Rita in 1998
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Rita O'Connell, knitting designer & teacher
KNITTING CLASSES AND LECTURE TOPICS
I have taught a variety of classes, ranging from 1 hour to weekend
camps to multi-week evening classes. And I have some new topics in
mind that I would like to teach. I'm also always open to suggestions
for new class ideas. Current class topics include the following:
- Beginning Knitting
- Multi-week classes for children to adults
- Circular Lace Knitting
- half-day class on how to knit lace circularly on
double-point needles
- includes knitting my original design
Lace Candle Sleeves
- Classes on any of my knitting designs
- 1-hour to half-day to multi-day hands-on classes on my designs.
The length of class depends on the patterns selected.
- Design a Sweater to Knit from the Top Down
- bring your own yarn and design a pullover sweater with custom
size, neckline, sleeve, etc.
- half-day to multi-day project
- Designing and Knitting Containers (tote bags,
etc.)
- half-day demo and hands-on class of all kinds of containers
- includes my original designs for a string shopping bag and another
container of your choice (click on
String
Shopping Bag and
Bags & Pouches
to find the patterns on this site)
- Designing Seamless 3-Dimensional Projects
- learn to create your own 3-d projects -- toys, sculptures, hats,
pouches, etc.
- half- to multi-day demo, lecture, & hands-on class
- Designing Projects Using Stitch
Pattern Collections
- learn to create a variety of projects using
individual patterns found in stitch pattern collections
- keynote lecture or half-day demo & hands-on class
- Edgings Other than Ribbing
- half- to full-day hands-on class of 4-5 samples of edgings (some of
my own design)
-
Garden Maze Garter Stitch
Pouch
(click on the title for find the pattern, or click on
Future Designs
to read a description of this technique, and see
Ribbon Heart Afghan
for a simple version of this technique)
- full-day hands-on class of a project of my own
design
- Garden Maze Sweater Design
- full-day hands-on class to design and knit a
cardigan or pullover sweater for your teddy bear or doll. Then
use the information to knit one for yourself or another human being.
- Garter Stitch: It Isn't Just for
Beginners Anymore
- half-day hands-on and demo class about the wonderful uses for
garter stitch, both simple and complex versions
- hands-on work will be on an original design for a diagonal garter stitch shawl
with eyelet heart designs (click on
Heart
Garter Stitch Shawl for the pattern you'll receive in class)
- Intarsia Knitting
- day long or 2 3-hour classes to learn intarsia
knitting by making a purse as a project (click on
Intarsia
Heart Purse for the pattern you'll receive in class)
- Knit-Weaving (drawstring pouch
sampler)
- half-day hands-on class of project of my own design
- Knitting Lace for You and Your Home
- 1-hour demo & lecture or half-day (or more) demo of a variety
of lace shawls, tablecloths, doilies, garments, and edgings; & hands-on class of
a lace bookmark (click on
Lace Bookmark,
and Beech
Leaf Edging to see descriptions of the patterns you'll receive
in class)
- Knitting Shawls and Scarves
(NEWEST CLASS)
- half-day demo and hands-on knitting class on a
variety of shawl and scarf styles, in all shapes and sizes
- Begin a rectangular or triangular scarf or shawl on
your choice of yarn and needles
- Receive patterns for 9 basic rectangular and
triangular shaped scarves/shawls
- Knitting Socks (NEWEST CLASS)
- half-day demo and hands-on knitting class on a
variety of sock styles
- Learn to knit a fitted sock by making a sample sock
with all the details of a full-sized sock
- Receive 2 free patterns - sample sock and pattern
for fingering-weight fitted sock in all sizes
- Knitting Tips & Hints
- half-day demo and lecture
- Knitting Labyrinths (click on
Coming Attractions for an example)
- Learn the differences between mazes and labyrinths and knit one
of your own
- half- to full-day demo and lecture
- Mitten Design Overview
- half-day demo and lecture
- Mosaic Knitting (click on
Mosaic
Drawstring Pouch to find the pattern on this site)
- half-day hands-on class on this technique, making a sampler project of my own design
- Multi-Colored Texture Stitch (drawstring
pouch sampler)
- half-day hands-on class of project of my own design
- Peruvian Color Patterns
- half-day demo and hands-on class of Peruvian/Andean textile designs, both
woven and knitted
- knit a pouch of my own design (Peruvian Pouch)
with your choice of 3 Peruvian designs
-
Sam the Ram
(click title to find pattern on this site)
- hands-on practice class of this project of my own design
- 6-12 hour class or 5 evening sessions at least a week apart
- Scarves for Beginners
- half-day demo and hand-on class to learn to make
several simple scarf designs
- Southwestern Indian Color Patterns
- half- to full-day demo and hands-on class of ancient Four
Corners Indian designs, from woven textile and rock art sources
- knit a project of my own design (currently in design)
with your choice of several designs
-
Sue the Ewe
(click title to find pattern on this site)
- hands-on practice class of a project of my own design
- weekend (or could be modified to weekly or shorter classes)
- Versatile I-cord (click on
Buttoned
I-Cord Pouch to find the pattern on this site)
- half-day hands-on class of project of my own design
NON-KNITTING CLASSES
- Polymer Clay Buttons & Beads
- half-day hands-on class to make buttons of your own design, to
take home and bake in your own oven
- Basket Making
- half-day to multi-day lecture, demo, &/or hands-on class
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