Knitting
Knitting Classes
10. Basic Knitting Fee: $65 + tax
Section A: Thursday, July 18, 25, August 1 & 8th 6-8 pm
Instructor: Judy Baird
Section B: Tuesday August 6, 13, $ 20 10-12:30p
Instructor: Becky Arnold
Students will learn the basics of knitting: Cast on, knit and purl stitches, and bind off. Shaping, reading stitch patterns and finishing techniques will also be taught.
Student supplies: Light colored worsted weight wool yarn size 8 or 9 shorter, straight needles- bamboo or wood.
11. Pattern Conversion
Instructor: Maura Stone Fee: $75 + tax
Mat fee: $2
Date: Saturday, June 1st 10:30-4:30 pm
If you have a favorite sweater pattern and the perfect yarn that doesn’t match the pattern, your size isn’t in the pattern or you can’t get gauge, this is the class for you! Learn how to adapt the pattern or design a sweater pattern for your yarn, your gauge, your measurements and your favorite stitches. With a hand-held calculator, a knitted swatch, a ruler and paper, you can chart your own pattern and your sweater will become what you envision.
Student Supplies: calculator, pencil, paper, tape measure, knitted swatches or knitwear you can measure.
12. Learn Lacy Socks
Instructor: Jessica L’Heureux Fee: $75 + tax
Mat Fee: $5
Dates: Fridays, June 7, 14, & 21st 1-4 pm
Quick and fun to knit and a pleasure to wear, few knit projects bring us the joy of socks. Students need only be able to confidently cast on, knit and purl while listening and talking in order to learn these cuff down lacy socks. All other stitches will be covered in class, including k2tog, ssk, yo, and kitchner for grafting. One adult sized sock will be done in class.
Student supplies: 400 yards of light-medium colored sock yarn (enough for a pair), US size 1, 2, or 3 double pointed needles – or size to obtain 8 stitches /inch gauge in stockinette stitch, ruler, stitch marker, tapestry needle and note taking materials.
Instructor supplies: Handouts and pattern.
13. San Miguel Evening Shawl
Instructor: Patricia Werner Fee: $40 + tax
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Section A: Saturday June 8th 1 – 5 pm Mat Fee: $15 + tax
Section B: Section B: Saturday July 13th 1 – 5 pm
Sumptuous, undulating waves or gorgeous yarns, designed by you, will propel you through this quick to knit shawl on size 13 & 15 needles. In no time, you will be wearing this versatile, striking shawl. Let the Fiber Fiesta begin! Instructor supplies: detailed 7 page, line by line instructions, color photos, and schematics. Student supplies: Approx. 530 yards total of ribbon, glitzy, plain, and novelty yarns; size 13 & 15 circular needles in length to accommodate 162 stitches cast-on, Large ring markers (9) and a G or H crochet hook.
14. Toe Up Socks
Instructor: Ahza Moore Fee: $70 + tax
Dates: Tuesdays, June 11, 18, & 25 1-3:30 pm
Experience the advantages of Toe-Up Socks: better fit, no running out of yarn, and no Kitchener stitch to finish! We star with Judy’s Magic Cast On and end by beginning your second sock in the last class.
Student supplies: 400-450 yards of fingering weight sock yarn- 7 stitches/inch; #2 needles in DPN or 2 circular 24”
15. The Paseo Stitch – Something Very New
Instructor: Shari Hirst Fee: $50 + tax
Dates: Saturday June 22 & July 6th 1-4 pm
Shari developed this stitch to be able to use some interesting thick and thin handspun. In this class, learn one of the ways to make the “cord”, how to knit the stitch and see other possible uses. See the sample pillow and piece of cord. Come an hour early if you need help choosing fibers. The only thing needed before the class is to have your fibers chosen. The small pillow I made took 6.7 ounces of fibers to make the cord.
16. Design Your own Stranded, FairIsle Vest
Instructor: Celeste Nossiter Fee: $95 + tax
Dates: Saturdays June 29, July 13, August 10, September 21, & October 12th 1:30-4p
Learn to create your own stranded vest: Learn how to design and knit a stranded pullover or cardigan vest using colors and patterns that inspire you. Leave patterns behind! Create an original garment using traditional stranded techniques on circular needles. Topics covered include: basic color theory, turning a picture into a color scheme, translating ethnic textile designs into your very own patterns, traditional construction techniques, and learning to love steeks. Students must have some stranded knitting experience.
Student supplies: 24” circular needles size 2 or 3 depending on gauge (we will swatch in the 1st class); 24 “ circular needles size 1 or 2 depending on gauge; 16” circular needles size 1 or 2 depending on gauge (should be 1 size smaller than main needles); fingering weight and/or sock yarn, 6-8 skeins – we will choose colors in class, so wait to buy; graph paper 10 squares/inch; pencils, eraser; post it notes or highlighter tape; colored pencil or pens – optional; calculator; stitch markers; photos, pictures, postcards for inspiration.
Instructor supplies: books, graphs, patterns, overall vest pattern, graph paper.
17. Knitting Backwards
Instructor: Maura Stone Fee: $25 + tax
Date: Saturday June 29th 1-3 pm
Knitting backwards is a useful skill if you want to knit a piece in stockinette without doing a purl row or knitting in the round. It is very useful for knitting entrelac or knitting heel turns. You will also have a skill that will amaze your friends and family…. It will be a hands-on class, so bring worsted weight yarn (scrap is fine) and needles to use with it.
18. Intarsia Technique
Instructor: Franziska Collins Fee: $20 + tax
Sweaterscapes.com Intarsia Pillow “Fijord”
Section A: Tuesday, July 2nd 10:30-12:30 pm OR
Section B: Thursday, July 18th 6-8 pm
You want to tackle some patterns from Stephen West such as his ‘Earth and Sky Shawl’? Put a star in the middle of your favorite kid’s sweater? You need to know the secret to intarsia and the crossing of colors ( xAB)
Student supplies: 2 colors of DK to worsted weight yarn- scrap is fine, and appropriate needles for the yarn. Instructor supplies: handouts.
19. Linen Stitch
Instructor: Meg McKenney Fee: $15 + tax
Date: July 6 9:30-11 am
Come with some variegated and solid DK or worsted weight and yarn with needles (bring some a few sizes bigger also). Learn this beautiful stitch that looks woven, and if there is time, we will go over the ½ linen stitch.
20. Intermediate Knitting
Instructor: Judy Baird Fee: $65 + tax
Dates: Saturday July 13, 20, 27, & August 3 10:30-12:30 pm
Had a beginning class and want to move forward? Class projects include a scarf to practice simple pattern reading, charts, a little basic cable, increasing and decreasing. The hat is an introduction to using circular needles, simple color work and double pointed needles. Basic knitting skills are required (knit, purl, cast on).
Instructor supplies: patterns
Student supplies: 16” size circular needles and DPN’s, one skein Cotton Fleece, and worsted weight yarn in 2 contrasting colors
21. Entrelac Scarf
Instructor: Lucinda Puckett Fee: $50 + tax
Dates: Saturday, July 13 & 20 12:30-2:30
Learn this great technique while making a scarf in self-striping yarns such as Noro Silk Garden or Poems (bring appropriate needles to go with your yarn).
Student supplies: 3 skeins of Poems, Silk Garden, or approximately 400-450 yards of a similar weight yarn (long runs of color make this dramatic, but any worsted weight will do).
22. Continental Knitting
Instructor: Maura Stone Fee: $40 + tax
Mat Fee: $2
Date: Friday, July 19th 9:30-12:30 pm
This is a hands-on class for knitters who want to expand their skills to include continental knitting (tensioning/holding the yarn in your left hand instead of ‘throwing it’ with your right). This is a good skill to have if you want to knit faster or want to knit Fair Isle patterns with 2 colors on a row.
Student supplies: 2 colors of worsted or dk weight yarn (lighter colors) and size 6-7 needles, circular or straight.
23. Basic Brioche Technique Workshop
Instructor: Judy Baird Fee: $20 + tax
Date: Saturday July 20th 1-3 pm
Learn a new knitting technique with a sampler and get ideas for applying it to future projects. This is an advanced intermediate level class.
Instructor supplies: instructions
Student supplies; worsted weight, appropriate needles for yarn; gauge is not an issue.
24. Boardwalk Sweater Revisited
Instructor: Gayle Gilb Fee: $55 + tax
Mat. Fee: $10
Dates: Saturday July 27, August 17th & September 14th 1-3
This flattering sweater pattern from the 1940’s is now updated by Gayle and redesigned for 2013. It fits all figure types. The sweater is short-sleeved, button front and can be worn alone or with a blouse.
Instructor supplies: Pattern, and graph paper
Student supplies: yarn- a firm worsted such as Classic Elite’s Classic Silk, or Universal’s Cotton Supreme1200-1400 yards.
Student supplies: 2 colors of worsted or dk weight yarn (lighter colors) and size 6-7 needles, circular or straight.
25. Beginning Sock Knitting
Instructor: Becky Arnold Fee: $75 + tax
Date: Monday July 29, Wednesday July 31 & Friday August 2nd 10-12:30 pm
Learn the basics of planning and knitting socks in one week! You will knit a toddler-sized sock. Hang it on your Christmas tree or knit another and have a pair of socks for a kid. With the techniques learned in this class, you’ll be ready to scale them to adult-sized socks!
Student supplies: size 2, 3, or 4 double pointed needles, sport weight yarn
26. Heels and Toes
Instructor: Franziska Collins Fee: $70 + tax
Date: Thursday August 1, 8, & 15 6-8 pm
No need for sock patterns any more!! You will learn how to calculate and create patterns- 3 different heels and 3 different toes.
Student supplies: light colored worsted to DK weight yarn in at least 2 different colors, DP needles US # 6 or 7, pen and paper for extra notes; knitting notions.
Instructor supplies: detailed handouts
27. Start for a Good Finish!
Instructor: Franziska Collins Fee: $65 + tax
Section A: Saturday August 3rd 10:30-4 pm
Section B: Saturday September 14th 10”30-4 pm
Before even starting a project, plan ahead for the perfect finishing (it will make all the difference if being judged).
Student supplies: light colored worsted weight yarn in 2 colors, US 8 needles, pen and paper for notes.
Instructor supplies: detailed handouts.
28. Toe-Up Socks
Instructor: Maura Stone Fee: $70 + tax
Date: Saturday August 10th 10:30-4:30 pm
You will knit a sample sock from the toe to the cuff. Skills covered will be: knitting in the round, increases, making a heel flap, making a gusset, directional decreases, different leg and cuff patterns, stretchy bind-off, measuring the foot for the sock. Knitting a sock from the toe to the cuff means that you don’t have to have a particular stitch or row gauge and can use any yarn from lace weight to bulky… everything is determined by the size of the foot and the number of stitches that surround the foot.
Student supplies: 1 skein worsted weight or dk light colored yarn for a sample sock, set of 5 double-pointed needles – size 4-5, tapestry needle, stitch markers.
29. My Favorite Knitting Bag
Instructor: Judy Baird Fee: $55 + tax
Dates: Saturday August 24, September 7 & 14th 1-3 pm
This versatile tote has been a favorite around here for years. Make one for yourself and another for a friend!
Instructor Supplies: pattern
Student Supplies: to be announced.
