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May
23

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10 am - 6 pm

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Courses

Afterthought Heel

This techniques class is for the experienced sock knitter. Learn how to add your heel after you've knit the rest of the sock. And how to replace it if it wears out or you want a different color. More Info

Difficulty: Intermediate

Aran Sweater

Learn to knit the beautiful textured stitches found in aran sweaters including twisted rib, cable, wishbone, and blackberry stitches. More Info

Difficulty: Advanced Beginner

Baby Brights Short Row Cardigan

Baffled by the mysteries of short-rowing? Got buttonhole heebie-jeebies? Make this little sweater and all will be revealed! More Info

Difficulty: Advanced Beginner

Baby Sock

A cram course in making socks! In one session you make a simple baby sock of worsted wool. NOT for beginners: you must know how to use double-pointed needles or the two circular needle technique. More Info

Difficulty: Intermediate

Bag of Techniques

Learn many techniques by knitting the starry night bag. This includes fair isle, a double braid, ridge pattern, I-cord, and crochet edge. You will also be blocking and lining this lovely little bag. More Info

Difficulty: Intermediate

Basic Felted Bags

Make a simple felted bag using wool, maybe a funky decorative yarn, and your washing machine! More Info

Difficulty: Advanced Beginner

Basic Socks on DP Needles

This is a traditional sock class using a set of 5 double pointed needles. Join us and experience why so many love knitting socks. More Info

Difficulty: Beginner

Beginner's Crochet Project

Choose from several simple crochet projects geared for the beginning crocheter. Must know basic crochet stitches. More Info

Difficulty: Beginner

Beginning Crochet I

Basic crochet - how to get started, four simple stitches. More Info

Difficulty: Beginner

Beginning Drop Spindle

This class is an introduction to the ancient art of spinning. The drop spindle is a small tool that can be carried anywhere, and can produce - with practice! - a nice hand-spun yarn in small quantities. More Info

Difficulty: Beginner

Beginning Knitting I

This class is for the total beginner or for someone who may want a refresher. No experience needed. More Info

Difficulty: Beginner

Beginning Knitting I - Continental

Most of us knit the English/AMerican way, holding the yarn in our right hands and "throwing" it around the needle. However, there's another way, which ultimately is much faster. Many experienced knitters have difficulty switching - so why not learn this from the beginning! Especially good for lefties, as you manipulate the yarn with your left hand. More Info

Difficulty: Beginner

Beginning Knitting II

You make a sampler scarf, learning two blocks each session, as well as how to block a wool garment to size. More Info

Difficulty: Advanced Beginner

Beginning Weaving

This class will help you get started on a rigid heddle loom. More Info

Difficulty: Beginner

Beginning Weaving II

Expand your rigid heddle weaving skills using more advanced techniques including pick up sticks and beads. More Info

Difficulty: Beginner

Building Blocks

Improve your knitting skills one block at a time by knitting this pretty sampler afghan. Skills include but are not limited to learning cables, making bobbles, reading charts, decreases, and seaming. Must know how to knit, purl, and cast on. More Info

Difficulty: Beginner

Casting On Methods

Ever wonder why your cast on may look sloppy or read a pattern that calls for a cast on you are not familiar with? This class will show you how to use the knitted, long-tail, provisional, e-loop, and cable cast on as well as when and why to use each method. More Info

Difficulty: Beginner

Christmas Stocking

Every member of a family treasures a Christmas stocking some loved person made for them. Now is your chance to knit one for someone YOU love. More Info

Difficulty: Advanced Beginner

Continental Knitting

Allways yearned to fly thorugh your projects? Sat and watched with envy when your friend did her stitches with only a flick of the finger? Come be a novice again and learn this useful way of knitting. (This class is for experienced knitters only.) More Info

Difficulty: Intermediate

Correcting Mistakes

Dropped a stitch? Like to be able to fix it yourself and go on knitting? This one evening class helps with many common problems. More Info

Difficulty: Beginner

Create a Skein Chevron Shawl/Scarf

Do you have a skein of yarn that you love . . . but can't figure out how to use? Create your own unique skein to make a shawl or scarf. Start with your "inspiration skein", then add other skeins as you learn how color and gauge work together. Your final product will be a unique skein of yarn that contains lengths of all your chosen yarns tied together. BTW This 5-hour class has a 30 minute lunch break! More Info

Difficulty: Intermediate

Crochet for Knitters

What's a crab stitch? What do you mean, crochet a buttonhole? Did you ever ger almost finished and find yourself facing one of these phrases? We'll teach you what you need to know about crochet for knitters. More Info

Difficulty: Advanced Beginner

Crocheted Christmas Stocking

Make this charming Early American crocheted Christmas Stocking. Its small size makes it appropriate for a holiday decoration. More Info

Difficulty: Advanced Beginner

Crocheted Flowers

Learn how to make several different crocheted flowers, from simple to more complex, as well as a simple leaf. More Info

Difficulty: Advanced Beginner

Crocheted Mittens

Crochet a pair of warm mittens for yourself or a child. More Info

Difficulty: Advanced Beginner

Crocheted Shawl

This summer shawl uses simple stitches and can be easily learned by the novice crocheter. More Info

Difficulty: Beginner

Design a Bag (crochet)

Design your own crocheted bag! You choose the style, the yarn and the pattern. More Info

Difficulty: Intermediate

Elegant Beaded Ornament

Make a lovely beaded Christmas ornament for your home or for a special gift. Lynn Wilson, the designer, will be teaching this special class. You can see her designs at web.mac.com/lwdesigns. More Info

Difficulty: Advanced Beginner

Entrelac Scarf

Learn to make this simple garter stitch entrelac scarf. This is a technique class - be aware that you will not finish the scarf. More Info

Difficulty: Advanced Beginner

Entrelac Workshop

Make diamonds of multiple colors and yarns while only knitting with one color/yarn at a time. More Info

Difficulty: Intermediate

Eyelets. Yarnovers and Lace

When you began knitting, you probably made lots of eyelets and yarnovers without knowing it. Now lewarn how to do it on purpose to make beautiful lace. More Info

Difficulty: Advanced Beginner

Fair Isle Bag

Always wanted to use all those colors together? Always wanted to knit Fair Isle? COnsider this course your intro - plus you end up with a really nifty bag. More Info

Difficulty: Intermediate

Felted Bunny

Make a felted bunny to celebrate the season! For reasonably experienced knitters who can follow a more complex pattern. More Info

Difficulty: Intermediate

Felted Easter Basket

Make a charming felted Easter Basket for your kids or for decoration. After Easter, it can be converted into a charming child's purse, if you wish! More Info

Difficulty: Advanced Beginner

Finishing with Finesse

This class is not for the faint-hearted - but all who have taken it have raved. More Info

Difficulty: Advanced

For Singles

Single knitters and crocheters, come join us for a social night out! Bring your project(s) - refreshments will be served. More Info

Difficulty: Beginner

Fundamentals of Sweater Making

Make your first cardigan sweater with a classic Lisa Knits pattern for babies. The small size allows you to complete the garment in four sessions while learning pattern reading, gauge, picking up stitches, buttonholes and seaming More Info

Difficulty: Advanced Beginner

Granny Squares

Learn how to make granny squares and begin a project using them (scarf,table runner,etc). Must know basic crochet stitches. More Info

Difficulty: Beginner

Herbivore Shawlette

Knit a beautiful shawlette More Info

Difficulty: Advanced Beginner

How to Substitute Yarn

Learn about basic yarn substitution and why gauge matters. This class will show you how to consider fiber content, gauge, and drape when you need to use a different yarn that what your pattern calls for. More Info

Difficulty: Beginner

Intro to Lace: Openwork Alpaca Scarf

This scarf is a great introduction to knitting lace - a simple pattern that will teach the basics and will produce a warm and comforting luscious scarf. (Finishing the scarf is left to you - however we are still here to help.) More Info

Difficulty: Advanced Beginner

Introduction to Entrelac

Learn to knit entrelac, a type of modular knitting where rectangles are worked one at a time, forming a basket-weave pattern More Info

Difficulty: Advanced Beginner

Introduction to Mosaic Knitting

A one session class to help you develop confidence knitting with two colors. This is an easy way to make color designs as two different strands are used, one at a time. You never have to handle two colors at once and the designs look amazing! More Info

Difficulty: Advanced Beginner

Jude's Hat Class

Make an adorable infant hat and learn how to knit in the round incorporating a color stripe and a 2 stitch I-cord top knot. More Info

Difficulty: Advanced Beginner

Kaleidoscope Sweater

The Kaleidoscope Sweater, designed by Ginger, is knit from wrist to center back. You should be able to read a graph, and have made one or more sweaters. More Info

Difficulty: Intermediate

Knit Mittens on four needles

Do double-pointed needles terrify you? Come learn to be fearless as you make a mitten in worsted weight yarn to fit your hand. More Info

Difficulty: Advanced Beginner

Knitting in the Round

Knit a yoke-style sweater for a child or grandchild, using a favorite motif. More Info

Difficulty: Advanced Beginner

Lace and Lifelines

This techniques class teaches three lace patterns of Meg Swanson, as well as use of a "lifeline" to make corrections more easily. More Info

Difficulty: Advanced

Lace Check Shell

This adventurous shell teaches a number of interesting techniques. More Info

Difficulty: Intermediate

Magic Loop Technique

With the magic loop technique you will be able to knit items in the round in various circumferences ...hats, mittens, sleeves, neckbands, etc. without the use of double pointed needles. More Info

Difficulty: Intermediate

Magic Loop Toe UP Socks

Learn how to knit socks from the toe up using the magic loop technique. This is a great class for an intermediate knitter looking to expand his/her knitting skills. Must have already knit or know how to knit socks. More Info

Difficulty: Intermediate

Making a Hat

Learn to work in the round and make an adult rolled edge hat. More Info

Difficulty: Beginner

Manon Sweater

This stunning sweater designed by Norah Gaughan flatters almost every figure! This class is designed for the intermediate knitter who want to try something a little different. More Info

Difficulty: Intermediate

Mitered Border Baby Sweater

Adorable mitered square baby cardigan More Info

Difficulty: Advanced Beginner

Moebius Knitting

This is a single session techniques class that gets you started making a moebius scarf. A moebius scarf is knit with a twist built into it but with no seam. More Info

Difficulty: Advanced Beginner

Moebius Scarf Class

Knit a great looking moebius scarf More Info

Difficulty: Advanced Beginner

Nantucket Bucket Bag

Create a felted oval-bottomed bucket bag, in either Noro Kureyon or your choice of multicolored or solid color yarn. Add your own selection of novelty yarns if you wish, and end up with a masterpiece! More Info

Difficulty: Intermediate

Needle/Hand Felted Ball

This one-session class introduces you to the arts of needle and hand felting (no knitting required!). You will make a felted ball, complete with bell inside - nice toy for a child or a cat. More Info

Difficulty: Beginner

Noro Round Trip Jacket

To quote Knitter's, where this pattern first appeared, "Although this might seem like a complicated jacket, with the border traveling around the perimeter of the design, it is surprisingly easy to knit." More Info

Difficulty: Intermediate

Not Your Granny's Squares

Learn some different crochet squares! More Info

Difficulty: Advanced Beginner

Origami Wrap Demo

A demo on how to fold and pin your Origami Wrap in preparation for seaming. Note: This is not a class on seaming. More Info

Difficulty: Advanced Beginner

Seaside Sandals

Make your own beach shoes! This crochet class will teach you how to make a jute sole and add a sandal top. More Info

Difficulty: Advanced Beginner

Shadow Knitting

A class for intermediate knitters. Shadow knitting, A.K.A. illusion knitting, is a technique that produces patterns that change with the direction of viewing. A fun color-work technique to add to your repertoire. More Info

Difficulty: Intermediate

Simple Seams

This is a technique class to learn the basic seams. More Info

Difficulty: Advanced Beginner

Socks (dp needles)

This is the traditional sock class, complete with all those needles sticking out in all directions. Don't worry - by the end they will become very natural, even habit-making! More Info

Difficulty: Intermediate

Socks (Magic Loop)

Just like our other sock courses, except done on one LONG needle! More Info

Difficulty: Intermediate

Socks (two circular needles)

A different approach to making socks, using two circular needles in place of the traditional double-pointed needles. Includes turning the heel, Kitchener stitch toes. More Info

Difficulty: Intermediate

Socks from the Toe Up

This techniques class is for the sock knitter who wants to knit in a different direction! More Info

Difficulty: Intermediate

Summer Crochet Bucket Bag

Crochet this practical and decorative summer bag! A jute core makes a a firmer side with a more rounded stitch. More Info

Difficulty: Advanced Beginner

The Afghan Stitch

For those who already crochet. The afghan stitch is a technique which accumulates stitches on the hook, and produces a fabric with a "woven" look. In this class you will start an exfoliating face cloth. More Info

Difficulty: Advanced Beginner

The Einstein Coat

It's called The Einstein Coat because you feel like a genius when it's done! You make the child's version in this class. More Info

Difficulty: Beginner

The Magic Loop

This technique class teaches you how to use a very long circular needle in place of two shorter or double-pointed needled on small items like sleeves, socks, etc. More Info

Difficulty: Advanced Beginner

The Walk-in-the-Park Shawl

Not Just Plain Jane Knits are known for innovative design and beauty of finish. This shawl illustrates both. This course is for the advanced knitter who is looking for something different. Jane's patterns are written line-by-line. More Info

Difficulty: Advanced

Thrummed Mittens

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Difficulty: Intermediate

Tilli Tomas Frilly Scarf

Tilli Tomas is famous for her silk yarns, both the glorious colors and the beads and sequins she includes. More Info

Difficulty: Intermediate

Tiny Top Down Sweater

The great thing about knitting sweaters from the top down is that you end up with no seams to sew! In this class you will knit a top down baby pullover. More Info

Difficulty: Intermediate

Trellis & Triangles

This elegant sweater is done in Jane's inimitable style. More Info

Difficulty: Intermediate

Two at a Time Socks

Have you ever completed one just one sock or wish you could complete a pair and be done once and for all? This is the class for you! Must know the magic loop technique and have knitted a basic sock. A one session class. More Info

Difficulty: Intermediate

Two Color Reversible Knitting

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Difficulty: Intermediate

Two Needle Mittens

Want to knit mittens but don't feel ready for double pointed needles? This class is for you! More Info

Difficulty: Advanced Beginner

Victorian Beaded Ornament

Make a lovely beaded victorian ornament for your home or for a special gift. More Info

Difficulty: Intermediate

Vineyard Bag

Cathy is known for her creative bag designs, and this sturdy cotton bag is no exception. Design available in small, medium and large. Note: This course was originally named Summer Bag. More Info

Difficulty: Intermediate

Weaving Demo

Stop in and see a rigid heddle weaving demonstration. Jeannine will show you how to use a warping board, warp the loom, and how to weave a scarf using sock yarn and a simple weave. More Info

Difficulty: Beginner

Wednesday Night Weavers

Bring your portable loom and share experiences with other weavers. More Info

Difficulty: Beginner

Windowpane Shawl Workshop

Weave our beautiful sample windowpane shawl as seen in the shop More Info

Difficulty: Advanced Beginner

Wonderful Wallaby

The Wonderful Wallaby is an old standard, and makes a garment very popular with both children and adults. It is a hand-knitted version of the hooded and pouched sweatshirt ("hoodie"). More Info

Difficulty: Intermediate

Wool Bead Necklace

Make your own jewelry from felted wool beads - and add whatever other beads strike your fancy! More Info

Difficulty: Advanced Beginner