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A Festive Stocking KAL

Intermediate / Advanced

2024-09-17 10:00:00 2024-09-17 11:45:00 America/New_York A Festive Stocking KAL Join us for a fun & festive Stocking knit-a-long (KAL) where you can ask questions, receive help, give help, share ideas, and meet new people, all while you design and create a treasured keepsake! Winter Garden Branch - Winter Garden - Technology Lab

Tuesday, September 17
10:00am - 11:45am

Add to Calendar 2024-09-17 10:00:00 2024-09-17 11:45:00 America/New_York A Festive Stocking KAL Join us for a fun & festive Stocking knit-a-long (KAL) where you can ask questions, receive help, give help, share ideas, and meet new people, all while you design and create a treasured keepsake! Winter Garden Branch - Winter Garden - Technology Lab

Winter Garden Branch

Winter Garden - Technology Lab

Join us for a fun & festive Stocking knit-a-long (KAL) where you can ask questions, receive help, give help, share ideas, and meet new people, all while you design and create a treasured keepsake!

Join in our KAL and see what the allure is about knitting socks. We'll start with the same basic pattern then mix it up with the color work patterns of your choice.  Our meet-ups will be for talking about our choices, sorting out errors, and helpful tips and tricks. This is an excellent time to learn from one another, share what you know and create a beautiful custom stocking (or two) for the holidays! 

This KAL is a series, held on Tuesdays, Sept 17th, 24th, Oct 1st, Oct 8th, and Oct 15th at 10:00am.

  • Class Duration: 5 parts, 1 3/4 hours per part
  • Age Requirements: Adult
  • Recommended Prerequisite: Must know how to cast on, bind off, knit, purl, increase, decrease, knit a small circumference in the round (on small circulars, DPNs (double pointed needles), or using Magic Loop), and read a colorwork chart.
  • Required Skills: Someone who can follow most patterns with ease, is able to read stitches and charts, and to whom working in the round is no longer a challenge.

Required Materials: Students must bring own materials to complete the project:

  • Pattern: Basic generic Stocking patterns will be available Please Note: Students must bring colorwork ideas/picture to create custom stockings.

  • Yarn: Depending on size, Approx 250 yards of size 4/medium weight yarn for main color (standard lengths; approx. 15 yds extra for each additional inch of knitted length)
  • Yarn: Contrasting colors can each use approx 65 - 150 yds 
  • Needles 1: Size appropriate for yarn choice (4 mm) (16" circular needles if knitting in the round)
  • Needles 2: dpns if knitting in the round
  • Round/ring and locking stitch markers

Note: Knitting skills (cast on, bind off, knit, purl, increase, decrease, knit in the round (on small circulars, DPNs (double pointed needles), or using Magic Loop), and reading a colorwork chart are necessary to be successful in this class. New to knitting? Check out Let's Knit Level 1.

Level Description
Beginner Someone who grasps the most basic stitches and can finish simple patterns with aid.
Confident Beginner Someone who easily handles standard stitches and can follow simple patterns.
Intermediate Someone who can follow most patterns with ease, is able to read stitches and charts, and to whom working in the round is no longer a challenge.
Advanced Someone who can adjust patterns to their own preferences, substitute yarn, and produce neat results consistently in flat, round, lace, and three-dimensional projects.



AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Maker/DIY | Arts & Crafting |

Winter Garden Branch

Phone: 407-835-7323

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Mon, Dec 22 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Tue, Dec 23 10:00AM to 7:00PM
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Fri, Dec 26 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Dec 27 10:00AM to 6:00PM
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About the branch

LYNX Bus Link 105 West Colonial

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Built in 2005, Winter Garden branch sits at the westernmost part of Orange County. This was the last branch opened before the Great Recession of 2008. Interestingly, this is the only branch in the county built on donated land. Two acres were donated by the family of former citrus grove owner, Sylvester C. Battaglia. S.C. Battaglia’s philosophy, as stated by his son, was to “give back to the community.” The branch’s formal name S.C. Battaglia Memorial Branch, honors his contribution.

Winter Garden Branch has all the charm of a small town library plus all of the resources available through Orange County Library System. Noted for friendly and helpful staff, the branch is now serving a third generation of patrons.

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Fri, Jan 02, 11:15am - 11:30am
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Fri, Jan 02, 11:35am - 12:00pm
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