"Witty Knitting" Five-day Intensive Info

Here is a list of pretty good knitting websites with free patterns and more:
http://www.knittinghelp.com
• range of patterns
• great how-to videos
• Introductory reading: “Get Started and Learn to Knit”
http://www.knittingonthenet.com/
• good selection and the list includes brief description of each pattern
http://www.dailyknitter.com/
http://knittingpatterncentral.com/
http://www.knitpicks.com/
http://www.knitty.com
• online magazine, more interesting patterns (less basic)
http://www.freepatterns.com/
• I got the free membership required for pattern access
• not so many sock patterns
http://www.abc-knitting-patterns.com/
• has advanced search (e.g. knit/socks AND worsted weight yarn) but not so many patterns
• Standard yarn weights table with recommended needle sizes

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Witty Knitting Schedule

Location: Library and student lounge

1. Thursday 5th block: Pre-planning meeting


Websites handout, assessment/goals sheets


Discuss schedule


2. Monday: Project planning


Bring laptop if you have one!


Choose project


• Beginner: scarf or dish cloth


• Intermediate: hat or socks


3. Select pattern


From books or listed websites


• Print or copy pattern


4. List materials needed for project


Raid yarn box upstairs


Estimate cost of items to be purchased


5. Tuesday: Shopping


Shelley drives us to mall


• While riding: plan how to share with community


6. Wednesday: Starting up


Shelley sits in to help if needed with casting on, etc.


Movement break each hour


7. Thursday: Knitting


Movement break each hour


8. Friday: Reporting and knitting


Create any desired presentation tool


Program assessments


Movement break each hour