Romi Hill Workshop 3

Learn Romi Hill’s favorite lace tips and tricks in this hands-on class. Learn about materials for lace knitting, the best cast-ons and bind-offs, tricks for keeping edges loose when switching colors, managing charts, avoiding errors, using markers, managing beads, and many other tips to make your lace life easier. If you have a tip you want to share or a question: bring it on! The more the merrier.

Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; increase/decrease; beginner lace; chart reading; have knit a few accessories. Note: Although beginners will get some great tips and tricks from this class, intermediate knitters will get the most from this class.

Homework: None

Materials you need to bring to the workshop:
Fingering-weight yarn (tip: bring light-colored yarn that doesn’t split)
Needles in sizes US 4-6
Waste yarn (Smooth cotton in fingering or sport weight)
Crochet hook in a size appropriate for the waste yarn
At least 15 size 6/0 seed beads
A small steel crochet hook that fits through beads

Member’s Cost:  $30
Non-Members Cost: $55,  which includes a one-time annual Guild membership fee of $25

How to Register:  Sign up at the March Guild meeting or send an email to Programs@SanDiegoKnitters.com.  Be sure to include your name, the name of the workshop, your email address, and a telephone number.