Do you love knitting but hate sewing the finished garment together?

Do you cast off then rush to sew up immediately and are frustrated with how your project looks?

THIS IS THE  WORKSHOP  FOR YOU!

In fact if you are a NEW KNITTER , this is the workshop for you. This workshop will get you off to a GREAT START in your knitting journey. 

 Learn how to put your project together and give it the professional finish which takes your knitting from “home”made to “handmade”.

This workshop will arm you with a bunch of invaluable techniques that will take your knitting up a notch.

At this workshop you will learn about the importance of properly finishing your knits• how to block finished pieces • order of work in making up a garment • invisible seaming (mattress stitch for a variety of seams in stocking stitch, garter stitch)  ; alternative seams including flat seams; how to convert a stepped bind off to a smooth cast off; three needle bind off; Kitchener grafting; 

 Class notes supplied 

 *HOMEWORK TO BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO THE WORKSHOP! In order to practice the various seams, you will require swatches as follows: Swatches needed( each 20 stitches x 20rows): 4 x stocking stitch, 4 x garter stitch, 4 x stocking stitch still on the needles (ie not cast off) 4 x garter stitch still on the needles (ie not cast off)