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Knitting Time! November 09

Thursday, November 19, 2009 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM (PT)

Vancouver, Canada

Knitting Time! November 09

Ticket Information

Ticket Type Sales End Price Fee Quantity
Place in Workshop Ended CA$25.00 CA$1.77

Event Details

UBC Farm's Growing Season Workshop Series presents:

INTRODUCTION TO KNITTING! 

With Elaina MacDonald


THURSDAY NOVEMBER 19, 6:30-8:30pm

$25 only!


WHAT WE'LL COVER:


The basics of knitting:

  • Materials required
  • Sources of information
  • Casting on
  • The knit stitch
  • The purl stitch
  • Casting off
  • How to read a pattern
  • Gauge swatch

If time permits, we can chat about:

  • Other methods of casting on
  • Knitting in the round
  • Decreasing and increasing stitches
  • Recycling yarn
  • Dying yarn with koolaid
  • Special stitch patterns (cables, lace, intarsia, etc.)

If we run out of time for the "time permits" stuff, we can schedule another workshop....


PRESENTER BIO:

A knitter for five years, Eliana loves the practical and artistic nature of knitting. She enjoys the simple senses of creating and self-reliance that knitting (and gardening and bike-riding and plenty of other fun things) brings. She prefers knitting with natural fibers, dying wool with kool-aid and recycling yarn from second hand sweaters. Eliana likes teaching people how to knit, and hopes you'll enjoy learning.

DATE: THURSDAY NOVEMBER 19, 6:30-8:30pm


COST:

$25 (plus $1.77 cent registration fee).  Knitting supplies included!  Please note there are no refunds for cancellations. 

 

REGISTRATION:

Limited to 10 people.  **Please note that all UBC Farm Growing Season Workshops require advance payment.  Also,  our workshops sell out VERY quickly.  We apologize for any inconvenience or disappointment.  There is great demand for our workshops, and unfortunately we can't accomodate everyone. If the website says the workshop is full, it really is full.**

WHAT TO BRING: 

Your lovely self.

 

GROWING SEASON WORKSHOPS:

This event is part of the UBC Farm Growing Season Workshop Series.  Our goal is to connect sustainability and life-skills experts with our local community through accessible and affordable workshops.   Come join us for a workshop, gain new skills and knowledge, and help support the UBC Farm!