Pick up and knit stitches without anxiety! Join popular instructor and designer Chris Bylsma as she teaches you the many ways you can use this versatile technique to add greater style and functionality to your projects. During class, you'll learn to work horizontally or vertically along a straight edge, pick up for new stitches along a curved edge and handle both types of edges at once. Along the way, you'll discover how to easily expand upon and add necklines, shirttail edges and hems. Plus, Chris will teach you how to create a variety of primary and applied edgings, add structure to your projects "behind the scenes" and more.
Class Sessions
Getting Started Picking Up Stitches
8:41
In your first lesson, Chris walks through many benefits of picking up stitches with care. You'll learn the differences between edgings and facings and get some practice by making the swatches used for other lessons.
Picking Up Straight Edges
11:24
It's time to pick up the pace! Start this lesson off with techniques for picking up along straight edges as Chris demonstrates techniques for both vertical and horizontal edging, handy skills for working along the sides and bottom of your project. Chris' fun "never skipping a martini" trick will help you pick up perfectly every time!
Picking Up Around a Neckline
13:32
After learning linear pick up skills, try your hand at picking up around curves, specifically necklines. Follow along with Chris as she demystifies crew necks, V-necks and cardigan necklines to make them a breeze!
Picking Up Combination Edges
16:56
Picking up in straight and curved lines at once can be challenging, but don't worry! Chris will show you how to make quick work of these situations. You'll learn to pick up for stepped bind-offs, shirttail edges, and armholes. Plus, you'll even get tips for working in different stitch patterns!
Custom Applied Edgings
23:58
Need ideas to spice up your pattern after picking up stitches? Chris shares several options for custom applied edgings: a simple and sleek minimal edge, classic and flexible ribbing, and the versatile reverse rolled edge. She'll even show you how to easily create an applied I-cord!
Polished Primary Edgings
12:50
What do you do if you want to work a polished edge at the same time as your project? You'll find out in this lesson as Chris guides you step by step through four options for fabulous primary edgings. You'll work the fun twisted hem, stretchy slip-stitch edging with ribbing, and a simple, elastic bind-off that will keep your projects from fitting too tight.
Structure Behind the Scenes
18:15
Some projects need a little help "behind the scenes" to look their best. In this last lesson, Chris shows you how to add structure to your project to help it really shine. You'll learn to work a simple primary hem, primary and applied facings, and an applied crochet neck chain.
Your Instructor
Chris Bylsma
Chris retired from a career in marketing communications and advertising to pursue her artistic passions, knitting and textureplay, and enjoy a little gardening with her husband, Charlie. Instead, she is having a wonderful time teaching workshops from coast to coast and beyond for TNNA, shops, guilds, cruises and conferences and has her own line of knitting patterns. She also has designed knit garments for the American Girl clothing line and has been featured in Vogue Knitting, Knit Simple, Creative Knitting and Knit n' Style. In her teaching role, Chris' reward is when knitters discover and trust their own creativity. She encourages knitters to "color outside the lines," where it's more fun! Chris firmly believes that knitting is not construction. Knitters should explore and make mistakes, feel free to change their minds and most of all, enjoy what they are doing.
Bonus Material
Picking Up Stitches: Necklines, Hems and More - Instructions and Supplies
Bonus Materials available for download after purchase.
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