Knit two at a time toe-up socks with visiting designer, Jessie Mae of Jessie Maed Designs! In this class, you'll make a pair of colorblocked mini socks with a fleegle heel, two at a time. The class will cover Jeni's magic cast-on and general sock anatomy including toe shaping, foot, instep shaping, fleegle heel, and sewn bind-off. We are truly over-the-moon to welcome Jessie Mae to Philadelphia alongside our yarny Mt. Airy neighbors, Kelbourne Woolens. Please note this workshop takes place at Kelbourne Woolens - a hop, skip, and a jump (one mile) away from Wild Hand!

Teaching Artist
Jessie Mae Martinson Chicago-based knitwear designer & artist. She began writing patterns by necessity in 2018 when she couldn't find designs in her style available in her size. She has since released over 65 patterns as Jessie Maed Designs including garments and accessories. She prioritizes an inclusionary community in her work, writing beginner friendly, approachable patterns available in a size-inclusive range and a choose what you pay pricing model to increase financial accessibility. Jessie is Filipino and Ojibwe and grew up on the Lac Courte Oreilles (Odaawaa-zaaga'iganiing)  Reservation in the northwoods of Wisconsin, where she is an enrolled member. Her work can be found on Instagram (@jessiemae), Ravelry (Jessie Maed Designs) or jessiemaeddesigns.com.

Skills + Materials
This is an intermediate workshop; basic knitting skills are needed (casting-on, binding-off, knitting, and purling) as well as experience with Magic Loop. Sock knitting experience is helpful, but not required. Students should plan to bring one set of 32" circular knitting needles in size US4 as well as five mini (10g or so) balls of DK weight yarn (already wound and ready-to-use) in an assortment of colors. The color variety will allow you to see where different parts of the sock start and stop, and differentiate them from one another. Jessie Mae will supply students with a mini DK weight sock pattern to follow along during class.

Community Commitment

We're looking forward to sharing space with you! If you haven't had a chance to read our Community Commitment, pop over to the website and read about how we agree to share space. Feel free to reach out to the shop if you have any questions along the way - we're excited to welcome you wherever you may be on the learning curve.

Cancellation + Make-up Policy
We absolutely understand that things come up and you may need to cancel your registration. You may always transfer your registration to another student (just let us know in advance!). If you need to cancel your registration within one week of the workshop we are happy to offer a 50% store credit refund; cancellations made less than one week in advance will not be refunded. We are unable to offer make-ups or exchanges for missed workshop session(s).

Student Discount
Students get a one-time 10% student discount that is active at the first workshop session and expires two weeks following the final workshop session. You will receive your discount code at the first first session.