Winn Knits

Simple Summer Tee
2019-07-23 13:30 - 16:30 UTC | Fibers Etc, 2511 South Hood St., Tacoma, WA, 98402, United States
Simple Summer Tee
Instructor: Winn Archambeau-Muñoz
Tuesday, July 23rd; 1:30pm-4:30pm
Summer is a great time to make a cool tee that has an airy design and is made in a lovely light-weight yarn that knits up quickly. You can choose to make it short or tunic length. Because it is knit in the round after the top is done, you can try it on to make your tee fit you perfectly. The design is for a boxy lace top that is knit to the width of your hips. You will have a variety of 6-8 open stitches to combine in your own design. In this class we map out the pattern to fit your size, practice the designs you select, and you leave with your top planned and started! Come in early if you want to select your yarn. We will be making a dropped shoulder tee with interesting patterns that include twisted dropped stitch and others that are easily memorized and work up quickly.
Level: must be able to: knit and purl, cast-on and bind-off; increase and decrease and knit in the round.
Tools: 600 – 1,000 yards depending on the weight of yarn you choose and how long you want to make it. DK or worsted would be fine. Consider cotton or linen for summer or wool if it is for winter. (See me before class.) Appropriate needles for your yarn, stitch holders, stitch markers (locking and ring), crochet hook, tapestry needle, scissors, waste yarn for lifelines, row marker and regular knitting supplies.
Homework: Bring your yarn for the tee and enough yarn to work the patterns for the gauge swatch.
Note: 10% off materials and supplies for class
Cost: $35 single session

Rigid Heddle Weaving
2019-07-20 10:00 - 15:00
Rigid Heddle Weaving
Instructor: Winn Archambeau-Muñoz
Saturday, July 20th; 10:00am-3:00pm

To Fix or Not to Fix
2019-07-18 13:30 - 16:30
How to recognize mistakes and what to do about them!
Instructor: Winn Archambeau-Muñoz
Thursday, July 18th; 1:30pm-4:30pm
There is a learning curve to any skill and knitting is no exception. It is a myth to believe that experienced knitters never make mistakes. In fact, they do. What they have learned is how to recognize their mistakes and what tools to use to fix the mistakes (or NOT to fix them). Come join us for a session to learn about stitch level and pattern level mistakes, how to recognize them, and what to do about them. Some “oops” we will cover include dropped stitches, yarn overs, too few stitches, too many stitches, twisted stitches, direction changes, pattern reading, dropped cable stitches, lace boo boos and many more. Come and learn to fix or not to fix.
Level: must be able to knit and purl.
Tools: a crochet hook, yarn and appropriate size needles (worsted weight best with US size 7 or 8), curved tapestry needle, a pair of needles several sizes smaller than the ones for the yarn (US size 3 or 4), stitch markers – pin variety and slip on kind. Fix it kits are available for purchase for $10.
Homework: Cast on 26 stitches and knit 3 rows of garter stitch. (Knit every st, every row). Then: Row 4 – Knit all sts; Row 5 – Knit 3 sts, Purl 20, K 3 ; Row 6- K26. Repeat rows 5 and 6 ten times. Leave work in active mode.
Note: 10% off materials and supplies for class
Cost: $35 single session
