How to read a knitting pattern 2.0 with Sabrina (salon Olivier Bresse)
Learn how to read a pattern and start your knitting project with confidence.
Course description: Taking your first steps in reading a pattern can seem daunting because of the sheer number of terms and abbreviations involved. In this course, we'll work together to demystify the most commonly used abbreviations and symbols, so you'll feel empowered and confident in achieving your knitting goals.
In this new course format, an entire section will be devoted to practice: you'll learn how to dissect a pattern, ask yourself the right questions, take useful notes and validate your understanding of the instructions. We'll be analyzing patterns from Quebec designers, as well as from Drops and Bergère de France.
Objectives:
- English and French abbreviations
- Reading a diagram
- Frequently used terms
- How to read a pattern that offers several sizes
- How to dissect a pattern and find the answers to your questions
- Recognizing the type of pattern that's right for you (written explanations or diagrams)
Prerequisites: how to knit purl and purl stitches
Level: Beginner
Teacher: Sabrina Boutin
Duration: 2h30 in one class
Number of places available per class: 8
Location:
Salon Olivier Bresse (second floor)
7685 1st Avenue
Quebec City, G1H 2Y2
Materials supplied: course notes, pattern in English, pattern in French from various designers (Drops, Bergère de France, Quebec designer)
* Course non-exchangeable, non-refundable