Knitting Class. Learn How to Knit, Purl, and More, PART 2

Completed by 16 learners

Ages 10-14

Live Group Class

In this six-week course, students will learn how to improve their knitting skills and learn more complicated stitches.

Lori Ferguson-Borton

Average rating:

5.0

Number of reviews:

(66 reviews)

Live video meetings

1x per week, 6 weeks

1-8 learners per class

45 min

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What's included

6 live meetings

4 hrs 30 mins in-class hours

Class Experience

Students will continue to hone their skills in this knitting class, building on what they learned in "Knitting Class.  Learn How to Knit, Purl, and More." It is recommended that students take the first class or have a good working knowledge of the following stitches:  knit, purl, stockinette, ribbing, seed stitch, and double seed stitch.
In this class, students will be learning more techniques in knitting, and we will discuss how to design simple flat items such as a blanket.  
Week 1 - Students will learn alternate ways to cast on stitches, review the knit and purl stitches, and learn how to do a simple color-changing pattern.
Week 2 - Students will learn how to change colors in knitting, using two colors of yarn in the same row.
Week 3 - Students will continue to practice two-color knitting, learning more techniques to make their knitting more complex.
Week 4 - Students will learn to make a staghorn cable.
Week 5 - Students will continue to work on the simple staghorn cable or work on a challenge staghorn cable pattern.
Week 6 - Students will learn how to make a simple lace using a yarn over technique.

Learning Goals

Students will improve their skills in knitting, learning more advanced stitches and techniques.

Other Details

Supply List

A hand-out of simple patterns will be provided.
Students will need the following supplies:
1.  Knitting needles.  10" straight needles in bamboo are recommended.
2.  Two skeins of solid-colored yarn in a size 4.  Acrylic, acrylic-wool blend, or wool will be the easiest to use.
3.  A small pair of blunt scissors
4.  An extra straight knitting needle, or a double-pointed needle, or a cable needle

External Resources

Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Meet the teacher

Lori Ferguson-Borton

Joined December, 2020

5.0

66reviews

Profile

Teacher expertise and credentials

Mrs. Borton is a life-long crafter and an enthusiastic and yarn-crazy knitter.  She has taught hundreds of students to knit in a weekly knitting club and has taught knitting at a local craft store.