Edie Eckman – Workshop 4

Treasuring Stitch Dictionaries

Stitch dictionaries. You’ve seen them: books filled with intriguing stitch patterns, rows of baffling text and perhaps charts that look unfamiliar. Maybe you even own one or three. But what to do with such a book? Learn how to go about turning a stitch pattern on a page into a finished object, and how to choose a pattern. Find out what multiples are all about, why charts are your friends, and how to adapt back-and-forth directions into working-in-the-round directions. We’ll look at examples of many different stitch dictionaries. You’ll leave ready to delve into that untapped treasure on your bookshelf.

Meeting Format: Lecture and hands-on learning

Level of Experience:  n/a

Materials and Supplies Needed for Class:
• The dictionary or stitch pattern(s) you found for homework
• 1-2 colors smooth, light-colored worsted weight yarn
• Needles/hook in appropriate size

Homework: Find a stitch dictionary or several stitch patterns from an online stitch dictionary. These should be “stand alone” stitch patterns, not part of project instructions. Extra credit: bring a stitch pattern that frightens you!

Class Size: 20

Cost: $30 for members ($65 for non-members which includes annual Guild membership)

How to Register: Email Programs AT SanDiegoKnitters DOT com (Note: to use Guild email addresses, you’ll need to change the AT and DOT to appropriate symbols and eliminate any spaces. Guild email addresses are not clickable.) –  Be sure to include your name, the name of the workshop, your email address and a telephone number. The confirmation email will include where to mail your check #.

# Reminder: Checks are to be made payable to San Diego North Coast Knitters Guild (payee name must be written out in full.) Please write name and date of the workshop on your check.

Cancellation policy: Please notify us as early as possible if you need to cancel your workshop registration. Refund of the workshop fee requires a cancellation notification at least 48 hours in advance of the workshop. Fees cannot be refunded for cancellations with less than 48 hours advance notice.

This is a virtual workshop. You will be sent a Zoom link shortly before the workshop. The Zoom link is specific to each participant and should not be shared. New to Zoom? Read Karen des Jardins’ Zoom tips here.

Learn more about the July 2024 Guild Meeting and Edie’s planned presentation here.