Verso University Presents: Learn to Knit Socks

This series will teach how to knit socks from the top down. Prerequisite skills include casting on, the knit stitch and the purl stitch. This class will meet on eight consecutive Tuesdays in March and April (March 4, 11, 18 and 25; April 1, 8, 15 and 22) from 11 am to 12:30 pm at The Westport Library.

Registration includes all 8 classes in the series.

You have a choice of knitting a regular-weight sock, or a worsted-weight sock to wear in slippers or around the house. A supply list will be sent to you after registration that will tell you the size knitting needle and weight of yarn to bring for your selection. Patterns will be distributed at the first class.

Depending on your knitting expertise and the time you can spend out of class, it might not take 8 weeks for you to complete a pair of socks. The 8 weeks allows you to make mistakes or even miss a class and still make up any lesson missed.

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Mary Parmelee has been knitting for over 50 years. For many decades she knit only rectangles of various shapes and sizes (scarves and blankets) before learning to knit socks. One of the founding members of Tell a Yarn, she has knit over 150 pairs of socks. Mary uses the handle knitreadknitread on Ravelry and has attended knitting conferences hosted by Webs, Patty Lyons and KnitStars where she has taken classes with Kate Atherley, MJ Muckelstone, Norah Gaughan, Gudrun Johnston, Bristol Ivy, Patty Lyons, Cecilia Campochiaro and many others.

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About Verso University

Verso University is the Library’s lifelong learning and education initiative, serving up year-round offerings of classes, workshops, and lectures designed to further education and learning. Offerings run the gamut of educational opportunities, ranging from one-time lectures to ongoing courses to classes that meet weekly or perhaps monthly.

Important Information About Verso University Classes:

• Classes are structured as a consecutive series.
• Class size is limited.
• Registration is mandatory.

Verso University programs are made possible by the generous support of the Nancy J. Beard Lifelong Learning and Education Fund.

Host or Publisher The Westport Library