Knits vs. Purls

37816685 seeable

Taught by Jessica Kaufman

Jessica Kaufman holds a Masters in Crafts Education and leads a wide variety of fiber arts and textile workshops up and down the east coast. Her top-tier teaching topics are knitting, dyeing, felting, and surface design. Formerly of Brooklyn, Jess now lives in Asheville, NC. Find her online at waxonstudio.com & happygocrafty.com. 
 
This is an old class! Check out the current classes, or sign up for our mailing list to see if we'll offer this one again.

This class might be over, but get first dibs on new sessions and brand-new classes by signing up on our ultra-rad mailing list.

Cowboys versus Aliens. Plants versus zombies. The People versus Larry Flynt.

Some think that you have to choose only one to be your favorite stitch, but knitted stitches and purled stitches don't have to compete with each other. If you can master both of these stitches and learn to tell them apart, you'll be able to whip up stunningly textured knitwear. Think ribbing for socks and sweaters and hats, charted designs, and maybe even cables (for the adventurous or advanced).

All you need to know is the basic knit stitch, and this class will give you the power to knit, purl, and more importantly, how to tell the difference.

Materials needed: are any smooth, worsted-weight yarn (no funky stuff like fuzzy yarn or eyelash yarn), and a pair of knitting needles that are between sizes US 5 and US 8. I recommend a 2-ply wool yarn and wooden straight needles. An employee at any local yarn shop should be able to guide you! You should also already know the basic knit stitch. Email jessicaleekaufman@gmail.com with any questions. 

(Class size 10, hands-on)

Cancellation policy