Duration: 4 hours (Two 2-hour sessions)
Ages: 14+
Led by: Becky Sher (@createatlocallycrafted)
(Please note: This is a two-session workshop — Thursdays, Feb. 20 and 27, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. both evenings.)
It’s always the right time to learn to knit! Here’s why:
It’s portable, so you can take it anywhere you need to stay busy.
It’s satisfying. There are few things better than saying “I made it!” when some compliments your hat, shawl or sweater.
It’s meditative. Once you learn how to do it, you’ll be surprised how calming it can be.
It’s community-building. Everyone wants to chat when you’ve got needles in your hand.
Join Becky Sher, co-owner of Locally Crafted Workshop and a knitter for more than two decades, to learn the basics of the craft in two sessions. (There might be a tiny bit of homework between sessions, but it’s the fun kind!) Whether you’re an absolute beginner or refreshing your skills, you’ll leave ready to tackle your first project (in a future workshop with us, of course!). You’ll learn:
The basics of choosing yarn and needles for a project
How to cast on stitches to begin knitting
How to perform the basic knit and purl stitches
How to increase and decrease to add shaping to a project
How to cast off when you’re finished a project
Workshop includes your own pair of circular knitting needles to take home and yarn for practice. Please bring your favorite tote bag, because it's now your knitting bag. ;)
This workshop is open to crafters ages 14 and older.