Whimsical Holiday Socks
Celebrate the season with cozy stitches in this festive stranded colorwork sock knitting class! In this workshop, you’ll learn how to knit a Christmas-themed sock featuring charming gingerbread man motifs in stranded colorwork.
This class builds on foundational sock knitting skills, focusing on techniques specific to stranded colorwork. You’ll practice working with two colors at once, managing yarn tension, reading colorwork charts, and carrying floats neatly on the inside of your work. Along the way, we’ll cover tips for maintaining even stitches, avoiding puckering, and creating crisp, eye-catching patterns.
Meet Your Instructor:
Jaimie Mendoes
Jaimie Mendoes is a passionate sock knitter and experienced educator who loves helping students build confidence with their knitting. With many years of experience teaching English as a Second/Foreign language, she brings a clear, supportive, and step-by-step approach to instruction that makes even complex techniques feel approachable. Jaimie also has a background in classical music performance, which has shaped her patience, attention to detail, and careful approach to teaching. Just as in music, she believes knitting is both a technical skill and a creative practice that becomes more rewarding with thoughtful guidance and practice.
Class Details:
Location: Green Door Folk School – 2312 E Kasson Rd, Cedar, MI
Date/Time: December 5th-6th @ 10:30 am – 4:30 pm each day
Prerequisites/Skill Level/Age Requirements:
This is an intermediate class. Prior knitting experience is required.
Ages 18+
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