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February Classes
Beginning Finishing
Sarah Peasley $75
Feb 1, 29 March 7, 14, 21 Fridays 1:30-3:30
This is a VERY basic finishing class, designed to make you more comfortable with the most basic finishing techniques necessary in order to make your knitted pieces come together into a beautiful finished product. I’ve had more than one student tell me that after taking this class, they wanted to take apart everything they had ever knitted and put it back together using the techniques they learned!
Materials:
Pattern included in class fee
Yarn – 125 (150, 200, 250) grams of a light color, worsted weight yarn, for 22" (24", 26", 28") circumference. The light color will allow you to clearly see your stitches. Worsted weight yarn usually knits to a gauge of between 4.75 and 5 stitches to the inch. I recommend that you use wool for this class. The stitches will be easier to see and to work with, and you will be able to block your finished knitting. If you don’t like to work with pure wool, try a superwash wool or a wool blend.
Needles – U.S. size 5 (3.75 mm) and U.S. size 7 (4.5 mm), but bring everything you have in case you want to adjust the needle size.
Needle gauge
Measuring tape
Three stitch holders
Blunt darning needle
Sharp tapestry needle
Coilless safety pins
Scissors
Five 1/2-inch buttons
Sewing needle and thread (for buttons)
Crochet hook size G
Feather and Fan Scarf
Rae $15
Feb 2 Saturday 3:00-5:00
This is perhaps the most well know and easiest to knit lace pattern. It is perfect for showing off hand painted or self striping yarns. I hesitate to even call this lace, we're only using one type of decrease, a basic yarn over, and no chart. Easy as pie!
Materials
Pattern included in class fee
About 220 yards of dk-aran weight yarn
Needles a size larger than recommended for your yarn
First Time Toe Up Socks
Lynn H $45
Feb 3, 17, 24 Sundays 1:00-3:00 (plan on going till 3:30 on week 2)
This is the perfect first sock. Choose any yarn and any foot size, no swatching necessary! Easy going knitting with a fit as you go design makes learning socks simple as pie!
Materials:
Pattern in included in class fee
100 – 150 grams of washable yarn. You can use anything from fingering to bulky. We’ve had lots of students either use Socks That Rock heavy weight (1 skein makes 2 pairs of average size short socks) or Debbie Bliss Cashmerino chunky (3 balls makes an average pair of socks).
Bring double point needles smaller than recommended for your yarn. Lynn recommends bringing any double points you have so you can have some options in class.
Basic Knitting Notions
Estonian Potpourri Shawl Class (Advanced Lace Knitting)
Sharon Winsauer $125
Feb 5, 26 March 11 April 1, 22 May 6, 27 June 10, 24 July 8
Tuesdays
6:00-8:00
Estonian Lace patterns are quite unique and often are very 3-dimensional.
The Estonian Potpourri Shawl consists of 3 Log Cabin blocks, each containing 9 different lace patterns, 27 in all, plus a border and an optional snowflake pattern. The classes will cover Log Cabin construction plus tips and techniques for each of the different Estonian lace patterns
In each class, students will make a sample swatch of the next 2 to 4 lace patterns to master new stitches and techniques. They will then be prepared to complete those sections of the actual shawl.
Materials:
Pattern included in class fee
For in-class swatches; 200 yds of lace or stock weight yarn and appropriate needles.
For Shawl: 2 skeins of Fino lace weight yarn. Needles: sizes 2 to 3, size 2 cable needle.
Sharply pointed needles work best.
Stitch markers and your favorite tools to read charts also recommended.
Try Something New Socks
Lynn H $45
Feb 7, 21 March 6 Thursdays 6:00-8:00
Ready for a sock adventure? We're off to sample new things... Come knit this toe up sock with us exploring the no-purl, replaceable, afterthought heel. These are perfect for using up every last inch of a special sock yarn and great for those of us who wear through our heels as a new one can simply be knit on!
Materials:
Pattern included in class fee
100-150g sock yarn in your preferred weight
Needles appropriate to knit socks with that yarn
Basic knitting notions
Preventing and Fixing Mistakes
Sarah Peasley $30
Feb 8, 15 Fridays 1:30-3:30
Have you ever wished you could go to a knitting class that just dealt with fixing mistakes? Well, this is the one you've been waiting for. Spend a couple of hours making and correcting a variety of mistakes including twisted, dropped or incorrect stitches, and learning to tear back a stitch at a time or many rows at a time. Gain confidence and enjoy your knitting even more!
You will gain the most from this class if you are already comfortable with the knit and purl stitches.
Materials:
One set of medium sized double pointed needles (U.S. size 5-7) if you already have them
Medium sized crochet hook if you already have one
Blunt darning needle if you already have one
Mini Sock
Lynn H $30
Feb 9 Saturday 1:00-5:00
This will be a true sock knitting marathon. Learn all the basics of sock knitting in one afternoon while knitting a super cute baby sock.
Perfect for a knitter who wants to learn to knit socks, but doesn't have time for a more involved class. These socks also make great baby shower gifts.
Materials:
Pattern included in class fee
1 ball washable dk weight yarn
Set of size 3 double point needles
EZ- Fit Hat
Rae $30
Feb 9 & 23 Saturdays 3:00-5:00
This is my favorite hat ever! Choose any yarn you like and knit a hat with a side to side brim. The hat is sized as you go for a perfect fit every time! Then the brim is doubled over to add extra warmth for the face & ears. The crown of the hat is picked up and knit during the second class. This is a great opportunity to use that yarn you’ve been drooling over, but didn’t know what to knit with it…
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.
Basic Knitting Notions
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.
Intro to Lace Knitting
Sharon Winsauer $60
Feb 12 March 4, 25 April 8, 29 May 13 Tuesdays 6:00-8:00
Don ’t be intimidated by lace knitting any longer. This is an intensive lace knitting course taught by a published designer. Each week you will delve into the methods and techniques of lace while learning a new stitch pattern. By the end of class you will have a fabulous sampler scarf to show off!
Materials
Pattern is included in class fee.
500 yds of light Colored smooth yarn.
Yarn should be fine fingering or lace weight (250-400 yds/50 g ball)
Needles size:3.5 mm (US #4) .
Finer yarns may work best on 3.25 mm, the heaver yarns on 3.75 mm .
Row Counter, Stitch Markers, Stitch holder, Yarn needle, dental floss
Highlighter or Pattern place holder
Legwarmer
Lynn H $25
Feb 16 Saturday 1:00-3:00
Leg warmers are a fun, fashionable, and functional way to combat the Michigan winter. These are easy to pull on over or under your jeans or skirt and give you a much needed extra layer of warmth.
Materials:
Coming soon~
Yarn Dyeing
Rae $40
Feb 17
Sunday 11:00-3:00
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.
Materials:
2-3 colors of Jacquard Acid Dyes
1 Regular Sock Yarn Blank
1 Feltable Wool Yarn Blank
2-3 Large Squeeze Bottles (one for each color)
You may also wish to bring a kitchen apron
Big Zig Bag
Lynn H $65
Feb 23 March 8, 29 Saturdays 1:00-4:00
Try a new twist on felted bags. Combining 2 shades of Noro and 2 different solids these large tote bags are super exciting to knit. The colors weave back and forth to create a very complex looking fabric that's also extra dense to help make this bag sturdy.
Materials:
Coming Soon~
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