Saturday, November 9, Morning Great Beginnings and Happy Endings Class with Mary Lou Egan

This class will be Saturday, November 9 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Fiber Frolic Retreat

Do you have bound-off edges that distort your other-wise lovely project?  Or Cast-on stitches that squeak on the needle?  Knitters often rely on the original cast on or bind off they learned as beginners, whether or not it works well with a project.  Many projects need a stretchy beginning and equally flexible bind-off, you will learn several that are easy to use and remember.

Also explore cast-on and bind-off techniques that work well together.  Whether it needs to be tighter, looser, stretchier, faster, less visible, even prettier -- you will learn many cast-on and bind-off techniques that are fun and functional.  Class includes several forms of tubular, crochet and provisional cast ons, and some less well known but really useful bind-offs!

Skill Level:  All Skill Levels

Class time: 3 hours

Class size: maximum 16

CLASS SUPPLIES:

Small amounts (20g) of worsted or dk wt wool in contrasting colors.  Needles in gauge appropriate to yarn.  Needles several sizes smaller.  Scissors.  Blunt tapestry needle 

Required Skills:

-Cast on

-Knitting and purling

-basic increasing and decreasing