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2025-04-22 12:00:00
2025-04-22 13:30:00
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Knit the Basics: Level 1 and Beyond
Love the idea of knitting-don't know where to start? Join this introductory series, learn the basics of knitting and create a modern scarf! **Students must bring own tools & yarn after first class**
Windermere Branch - Windermere - Ask at Desk
Tuesday, April 22
12:00pm - 1:30pm
Windermere Branch
Windermere - Ask at DeskLove the idea of knitting-don't know where to start? Join this introductory series, learn the basics of knitting and create a modern scarf! **Students must bring own tools & yarn after first class**
This is a 4-day class series running Tuesdays, April 1, 8, 15 & 22, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Get started with the basics, and plenty of practice! We'll learn the long-tail cast on, the knit & purl stitches, ribbing as well as bind-off and finishing techniques.
We will use The Wheat Scarf by Tin Can Knits which has plenty of garter and ribbing to allow new knitters to build and reinforce skills.
Class Duration: 4 parts, 1 1/2 hours per part
Age Requirements: Adult
Recommended Prerequisite: None
Required Skills: Someone who grasps the most basic stitches and can finish simple patterns with aid.
**Practice yarn and needles will be provided during the 1st class**
**Required Materials: After 1st session, students must bring the following materials to complete the project:
Yarn: 400 yards of size 4/medium weight yarn
Needles: Size US 8 (5 mm)
Ring/round stitch markers
| 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. |
Windermere Branch
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About the branch
Located in a small “Florida Cracker” style building, with an appealing wrap-around porch, the Windermere branch has an interesting history that spans over four decades. Begun as a town library, it became a branch of the Orange County Library System in August 1991. The current building was constructed through the efforts and the generous donations of many Windermere residents, including those of the Franklin P. Chase Family.