Community Events Knitting Tips & Tricks

Knitting Tips & Tricks
Saturday 21 March 2020 1:00pm - 3:00pm
St Margaret's House
Teacher: Vala
Suitable for: Must be able to knit and purl.
Price: £20 per person
Location: Studio 4.26

A relaxed workshop is which you will learn and try out some handy tips and tricks to finish your knitting like a pro AND fix mistakes!

You will learn how to:

  • Pick up a dropped stitches in stocking and garter stitch
  • Mattress stitch
  • Grafting
  • 3-needle bind off
  • Picking up stitches for a button band

Materials required:

  • Double knitting or Aran weight wool
  • Suitable needles for your wool (either circular or straight)
  • Crochet hook around the same size as your needles or slightly smaller
  • Darning needle
  • Scissors

Homework: Please prepare 3 swatches for the workshop (cast on approx 35 stitches) and leave the work on the needle, DO NOT bind off. Please do 1 swatch in garter stitch (knit every row), and 2 should be in stocking stitch (knit 1 row, purl 1 row).

Book online: https://gingertwiststudio.com/products/knitting-tips-tricks-saturday-21-march

Location details

St. Margaret’s House – Fourth Floor
St. Margaret’s House, 151 London Road
Edinburgh EH7 6AE

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