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SP2021S2 ANY GIVEN PATTERN

November 23, 2020

Any Given Pattern

Taught by:

Jacqueline Cieslak

Offered:

Monday June 7th
Tuesday June 8th

Experience level: All Levels

It is one thing to decide to respect the body you have (instead of the body you wish you had); it is another thing to know how to create clothes that actually fit. Part math, part self-love journey, this body-affirming class will teach you the skills to approach knitting as a practice of acknowledging, honoring, and clothing your unique body.

The most important thing to know coming into this class is this: all bodies are good bodies, and people of all sizes and abilities deserve clothes that make them feel comfortable and cherished. We will begin by setting intentions and boundaries to create a safe space for participants, which means a bit of body positivity 101!

Some topics we will address as a group:
– What’s up with the word “fat” and what is fatphobia?
– What does the political project of body positivity and the individual pursuit of self-love, and what does it have to do with knitting?
– How does body size intersect with other marginalizations and why does it matter?

Having established clear body positive values, the remainder of the class will be focused on skill-building. How do you determine what kinds of patterns and modifications you need to make clothes that fit your body in the ways you want? And second, what skills do you need to be able to modify patterns for your particular needs?

Students in this class will receive a pre-release copy of an exclusive sweater pattern in collaboration with La Bien Aimée! This exciting pattern has been designed specifically for teaching fit issues. The exercises work with the pattern to allow students to practice modifying a pattern for their specific fit needs.

Some skills we will work on in this class:
– How to recognize underlying fit issues that make you feel un/comfortable in clothes and find solutions
– How to apply a body positive perspective to questions of “comfort”
– How to create an accurate gauge swatch and know what those numbers actually mean in terms of sizing/fit
– How to select the best size for your body/comfort in a knitting pattern
– When and how to use some of the most common adjustments in knitting, such as different kinds of bust darts, waist/belly shaping, and shoulder/bicep adjustments

Students will work through several different adjustments based on their own measurements and fit needs. Each student will leave the workshop with a customized step-by-step guide for modifying any given pattern to fit their body and invaluable body positive affirmations from a community of like-minded knitters.

Kit fee: 20 USD

Materials:

CLICK HERE for downloadable Materials PDF.

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a Sunday afternoon with Toni Lipsey, Mara Licole and Gaye Glasspie

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As The SQM HQ office shutters for the next little As The SQM HQ office shutters for the next little while (back online in the New Year) feeling like some sweet, silly drifting out on a paddleboard could feel pretty good right now. 2021<---!! 
Posted @withregram • @squamlove The soft air, the changing light... Squamtime is on the horizon. This dreamy video of @amygretchen by @emily_katz  #squamlove
May your weekend have moments of peace, ease and t May your weekend have moments of peace, ease and time for creative play 🌿💙

sketching from the dock by @dannaray 💙 #squamlove
Although Isa is currently on social media sabbatic Although Isa is currently on social media sabbatical, she WILL be with us in June! *happy dance* @poppyandgrayco #squam2021
It was such a disappointment to cancel last year ( It was such a disappointment to cancel last year (amid all the rest of 2020) so it is no small delight that we WILL be welcoming @maralicoleknits to the lake in June where she will be sharing an original shawl pattern and teaching brioche! I love her sock pattern here and the message from her launch last July about "just keep putting one foot in front of the other." Indeed. #squam2021
So thrilled TONI LIPSEY will be with us at the lak So thrilled TONI LIPSEY will be with us at the lake next Spring-- scroll through to watch her making this darling hat. Head over to @tlyarncrafts to see more of her fab videos and crochet inspiration! #squam2021
Looking forward to being together at a safe distan Looking forward to being together at a safe distance Posted @withregram • @curioushandmade Bye lake 💕💕 #squam2015 #squamartworkshops #squamlove
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