Seaming & Finishing for Knitting 08/19/24
Knit Technique Series
Learn four different seaming techniques & finishing tips
Seaming & Finishing Knit Garments
A garment that has been beautifully seamed and blocked will elevate your knitting from homemade to handmade!
Instructor: Jax Lewis
Skill Level: Advanced Beginner to Advanced
Class: One - 2 hour class – TOTAL of 2 hours of instruction
Monday Afternoon August 19th, 2024
3:00pm to 5:00pm
Class Format: In Person
Cost: $40.00
Class Size: Max 6 Students, Min of 3 Students required to run the class
Skills Required:
· Confident in cast on
· Confident in knit & purl stitch
· Confident in reading stitches
· 18 years or older (we can discuss private lessons for younger students)
Skills Learned:
- Perpendicular Seams
- Vertical & Horizontal Mattress Stitch
- 3 Needle Bind off
- Kitchener Stitch
- Weaving in Ends, Including Short Tail Techniques
Materials Needed Not Included in Class Fee:
We are a small business and require that you purchase your class supplies from Finnegan's Run, at a 10% discount*. However, for this class if you have yarn from home you may use it.
Yarn Light Colored Worsted, Aran, or Chunky Weight Yarn (heavier yarn may make stitches easier to see)
Needle Size recommended for yarn
Other Scrap Yarn, Darning Needle, extra knitting needle or DPN, Locking Stitch Markers or Stitch Clips, Scissors
Class Preparation: Prepare Class Swatches
- (2) 4”x4” or larger Stockinette bound off
- (2) 4”x4” or larger Garter – Bound off
- (2) 6” wide by 2” tall or larger Stockinette - do not bind off (put on waste yarn)
NOTE: Bound Off swatches can be blocked to make it easier to see stitches & seam
Finnegan’s Run Class Policies:
Our goal at Finnegan’s is to help enrich every student’s passion for knitting and crocheting by expanding skills, understanding new techniques, and creating beautiful projects. We offer small class sizes to ensure that every student gets the help they require. We want everyone to go home feeling confident and successful in the new skills learned.
Required Skills Policy
Please pay special attention to the prerequisites that are listed on each class sheet. Carefully read the skills that are required for each class prior to signing up. Each class is designed to teach a specific technique(s) and not necessarily the skills required to perform the technique. The dedicated class time does not account for teaching the skills on the required skills list. If you have any questions, please contact us and together we will make sure you are ready to get the most out of class.
Materials Policy
We are a small business and require you to purchase your class yarn from Finnegan’s Run.
Class Size Policy
“Learn to” Classes will run without a required class size. All other classes will have a required minimum class size. The minimum class size will be listed in the class description “Class Size.” If this class size is not met by three (3) days before the class start date we will cancel the class, notify the students, and issue a refund.
Refund Policy
Refunds for Prepaid Classes can only be made if we are notified at least two (2) weeks in advance of the first class date. Missed Classes will not be made up unless the Instructor is unable to teach or the shop is closed for inclement weather. No refunds for missed classes.
Discount Policy
Rewards and promotional discounts cannot be used on the purchase of classes, in other words it does not apply to class instruction fees. ALL IN-STOCK CLASS SUPPLIES ELIGIBLE FOR 10% DISCOUNT* Excludes special orders, trunk shows, loom rentals, loom purchases
We look forward to seeing you in class and sharing the journey of learning something new and exciting.