This Class is Virtual
Date: May 6
Time: 1:30 pm PST to 3:30 pm PST
Location: Online Zoom Class
Cost: $40
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When Technology & Fiber Meet Part 2
Class Description:
Do you have an Apple or Android device and the knitCompanion application? KnitCompanion has many features and some very advanced capabilities. Much of what it does frees you from having to make photocopies or prints of your patterns, cutting out charts and taping multi-page charts together, using magnets or highlighter tape, and flipping between pages while knitting. Once you get familiar with knitCompanion’s electronic setup wizards and convenient interface, you’ll never want to go back!
In this virtual class, Mindy Owen, owner of the well-loved but recently closed yarn shop “A Yarn Less Raveled,” will take you in detail through the knitCompanion advanced features. Advanced marker customization, customize your layout to see charts and stitch keys all on one page, mirror charts, linked counters, electronic setup wizards, set up videos right inside your pattern so you can knit and watch the stitch performed on video, knitting calculators and more. The course provides demonstrations and some guided hands-on work, wrapping up with guided support as you set up your own knitCompanion projects with these new features.
Click here to learn more about the app and its capabilities.
We would like you to watch this live zoom class on a laptop or desktop while you have your tablet or phone in your hand to follow along with the instructions.
Class Prerequisites:
Basic experience using the basics of the knitCompanion App. Experience accessing patterns on Ravelry. Very comfortable using your device (we will not cover general use or your phone or tablet in this class.
Android users: This class will be taught on an iPad, not an android tablet. The app functions identically, no matter what platform it is on. The instructor is unfamiliar with android devices, so she will only be able to provide support or instruction for the in-app functions of your device. We will supply Android users with helpful links, videos, and tutorials after class for device-specific questions.
Supplies:
Desktop/laptop to take the class.
Your iPad/iPhone/Android Tablet/Android Phone with the knitCompanion installed from the App Store. You will need to upgrade to the “Setup + Essentials” version. This version costs $5 more than the “Essentials” version.
At least one electronic (pdf) pattern you’d like to use in knitCompanion and access to your Ravelry account (have login info available for quick reference).
Dropbox account for backup (optional). Have login info available.
Frequently Asked Questions:
I don’t have a tablet, but I have the app on my phone. Can I use that for the class? Yes, but remember that the screen will be much smaller and could be more fiddlesome to follow along.
I don’t have a laptop or desktop computer. Can I use my tablet to join the class and my iPhone/android phone to use Knit companion? Yes.
Will this class be recorded? Yes, and all class participants can access the recording for six months.
Will there be a Q&A during the class? Yes, but only for app-specific questions; we will not cover device-specific questions.
Who is teaching the class? Mindy Owen, the owner of A Yarn Less Raveled, is the primary instructor. Nicole will be there to assist Mindy in the class.