Knit Summer Top Workshop
Knit Summer Top Workshop
March 9 - April 13
Choose Your Own Saturdays
1pm
Led by Jacqui Valdez
Take time this Spring season to craft yourself a new staple for your summer wardrobe! This top is appropriate for an adventurous beginner looking to get started in making garments.
Our experienced instructor, Jacqui, will guide you through every step of creating Jessie Mae Martinson’s popular Mini Mock Neck Tank pattern.
Class instruction includes choosing size and appropriate yarn, gauge swatching, reading the pattern, shaping using the German short row technique, picking up stitches and overall construction of the tank. Scroll down to see pattern details including sizes.
All students will receive 10% off yarn and needles needed for the workshop.
Prerequisites
Must know basic knit stitches (knit, purl), and knitting in the round
Materials Required
Amount of yarn according to the size you would like to make
Needles required to obtain gauge
Stitch markers
Waste Yarn
Workshop Includes
Printed Mini Mock Neck Tank pattern by Jessie Mead Designs
4 hours of instruction by Jacqui
Step-by-step guidance until project completion
How to Sign Up for Classes
Classes are held on Saturdays, on a 6 week schedule. This package includes 3 classes, with additional sessions $25 each. Students will need to sign up for 3 sessions in advance, as each class has a 5 person maximum. Your first class is 2 hours long, your remaining classes will be 1 hour each.
Classes Available (choose 3):
Saturday, March 9 - 1pm
Saturday, March 16 - 1pm
Saturday, March 23 - 1pm
Saturday, March 30 - 1pm
Saturday, April 6 - 1pm
Saturday, April 13 - 1pm
Pattern Info:
Mini Mock Neck Tank by Jessie Maed Designs
Needles & Notions:
Main: US 4 (3.50mm) circular needles
Ribbing: US 2 (2.75mm) circular needles
tapestry needle and scissors
Gauge:
24 sts & 28 rows / 4”(10cm), stockinette flat & in the round, blocked
Sizing:
(XS, S, M)L, 1X, 2X{3X, 4X, 5X} to fit chest measurement of:
(28, 32, 36)40, 44, 48{52, 56, 60}“
(71, 81.5, 91.5)101.5, 112, 122{132, 142, 152.5}cm
Garment to be worn with 4-6” negative ease.
Finished bust:
(23.5, 27.5, 31.5)35.5, 39.5, 43.5{47.5, 51.5, 55.5}“
(59.5, 70, 80)90, 100.5, 110.5{120.5, 131, 141}cm
Yardage:
Fingering weight (size 1) or Sport weight (size 2)
(375, 425, 475)525, 600, 675{750, 825, 900}yds
(343, 388, 434)480, 548, 617{686, 754, 823}m
Images for the promotion of this workshop were borrowed from Ravelry users Jessie Maed Designs, Coconknits, BettinaKnits, slubird, izzylys, & soupdelivery.