We are excited to be able to offer SoXperience 2010 on Chincoteague Island, VA, April 10-11. Although our shop on the Island is not completed, we have reserved the conference room at the Island Motor Inn Resort for this event. (They are offering a special rate of $72/night for attendees. Please mention that you will be attending SoXperience when you make your reservation.) We will be able to relax in the comfort of the resort overlooking the Chincoteague Bay, and if weather permits, enjoy the deck adjoining the conference room.
Classes in sock knitting for the beginner and intermediate knitter with lots of techniques to expand everyone's knowledge base. Melissa Abbott, our instuctor, has taught at SoXperience many years and will lead us through the ins and outs of sock knitting with her expertise and contagious sense of humor. You won't want to miss her classes!
You may register for Saturday or Sunday individually or register for the whole weekend at a discount. (Make your lodging reservations separately at the hotel of your choice.) Your registration includes a folder with patterns and handouts for your particular classes. Beverages (coffee, tea, water) will be available. A refrigerator is available if you would like to bring your lunch. As an added treat the Chincoteague Daffodil Festival will be held the same weekend. Plan on taking it in as well as the Assateague Wildlife Preserve to catch a sighting of the legendary Chincoteague ponies. Take advantage of the off season rates at the Island Motor Inn and other local hotels to make the weekend an unforgetable one!
You may register on-line by simply clicking on the "add to cart" button beside the class listing which takes you to our secure shopping cart page where you can enter your credit card information.
Space is limited. Register today!
The following workshops will be taught:
| Saturday, April 10 $60.00 |
Make a mini sock to learn this exciting method of making socks. No more double points with stitches falling off the ends. You'll love it for sure!
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9a.m. - 12p.m. |
Materials: |
Yarn and loaner needles supplied for one mini sock. Bring a 50g ball of DK wt yarn if you want to make another mini sock (we recommend making several so that you understand method fully.) |
Skill Level: |
Must be able to knit and purl, CO. |
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Wendy Johnson has kindly allowed us to use her patern, Seaweed Socks, for this class. It has a cable look without the cable hassle on a toe-up sock. Learn the CO for a toe up sock and a heel & gusset technique without the normal pick-up of stitches at the heel. The plan is to finish the toe & heel of one sock in the two class periods.
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1:30p.m. - 4:30p.m. Saturday & Sunday |
Materials: | Combo available of recommeded yarn and needles
Tofusies (1 ball) + Addi turbo needles
Event price for yarn/needles: $20 (Choose color/size when you arrive.)
OR: bring your choice of sock wt yarn (8sts/in, 350-400 yds) and appropriately sized 40" addi turbo needles.
You may purchase the combo when you register or on Saturday at SoXperience.
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Skill Level: |
You should be familiar with sock knitting.
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Relax in the evening and learn some techniques to solve typical sock knitting problems.
Hours: |
6:30p.m. - 8p.m. |
Homework: |
Bring knitted tube of 2-3" inches in length with 20sts to practice Kitchener stitch. The solutions to the other "difficulties encountered" will be demonstrated. |
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Bring your projects, enjoy an evening of knitting, sharing with other knitters.
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Explore another heel technique - the short row heel, and the Channel Island CO for cuff down socks.
Hours: |
9a.m. - 11a.m. |
Materials: |
Bring sock yarn and needles to practice Chanel Island CO |
Homework: |
Bring a knitted tube 2-3" in length, 64 sts, ready to make the short row heel. |
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Hours: |
1:30p.m. - 4:30p.m. |
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| To register on line using a credit card, just click on the "add to cart" buttons beside each day listed below which will register you for that day and take you to a secure page where you can enter your information. Don't forget to take advantage of the full weekend discount and the yarn/needles combo pricing for the Seaweed Sock class. |
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