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December Classes
Fruit Hats
Lynn H $15
Dec 4 Thursday 6:00-8:00
Knit your favorite baby or child an adorable hat that looks like a Strawberry, Blueberry, Pumpkin, or any other fruit. These hats are always big hits both with the child & parent.
Materials:
Ann Norling Fruit Hat Pattern
2 balls of dk weight yarn
Size 5 double points or a 16" circular & double points
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EZ Fit Hat
Rae $30
Dec 4 & 18 Thursday 6:00-8:00
Your basic winter hat with a twist. Knit in an unexpected fashion you can knit these in any thickness of yarn to fit any size head without a gauge swatch.
Materials:
Pattern included in class fee
Approx. 100 gm of a soft yarn. I’ve knit these in lots of yarns, I particularly like Top Print, CPY Taos, and STR heavy weight. I think a dk to chunky weight makes a nice hat.
16” circular & double points in a size appropriate for your yarn.
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If you are knitting these as gifts I recommend trying to find a way to measure the circumference of the giftee’s head. There is tons of stretch in these hats, but it’s nice to know an exact size to aim for.
Deck the Balls
Rae $25
Dec 6 Saturday 1:00-5:00
The coolest knit Christmas ornaments ever! Utilizing left over sock yarn this is an elegant way to spice up some plain glass ball ornaments.
Materials:
Deck the Balls pattern from Kalamazoo Knits
Size 1 or 2 circular needle. Either a single needle 29" or longer or 2 circular needles 20" or longer
Left over sock yarn (about 30 yards)
Small Glass Christmas Ornament (available to purchase in class for .75)
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Socks for Tots or Trees
Lynn H $25
Dec 6 Saturday 1:00-5:00
Learn to knit a sock in an afternoon! These little mini socks are great gifts for newborns or knit them in holiday colors to use to decorate your tree or as an accent with gift wrap.
Materials:
Pattern included in class fee
25g dk weight yarn
Size 4 double point needles
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Polymer Clay Gifts
Lynn H $25 plus supplies
Dec 7 Sunday 1:00-5:00
Polymer Clay is fun alternative to knits for those last minute gifts. We deck out pens, crochet hooks, and glass jar lids. I particularly like the jars as a nice finishing touch when giving your favorite baking mix as a gift.
Yarn Dyeing
Rae $40
Dec 7 Sunday 3:00-5:00
Learn to create your own custom yarns! We'll cover some
easy methods that you'll easily be able recreate right in
your own kitchen using professional color safe dyes. Please
remember to wear clothes you don't mind getting stained.
Wrist Warmers
Lynn H $15
Dec 11 Thursday 6:00-8:00
Simple to knit and endlessly useful. These are a staple in my wardrobe for using the computer, walking the dogs, or any time my hands are cold, but my fingers need to be free.
Materials:
Approx. 50g of soft yarn. Again, lots of weights will do. A really heavy yarn may need an extra ball to make a pair of wrist warmers.
Double point needles appropriate for your yarn.
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Felted Soap Gifts
Lynn H $15
Dec 13 Saturday 11:00-1:00
Felt a wooly cocoon over a luxurious bath soap. These felted soaps are great for exfoliating and help your soap last about 30% longer. Paired with a knit facecloth these make a lovely holiday gift.
Materials:
1oz of feltable wool
1 bar of soap (please bring unscented or non floral scents due to allergies)
Kits available in class
Simple Polymer Clay Keychain
Lynn H $15 plus supplies
Dec 13 Saturday 2:00-4:00
This class is all about the quick and easy gift. Learn a simple cane and put them together into a quick keychain.
Last Minute Chunky Cabled Scarf
Lynn H $20
Dec 14 Sunday 1:00-4:00
Try your hand at a basic cable with chunky alpaca yarn on size 15 needles. This scarf is totally luxurious and very wonderful to wear.
Materials:
2 skeins Big Baby from Alpaca with a Twist (or comparable yarn)
Size 15 knitting needles
Cable Needle
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Felted Bowls
Lynn H $20
Dec 20 Saturday 1:00-4:00
This is a great first felting project. We’ll knit a quick little project and if we have time we’ll even felt it in class. These little bowls are great for candies or to keep your knitting notions easy at hand.
50g worsted weight feltable yarn
Size 10 or 10.5 double point needles
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