Summer 2010
Workshops
EZ Percentage Sweater: Measure, calculate and knit your sweater your own size and styling for this great, super simple sweater! Knit in the round pullover, with short-row shaping and minimal seaming. Brown sheep yarn can be ordered at first class. Course runs 6 weeks.
Course fee: $65.00
Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm,Fridays
July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, ends Aug.6 2010
(Yarns and needles available at shop.)
Lace Shawl: Using modern ring-shawl construction techniques and circular needles, you will combine traditional patterns and your own unique style to create your own "heirloom". Technique can make either a fine-gauge or heavy gauge (hap) shawl. Course runs 4 weeks.
Course fee: $65.00
Time: 1:00-3:00pm
First Session: Saturdays, June 5, 12, 19, 26, 2010.
Second session: Wednesdays, July 21, 28, August 4, 11, 2010.
(Yarn and needles available at shop.)
Classes:
Weekly classes: all weekly classes begin with a short swatch which reviews a technique, then independent knitting
(with help if necessary.)
Sock knitting:
Sunday afternoon 2:00-4:00pm
Per session fee: $10.00
Intermediate knitting:
Wednesday evening 6:30-8:30pm
Per session fee: $10.00
Beginning knitting:
Saturday morning 10:00am-11:30am
Per session fee: $10.00
Special classes:
Crochet for the knitter: The two different crochet hook holds, basic stitches and finishing-off techniques will be explored. Single class.
Class fee: $15.00
Classes Sundays, 12:00noon-1:30pm
June 20, 2010; July 10, 2010
(Crochet hooks and yarns available at shop.)
Tatting with a Shuttle: Traditional tatting using shuttle and ball-and-shuttle techniques. Half stitch, double stitch, picots, and joins.
Class fee: $25.00
Classes consecutive Sundays 12:00noon-1:30pm
July 11 & 18, 2010; Consecutive Saturdays, August 7 & 14, 2010.
(Shuttles and cotton yarn available at shop.)
Lace Knitting Doily: Modern knitting techniques used to create traditional looking lace knitting doily. Beginning on double pointed needles, transferred to a 20" or 24" circular needle, these beauties are not nearly as hard to do as they look. The doily is begun in class then completed independently.
Class fee: $30.00 (includes pattern and cotton yarn)
First Session: Sunday, June 13, 2010 12:00- 1:30pm;
Second Session: Friday, August 27, 2010 10:00am-12:00pm.
(Double pointed needles and circular needles available at shop.)
Lace Knitting Scarf: Complex knitting techniques involved for knitting an original, reversible scarf pattern. This scarf uses a new way of producing a p2tog which gives balance to the design in reverse. Knit out of a cotton blend yarn, this not only keeps you warm but is a perfect fashion accessory. Single class.
Class fee: $35.00 (includes yarn and pattern)
First Session: Saturday, 1:00-2:30pm, July 31, 2010;
Second Session: Saturday, 10:00am-12:00pm, August 28, 2010
