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Wet Felted Spring Flower
Tuesday, April 15
6-8pm
$35
No knitting skills required! Using both wet felting and needle felting technique, create a spring flower of your own. Can be displayed in a vase, or attached to a pin to be worn as a brooch or attached to a bag. Or create a bouquet full, or enough for a spring wreath. And when summer is over you can use this technique to create poinsettias for the holidays!
Knitting Basics
Learn to Knit
Saturdays, April 10, 19, 26
10am-12pm
$45
This comprehensive beginner’s knitting course will give you the knowledge needed to confidently start your first knitting project. We will all begin by making a hand-knit bathcloth as we practice and master the knit and purl stitches. By the last session, we’ll help you choose your own individual project and help you get started.
Techniques:
- Cast-on
- Knit & Purl
- Bind Off
- Use stitch marker
- Understand gauge
- Yarn & pattern selection tips
Requirements: none
Materials: one pair of straight needles, size 8-10
Socks on the Magic Loop
Saturdays, April 12, 19, 26, May 3
1-3pm
$55
Hand-knit socks are popping up everywhere!! The Magic Loop method is a great alternative to Double Pointed Needles. This class is perfect for the knitter new to socks, or to the experienced sock knitter interested in learning the magic loop technique.
Beyond the Basics
Thursdays, April 17, 24, May 1
6-8pm
$45
This class is designed to follow Knitting Basics. However, it would be a great course for anyone who has made scarves and wants to learn more. We will make a patterned swatch or washcloth that involves various new stitches and pattern interpretation. You will also choose and begin your own knitted project. We will split our time between technique and assistance with your project.
Pattern: provided for washcloth
Yarn: BSA cotton
Needles: US 8-9 straight needles
Techniques:
Cast-on (review)
Knit & Purl (review)
K2tog, YO, Basic Cable, Rib Stitch, Seed Stitch
Use of stitch markers
Pattern and Yarn Label Interpretation
Gauge
Requirements: Knit and purl.
Introduction to Knitting Beaded Jewelry
Thursdays, April 17, 24
6-8pm
In this 2 part workshop, you’ll create a chic beaded cuff bracelet using small gauge yarn and beads.
Knitting with Wire (Advanced Beaded Jewelry)
Tuesdays, April 8, 22
6-8pm
After you've learned to knit jewelry with yarn and beads, move on to the more advanced technique of knitting with wire and beads. We ask that you only sign up for this class if you've already taken the introduction to beaded jewelry class.
Introduction to Crochet
Thursday, April 10
5:30-7:30pm
Dare we say the C word? Crochet makes a beautiful trim for knitted garments and produces a beautiful look own its own! Crochet is making a huge comeback. This class will get you started with the basic stitches you’ll need to be on your way!
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