Instructor - Chris Bylsma

www.chrisbylsmadesigns.com

Ok, it may not be a sexy subject, but knowing the secrets of finishing can be pretty exciting and downright empowering.  Learn the joy of sleek shoulder lines, invisible seams, picking up the perfect number of stitches without counting, beautiful buttonholes, "shortening"

sleeves, taming sleeveless armholes and other touches.  If it's worth knitting, it's worth finishing beautifully - and easily.

Homework:  swatches 1 & 2:  Cast on 30 sts and work in St st for 8"

using a plain, light color yarn and 4-5sts/inch.  BO.  Create a neckline on a third swatch (think of a bear-size sweater) as follows:

Cast on 30 sts, work 5", BO center 6 sts, then dec 1 st each neck edge every other row 3 times, work even until 8".  BO.  Do not block swatches.

Homework: Swatches 1 & 2: Cast on 30 sts and work in St st for 8" using a plain, light color yarn at 4-5 sts/inch. BO. Create a neckline on a third swatch (think of a bear-size sweater) as follows: Cast on 30 sts, work 5", BO center 6 sts, then dec 1 st each neck edge every other row 3 times, work even until 8". BO. Do not block swatches.  

Supplies: Yarn for swatches, 26" or longer circular needle 2 sizes smaller than swatch needles, a blunt-end tapestry needle, scissors, a few varying size buttons (optional).

May 11, Tuesday 1 - 4 at the River Boutique & Yarn

Limited to 20     $35.00

Please CALL 262.641.7427 to reserve a spot