Go Vertical
Finishing With Finesse
Armhole Success
Beaded Scarf
Biography

JUDY PASCALE

Go Vertical
Thursday, October 14, 2010
9:00am - 4:30pm
Class Size: 20
Class Fee: $100.00
  
Class Description: 
Learn to knit a Jacket vertically using textures and suitable stitches that provide drape and eliminate stretching. A highlight of the class will be the development of a personal reference chart of measurements for your unique size. The basic garment design will be extended to incorporate an optional inverted pleat which provides a graceful flow to the piece.
 
Phases will include determining personal measurements while being guided through the design process. They will be provided with an ample selection of stitch patterns from which they can select their preferences. Furthermore, details for implementation will be provided. 
 
The design phase will be a team effort between student and instructor. Class culminates with a phase of precise finishing techniques to assure the successful completion of the garment. 
 
Materials:
Bring yarn from your stash so you will have time to practice some of the stitch “options” you will use to make your Jacket.

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Finishing With Finesse 
Friday, October 15, 2010
9:00am - 4:30pm
Class Size: 20
Class Fee: $100.00
 
Class Description:
See where and how to modify instructions to achieve the perfect fit. Learn the best way to use finishing techniques to assemble your garment and give a smoother professional look. 
 
Homework : Cast on 18 stitches. Knit 3 rows. Work in Stockinette stitch for 1 inch ending on a wrong side row. Leave stitches on needle with small ball of yarn attached. 
Make Three. 

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Armhole Success                                
Saturday, October 16, 2010
9:00am - 12:00 noon
Class Size: 20
Class Fee: $75.00
Skill Level: Intermediate                                                                         

Class Description:  Learn to modify pattern instructions for better fitting armholes and neat shoulder seams.  Revise pattern instructions to begin fitted sleeves at the armhole and then work to cuff.  This process assures desired sleeve length and avoids the common difficulty of matching armhole shaping with sleeve shaping. 

Cuff to armhole shaping will also be covered along with a demonstration of sewing the cap to the top of the sleeve with a professional finish.

Homework:  Cast on 18 stitches and work in knit one, purl one rib pattern for 5 rows.  Work stockinette stitch for 4 rows.  Leave yarn attached with stitches still on the needle.  Make three.

Yarn Example:
Do not use a yarn that is too dark, variegated or has texture.  Learning techniques will be difficult.

Yarn Weight:
Worsted (5 sts/1") or heavy worsted (4 – 4 ½ sts/1") are good weights to see techniques.

Needles:
Use recommended size on yarn label.

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Beaded Scarf
Saturday, October 16, 2010
1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Class Fee: $75.00
Class Size: 20

This no pre-stringing class develops a unique fashion accessory------"THE BEADED SCARF."  In addition to viewing completed scarfs modeled in a variety of ways, you will knit critical segments of a mini version of the provided entire patterns.
Materials:   (For Class)
• 1/4 skein of SOLID color fingering weight yarn for class sample
       Example: Koigu or Cherry Tree Hill sock/fingering weight
• Needles size 5 & 6 either 24" circular or straight 

Full Scarf:
2 Skeins of Koigu or 275 yards
1 Skein of Cherry Tree Hill or 275 yds.
3 or 4 Tubes of Size # 6 beads
1 skein of Jitterbug by Colinette

Any one of the yarns listed above would be great.

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Biography

Judy Pascale, a native of Connecticut and a life long knitter, launched her career as a professional knitting instructor and designer in the early 1990's.  She has professionally sold her unique knitwear under the name THE JUDITH COLLECTION both privately and at juried shows.  For several years she was employed at a yarn shop where she taught knitting classes and assisted numerous customers with their knitting and finishing problems.  She is now exclusively teaching knitting and design classes with the emphasis on customizing desired fit.

More recently Judy has combined knitting with beads.  Using a non-prestringing technique and textured stitches, she has designed classes from small projects to garments.

Her teaching experiences include the XRX Stitches Conventions held through out the country.  She has also taught at The National NeedleArts Association (TNNA) as well as numerous workshops at an array of different yarn shops and guilds all over the country.

Judy is an active member of the Nutmeg Knitters and the Soundview Knitting Guild both in CT and the Big Apple Knitting Guild in New York.

Most importantly, Judy has joined the ranks of other talented members of the knitting community whose explosive interest is creating a renaissance for the ageless art of knitting.