower Daydream.
Tink Drop Frog
- The Craft Yarn Council website has a handy page listing knitting needles and crochet hooks by US sizing and millimeter sizing.
- In class, we discussed:
- Knitting Comfortably by Carson Demers: ways to maintain proper alignment and avoid overuse injury while knitting
- Knitting for Anarchists by Anna Zilboorg: understanding stitch orientation
