Now is the time of year I start planning for the next year's Knitting Workshop offerings. If you've never taken a class from me (or anyone else for that matter) this post is still requesting your help and opinions! What tempts you? What do you avoid like the plague? I'm not sure what to teach next. Stay with my students' perennial favorites? Add some new stuff? Replace the old faves with what I hope will be new faves? Normally each class is advertised with photos of techniques that will be taught in class. I haven't done that here for space reasons.
The long-term favorites are:
1. Adjusting Knitting Patterns (for fit and style)
2. Mitten Design (design your own from any yarn!)
3. Colorwork Basics (from stripes to Fair Isle)
4. Colorwork Techniques (intarsia, bi-colored cables, etc)
5. Simple Shaping (how to perform the shaping techniques in average patterns)
6. Advanced Shaping (how to add, enhance, and recognize shaping techniques which look like design elements)
What should I add or replace?
I'm thinking of adding:
Simple Edge Techniques (make those edges on everything look even and wear better)
Intermediate Edge Techniques (vertical and horizontal options to dress up any pattern)
Decorative Cast Ons and Bind Offs (if you only know one or two of each, this is the class for you! Change wear, looks, and flexibility for COs and BOs on all your knitting projects)
Knitting Tools - what, why, and how the right tool makes your work faster, more beautiful, and more satisfying
Making t-shirt yarn - upcycling t-shirts into knitting yarn
Most of us love taking knitting classes. And we love learning from books and videos. I love playing with yarn in pretty much every way I've ever tried! I'd love your feedback on what classes to keep in the mix, which are past their prime, and which to add. This is the best way to make sure that I continue to offer the classes you want to take - tell me what you want before I offer them!
If I haven't listed a class on something you'd like to learn, tell me! I'll be happy to design one. Things that don't get enough attention to make a class will likely still become articles for the blog, with lessons and technique photos. And if you want me to teach at your shop or festival, please let me know. I'll be happy to try to fit it into my schedule!
Thanks in advance for all your feedback!
The long-term favorites are:
1. Adjusting Knitting Patterns (for fit and style)
2. Mitten Design (design your own from any yarn!)
3. Colorwork Basics (from stripes to Fair Isle)
4. Colorwork Techniques (intarsia, bi-colored cables, etc)
5. Simple Shaping (how to perform the shaping techniques in average patterns)
6. Advanced Shaping (how to add, enhance, and recognize shaping techniques which look like design elements)
What should I add or replace?
I'm thinking of adding:
Simple Edge Techniques (make those edges on everything look even and wear better)
Intermediate Edge Techniques (vertical and horizontal options to dress up any pattern)
Decorative Cast Ons and Bind Offs (if you only know one or two of each, this is the class for you! Change wear, looks, and flexibility for COs and BOs on all your knitting projects)
Knitting Tools - what, why, and how the right tool makes your work faster, more beautiful, and more satisfying
Making t-shirt yarn - upcycling t-shirts into knitting yarn
Most of us love taking knitting classes. And we love learning from books and videos. I love playing with yarn in pretty much every way I've ever tried! I'd love your feedback on what classes to keep in the mix, which are past their prime, and which to add. This is the best way to make sure that I continue to offer the classes you want to take - tell me what you want before I offer them!
If I haven't listed a class on something you'd like to learn, tell me! I'll be happy to design one. Things that don't get enough attention to make a class will likely still become articles for the blog, with lessons and technique photos. And if you want me to teach at your shop or festival, please let me know. I'll be happy to try to fit it into my schedule!
Thanks in advance for all your feedback!
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