{"product_id":"continental-knitting-september-2026","title":"Continental Knitting — September 2026","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContinental Knitting\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTeacher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Beth Battey\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCost\u003c\/strong\u003e: $70\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sunday, September 13, 10:30am–1:30pm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e: Are you an English knitter (“thrower”) who’d like to learn to knit in the Continental (“picking”) style? Maybe because you’d like to experiment with your knitting speed or tension or posture? Or because you’re interested in upping your colorwork game by becoming more proficient at using your left hand? In this workshop you'll learn how to hold your yarn for even tension, basic knit and purl stitches, the Norwegian purl, and ribbing, leaving you some handy new skills in your knitting toolbox. \u003cstrong\u003ePlease note that this is not a beginning knitting class but one designed to explore alternatives with knitters who are already proficient in the English style.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrerequisites\u003c\/strong\u003e: Participants should be proficient and confident English knitters (“throwers”).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHomework\u003c\/strong\u003e: None\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMin\/max number of participants\u003c\/strong\u003e: 4\/8\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials to bring along\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne skein of light-colored worsted weight yarn, purchased from Spun (we suggest \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/spunannarbor.com\/collections\/cascade\/products\/cascade-220-superwash\"\u003eCascade 220 Superwash\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize US8 \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/spunannarbor.com\/collections\/fixed-circular-knitting-needles-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ecircular needle\u003c\/a\u003e, 24”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Spun","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54206072979669,"sku":"8852208","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0604\/8133\/9605\/files\/ContinentalKnitting.jpg?v=1691241826","url":"https:\/\/spunannarbor.com\/products\/continental-knitting-september-2026","provider":"Spun","version":"1.0","type":"link"}