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Learn yarn handling, tension diagnostics, long-tail cast on, knitted cast on, and establishing the first row without twisted stitches.", "skills": ["tension control", "long-tail cast on", "knitted cast on", "first row setup"] }, { "id": "fvk-002", "title": "Knit & Purl Mechanics", "level": "Beginner", "category": "Fundamentals", "duration_hours": 7, "price": 59, "format": "Self-paced", "rating": 4.7, "reviews_count": 358, "badge": null, "short_description": "Learn the two core stitches and how to keep edges neat.", "long_description": "Break down knit and purl with anatomy diagrams, edge management, and ribbing swatches to build even fabric with predictable gauge.", "skills": ["knit stitch", "purl stitch", "edge control", "ribbing"] }, { "id": "fvk-003", "title": "Gauge & Swatching Clinic", "level": "Beginner", "category": "Fundamentals", "duration_hours": 5, "price": 45, "format": "Self-paced", "rating": 4.9, "reviews_count": 521, "badge": "Editor’s pick", "short_description": "Confidently measure, block, and match pattern gauge.", "long_description": "Learn to produce reliable swatches, block them correctly, and interpret results to adjust needle size and fabric density.", "skills": ["swatching", "blocking", "measurement", "gauge math"] }, { "id": "fvk-004", "title": "Reading Patterns & Charts", "level": "Beginner", "category": "Fundamentals", "duration_hours": 6, "price": 55, "format": "Self-paced", "rating": 4.6, "reviews_count": 244, "badge": null, "short_description": "Decode abbreviations and chart symbols with ease.", "long_description": "A literacy-first approach to abbreviations, repeats, and chart orientation. Includes practice drills and error recovery.", "skills": ["abbreviations", "chart reading", "repeats", "error recovery"] }, { "id": "fvk-005", "title": "First Hat: In the Round", "level": "Beginner", "category": "Garments", "duration_hours": 8, "price": 69, "format": "Live", "rating": 4.7, "reviews_count": 188, "badge": "New", "short_description": "Your first circular project with clean decreases.", "long_description": "Work with circular needles, manage joins, track rounds, and shape a crown that lies flat.", "skills": ["circular knitting", "magic loop", "decreases", "finishing"] }, { "id": "fvk-006", "title": "Sweater Fit Fundamentals", "level": "Intermediate", "category": "Garments", "duration_hours": 12, "price": 129, "format": "Mentor-guided", "rating": 4.8, "reviews_count": 302, "badge": "Popular", "short_description": "Measurements, ease, and shaping for predictable results.", "long_description": "Measure accurately, select sizes, and modify patterns for body shape. Practice yoke, raglan, and set-in sleeve planning.", "skills": ["fit", "ease", "shaping", "construction planning"] }, { "id": "fvk-007", "title": "Cables: Texture Lab", "level": "Intermediate", "category": "Texture", "duration_hours": 9, "price": 89, "format": "Self-paced", "rating": 4.7, "reviews_count": 197, "badge": null, "short_description": "Cross, twist, and track complex cables with clarity.", "long_description": "Learn cable notation, using or skipping a cable needle, and chart tracking with lifelines.", "skills": ["cable charts", "lifelines", "twists", "texture planning"] }, { "id": "fvk-008", "title": "Lace Engineering", "level": "Intermediate", "category": "Texture", "duration_hours": 10, "price": 95, "format": "Self-paced", "rating": 4.6, "reviews_count": 164, "badge": null, "short_description": "YO, decreases, and blocking for crisp motifs.", "long_description": "Master yarn overs with balanced decreases and tension strategies that prevent biasing. Includes blocking procedures for drape.", "skills": ["yarn over", "ssk/k2tog", "chart reading", "blocking lace"] }, { "id": "fvk-009", "title": "Stranded Colorwork Basics", "level": "Beginner", "category": "Colorwork", "duration_hours": 8, "price": 79, "format": "Self-paced", "rating": 4.7, "reviews_count": 221, "badge": "Popular", "short_description": "Floats, dominance, and tidy color changes.", "long_description": "Build confidence with two-color knitting, float management, and color dominance for clean motifs.", "skills": ["floats", "color dominance", "chart reading", "tension"] }, { "id": "fvk-010", "title": "Brioche Essentials", "level": "Intermediate", "category": "Texture", "duration_hours": 7, "price": 85, "format": "Self-paced", "rating": 4.5, "reviews_count": 132, "badge": null, "short_description": "Single- and two-color brioche with decreases.", "long_description": "Understand brioche stitch anatomy, set up rows, common errors, and shaping in brioche fabric.", "skills": ["brioche", "decreases", "two-color", "error fixing"] }, { "id": "fvk-011", "title": "Speed & Efficiency", "level": "Advanced", "category": "Efficiency", "duration_hours": 6, "price": 99, "format": "Mentor-guided", "rating": 4.6, "reviews_count": 118, "badge": null, "short_description": "Ergonomics and motion economy for faster, kinder knitting.", "long_description": "Reduce strain and improve throughput with posture, hand positioning, and rhythm drills. No performance guarantees.", "skills": ["ergonomics", "motion economy", "posture", "rhythm"] }, { "id": "fvk-012", "title": "Seamless Raglan Workshop", "level": "Intermediate", "category": "Garments", "duration_hours": 11, "price": 115, "format": "Live", "rating": 4.7, "reviews_count": 156, "badge": "New", "short_description": "Top-down construction with controlled shaping.", "long_description": "Plan and knit a raglan sweater with neckline, yoke math, and sleeve tapering for balanced fabric.", "skills": ["raglan", "shaping", "yoke math", "finishing"] }, { "id": "fvk-013", "title": "Toe-Up Socks Clinic", "level": "Intermediate", "category": "Garments", "duration_hours": 8, "price": 89, "format": "Self-paced", "rating": 4.6, "reviews_count": 144, "badge": null, "short_description": "From cast on to grafting with precise fit.", "long_description": "Judy’s Magic Cast On, heel options, and toe/heel shaping for durable socks.", "skills": ["toe-up", "heel flap", "short rows", "kitchener stitch"] }, { "id": "fvk-014", "title": "Chart Literacy Masterclass", "level": "Advanced", "category": "Design", "duration_hours": 9, "price": 109, "format": "Self-paced", "rating": 4.7, "reviews_count": 127, "badge": "Editor’s pick", "short_description": "Translate charts into predictable fabric behavior.", "long_description": "Advanced chart conventions, symbol sets, and how to predict fabric outcomes before casting on.", "skills": ["chart analysis", "fabric prediction", "symbol systems"] }, { "id": "fvk-015", "title": "Steeking without Fear", "level": "Advanced", "category": "Colorwork", "duration_hours": 6, "price": 95, "format": "Self-paced", "rating": 4.5, "reviews_count": 103, "badge": null, "short_description": "Reinforce and cut with control.", "long_description": "Plan and reinforce steeks safely, test on swatches, and finish edges cleanly.", "skills": ["steek planning", "reinforcement", "finishing edges"] }, { "id": "fvk-016", "title": "Lifelines & Error Recovery", "level": "Beginner", "category": "Fundamentals", "duration_hours": 4, "price": 39, "format": "Self-paced", "rating": 4.8, "reviews_count": 215, "badge": null, "short_description": "Practical safety nets for fearless practice.", "long_description": "Insert lifelines, read fabric, and correct common mistakes without starting over.", "skills": ["lifelines", "fixing mistakes", "fabric reading"] }, { "id": "fvk-017", "title": "Professional Finishing", "level": "Intermediate", "category": "Garments", "duration_hours": 7, "price": 92, "format": "Self-paced", "rating": 4.7, "reviews_count": 176, "badge": "Popular", "short_description": "Seams, blocking, and edges that pass inspection.", "long_description": "Whipstitch vs mattress, blocking routines, neckbands, and button bands with consistency.", "skills": ["seaming", "blocking", "edges", "quality control"] }, { "id": "fvk-018", "title": "Color Theory for Knitters", "level": "Intermediate", "category": "Colorwork", "duration_hours": 6, "price": 79, 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two common styles with ergonomics in mind.", "long_description": "Compare and contrast the two main knitting styles, adjust tension, and pick what suits your body best.", "skills": ["continental", "english style", "tension"] }, { "id": "fvk-021", "title": "Charting Lace by Hand", "level": "Advanced", "category": "Design", "duration_hours": 8, "price": 105, "format": "Self-paced", "rating": 4.5, "reviews_count": 91, "badge": null, "short_description": "Draft and test lace motifs with predictability.", "long_description": "Understand balance and symmetry, create charts, and validate with swatches before committing to projects.", "skills": ["chart drafting", "symmetry", "validation"] }, { "id": "fvk-022", "title": "Blocking Mastery", "level": "Beginner", "category": "Fundamentals", "duration_hours": 4, "price": 39, "format": "Self-paced", "rating": 4.7, "reviews_count": 204, "badge": null, "short_description": "Wet, steam, and spray blocking methods compared.", "long_description": "Choose the right blocking method for fiber content and fabric goals. Includes safety and care checklists.", "skills": ["wet blocking", "steam blocking", "fiber care"] } ]