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Knit Labwith Stefanie Japel 01

WELCOMEHi, Everybody!

Welcome to Knit Lab!If youve been longing to join the fun of

knitting, this is the course for you. Were going to start from zero

and cover the basics, knitting a lacy scarf together as you build

your repertoire of stitches. My goal is to give you a foundation

that will let you go out into the world and knit anything you

want to knit.

The community features of the Craftsy platform are perfect for

beginners. If youre just testing your knitting wings for the first

time, please ask questions, use video notes to bookmark items

that you want to revisit, and post photos of both your problem

spots and your finished creations. I love to see what everyone is

working on!

Grab your needles and yarn and lets get started!

Stephanie Japel

Why,yes!Its another quality course from

Your Insrucor

Session Overviews

Maerials & Paterns

Resources

Index

Credis

TABLE OFCONTENTS

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Knit Labwith Stefanie Japel 02Your Insrucor

YOUR INSTRUCTORStefanie Japel learned to knit from her grandma

when she was eight years old. She grew up wearing

her sweaters and borrowing the ones she made for

other people. Most of these sweaters are raglans, knit

in the round from the top. Stefanie continues this

sweater making tradition.

A gifted designer, Stefanie has published three knitting

books: Glam Knits, Fitted Knitsand Mom and Me.

Her work has also appeared in a number of books and

publications including Big Girl Knits, Stitch 'n Bitch

Nation, KnitGrrl, Knit Wit, Not Another Teen Knitting

Book, Interweave Knits, Knitscene, Knit.1and VogueKnitting Magazine. She has designed patterns for

Stitch Diva Studios, the yarn companies Southwest

Trading Company, JCA Reynolds, Artful Yarns,

Tilli Tomas and Mission Falls.

Stefanies teaching is marked by her infectious

enthusiasm and keen eye for detail. Visit her blog for

more information: www.seaniejapel.com.
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Knit Labwith Stefanie Japel 03Session Overviews

SESSION OVERVIEWSIntroductionIn this introductory session, instructor Stefanie Japel

discusses the skills, topics and patterns that arecovered in Knit Lab. Stefanie also shows you how

to use the course, highl ighting the features of the

Craftsy platform.

MaterialsIn this session, Stefanie discusses knitting supplies

that you will use throughout the course. She also

reviews a wide variety of yarn, needles and handy

knitting gadgets. If youve already completed a

knitting project or two, feel free to skip ahead.

Casting OnThis session introduces students to the long tail cast-on

method, knittings most common method of casting

on. Youll use this cast-on to create the Knit Lab course

project: a Lacy Keyhole Scarf.

Stitches: Knitting & PurlingHere, Stefanie introduces you to the two main stitches

used in knitting: knit and purl. Knitting along on the

Lacy Keyhole Scarf, youll practice the knit and purl

stitches alongside Stefanie in this lesson.

Stitches: Purl RidgesExpanding upon the garter-stitch swatch you made,

this session teaches you how to create purl ridges

with the knit and purl stitches you just learned.

Stitches: LaceIn this session, Stefanie introduces lace, a simple

combination of increases and decreases. This is the

third section of the Lacy Keyhole Scarf.

Stitches: KeyholeStefanie demonstrates how to use increases and

decreases to create keyholes and buttonholes. If

youre knitt ing along with the class project, this

session finishes up the Lacy Keyhole Scarf!

Stitches: Finishing & Weaving EndsIn this session, Stefanie shows you how to weave

in the ends of a finished project for both garter and

stockinette stitches.

BlockingThis blocking session will cover both steam and wet

blocking. Stefanie demonstrates how to steam blockand shares when you would choose steam blocking

over wet blocking.

Stitch Library: Seed & Basket WeaveSession ten shows you how to use the basic knit and

purl stitches to create more complex, detailed patterns

including the seed and basket weave stitches.

Stitch Library: IncreasesYoull learn about different increases that will help

you shape your garments. Here, Stefanie demonstratesthe yarn over, make one, knit front and back, and

paired and lifted increases.

Stitch Library: DecreasesIn this session, Stefanie will show you how to use

decreases to shape your garments, demonstrating

paired decreases and the slip, slip, knit decrease.

Stitch Library: Alternate Cast-OnsNow that youre comfortable with the long tail cast-on

Stefanie demonstrates the cable cast-on, knitting-on

method and backwards loop method.

Next Steps: Garment ShapingDrawing from her garment collection, Stefanie will

explain how you can use the increases and decreases

learned in the course to shape socks, sweaters and shawl

Pattern ReadingAfter this session pattern reading will no longer be a

mystery. Stefanie will explain how to read a basic patter

including charts and common pattern abbreviations.

Bonus Materials: Knitting withAlternative MaterialsThis bonus section will show you how to recycle

trash bags and T-shirts into fun knitting projects.

Stefanie demonstrates how to knit a bath scrubber

from tulle material.


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Knit Labwith Stefanie Japel 04Maerials & Paerns

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MATERIALS & PATTERNS

Seanie recommends hese supplies or abeginning kniter:

Knitting bag

Yarn, needles and pattern for your project(s)

Needle gauge

Scissors

Stitch markers

Darning needles

Tape measure

Crochet hook (to pick up dropped stitches)

Helpul/Opional Maerials:

Pen or pencil (to mark pattern)

Ball winder

Iron

Stitch holders

Maerials:

Double-pointed needles are commonly used for

knitting in the round, on projects like socks,

sleeves and hats.

Plastic needles are inexpensive but can be

sticky to the touch.

A needle gauge can be helpful when converting

between needle systems (British to US). Typical

knitting needles range from size 0 to 17.

Make certain all your yarn for one project comes

from the same dye lot. If possible, buy all the yarnyou will need for your whole project at one time.

Patern Reading:

Read the entire pattern, all the way through,

before you begin. It contains a lot of useful

and necessary information.

Casing On and Binding Off:

The long tail cast-on is used 99 percent of the time.

To make binding off easier, and keep your

bind-off edge loose, go up one needle size.

Bind off on the wrong side of the fabric.

Dont forget to remove your stitch markers

before you bind off.

KNITTING SUPPLIES & TIPS


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A flirty, femme lace project.

Yarn: 1 skein Knit Picks Swish Worsted (100%Superwash Merino Wool; 110yards/50 gram

ball; color: Big Sky)

Needles: US 7 (4.5 mm) straight needles

Gauge: 4 stitches 1"and 8 rows (4 ridges) 1"in garter stitch

Noions:Darning needle

Abbreviaions:

k2tog: Knit the next two stitches on the

needle together. Decreases one stitch

yo:Yarn over; wrap yarn around the needle.

Increases one stitch.

Noes:

You will make two nearly identical pieces

and seam them together at the center. To

make a longer scarf, try knitting longer

sections of the garter stitch section, and

omitting the instructions for the keyhole.

LACY KEYHOLE SCARF


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Piece 1:Cast on 20 stitches

Rows 160: knit

Purl Ridge Secion:Row 1(RS):knit

Rows 2 (WS):purl

Row 3:knit

Rows 4:knit

Row 5:purl

Row 6:purl

Row 7:knit

Row 8:purl

Row 9:purl

Row 10:knit

Row 11:knit

Row 12:purl

Row 13:knit

Row 14:purl

Lace secion:Row 1 (RS):k2tog, k2tog, k2tog, **yo, k1**

repeat between ** 8 times, k2tog, k2tog, k2tog

(22 stitches now on the needle)

Row 2 (WS):knit

Row 3:knit

Row 4:purl

Row 5:k2tog, k2tog, k2tog, **yo, k1** repeatbetween ** 10 times, k2tog, k2tog, k2tog (26

stitches now on the needle)

Row 6:knit

Row 7:knit

Row 8:purl

Row 9:k2tog, k2tog, k2tog, **yo, k1** repeat

between **** 14 times, k2tog, k2tog, k2tog (34


Row 10 (WS):knit

Row 11:knit

Row 12:purl

Row 13:k2tog, k2tog, k2tog, **yo, k1** repeat

between **** 22 times, k2tog, k2tog, k2tog (50


Row 14:knit

Row 15:knit

Bind off.

Piece 2:Work garter stitch section as for Piece 1.

Purl ridge and keyhole secion:Row 1(RS):knit

Rows 2 (WS):purl

Row 3:knit

Rows 4:knit

Row 5:purlRow 6:purl 8, bind off 4, purl 8

Row 7:knit 8, cast on 4, knit 8

Row 8:purl

Row 9:purl

Row 10:knit

Row 11:knit

Row 12:purl

Row 13:knit

Row 14:purl

Work lace section as for Piece 1.

Finishing:Seam pieces together along flat cast-on (garter

stitch) edges.

Weave in ends. Block.


LACY KEYHOLE SCARF by Sefanie Japel

Lacy Keyhole Scarf Stefanie Japel 2011


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Yarn: 1 skein Cascade 220 Tweed (90% PeruvianHighland Wool, 9% Acrylic, 1% Viscose; 100g-

220 yds; color: 7633 / Dark brown)

Needles: US 7 (4.5 mm) straight needles

Gauge: 4.5 sts and 6 rows in seed stitch

Noes:

This scarf is a great way to practice various

combinations of knit and purl stitches.

You can work as many or as few rows of

each stitch pattern as you like, and make

the stripes any length that you wish. Also

feel free to experiment with different cast-

on numbers and different gauges.

SEED STITCHCAMBRIDGE SCARF


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Note:Cast on 32 stitches and work each section

below. To make a scarf like the one pictured, work

them in the order listed. Please also feel free to

change the order to create your own look.

Seed Sich SecionRow 1(RS):**knit 1, purl 1** repeat between

** ** to end

Row 2(WS):**purl 1, knit 1** repeat between

** ** to end

Repeat rows 1 and 2 seven more times, to a

total of 16 rows

2-sich by 2-row (2 X 2) Baske Sich SecionRow 1(RS):**knit 2, purl 2** repeat between

** ** to end

Row 2(WS):**knit 2, purl 2** repeat between

** ** to end

Row 3:** purl 2, knit 2** repeat between ** **

to end

Row 4:** purl 2, knit 2** repeat between ** **

to end

Repeat rows 14 three more times, to a total of

16 rows.

4-sich by 4-row (4 X 4) Baske Sich SecionRow 1(RS):**knit 4, purl 4** repeat between

** ** to end

Row 2(WS):**knit 4, purl 4** repeat between

** ** to endRow 3:**knit 4, purl 4** repeat between ** **

to end

Row 4:**knit 4, purl 4** repeat between ** **

to end

Row 5:**purl 4, knit 4** repeat between ** **

to end


to end


to end


to end

Repeat rows 18 one more time, to a total of

16 rows.

Coninue working each secion in he ollowingorder (or unil you run ou o yarn).Seed Stitch Section

2-stitch by 2-row (2 X 2) Basket Stitch Section



Seed Stitch Section




Seed Stitch Section




Seed Stitch Section

Bind off

Finishing

Weave in ends. Block if desired.

Note:The scarf pictured on page 07 has been

blocked to be approximately five feet long.


SEED STITCH CAMBRIDGE SCARF by Sefanie Japel

Seed Stitch Cambridge Scarf Stefanie Japel 2011


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MAERIALS

Yarn:About 1 yard tulle fabric, cut into2-inch strips and joined into one long strip

Needles: US 11 (8 mm) straight needles (orany size desired)

Gauge: 3 sts / 4.5 rows to 1" in stockinettestitch

Noions:Darning needle

PAERNCast on 15 (or desired number of) stitches

Row 1: knit

Row 2: knit

Repeat rows 1 and 2 until scrubbie is

desired size.

Bind off.

Finishing:Tim or weave in ends.

TULLE SCRUBBIE

Tulle Scrubbie Stefanie Japel 201


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Knit Labwith Stefanie Japel 10Resources

These patterns are all classified as beginner-level

patterns. They can all be found at Ravelry, awonderful community of over a million knitters. If

you are knitting today, you really should become a

member. Its free! Go to the Ravelry website, create

an account, and youll have access to heaps of infor-

mation and inspiration for knitters.

I you wan o pracice kni, purl, seed sich or

baske sich, ry he ollowing paterns:

> Waffle kni dishcloh

> Chaussons mignons booies

> Te original prayer shawl kniting patern

> Sinul ribbed scar

> Waffle sich fingerless gloves

I you wan o pracice kni, purl, increases and/or

decreases, check hese ou:

> Simple ye effecive shawl

> Diagonal comor blanke

> Kni amily oques

I you wan o pracice easy lace (a combinaion o

increases/decreases), ake a look a hese beauies:

> Yellow Dogs rellis lace scar

> One skein riangular scarete

> Feaher & Fan dishcloh by era Johnson

RESOURCES

http://www.ravelry.com/http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/waffle-knit-dishclothhttp://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/chaussons-mignonshttp://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-original-prayer-shawl---knitting-patternhttp://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sinful-ribbed-scarfhttp://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/waffle-stitch-fingerless-gloveshttp://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/simple-yet-effective-shawlhttp://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/diagonal-comfort-blankethttp://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/knit-family-toqueshttp://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/yellow-dogs-trellis-lace-scarfhttp://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/one-skein-triangular-scarfettehttp://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/feather--fan-dishcloth-by-tera-johnsonhttp://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/feather--fan-dishcloth-by-tera-johnsonhttp://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/one-skein-triangular-scarfettehttp://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/yellow-dogs-trellis-lace-scarfhttp://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/knit-family-toqueshttp://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/diagonal-comfort-blankethttp://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/simple-yet-effective-shawlhttp://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/waffle-stitch-fingerless-gloveshttp://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sinful-ribbed-scarfhttp://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-original-prayer-shawl---knitting-patternhttp://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/chaussons-mignonshttp://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/waffle-knit-dishclothhttp://www.ravelry.com/


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RESOURCES

( ) work instructions between parentheses

* repeat instructions following a single asterisk

** repeat instructions between asterisks

al alternate

BO bind off (also known as cast off)

cm centimeter(s)

CO cast on

dec decrease

DK Double Knitting weight yarn

fl front loop

g gram

g s garter stitch

in(s) inch(es)

inc increase

k knit

kf, k&b knit front & back increase

k bl/K1 bl, K1b knit stitch through theback loop

k2og knit two together

LH left hand

lp loop

m meter

M1 Make One

mm millimeters

p purl

p2og purl two together

pa or pat pattern

pm place marker

rep repeat

rev S s reverse stockinette stitch

RH right hand

RS right side

sk2p slip 1, knit 2 together

sl1, k1 slip 1, knit 1

ss slip stitch

ssk slip, slip, knit

s(s) stitch(es)

S s stockinette stitch

bl through the back loop

og together

WS wrong side

yd(s)yard (s)

yoyarn over

KNITTING ABBREVIATIONS


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Knit Labwith Stefanie Japel 12Index

INDEX

Introduction> Course Overview

> Knit Lab Community

Materials> Needles

> Needle Sizes

> Knitters Bag

> Yarn Overview

> Yarn Material Review

> Yarn Weights

> Yarn Label

Casting On> Casting On Overview> Casting On Demonstration

Stitches:Knitting & Purling> Knit & Purl Stitch Overview

> The Knit Stitch

> Purling

> Garter Stitch

Stitches: Purl Ridges> Garter Stitch Review

> Purl Ridges Discussion

> Purl Ridges Preparation

> Purl Ridges Demonstration

Stitches: Lace> Lace Overview

> Lace Demonstration #1

> Reading Yarn

> Lace Demonstration #2

> Lace & Stitch Markers

> Lace & Tension

> Lace Demonstration #3> Lace Demonstration #3 (contd)

> Final Lace Demonstration

> Project Review

> Binding Off

Stitches:

Keyhole & Buttonhole> Keyhole Section:Bind off in middle of a row

> Closing Keyhole Gap

Finishing:Weaving Ends> Weaving in Side of Yarn

> Bind Off Demonstration

> Stockinette Stitch

Demonstration

Blocking> Steam Blocking

> General Blocking Discussion

> Blocking

> Shaping

Stitch Library:Seed & Basket Weave> Stitch Overview

> Seed & Basket Weave Stitch

Introduction

> Seed Stitch Introduction

> Seed Stitch Knit-a-long

> The Basket Weave Stitch

Stitch Library: Increases> Increase Overview

> Yarn Over Increase

> Knit Front & Back Increase

> Swatch Comparison

> Paired Increases

> Swatch Comparison

> The Make One Increase, Part 1

> The Make One Increase, Part 2

> Swatch Comparison

Stitch Library:

Decreases> The Paired Decrease, Part 1> The Paired Decrease, Part 2

> Slip Slip Knit Decrease

> Decrease Overview

Casting On:Middle of a Row> The Cable Cast-On

> The Knitting On Method

> The Backwards Loop Method

Next Steps:Garment Shaping> Increases & Decreases

Overview

> Shawl Overview

> Garment Overview

> Using Increases

Pattern Reading> Overview

> Pattern Notes, Abbreviations & Charts

> Directions

> Charts

> Finishing

Bonus: Knitting withAlternative Materials> Overview

> Tulle Bath Scrubbie

> Tulle: Attaching a new piece

> Tulle: Binding Off


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Knit Labwith Stefanie Japel 13Credis

CREDITS

Insrucor:Stefanie Japel

Producer:Emily Lawrence

Videographer:Joe Baran

Hair and Makeup:Danica Jardien

Video Edior:Ari Feldman

Moion Graphics:Donny Wells

Copy Edior:Laurie Sayres, Lisa Greim

Graphic Design:Robin H. Ridley,

Jonathan Michael Garcia

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