Who is Susan Thompson?
Susan Thompson is an accomplished knitter who believes finishing techniques are as important as the knitting to achieve a beautiful results. Susan contributed 6 patterns to The Complete Idiot’s Guide of Knitting by Becca Smith (Penguin, 2010), developed knitting tutorials and helped BagSmith to develop and bring to market, Block n Roll, the flexible blocking mat.
Finishing Techniques for Hand Knits
You’ve spent all that time knitting and/or crocheting the pieces, now learn the techniques that will make those pieces become a beautiful garment that you will always treasure. This class will cover blocking using BagSmith’s Block ‘n Roll, a flexible seaming mat. Susan shares seaming methods, how to pick up stitches for collars and edgings as well as the choices and options available before you begin your project that will assist you in the finishing. Give your knits their ‘Ta Da’ moment!
Knitting Nook – Fri 5:30 . Sat 12:30