The New York State

Dutchess County Fairgrounds • Rhinebeck, NY

October 17-18, 2026

NYS Sheep & Wool Workshop

Registration Opens Sunday, July 26th, 12:00 PM EDT
Toe Up, Magic Loop Socks
Date: Sunday (10/18)
Time: 10:00 AM-
2:00 PM
Fee: $100.00
Duration: 4 hours
Skill Level: Open to All
Category: Knitting
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Learn how to make Toe-Up Socks starting from the tip of the toes, offering a customizable fit. You can try them on as you go, eliminating the need for grafting and allowing for unique, “no holes” heel construction, resulting in a snug comfortable sock. Techniques covered are casting on, increasing, decreasing, magic loop, reverse knitting, ribbing and binding off.

Toe Up, Magic Loop Socks
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Pam
Damour
Pam Damour Designs

Known as the “Decorating Diva” Pam learned early in life, while spending time on her grandparents’ farm, that making something from “scratch” was not only a way of life but it was the better way of doing things. Holding on to those values she went from farm to fabric and has had a very successful 35+ year career as an interior designer and sewing professional. Pam offers professional drapery workroom training to the trade and consumers. As a seasoned career speaker, she travels internationally teaching her specialty techniques that have brought her years of continued business as the “Couture of Home Dec Sewing”.

She is the author of Pillow Talk, Cheaper by the Dozen, Got Quilts?, The Tangled Home, Hold Everything, Power Serge and producer of 12 Home Dec DVDs. She has designed many patterns, rulers, scissors and other sewing related notions. An interior designer by profession and a quilter by passion, Pam lives on the shore of Lake Champlain in a log home, nestled at the foot of the Adirondack Mountains, where she teaches sewing retreats. Her down to earth nature, never forgetting her roots, combined with her professionalism creates a warm and creative experience. For more information about Pam, go to www.pamdamour.com or call 518-297-2699.

All Workshops By This Instructor

Workshop TitleCategoryDateStart TimeFeeDetails
Beginning Quilting by HandMiscellaneousSat (10/17)10:00 AM$75.00
Create Your Own Ceramic ButtonsMiscellaneousSat (10/17)2:00 PM$75.00
Toe Up, Magic Loop SocksKnittingSun (10/18)10:00 AM$100.00
Material fee
$25.00
fee includes
Acrylic Sock Ruler, Pattern with video tutorial
Payment instructions
Cash or check
prerequisites
Must know how to knit in the round
Homework
None
Items to bring
Sock yarn – one skein approx. 400 yards, in cake or ball from ready to knit & Circular needles: 32” – 40”, in size 1

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