All Immersion Weekend Courses are held online. TKGA members who are in TKGA’s Circle Community are now able to purchase the Immersion Weekend Courses anytime. Once you purchase the course, you will have access to the recorded classes for as long as you’re a TKGA member and in TKGA’s Circle Community.
Immersion Weekend Courses:
All four 2-hour classes are included:
All About Semi-Circular Shawls Class
Semi-circular shawls are a beautiful blend of structure and flow, creating soft curves that drape elegantly around the shoulders. In this class, explore several different way to construct semi-circular shawls and understand how shaping techniques create that signature rounded form. Knit one or two swatches while learning how increases are used to build the shape, how to maintain stitch patterns across a growing fabric, and how to choose the right construction for your project. Students will also explore cast on options, edge treatments, and simple ways to customize their shawls for a polished, wearable finish.
Shawls from the Center Out Class
Center-out shawls are a favorite for a reason—they start small and grow into something beautifully wearable. In this class, explore several different ways to knit shawls from the center out and how each construction shapes the final piece. Knit one or two swatches while learning how increases create structure, how to read your knitting as it expands, and how to keep stitch patterns balanced across a growing shawl. Students will also learn about cast-on options for center-out projects, edge treatments, and simple ways to customize size, shape, and overall design.
All About Triangle Shawls Class
Triangle shawls can be made in so many ways – all based on where increases and decreases are used to create the shape. Learn how a variety of triangle shawls are created and knit one or two small shawl swatches during the class. Students will also learn how to work Garter and I-cord tabs, discuss edge stitch options, and discover how to add stitch patterns to their shawls.
All About Rectangle Shawls
Rectangle shawls can be so easy to knit but there are plenty of interesting techniques you can learn to create even more rectangular shawl shapes. Learn about six different ways to knit rectangle shawls and knit one or two shawl swatches during the class. Students will also learn how to work a provisional cast on, discuss edge stitch options, and discover how to add stitch patterns to their shawls.
Hone your skills and take the mystery out of both the Long Tail Cast On and the Basic Chain Bind Off. Discover the subtleties & versatility of each and be able to use each technique in pattern as well as control tension and elasticity. In this course you will learn: The fundamental structure of both the Long Tail Cast On and the Basic Chain Bind Off, how to work each to create both knit and purl stitches, how to control your cast on and bind off tension, and how to identify cast on and bind off edges.
Instructor: Tonia Lyons
Cost: $30
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All four 2-hour classes are included:
Sock Basics Class
Needles, Yarn, Gauge, and Fit! We will cover needle methods, ideal yarn qualities, ideal gauge, and foot measures to get the fit just right, plus more!
Heels Galore Class
Did you know that there are a plethora of heel shapes for hand-knit socks? We’ll get an overview of the many different types of heels, along with their ideal construction direction (cuff-down or toe-up, or either!), and then get a chance to try out one or two in class.
We’ll cover the pros and cons of each type as well.
Toes Galore Class
Did you know that, in addition to many heels, there are also many types of toes for hand knit socks? We’ll get an overview of the many different styles of toes, along with their ideal construction method (cuff-down or toe-up) and the pros and cons of each. We’ll get a chance to try out one or two unique toe shapes in class.
Up, Down, and Two at a Time Class
We’ll cover the ins and outs of working socks cuff-down, toe-up, and two-at-a-time — as well as the pros and cons of each method.
Instructor: Heather Storta
Cost: $35
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Lace Edgings Immersion Weekend with Cherie Cornick, January 15-16, 2027.
Learn not just about knitting lace, but how to add lace edgings to fabric and complete an heirloom project.
Class 1: Getting Started with Lace Edgings
Reading charts, Design & construction elements, Casting on
Class 2: Managing Lace Knitting & Fixing Mistakes
Lace knitting tips, Keeping your place in a pattern, Ripping back, Blocking
Class 3: Lace Gauge and Fit
Gauging repeats, Dressing for impact, Shaping for fit
Class 4: Grafting Lace & Finishing
Grafting, Sewing to fabric, Continuing care.
All four classes held during the weekend are included in your price. Classes will be held live online in TKGA’s Circle Community. Ask questions and connect with others who are attending the Immersion Weekend, download the handouts, and support one another. Once you buy the class, it’s yours for as long as you’re an active TKGA member in Circle, so you’ll be able to access the class recordings and materials whenever you’d like, through the courses tab in Circle.
Instructor: Cherie Cornick
Cost: $30 if purchased in advance.
Tickets will go on sale on Black Friday, November 27, 2026.
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