Finishing School - Knitting
About Finishing School - Knitting
Intimidated by sweaters because you aren’t sure how to seam them? Have you ever knit a lovely sweater that was marred by a not-so-perfect seaming job? Don’t let your fear of finishing hold you back! We’ll cover basic finishing skills that can make your hand-knit sweaters shine, as well as tips to make finishing easier and look seamless.
What will students learn:
Three different seaming methods (for stockinette), including mattress stitch and grafting. Seams for ribbings, reverse stockinette, and garter will be discussed. We’ll cover weaving in ends and discuss blocking techniques as well as caring for hand-knits.
Materials, Equipment, and Supplies the Student Must Bring to Class
•Homework swatches, blocked.
• Worsted weight yarn in a contrasting color to the swatches.
•Working needles in size appropriate to yarn (size 7 or 8 will work for most knitters).
•Tapestry needles and scissors.
Materials Kit and Kit Description
Your class registration fee includes a materials kit which includes:
Handouts
Pre-class Homework
Six mini-swatches, blocked. Homework pdf instructions provided.
Homework FileAge Range
Minimum age requirement for workshop: 18
Skill Level
Advanced beginner (some experience)
What skills or knowledge do students need to take this workshop?
Knit, purl, cast on, bind off.
Contact the Teacher
Send a direct message from the teacher's profile page with any questions you might have about the class.
When
Single 3-hour live in-person seminar.
Class Location
Classroom 7
How It Works
Register and enroll above. Enrollment is not complete until payment is made on the next page, by credit card or Paypal via our secure platform. Enrolled students will receive an immediate email confirmation of enrollment..
Refund Policy: To cancel an enrollment or request a refund, contact [email protected]. For 30+ days before, we refund 95%. Between 30 and 5 days, receive a 75% refund. No refunds within 5 days of class start date.
Heather Storta
Heather Storta has been passionate about knitting from her first lesson in 2003. As a devoted lifelong learner, the minute she learned about TKGA and the Master Knitter program, she signed up. She became a TKGA-Certified Master Knitter in 2014 and was immediately asked to serve on the MHK Committee.
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Lessonface's mission is to help students achieve their goals while treating teachers equitably. Since 2012, we've hosted more than 30,000 students and 2,000 teachers for over 500,000 music, language, and arts lessons and classes online. The 20th annual Carolina FiberFest is March 13-14, 2026 at the NC State Fairgrounds, Raleigh NC. Workshops will be held Thurs. March 12 - Sat. March 14, 2026.