Building With Lace - A 10-month class series with Amy Odin, KnitChats instructor
This is a knitter’s journey into lace knitting! Join Amy Odin, a certified CYA instructor and KnitChats coach, as she guides you through Michelle Hunter’s book “Building with lace” to create a gorgeous sampler shawl showcasing nine different lace patterns.
Beginning with a basic lace, each subsequent design will progress to cover techniques in a logical progression of skills. The sections include a variety of classic and original designs, and even some beading (optional). For each of the first nine classes, Amy will teach you how to work one block using your sample yarn. You will then complete each block between classes using your project yarn. The border will be taught in the tenth class along with instructions for blocking.
All of the techniques are supported by Michelle’s free online video demonstrations. She has included both written and charted instructions. To further aid the knitter, she has included an instructional section with each chart to build this important skill.
We are excited to offer a series of 1-hour classes to take you through Building With Lace. This live, virtual workshop* takes place over ten Saturdays, beginning February 7 and every first Saturday of the month through November 7, at 2:00 pm Eastern / 11:00 am Pacific time.
*Zoom sessions will be recorded and available for a limited time.
Purchase your Building With Lace kit through our friends at Makers' Mercantile here.
Skill level and details:
Intermediate: Students should know how to cast on, knit, purl, k2tog, yarn over, ssk and bind off.
Materials (not included in class fee):
● Copy of “Building with Lace” book by Michelle Hunter
● 5 hanks HiKoo® Rylie, or 1370 yards of Sport weight yarn
● 1 skein of any solid light-colored worsted weight yarn for practice samples made in class
● US 6 - 24” circular knitting needles with sharp tips (or size to get gauge)
● US 8 needles for practice samples
● Size F crochet hook for casting on
● Standard and locking stitch markers
● Cable needle (one that is similar to the width of your smaller needle)
● Waste yarn for lifelines - smooth fingering weight yarn that contrasts to your project yarn
● Tapestry needle
● Beads and a corresponding hook are optional. These tools will be discussed later in the series and do
not need to be purchased immediately.
● Highlighter tape or your preferred tool to mark your location on charts
Please have your yarn wound and be ready to knit for the first class!
You will receive an email confirmation for the class that will include the schedule and Zoom link. We will send reminder emails every month. All class support will take place in Slack, an app that is easily downloaded onto your desktop and mobile devices.
