Math for Knitters with Kate Atherley Online Workshop

Description

Love knitting but hate math? Basic math is an integral part of knitting, and Kate Atherley takes you through every type of calculation you need to know, whether in the yarn store or working a pattern.

In this Online Workshop you’ll learn how to:

• Understand yarn labels and measurements
• Substitute one yarn for another
• Calculate yardage in partial skeins
• Keep track of pattern repeats
• Properly calculate increases and decreases
• Confidently navigate vague instructions

Lesson Outline:

• Getting Started
• Yardage & Yarn Substitutions
• Gauge, Swatching & Blocking
• Pattern Math (Repeats, Increases & Decreases; Buttonholes)
• Tricky Math & Vague Instructions (At the Same Time; Reverse Shaping)
• Wrapping Up

Math for Knitters Online Workshop Includes:

• Discussion Board: The discussion board is a great way to interact with other users in the Online Workshop. It’s an open forum for you to ask questions, share your thoughts, and express your inspirations.
• Gallery: Share images of your work where you can give and receive feedback from fellow students.
• Notes: This is a place for you to keep personal notes to help you with your work and the Online Workshop content. Only you will be able to see your notes.
• Optional Assignments and Quizzes: Enhance your skills with assignments designed to test your knowledge, helping you solidify what you’ve learned.
• Video Lessons: Run Time = 70 minutes

The video content of this Online Workshop is also available in a downloadable format! For details, see ‘Navigating Your Online Workshop’ after purchase.

About the Instructor:

Kate Atherley is a mathematician and refugee from the technology industry. She works as the Lead Technical Editor for Knitty magazine as well as a designer and the author of Custom Socks: Knit to Fit Your Feet, Beyond Knit & Purl, as well as The Beginner’s Guide to Writing Knitting Patterns. She teaches regularly near her home in Ontario and at national and international events.