
Saving Our Stitches - Fixing Knitting Mistakes
This class is for people looking to improve their knitting skills through fixing various types of knitting problems and stitch mistakes. Come learn how to change a purl to a knit and back again, pick up a dropped stitch, and fix stitches that are wrong rows below your current one. Learn how to cinch holes, correct stitch counts, and everything in between. All classes and lessons must be purchased online. Instructor: Kestrel Prerequisites: Cast on Knit stitch Purl stitch Homework: Before class, please have a swatch of the following: CO 30 stitches Rows 1 - 4: Knit Row 5: K3, P24, K3 Row 6: Knit Repeat rows 5 & 6 a total of 7 times Do NOT bind off Skills Learned: Changing a purl to a knit, and a knit to a purl Fixing stitch counts by making one or reducing stitches Pulling up dropped stitches Changing stitch orientation on your needles Picking up stitches Using a crochet hook to fix stitches Using a lifeline Materials Required: 1 skein worsted weight superwash woo