March – Skills Exchange

Skills Exchange Mini Workshops
You’ll have the opportunity to learn a number of useful new techniques in three 20 minute sessions. It will be a fun and social evening with valuable skills shared by our volunteer instructors.

Choose three of the six workshops and please come prepared as outlined in the descriptions given below with the materials and homework you’ll need to to participate.

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Navajo Plying for Knitters — Mary Pat
A method to easily transform fine yarn into more like DK or worsted weight.

Bring:
Any yarn and needles to learn the method.

Adding Beads to your Knitting with a Crochet Hook — Pat

Bring:
. yarn with appropriate size needles
. beads with a large enough hole to fit two strands of yarn through
. a crochet hook that will fit through the hole of the bead
. pencil and paper to make notes

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Adding a Picot Crochet Edge to a Knitting or Crochet Project — Kim

Bring:
A 4 x 4 knitted stockinette or crochet swatch, if possible, some will be provided.

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Easy Invisible Short Rows — Denise

Bring:
A small swatch on the needles, in stocking stitch, and preferably in a light coloured smooth yarn.

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Judy’s Magic Cast-On — Cindy

Bring:
Yarn and appropriately sized circular needles, minimum 24″ long.

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Waste Yarn Invisible Cast-On for 1X1 rib — Michelle

Bring:
. 5 – 6 meters of very smooth and glossy waste yarn in a strong fibre, like mercerized cotton
. approx 10 grams of a worsted or aran weight yarn in contrasting colour from waste yarn
. A pair of needles (or 2 dp needles or a circ) in a very small size, like 2.25 mm
. A pair of needles (or 2 dp needles or a circ) in a medium large size, like 5 mm

Preparation:
Cast on with waste yarn and larger needles (any method) approx 20 sts
Knit one row, then purl 1 row
Bring these stitches on the needles, ready to continue.

Vendor Table – Passionknit

Patti will be bringing a selection of Koigu yarns and kits, as well as Dovestone and Titus from baa ram ewe, and everyone’s favourite Malabrigo. Cash and Credit Cards are accepted.