Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Fall Classes

Knitting 101
Madalene

This is a class for people that do not know how to knit or need a refresher. During this three-week class you will learn how to cast on (attaching yarn to the needle), knit, purl, cast off and learn different stitch patterns. You will make a scarf and a knit and purl sampled wash cloth. *Skills needed- NONE* Price: $40 / 3 sessions.
• Sept 28, Oct 5 & 12th Monday 6-8pm
• Dec 2, 9 & 16th Wednesday 6-8pm
Knitting 102
Linda

This is the next step after learning the basics in knitting 101. We will make a hat, bias washcloth and a sampler lace scarf. In these projects you will learn circular knitting, working double points, increasing, decreasing, pattern reading and basic lace knitting. *Skills (C on, C off, K, P)* Price $ 40 / 3 sessions
• Sept 29, Oct 6 & 13th Tuesday 6-8pm
• Nov 30, Dec 7 & 14th Monday 6-8pm
Crocheting 101
Madalene

You will learn to make the basics stitches, change color and read stitch patterns. You will make a sampler, small project such as small bag or scarf and a crochet flower. *Skills needed- NONE* Price: $40 + supplies for 3 sessions.
• Nov 10th & 17th Tuesday 6-8pm
Felted Bag
Madalene

When knitted wool clothes were washed in hot water us were devastated by the outcome. Now, whole books are written about how to achieve wonderful results with knitted wool, hot water, soap and agitation to create a felted bag. We'll knit it in class and you can felt it in your washing machine at home. *Skills (C on, C off, K,P)* Price $ 25 / 2 sessions.
• Nov 10th & 17th Tuesday 6-8pm
Bead Knitting
Madalene

Add sparkling dimension into your knitting by including well placed beads. We will make a beautiful beaded ornament. In this class we will learn how to incorporate beads into your knitting. Skills (C on, C off, K,P, K in Rnd)* Price $ 40/ 1 session and Kit. Materials needed #5 double pointed needles.
• Oct 7th Wed 5-8pm
• Nov 7th Saturday 2:30-5:30 pm
• Dec 8th Tuesday
OOPS
Madalene

Have you dropped a stitch late at night and didn’t know how to pick it up? Have you needed to rip out several rows to fix a mistake? In this class you will capture your renegade drop stitches & rip out rows. An oops sampler needed before start of class and or bring one recent mistake. *Skills(C on, C off, K,P )* Price: $20 /1 session.
• Oct 3rd Saturday 3-5pm
• Nov 9th Monday 6-8pm
Socks
Linda
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Don’t let turning heels or toe decreases scare you! Learn the anatomy of basic sock construction. By taking advantage of self-patterning yarn by making everyone will think you did all this color work. Socks make a wonderful portable project. They are the perfect thing to carry with you when you’re watching a hockey game, or waiting at the doctor's office. *Skills (Con, C off, K,P )* Price- $40.00 for 3 sessions.
• Sept 23, 30 & Oct 7th Wednesday 6-8pm
Color with the Works
Linda G.

Do you want to break free of single colors and plain stripes? We will show you the ins and outs of color working. You will learn the basics, of attaching new yarn, floating, and recognizing your stitches and reading charts. You will receive two free patterns for a Fair isle hat and an Intarsia hat *Skills (C on, C off, K,P)* Price $25/ 2 sessions.
• Nov 4th & 11th Wednesday 6-8pm
Needle Felting
Madalene

Learn how to take roving (unspun wool) or any wool yarn and create beautiful felted pieces with a barbed needle. Needle felting can be used to add accents to knitwear, cloth or felted accessories. We'll show you the basics, then work on your choice of needle felting purse kit. Skills NONE Price $45 includes purse kit.
• Oct 6th Tuesday 6-8pm
Cables
Madalene

The simple addition of cables can enhance your knitting but adding complexity, and texture to your project. This beautiful cable scarf is the perfect introduction to cable knitting. In this class you will learn the mechanics of left and right twisting cables.
You will also receive a free hat pattern to match your new cable scarf. *Skills (C on, C off, K,P)* Price $15 / 1 sessions.
• Sept 21st Monday 6-8pm
• Oct 31st Saturday 10-12pm
• Nov 18th Wednesday 6-8pm
Baby Surprise Jacket
Madalene

The architect of knitting, Elizabeth Zimmermann strikes again. This sweater is comprised of just knit stitch and some decrease. It is a mysterious origami-like piece of knitting, that when folded up becomes a brilliant little sweater. You can stripe this sweater using up those bits of yarn left over from other projects. *Skills (C on, C off, K,P)* Price $40 / 3 sessions.
• Nov 2, 16 & 30th Monday 6-8pm
Sew Right
Madalene

Seams can make the difference between "home made" and "hand crafted" in your knitting project. Learn to sew invisible or nearly invisible side seams, shoulder seams, and armholes. Perfect your technique by practicing sewn seams in mattress stitch, weaving, and combinations of the two. Bring in 4- 4x4 swatches and 2- 4x4 swatches still on the needles to learn the Kitchener. *Skills (C on, C off, K,P)* Price $15 / 1 sessions.
• Oct 26th Monday 6-8pm
Entrelac
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We will make a scarf that will teach you the basic techniques to make this woven fabric. We will also show you how purl with out turning. *Skills (C on, C off, K,P)* Price $ 15 / 1 session
• Oct 24th Saturday 3-5pm
• Nov 21st Saturday 3-5pm
Wandering Road Scarf
Madalene

Short rows can be used later on to make shaping in you sweater or to make a heel in a sock. Using the short rows and self striping yarn you will make a scarf that has curves. We will make 3 triangles on the left and right side to make the curves in this scarf. *Skills (C on, C off, K,P)*
Price $ 15 / 1 sessions
• Sept 29th Tuesday 6-8pm
• Oct 19th Monday 6-8pm
• Nov 20th Friday 6-8pm
Mittens
Madalene

Now that you have made a scarf and hat mittens are the next step. In this class you will learn how to use double pointed needles, make gussets and recast on stitches.*Skills (C on, C off, K P, K in Rnd w/ Dpns)* Price $30/ 3sessions.
• Oct 20, 27 & Nov 3rd Tuesday 6-8pm
• Dec 5, 12 & 19th Saturday 10-12pm
Miter Squares
Madalene

If you can do the knit stitch you can do a mitered square. Mitered squares are really fun to knit and the geometric patterns look stunning in self stripe yarn. We will be making a fun a cute and fun baby bonnet. *Skills (C on, C off, K,P)* Price $ 25 / 2 sessions.
• Nov 6th & 13th Friday 6-8pm
• Dec 4th & 11th Friday 6-8pm
Christmas Stocking
Linda G.

Come in and get a start on your homemade Christmas Stocking. You will learn how to make a stocking of your choice. They can be felted, fair isle, intarsia knitted or you can use using self stripping yarn. Come in before class starts to get supplies. *Skills (C on, C off, K P, K in Rnd w/ Dpns)* Price $35/ 3sessions.
• Sept 28, Oct 5 & 12th Monday 6-8pm
Brioche
Madalene

Brioche knitting is a family of knitting patterns involving tucked stitches. These tucked in stitches form an extra layer of knitting. We will learn how to create these stitches while we knit a wash cloth or scarf. *Skills (C on, C off, K,P)* Price $ 15 / 1 session
• Oct 13th Tuesday 6-8pm
• Nov 14th Saturday 3-5pm
• Dec 18th Friday 3-5pm