 BOOKS, MOVIES, & MORE |
CLASSES & EVENTS | LEARNING & RESEARCH | ROOMS & STUDIOS |
Build your knitting skills one block at a time! Use basic knit and purl stitches to create a beautiful, textured dishcloth (or blanket square). Students are required to bring tools and yarn.*
 |
Raindrops keep falling....this month we'll embrace April Showers through a stitch pattern of rain drops. We will review basic knit stitches, increases and decreases while creating a beautiful design of knit and purl stitches. Take away a beautiful handmade dishcloth or a square for an afghan project. |
Class Duration: 2 hours
Age Requirements: 13-Adult, 11-12 with accompanying adult
Required Skills: Someone who grasps the most basic stitches and can finish simple patterns with aid.
Materials Fee: None
*Required Materials: Students must bring the following materials to complete the project:
Yarn: 100 yards of worsted weight yarn (medium/size 4)
- Dishcloth: Cotton or cotton blends work best (wool doesn't work well due to moisture absorption)
- Afghan Square: any medium worsted weight yarn
Needles: Size US 8 (5.0 mm) -or- US 7 (4.5 mm)
Note: Knitting skills are necessary to be successful in this class. New to knitting? Check out Let's Knit Level 1.
| Level | Description |
| Beginner | Someone who grasps the most basic stitches and can finish simple patterns with aid. |
| Confident Beginner | Someone who easily handles standard stitches and can follow simple patterns. |
| Intermediate | Someone who can follow most patterns with ease, is able to read stitches and charts, and to whom working in the round is no longer a challenge. |
| Advanced | Someone who can adjust patterns to their own preferences, substitute yarn, and produce neat results consistently in flat, round, lace, and three-dimensional projects. |
EVENT TYPE: | Maker/DIY | Arts & Crafting |
TAGS: | tech-fiberarts | tec101 | knit | fiberarts |
LYNX Bus Link 105 West Colonial
LYNX Bus Link 612 NeighborLink 612 / Winter Garden
The Winter Garden Branch has all the charm of a small town library plus all of the resources available through the Orange County Library System. It is the westernmost branch in Orange County. Noted for friendly and helpful staff, the branch is now serving a third generation of patrons.
Per CDC guidance, people may choose to mask at any time. People with symptoms, a positive test, or exposure to someone with COVID-19 should wear a mask. Stay home if you are sick or if you have been in close contact with a person with COVID-19.
Any person requiring special accommodations to participate in any class or event due to a disability may arrange for accommodations by contacting the location at which the event is held at least seven days prior to the event.
