Sock School with Jenny Deters and Jamie Mayfield
Boonville, Indiana just outside of Evansville, Indiana
April 11- April 15, 2023
June 13 – June 17, 2023
Intensive training on circular sock machines.
There is a limit of 8 students per session.
PRE-SESSION: Tuesday April 11 or Tuesday June 13
1-4pm Heels If you haven’t made a heel or are struggling with heels, you are required to attend this class. You may elect to do this class closer to start date….
COST $65 includes materials. CASH only. No checks, paypal, zelle, venmo.
NOVICE April 12 & 13 or June 14 & 15 Wednesday-Thursday
8am-4pm This two day intensive class will cover the basics and finely tune your sock making skills from average to excellent. It starts with a discussion of ergonomics, then yarns and how to select the best ones for the sizes of socks you want to make and the real biggie is how to make socks that fit. Then it moves into making a sampler of new techniques and finally a pair of socks that fit*.
COST: $260 Includes lunch* and materials CASH only. No checks, paypal, zelle, venmo.
ADVANCED April 14 15 or June 16 & 17 Friday-Saturday
8am-4pm This two day intensive learning session is amazing. The first day is a sampler of many fancy techniques that will challenge your skills on the circular knitting machine. Techniques include fancy lace, cables, color changes, fair isle, duplicate stitch and more. It moves into an introduction to ribbing. The final day is making a pair of ribbed socks then closing the toes and a discussion on how to troubleshoot and fix mistakes*.
COST: $260 includes lunch* and materials. CASH only. No checks, paypal, zelle, venmo.
—-Topics mentioned are main topics, there is much more discussion and techniques than I can’t even think of right now. All I know is that when students are finished with sock school, they are pleasantly worn out from all the learning!
CLASSES ARE LIMITED TO 8 STUDENTS PER SESSION
CDC GUIDELINES WILL BE FOLLOWED FOR MASKING AND SOCIAL DISTANCING. If the CDC is recomending MASKING YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO WEAR ONE WHEN STUDENTS ARE HUDDLED UP OVER A MACHINE OR WHEN AN INSTRUCTOR IS IN YOUR PERSONAL BUBBLE. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN DISMISSAL WITHOUT REFUND. REGARDLESS OF VACCINATION STATUS. (we are very sorry to have to implement this policy, as the old saying goes, one bad apple had to ruin the whole bunch)
Classes are held in the finished off barn on the property of Jenny and PR Deters in Boonville, Indiana just outside of Evansville, Indiana. Lunches are provided. Special diet requirements are no longer accommodated, so if you have special dietary restrictions, you will need to bring your own food.
To register for Sock School, you must email Jenny Deters at jennydeters2003@gmail.com
