Socks with Susan - Take the fear out of Sock Knitting.




Socks with Susan - Take the fear out of Sock Knitting.
Date: 12th, 19th, 26th April & 3rd May 2026
Time: 10 am- 12:30 pm
Tutor: Susan Boucher
Ready to take your knitting skills to the next level? Join us for a fun and relaxing workshop where you’ll learn the anatomy of a sock with a fresh perspective. Hand-knitted socks endure friction and daily wear, are breathable, warm and cosy to wear. Whether you're a confident beginner or a seasoned knitter, this class will take you to the next level of sock construction, from cuff to toe. This workshop is for you if you know how to knit in the round and you want to solve all those little problems that crop up along the way when joining in the round, picking up stitches without holes, seamless grafting and much more.
Learn various techniques of:
Week 1 - The Anatomy of a sock, hints on sizing, choosing yarn, the cuff and the leg
Week 2 - Heels - slip stitch and gusset, afterthought heel, and eye of partridge.
Week 3 - The leg, using a sock chimney
Week 4 - Grafting Toes - Kitchener Stitch, Embellishments - ruffles, stripes (weaving in ends).
As a special offer to this workshop, Susan will be selling a goody box filled with treats for the great value of $75 inside you can expect to find Victory sock yarn and mini skeins for embellishments, Original pattern by Susan -” White Lilly Designs” , Project bag and other special knitting goodies. This is a once-off treat for this class. Be sure not to miss this opportunity
REQUIREMENTS FOR SOCK CLASS
Yarn -100g fingering weight sock yarn – sock yarn is a combination of wool (for warmth) and nylon or polyamide (for strength)
Needles
2.5mm circular interchangeable or fixed with 80-100cm cable; or
2.5mm set double pointed needles (DPN’s)
Notions
Tapestry needle
Scissors
Tape measure
Stitch markers
Project bag
Notebook and pen
Spare thread (4 ply cotton in contrasting colour)
Any other notions you can’t live without