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Increase your knitting skills. Shape your work with basic increase and decrease stitches.
Students will knit a diamond bookmark pattern with the use of yarn over and knit two together stitches, while practicing basic stitches and techiniques learned in Knit It Level 1.
Required Materials: Yarn has been generously donated for each student to create the class project. All other tools and materials will be provided for the duration of the class.
Optional Materials: Students have the option of using personal materials in class. If you elect to provide your own materials, please bring approximately 10-15 yards of bulky weight (size 5) yarn, size US 10.5 (6.5 mm) knitting needles.
Note: Basic knitting skills (including casting on, the knit stitch, and binding off) are necessary to start this project.
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