STITCHES United is a time to learn for multi-crafters; knitters, quilters, weavers. 30 expert instructors lead 120 classes that inspire all interests. Discover a stimulating market feeds the senses. For one weekend in late May/early June, this gathering celebrates creativity and community!
Laura will be teaching German Short Rows; Eins, Zwei, Drei; Shorty, the Short Row Bear; and Rising Tides Mini.
Stitches United; Atlanta, GA; May 30-June 2, 2019
Unwind Getaway; Blowing Rock, NC; April 26-29, 2019
**Unwind 2019 is sold out; but join mailing list for next year**
Come unwind in Blowing Rock, North Carolina! This getaway is not just about education, but about community and relaxing too. During your time at Unwind you will have the opportunity to:
Take classes from fabulous instructors
Learn and share with old friends and new.
Explore the surrounding area, like nearby Grandfather Mountain and downtown Blowing Rock and the local yarn store Unwound Yarn.
And of course, unwind for awhile in the fantastic Meadowbrook Inn.
Capitol Hill Knitting Guild
Guild meets second Saturdays on Capitol Hill. Visit our Ravelry group for more information.
Shorty the Short Row Bear Class
Shorty is being offered at Stitches United; May 30 and June 1, 2019; Atlanta, GA, and at Unwind Getaway.
Shorty is a colorful 4″ teddy bear which uses German short rows to create a big round tummy, a bottom so the bear can sit, no-sew ears, pointed toes, curved arms, and contrasting colored pads on the hands and feet. The body is worked sideways then stitches are picked up to add the appendages. Shorty is the Baby from my Three Shorty Bears pattern, and can be substantially completed in class, using approximately 4g of each of 5 colors of worsted yarn found in a mini pack or selected individually. The class includes full Three Shorty Bears pattern as a free Ravelry download with instructions for the Mama & Papa bears, using the remainder of the mini pack, about 100g total.
German Short Rows; Eins, Zwei, Drei Class
German Short Rows; Eins, Zwei, Drei is being offered at Stitches United; May 30, 2019; Atlanta, GA
German short rows involve no wraps, pins, or other accessories. At the short-row turn, we create a double stitch. This double stitch is visibly bigger than the surrounding stitches, but when worked in a subsequent row,it is transformed, filling the short-row gap beautifully on the front and back of your work. Class will also cover places to use German short rows, how they compare to other short-row methods, and how to substitute them in patterns. Finally, you’ll learn how to fix a double stitch that goes rogue.
Petite Pinwheel Class
Petite Pinwheel class is being offered at Unwind Getaway
Pinwheel is a rectangular shawl that begins in the center with a provisional cast-on that appeared in Knitty, Spring 2015. Modifying Barbara Walker’s Vortex creates a stitch pattern that looks the same every time it rotates 90 degrees, making the provisional cast-on a seamless part of the design, and giving the illusion of being worked in one direction while actually rotating 360 degrees. The pattern up close resembles lace bowties, but viewed from farther away, the solid areas become pinwheels. Thinking about how pinwheels spin and still look the same, it was the perfect name. A sideways knit-on border that mimics the alternating lace and solid triangles completes the shawl. This class uses a miniature version to cover the provisional cord cast-on (PCCO), cord management, and special increases to create the corner increases.
Mitered Entrelac Shawl Class
Mitered Entrelac Shawl Class is being offered at Unwind Getaway.
Mitered entrelac is an exciting new technique that takes two or more tiers of entrelac around corners as seen in Laura’s new book, “Mitered Entrelac, Knitting Entrelac Around the Corner.” The precise matching at the corners is reminiscent of mitered frames. Learn to turn a corner, begin a triangle shawl, a new method of picking up stitches for tight and tiny transitions between blocks, and everything else you need to finish this reversible and versatile accessory.
Rising Tides Mini Class
Rising Tides Mini is being offered at Stitches United; May 31, 2019; Atlanta, GA
The Rising Tides scarf graced the cover of Knitter’s Magazine 125, Winter 2016. Although it looks like a complicated series of waves, it is the result of repeating short rows across the length. You will create a mini version to learn the crochet cast-on, and the T&DS (turn and double stitch) short row, sometimes known as a German short row.
The Rising Tides scarf graced the cover of Knitter’s Magazine 125, Winter 2016. Although it looks like a complicated series of waves, it is the result of repeating short rows across the length. You will create a mini version to learn the crochet cast-on, and the T&DS (turn and double stitch) short row, sometimes known as a German short row.
Inside Out, Casting on in the Center Class
Some projects are best (or can only be) worked out from the center; we’ll look at several ways to cast on for them. The Pinhole Cast-on, worked into a slip knot, is perfect when a few stitches are needed at the very center of a project. The Provisional Cord Cast-on (PCCO), creates stitches for working in both directions. The Crochet Cast-on is very versatile: it mirrors a standard bind-off for a polished edge; it is easily added mid-project where a long-tail cast-on is not an option; and when worked with waste yarn, it can unzip to reveal provisional stitches. As a bonus, we will cover the crochet cast-on for righties and lefties.
Edgy, Easiest Entrelac Ever Class
Have you been wanting to learn entrelac, or tried and been confused by triangles and different slants? “Edgy” takes full advantage of the intrinsic shape of the rectangles to create a zig zag edge, with no need to learn any triangles. The rectangles are all worked in k1, p1 ribbing for a fully reversible scarf. […]