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How to Cut and Sew a Sweater
Self-paced, always available
If you're a sewing enthusiast who's admired the beauty and texture of sweater knit fabrics but didn't quite know how to work with them, then my online workshop is for you. I teach the foundation techniques for working with this stretchy and sometimes challenging fabric. Garment industry methods are translated and reworked for your home sewing environment. Step by step you learn the ins and outs of working with sweater knits.
Designing with Kniterate
Self-paced, always available
Presented as a series of individual classes, each session focuses on stitch design fundamentals and core knitting concepts as they relate to the Kniterate knitting machine. Each class will encourage a couple hours of independent study and exploration. Session 1, An intro to knit technology, yarn weight, and programming a welt is available now.
Machine Knitting with Olgalyn
Available by appointment
The private coaching sessions are appropriate for machine knitters with intermediate skills who wish to deepen their understanding of stitch pattern development and design principles. In our one-hour sessions, I will guide you to your next level of machine knitting and answer your tough questions.
All sessions will be conducted via Zoom.
Crafting Fashion
Always available
More a place of sweater knit sewing tips than a class, craftingfashion.com is the sister site of ojolly.net. It’s my blog of sewn sweater projects and techniques. Be sure to use the search field at the top of the right column (laptop/desktop view) to find the help you need.
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Fun with Racking
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Thursday, July 15, 2021 at 10:00 AM EDT to Noon, Vogue Knitting Live (Online)
Racking can be more than zigzags! We'll begin with a presentation of some of the diverse stitches that can be knitted with this technique. We’ll then review the principles of racking and learn an easy way to remember the knitting sequences. Join in to knit a couple of basic rib stitch patterns, then see what happens when we selectively add racking to the mix. Or you can follow along with the worksheet and take notes. This is an intermediate level class. A double bed knitting machine or a single bed machine and ribber are required. Search by my name (Olgalyn) or by the category (machine knitting) and see other classes offered at Vogue this month!
Classic Hems for Your Machine Knitted Sweater
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Sunday, June 27, 2021 at 10:00 AM to Noon, MidAtlantic Fiber Association 2021 Online
The classic hems are a great foundation for single bed machine knitting and for becoming comfortable with your tools. We'll begin this class with a discussion of what makes a good hem. Then we’ll immediately jump beyond the plain hem to knit a few of the more complex classics. Strategies for efficient tool use and hem variations will be introduced. Use these hems at the start of a front, back, or sleeve on both fully fashioned sweaters or cut-and-sew sweater panels. (Hems taught are different from those presented at Vogue Knitting earlier this year.) Any gauge flatbed domestic knitting machine is suitable for these techniques along with the standard machine knitting tools (transfer tools, latch hook, etc.). This is a beginner level class. No ribber is required.
Advanced Edge Finishes for Your Cut and Sew Sweater
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Saturday, April 24, 2021 at 10:00 AM to Noon EDT, O! Jolly! Workshop Online
In this live class online you’ll be introduced to advanced finishes that enclose a sweater edge. We won’t construct a sweater in this two-hour event. Instead we’ll work solely on the sweater knit bindings that can replace hems or cuffs, or (my favorite place to use it) the neckline.
Olgalyn Jolly, your instructor
Hello! I'm Olgalyn Jolly, a knit designer, living and working in New York City. After fashion and textile studies at Parsons School of Design and the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), I gained years of experience in the fashion industry leading my own knitwear line and developing stitch designs for leading fashion companies and retailers. Besides teaching the classes and workshops listed above, I produce a small collection of luxurious sweater knit fabrics. I also teach knitwear design at FIT and machine knitting at Parsons School of Design. I absolutely love teaching people of all ages and skill levels the intricacies and the joy of working with sweater knits. Let’s make sweaters together!