Portuguese Knitting 101
Date/Time:
January 30, February 6, and 13 (Thursdays) from 3 to 5 pm.
March 14, 21, & 28 (Saturdays) from 3-5 pm.
January 30, February 6, and 13 (Thursdays) from 3 to 5 pm.
March 14, 21, & 28 (Saturdays) from 3-5 pm.
Description:
A style of knitting used by many other countries that minimizes wrist, arm, and finger strain. It is done using primarily your thumbs to move the yarn. This is a basic knitting class. You will learn how to do basic knits and purls as well as lace knitting decreasing and increasing. This style of knitting also can be used with stranded knitting making tangles nonexistent.
A style of knitting used by many other countries that minimizes wrist, arm, and finger strain. It is done using primarily your thumbs to move the yarn. This is a basic knitting class. You will learn how to do basic knits and purls as well as lace knitting decreasing and increasing. This style of knitting also can be used with stranded knitting making tangles nonexistent.
Prerequisite Skills: Intermediate knitting skills
Key Techniques Taught:
- Portuguese cast on
- How to use a pin to tension your yarn.
- How to use your thumb to flick the yarn
- Lace work including k2together, ssk, m1L, and m1R
- Knit and Purl
- Chart reading
Materials:
- Two different colored skeins of dk weight yarn
- Appropriate circular needle size US 5/6
- Scissors
- Optional Portuguese knitting pin
Class Size: Maximum of six students
Cost: $35.00 for three sessions, 6 hours of instruction
Instructor: Jessica Jamison -Wells, jkwells@centurytel.net
Sign Up Instructions: Sign up at the store or call Maurine at 541-936-4677 and she will sign you up.
Knitty Gritty Yarn Store, 824 S. Main Street, Lebanon, OR 97355 541-936-4677
Knitty Gritty Yarn Store, 824 S. Main Street, Lebanon, OR 97355 541-936-4677