The idea is to introduce two concepts - knitting in the round on double-pointed needles AND knitting cables - in one manageable project. It took me about an hour and a half to knit, so 2 x 2 hour classes should be okay for teaching it, I think.I picked up my schedule and it looks like I'll be teaching weekly on Tuesday evenings - the coordinator suggested it would be good for me to have a set time for my classes so I can build a following (ha! I'm a cult!). I'm hoping to alternate easier knits with more advanced stuff each month; I will be giving Knitting 101 every month as an intro and then a couple of project/technique classes over the rest of the weeks.
It's a little daunting (me? teach knitting? I'm still "intermediate" myself!) but I'm pretty psyched about it. The hitch is going to be coming up with new classes every month, and I need to have them ready five weeks in advance - so I need to be planning for June... NOW! And, honestly, one little "eek" - I have to knit samples of everything for the classes. And because I "sell" these classes on the strength of the samples, they have to be PERFECT and interesting and only use yarns from the store (of course!).
If anyone has suggestions for what might make good summertime knitting projects that would be teachable in a 3 or 4-hour class, please let me know! I've got a few ideas - how do these sound?
- Summer camp set of washcloth and soap bag (one 3-hour class)
- Summer "sock series" where each step (ha ha) is taught weekly, (four 2-hour classes)
- Introduction to lace (probably a washcloth or scarf, one 3-hour class)
- Knitting 201 - "thinking outside the square" - shaping techniques (I need a project for that, or could swatches work?)
And now, I have samples to knit. For tomorrow. Hey, there's another class: "How to knit to a deadline!"
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Another class I always wanted to take: Finish techniques. You know, where you learn how to sew things together so they look beautiful, not like crap.
Sniff - wish I could be in your classes. I need some help!
How easy is that coffee cozy?
Kristine, I need to take that finishing technique class myself! I am the queen of lumpy seams. :(
Tess, the cozy is super-simple. Once I get the pattern written out I'll email it to you. It's only 36 stitches around so it goes quick; mine was an hour and a half, with interruptions. Figuring out the math for it was the hard part!
Fingerless mitts would be good for an August class. Gear up for winter. A lace scarf class would be great. Sell it as "Start your Christmas knitting now" I would so love to join your classes. How far away are you from Southern Indiana?? Almost forgot, are you still planning on adapting the granola hat to kids size??
I vote for the socks...cause they're small... and portable... and make some good gifts.
Lacy scarves would work too because they're light and airy so might even get some use during the summer.
-your SP
My hot cocoa mug needs me to make one of those--what a cool idea, thanks!
I'll be writing up the pattern on the weekend, I can email it to anyone that wants it.
Oh yes, I would love to have it!
Thanks.
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