Sock Magic

Friday, 6-8 pm Fee: $4 Prerequisite Skills: -Cast On -Knit & Purl -Knitting in the round (either on DPN’s or Magic Loop) Participants must bring a knitted tube: cast on 32 stitches in your favourite yarn, knit in the round (we suggest 8 rows of ribbing and another 16-20 of stockinette). Be prepared to make magic. The sock won’t be finished, and it won’t fit a human old enough to appreciate it, but it will be your pattern language for years. Materials: Your choice, you provide. Recommend a worsted-weight yarn in a light colour and needles suitable for the weight of yarn you choose. Skills learned: - Knowledge and model of design elements - Heel flap (discuss options for durability, appearance etc.) -Turning the heel (short rows) -Pick up stitches - Decreases used for gusset (ssk, k2tog)