Knitting by Machine
Machine Knitting for Fashion Design with instructor Lisa Silveira
Mondays, January 23-April 9, 6-9 pm
$369 for the series (plus $50 kit fee=$419) OR $189 for six weeks, (plus $25 kit fee=$214). Kit fee includes practice yarns and swatch notebook.
Machine Knitting Level 1. Mondays, January 23-February 27, 6-9 pm: Learn the basic machine knitting techniques and stitches including cast-on, cast-off, striping, increasing, decreasing, ribbing, and cables. You will put together a notebook of knit swatches. No need to own your own machine, Portland Sewing provides the machines and tools for this class. No experience required, just enthusiasm and desire to create your own knits in far less time than hand-knitting.
Machine Knitting Level 2. Mondays, March 5 – April 9, 6-9 pm
Learn advanced shaping and contouring techniques including godets, short row circular sections, sock heel technique, bust shaping, oval shapes, and short row darts to add beautiful contours to your knitwear. You will construct a garment using these techniques as well as those from Machine Knitting level 1 on mid-gauge single bed machines and a professional linker. Curious about double bed knitting? You’re in luck! Introducing the double bed machine, you’ll learn how to easily make different types of ribbing as well as some circular/tubular knitting.
