{"product_id":"class-knitting-steeking","title":"Class: Let's Steek It! (Thursday, September 17th 6-8pm)","description":"\u003cp\u003eJoin us for an introduction to steeking with Paige — where we cut our colorwork. WHAT?!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, actually cut our knitted work. On purpose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSteeking is the technique that lets a colorwork sweater open up into a cardigan, sleeve, or neckline — you knit the whole piece in the round, floats and all, then reinforce and cut straight through it. It sounds like sacrilege the first time you hear it. It is, genuinely, one of the most satisfying things you can do to a piece of knitting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaige will teach you how to reinforce a steek by machine and by hand and cut it safely and confidently, so you're ready to bring the technique to your own sweaters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBring something small to practice on — your headband from the August 29th Colorwork class, your own colorwork swatch, or even just a wool swatch — and leave with the steek cut, secured, and (we promise) ready to go!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials Needed:\u003c\/strong\u003e Just bring your project! Everything else — reinforcement yarn, scissors, notions — is included in the class fee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExperience Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Adventurous beginner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSkills Needed:\u003c\/strong\u003e A small piece of stranded colorwork already knit, with a few inches of floats to steek — your headband from our Colorwork class works perfectly, or bring your own swatch. Basic crochet helps but isn't required; we'll teach you what you need.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSkills Learned:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReinforcing a steek by hand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReinforcing a steek by machine\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCutting a steek safely and confidently\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinishing and securing steeked edges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*This class pairs beautifully with the \u003ca href=\"class-knitting-stranded-colorwork-082926\" title=\"Stranded Colorwork Class - 8\/29\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAugust 29th Colorwork class\u003c\/a\u003e — bring the headband you make there to cut into your first steek. But you don't need that class to join: any small piece of stranded colorwork will do (or even just a swatch of knitted wool yarn).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flax \u0026 Fiber Yarn Collective","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46323048939577,"sku":"CLSS-STEEKIT-PS-091726","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/5015\/5833\/files\/Steek_it.png?v=1786729188","url":"https:\/\/www.flaxandfiberyarnco.com\/products\/class-knitting-steeking","provider":"Flax \u0026 Fiber Yarn Collective","version":"1.0","type":"link"}