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Knitting
and Crochet Knitting Beginning Knitting: Students will learn the basics of
knitting—cast on, knit and purl stitch; and bind off. Shaping, reading stitch patterns and
finishing techniques will also be taught. Supplies (all sections):
Section
1: Wednesday Feb 6, 13, 20 & 27 Instructor: Azha Moore Section
2:
Wednesday March 5, 12, 26 & April 2 Instructor: Sandy
Dawson (note- no class
March 29th) Section 3:
Tuesday March 11, 18, 25, & April 1 Instructor: Alice Graybill Section 4: Sat
March 22, 29, April 5 & Instructor: Marlene Brockmann Section 5: Wednesday April 9, 16, 23, 30
& Instructor: Ahza Moore Supplies: Beginner Lace: Let’s get started with some patterns
that are fun but not too complicated; learn 3 patterns for a scarf or more!
Written instructions and charts will be discussed. Either way we will have
plenty of design possibilities. Level: Confident Beginner. Instructor: Gudy Klawer Fee:
$60 + tax Saturday Jan 26, Feb 9
and 23 ON GOING Lace Club: Pattern of the month sampler and guidance; after
Suzanna Lewis’ book and others. Instructor: Gudy Klawer Fee:
$15 + tax 1st meeting
Thurs January 24th LACE- THE Instructor: Gudy Klawer Fee:
$50 + tax February 2, 16, and March
1st Celtic Motifs: A beautiful Felted Bag: Learn the intricacies of
Celtic knitted braids. This is a spectacular piece, easier than you think!
Level: Intermediate. Instructor: Gudy Klawer Fee:
$50 + tax Saturday February 2, 16
and March 1 The Purl Stitch and Beyond: The rest of basic knitting and more for
those who have been doing only the knit stitch: purling, increases and
decreases, reading patterns, choosing yarn and needles, pattern stitches,
plus more, as time permits. Whether you hold the yarn in your right hand
(American Style) or your left (Continental Style),
this class is for you. Instructor:
Alice Graybill Fee:
$65 + tax Session
1: Tuesday February 5, 12, 19 and 26 Session
2: Tuesday June 10, 17, 24 and July 1 Intermediate Knitting: Learn the next steps
after Basic Knitting in a nurturing environment. We introduce students to circular
needles, double-pointed needles, shaping (increasing and decreasing) in our
“real life” knitting – a simple hat with color work and
mittens. Instructor:
Cheryl Kurzawa Fee:
$70 + tax Section
1: Wed February 6, 13, 20, and 27 Section
2: Tuesday April 1, 8, 15, and 22
The Secret Language of Knitting
Patterns: For intermediate
knitters; Learn to translate a pattern into a project, such as a hat,
mittens, or a baby sweater. Choose a project for your level with one new
technique. Instructor:
Ahza Moore $65
+ tax Section
1: Thursday February 7, 14, 28 & March 6 Section
2: Thursday March 6, 13, 27 & April 10 Mosaic Knitting: This
color technique is easy and fun to knit. If you can slip a stitch and knit
stripes you can knit these beautiful patterns. In this class students will
knit samples and play with color. (Prerequisites:
Students must be able to knit and purl while carrying on a conversation.) Instructor:
Saturday
February 9 Knitting Viking Period Cables: Knit an amazing cable sweater from Elsbeth Lavold: a simple shape
embellished with cables in a delicious yarn. Let’s knit this elegant
and sophisticated sweater together! Level: Intermediate. Instructor:
Gudy Klawer Fee:
$50 + tax Saturday
February 9, 23, and March 8 Soaring With Socks: Socks knit on 2 circular
needles, as Cat Bordhi introduced, go more quickly
as well as avoid some of the problems of dpn’s!
You can try them on as you knit and assure correct size. Level: some
experience with sock knitting essentials. Instructor: Liz McMaster Fee:
$40 + tax Session 1: Monday
February 11th Session 2: Friday
February 15th Session 3: Friday March 7th
Session 4: Friday March
14th A Beautiful Ending: Learn beginning and
intermediate finishing techniques. Practice sewing seams, picking up for
ribbing, button holes, and blocking. Gain the skill to complete your projects
with style. Small homework assignment to bring to first class. Instructor: Deborah Gaudet Fee:
$45 + tax Wednesday February 20
& 27 Fringe,
Tassels, and Pom-Poms: Sometimes a project needs a little something.
Learn how to do these traditional finishing touches. Instructor: Alice Graybill Fee:
$30 + tax Section 1: Wednesday Feb 20 Section 2: Tuesday May 13 ON GOING Instructor: Laurie Hedrich Fee: $15 + per class Third Tuesday of the month: Feb 19th Heel Toe Heel Toe: This is the next step for experienced sock
knitters. Students will learn
several different ways of constructing sock heels and toes: Dutch, French,
peasant heels, and star toes. Instructor: Franzi Collins
Fee:
$70 + tax Tuesday March 4, 11, and 18 Knitting
Raglan Sweaters from the Top Down: The easiest and fastest way to knit
sweaters for any size and season.
Knit your sweater as fancy or plain as you like. No gauge swatch needed! Minimal finishing!!!! Confident
knitter recommended Instructor:
Gudy Klawer Fee:
$60 + tax Satruday
March 8, 22, and April 5th
The Joy
of Color Theory- A Playful Approach: A hands-on approach to learning color
theory in stranded knitting. Experiment with knitted swatches to see how
changing design and placement affects color choices. Through several
experiments students will get a feel for color theory with a minimum of
rules. Learn to choose colors to achieve your desired effect for any project.
Must have stranded 2-color knitting experience. Instructor: Celeste Nossiter Fee:
$45 + tax Saturday March 15th Knitting in the Round: Learn the tricks of knitting in the round with
circular and DPN while making a beanie. Level: confident beginner with basic
knitting skills. Instructor: Franzi
Collins Fee:
$40 + tax Friday March 21 and 28 Beginning
Socks: Learn to use double point needles and
techniques for basic sock design. Student will make a sample sock from cuff
to toe. Prerequisite: Students must know how to cast on,
increase and decrease. Instructor:
Maura Stone Fee
$65 + tax Saturday February 16 Mobius Cast On:
Learn this technique made popular again in Cat Bordhi’s
Magical Knitting Series. Level: Experienced knitters. Instructor: Franzi
Collins Fee:
$45 + tax Sunday March 9th and 16th Continental Knitting: Come
learn the hows and whys of knitting with your left
hand in the European or continental manner. This is not a class for rank beginners, but a class for knitters who want to change their
style of knitting or add another skill to their bag of tricks. It might also be for folks who knit
continental but who have questions about how to do specific techniques with
the left-handed approach. Instructor:
Maura Stone Fee:
$40 + tax Saturday:
March 15, Toe-up Socks:
Have you ever worried if you were going to have
enough yarn to finish a sock? If so, this method is for you. There is no need to knit a gauge
swatch. Just choose your yarn and needles and begin knitting from the toe
up to the cuff. Since you get to
try on the sock as you are knitting, you will always get a perfect fit. Basic sock skills needed. Instructor: Maura Stone Fee:
$65 + tax Saturday March 29 Basic Felted Tote Bag: This
Beautiful and functional bag is made of worsted-weight wool held double on
large needles. It knits up quickly.
Embellishments may include a mohair contrast stripe at the top, a beautiful closure, and (taught in a separate workshop) needle felted
accents. The class is full of helpful techniques: feltable I-cord handles, an I-cord bind-off that
you’ll find useful for other project finishes, picking up stitches and
of course, an introduction to the felting process. Instructor: Cheryl Kurzawa Fee
$55 + tax Thursday
April 3, 10, and 17 Knit or
Crochet Trim for Fabric: Learn different
techniques for attaching knit or crochet trim to fabric and experiment with a
variety of fabrics and yarns to see what combinations work well together. In
class, we will work with fabric swatches and explore possibilities for
spicing up garments. Instructor: Becky Arnold Fee
$25 + tax Mat
Fee: $5 Saturday April 5th Calculating Your Own Designs: This class teaches you how to calculate everything
to create your own sweater, including different sleeves and necklines. Instructor:
Franziska Collins Fee:
$60 + tax Monday
April 7, 14, and 21 Hedgehogs- (Technique: Short Rows )
– Cute Furry Little Things Come
and enjoy “hedgehog building.” Instructor: Sandy Dawson
Fee: $50 + tax Wednesday
April 9 and 16, Turkish
Sock Sampler: Learn traditional
eastern sock techniques in one small sampler sock. We’ll knit a
stranded tufted sock, toe up. Learn to do Bosnian crochet at the cuff and a
crochet cast on for an inserted heel. Students should have some experience
with stranded knitting. Instructor: Celeste Nossiter Fee:
$50 + tax Saturday April 12 and 26 Introduction to Lace Knitting: Learn the skills and tricks of lace knitting as well as how to read
written and charted lace patterns.
You will be introduced to a variety of simple to intermediate patterns
stitches. Students must be comfortable casting on, knitting and
purling. Instructor: Section 1: Tuesday April 15 and 22 1 - Section 2: Tuesday April 29 and May 6th New Directions with Socks: Explore with sockophile
Maura the fascinating potentials presented in Cat Bordhi’s
New Pathways for Sockknitters. Instructor: Maura Stone Fee:
$65 + tax Saturday May 17 New Knitter’s Lace: This class was designed for the ‘new’
knitter and will explore lace knitting, lace patterns and the kinds of
increases and decreases used in lace knitting. Learn to knit lace from a
written pattern and how to read charts. Patterns for two lace facecloths and
a sampler scarf will be included in handouts. Yarns, needles, and how to
block will be discussed as well as commercial pattern adaptation to the
student’s sizing. Level: confident beginner (know how to cast on, knit,
purl and bind off). Instructor: Carol Singletary Fee:
$60 + tax Saturday May 19 Crochet Crochet for Beginners:: This class covers the basics of crochet while working
on a small project, such as a washcloth.
The students should leave the class being able to cast on and off as well
as working pattern stitches. The students will learn how to read written
patterns and graphed patterns. Knitters will learn basics and stitches useful
as edging techniques for knitting projects. Instructor: Franzi
Collins
Fee: 70 + tax Monday February 4, 11, 18, and 25 |