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Filed under: Knitting Patterns, Classes — Kristi at 9:13 am on Monday, February 25, 2008

Jeweled Steps Sock One

I’m not sure I really blogged about this sock back when I knit it. I knit it while on “vacation” in October. It was my break from all the deadline knitting and spinning I was doing. But, because there was plenty deadline stuff waiting at home it meant I haven’t even started sock 2 yet! But, that works in my favor now. Why? Because now I have a class sample sock and a sock to work on in a class.

Due to the high demand for more sock classes at My Sister Knits I am teaching a last minute addition to the class line up on Saturday morning. It is the Jeweled Steps sock from Cat Bordhi’s New Pathways for Sock Knitters Book One (p 106). Because we need to get down the figure-8 cast on and get enough toe knit to measure both stitch and row gauge, the first class is 3 hours and runs from 9am to noon. The following two weeks will only run until 11am.

In the class you’ll learn:
- The Bordhi sidestream architecture, including using the master tables and doing any calculations
- The figure-8 cast on
- Bordhi’s preferred increase of LRinc and LLinc
- Bordhi’s no stitch pick-up heel
- EZ’s sewn bind off

You’ll need ~400 yards of fingering weight sock yarn, two circulars in size needed to obtain 8 sts/in (preferably of two different lengths between 16 and 24 inches), 4 unique stitch markers, row marker, tape measure, gauge measure, tapestry needle, pen or pencil, and a calculator if desired.

The class is $75. We meet March 1st from 9am-noon, March 8th from 9am-11am, and March 15th from 9am-11am. You can reserve a space by calling the store at (970) 407-1461. The last I knew there were only two slots left, but I thought I’d let any Fort Collins area lurkers know. Don’t worry, this won’t be my last class. I’ll be teaching some of my designs there come late spring and summer.

Speaking of my designs, you can now get print versions of *all* of my patterns at My Sister Knits! And there are a few more places coming soon!

7 Comments »

Comment by Toby

February 25, 2008 @ 10:35 am

I am almost finished with Bartholomew’s Tantalizing Socks and I have to say I absolutely love LRinc/LLinc and the no stitch pick up heel. Not that I’ve ever had an issue with other methods, I just love these.

Months ago when I first got the book I knit two pairs of baby socks, then I got busy with other things. Now that I’ve gotten back to socks I can hardly decide which of Cat’s new socks to cast on next!

Comment by mrspao

February 25, 2008 @ 1:28 pm

I wish I lived nearer and I’d be there :)

Comment by Chris

February 25, 2008 @ 3:52 pm

Pretty sock!

Comment by cyndy

February 26, 2008 @ 7:34 am

I love this sock!

Where is a private jet when you need one…
(alas, I am too far away to take your class!)

Comment by drpj

February 26, 2008 @ 7:40 am

damn you! Now I have to look at my schedule for the next three saturdays and see if I’m free!

I am NOT too far away..

Comment by drpj

February 26, 2008 @ 9:43 am

Fine, now I’m signed up. :)
See you Saturday!

blogless drpj

Comment by JessaLu

February 26, 2008 @ 9:15 pm

I know I just said this on your last post but here I go again - ooooh, pretty! :o) I love peach and green together and that is what I see in that picture!

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