Beginning Lace Knitting

In this class students will move beyond the very basics of knitting and explore beginning lace knitting. We will discuss the different lace knitting traditions and what makes them distinct. At the end of this class students should be able to identify lace knitting, read a chart, and create paired and unpaired increases and decreases. We will cover the basic techniques and information you need to successfully knit lace shawls – how to read stitch charts; what fibers are best suited for lace patterns; how to evaluate the appropriate needle size for the fiber selected, and then measure the gauge; how simple decreases and YO’s form the lace patterns; and how to block the finished garment

Skills: Students should have a good grasp of basic knitting skills such as the knit stitch, purl stitch, casting on, binding off, what a yarn over is, knit 2 togethers, and slip, slip, knits.

Saturday morning, 9 AM to 11 AM
Workshop fee: $45
Materials fee: none
Workshop fee includes booklet and pattern.

Artist’s Bio: Kelli has decades of experience in both education and the fiber arts. With multiple degrees in the science of learning, she has applied her meticulous nature to teaching fiber arts. Kelli has taught classes around the country in subjects ranging from spinning and knitting to Mediterranean knotted lace and pattern design. She can be found teaching nearly every year at the International Organization of Lace, inc. (IOLI) convention, as well as specialty lace conventions and workshops.