Classes Winter 2020

CLASS FULL 
Felted Change Purse

Level: Beginner (no experience)
Instructor: Yiba Ng
Dates: Wednesdays AM only, Jan. 8, 15, 22, 29 (Feb. 5th as a snow date)
Time: 9 - 10:30am
Pattern Provided at first class

Skills you will learn: Casting on, knit stitch, purl stitch, decreasing, increasing, making a button hole, simple seaming, binding off.

Are you a beginner who's never knitted a stitch but wants to join in the fun? In this four-session class you'll learn the basics of knitting, purling, casting on and binding off, increasing and decreasing, and more, all while creating a simple change purse.

Class fee: $75 + supplies

CLASSES FULL
Building Blocks Part 1 - 6 Blocks

Level: Advanced beginner, assumes understanding of long tail cast on, knit and purl stitches and their appearance.
Instructor: Keri Samuels
Dates: Jan. 7, 14, 21, 28, Feb. 4, 11 (snow day 18)
Time: 2 Sessions; 9-10:30 AM class - 7-8:30 PM class
Pattern: Pattern Book Available in Shop

Block by Block is an exciting series of classes designed to help you learn and practice lots of fun knitting skills. Each of the weekly sessions focuses on a block pattern and introduces a new concept, done in a sequential fashion that "builds" upon the previously learned skill. Knitting techniques for each block will even be supported with video instruction. Six blocks may be joined to create a small lap blanket or baby blanket, or students may continue to make additional squares in Part 2 of this class or by themselves.

If you have taken a beginning knitting class and made a couple scarves or hats this is an excellent next step!

Class fee: $100 plus supplies + supplies

Maple cardigan designed by Marie Wallin

Level:  Advanced intermediate
Instructor: Keri Samuels
Dates: Saturdays, Jan. 11, 25, Feb. 8, 22
Time: 9-10:30 AM  last class 2 hours
Pattern: Available on Ravelry

The Maple cardigan is knitted using 10 different colors and incorporates fair isle and intarsia techniques to create this intricate sweater.  This is a bottom-up cardigan, knitted in pieces and seamed together in the traditional method of sweater construction. The button bands and neckband are picked up and knitted at the end of the project.  

The pattern was originally published in a Rowan magazine but is now available individually from Ravelry.   The techniques that will be covered are: fair isle colorwork, intarsia (use of bobbins), seaming (3 types of seams), and picking up stitches.  You will not only learn how to knit this beautiful sweater, but also how to finish it!

We have suggestions for 3 different colorways or you can be creative and design your own!

From the Knit Rowan website:
Knit this ladies’ intarsia and fairisle cardigan, a design from the Rowan archive that is now available to purchase online. A design by Marie Wallin using our wonderfully tweedy yarn Felted Tweed DK (wool, alpaca and viscose) this simply shaped, round neck cardigan has a stripe sequence on the sleeves, ribbing and bands.

Cost: $85 + supplies

CLASS FULL

Ramona Cardigan a Top Down Raglan Cardigan

Level: Advanced Beginner
Instructor: Liz Braverman
Dates: Friday’s January 10, 24, February 7 & 14 (21st as a snow date)
Time: 9:00- 10:30 AM
Pattern paid on Ravelry

Skills taught: Seamless Top Down construction, directional increases and decreases, button band and button holes

The Ramona cardigan is a great “first sweater” project. Knit on larger needles you will see your piece grow quickly while learning basic top down construction. And it’s super cute!

Aran (varies with size)
US #8 and #9 (32” or 40” circular)
8 fixed and 8 locking stitch markers
Scrap yarn of similar weight

Class Fee: $75 plus supplies

Spring Spirals
Level: Beginner 1 (no previous experience required)
Instructor: Carolyn Hanson
Dates: Thursdays, Jan. 9, 16, 30 (23rd as a snow date)
Time: 7-9 pm

Skills taught: Techniques include: single, double, 1/2 double, and triple crochet, Foundation chain, scalloped edge & read a pattern.

Whether you're an avid knitter who has never picked up a crochet hook (except for dropped stitches) or never worked with yarn at all, this is a perfect class! In these sessions you'll learn the basics of crochet while creating a scarf.

Cost - $75 + supplies

Tech Class: Intro to Short Rows

Level: Advanced Beginner
Instructor: Liz Braverman
Date: Friday, January 17
Time: 9:00-11:00 AM
Pattern: No Pattern

Skills taught: Wrap & Turn Short Rows and German Short Rows

Short Rows to enhance the fit of your sweaters and add a design element to shawls, and more. Get comfortable with W&T and GSR while working on a practice swatch in class.

Worsted weight scrap yarn
US 7 or 8 (straight or circular)
cost: 25

Cost: $25

Fiesta Feet 314 by Lucy Neatby

Level: Advanced - Experienced knitter
Instructor: Carolyn Hanson
Dates: Wednesdays Jan. 8, 15, 22 (snow day Jan 29)
Time: 7-9 PM
Pattern: Purchased on Ravelry

Skills taught: Bobbles, colorwork, stranded knitting, fancy stitches, kitchner toe closure, heel turning, gussets

 A little explanation:  These are my favorite socks to make and wear.  Chock full of design elements in two colors, they will keep your attention and get you excited for the next pattern change. Pick a solid and a variegated sock yarn from the many choices available. There is a bit of homework to start the project, a simple garter stich band for the sock top made by alternating the 2 colors.  This will set the stage for the first class, making bobbles.  Also, the band is your gauge swatch to select your size.  The sock height can be adjusted.

Supply List: Purchase pattern on Ravelry, scissors, ruler, stitch markers, tapestry needle, [Optional – For Crocheters - size 2mm or 2.25 mm crochet hook for crocheted bobbles]
Yarn & yardage:  3 skeins Koigu Painter's Palette Premium Merino (KPPPM)  - 2 solid  and 1 variegated
Needle size:  Sizes 0, 1 or 2 double points or circular needles (magic loop)

Cost: $75 + supplies

CLASS FULL

Heart Mittens by Jean LemMon

Level:  Intermediate - previous colorwork experience
Instructor: Keri Samuels
Dates: Wednesdays - Feb. 5, 12, 26, (Feb. 19th as snow date)
Time: 5:00 – 6:30 

These fair isle mittens are worked in the round, using 2 colors for the fair isle color work.  The pattern is based on popular Scandinavian mittens but is worked using worsted weight yarn so they work up quickly!  You need to have done some color work is order to be successful with this project.

The techniques we’ll cover include:  knitting small tubes (I prefer using 2 circular needles), chart reading and picking up stitches.

Cost: $60 + supplies

Sasha Cowl by Michele Rose Orne

Level: Advanced Beginner
Instructor: Keri Samuels
Dates: Feb. 25, March 3 (March 10 as snow date)
Time: 9-10:30
Pattern: Available on Ravelry

This pretty cowl is the perfect project if you’re looking for a quick little neck warmer made in thicker yarn. It only requires 130 yds. of chunky weight yarn and could be the project that introduces you to knitting in the round and making lace.

From the pattern: “Knit in the round, Sasha starts and ends with a bit of simple garter stitch. The easy lace pattern in the center reminds us of Gothic arches.” Pattern is both written and charted.”
Techniques include: knitting in round on a circular needle, chart reading and learning yarnovers and decreases to make a simple lace pattern.

cost: $40