Nothing but knit! A few double decreases here, invisible increases there, and a buttonhole or two. This funny looking object seams up into a great looking baby jacket. Experience the unique and surprising construction while knitting and seaming this project under the guidance of an expert.

A beginning knitting class--just for kids! In three sessions students will learn the basics of knitting, including how to cast on, knit, purl, and bind off. Students may begin a scarf, washcloth, bracelet or bean bag in the third class! Suitable for children ages 8 and up.

Be a part of the tradition of lace knitting, learn the basics, from the humble yarn over to slanted and centered decreases. Decipher charts and basic stitches, then choose a pattern to begin your own lace scarf or shawl.

Parlez-vous beret Francais? Oui! Learn how to make a designer beret in this two part class! Parfais for a tres chic winter ensemble! Pattern and designer tricks-of-the-trade included. Materials needed for first class: 100 yards bulky weight yarn and US 10.5 & 11 16 inch circular needles.

Learn to make those impressive cables that everyone drools over! This suprisingly simple skills opens a world of possibilities.

Topics: left and right crossing cables

Learn to create with only a hook and a ball of yarn. This class will include the basic stitches plus granny squares, pattern reading and more.

Get help with your project. We will cover reading the pattern shorthand, understanding international crochet chart symbols, making gauge calculations, finishing techniques and many more helpful tips. Very informative follow up to our “Crochet 101” class.

Bring any crochet amigurumi pattern and we will decipher it together. Instructions on "magic ring start", "jogless color changes", "slip two, chain one method" and more. Third meeting will cover sewing pieces together and face embroidery.

Add beauty and interest to any piece of clothing. Attach crocheted edges and trims to hems, necklines, collars or any surface of your hand crochet, hand knitted or “ready to wear” fabric garments. Learn how to understand multiples/repeats, determine length, hand sew edges down, add beads to trims and more. We will discuss the techniques, materials, tools and color choice tips in the first meeting, second and third meetings will be workshops for making and attaching trims to your garments.

Save your precious socks. Learn how to reinforce weak spots with duplicate stitch and repair small holes with swiss darning in first class. Then learn to knit “attach as you go” patches for larger missing areas and the traditional weave darning in the second class.

This course will help you evaluate what kinds of knit items look best on YOU. You'll learn how to measure yourself. We'll knit swatches to get gauge and find the ideal fabric for your project. You will design your prototype set-in sleeve sweater and calculate stitch requirements including armhole and neck shaping. Numerous knitting and finishing techniques will be discussed. Students will be encouraged to actively participate with ideas and experiences. Please understand that will not complete a sweater in four sessions!
Note: This class is intended for knitters who have already tackled their first sweater project.

Come and make a reversible entrelac scarf in two easy sessions. Learn this stunning technique with professional help and explicit, step-by-step instructions, and gain the confidence to knit those beautiful enrelac patterns on your own.

This class will help you take your first steps into the world of color work. Learn the fundamental techniques and essential tips to successfully master this advanced skill.

Learn to make fingerless gloves, it's a snap! This is a great follow-up to Knitting 101 or Hats 101.

Ever wonder why some sweaters make you look like a supermodel and others make you look more like a hobbit? Have you ever knit a sweater that looked stunning on the page only to be disappointed when you wore it for the first time? In this class, you'll obtain the tools you need to produce sweaters perfect for your figure every time you pick up the needles. Topics covered in class include:

Standard body shapes, modifying figure factors, and why your shape matters way more than your size

How clothing changes the appearance of the body’s shape and the many ways we can manipulate this for our benefit

Types of sweater patterns that look best on each figure type, driven into reality by lots and lots of trying on samples

Personalized shape analysis and detailed measurements for every student

How to choose what size to knit, demystifying ease, and modifying existing patterns

General sweater tips and tricks

Student-brought questions and discussion topics

Mistakes happen, whether you're brand new to knitting or not! Learn how to pick up a dropped stitch, unknitting and unpurling, "frogging" with confidence, and more. You'll learn how mistakes happen, how to fix them, and how to prevent them! (A great follow-up to Knitting 101.)

Doodling with yarn, no pattern, no gauge, and no mistakes. Learn how to create continuously in all directions. Your one-of-a-kind results can turn into garments, purses, blankets or anything imaginable. Learn new attaching techniques, new stitches, new shapes, and how to work with novelty yarns. Since you only need small amounts of yarn, free-form crochet is a great way to try out a variety of “luxury”yarns and use up odds and ends. Love the work of Prudence Mapstone and Jenny Dowde? Then this is the workshop for you.

Learn to make gloves and mittens – with fingers, partial fingers, or completely fingerless. Featuring the amazing asymmetric gusset! Knit in the round using two circulars or the magic loop technique! We'll discuss the techniques used to make many types of hand-coverings using any gauge yarn and to fit any size hand.
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Want to learn a new technique or quick lace making? With a hairpin fork, you will see how easy it is to make strips of lace in any length you desire. In two sessions, you will have a hairpin lace scarf of your very own.
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Put a lid on it! Keep your head warm—knit your first hat in 2 easy sessions. We'll teach you the techniques to make a hat any size you want using any yarn you want!

Take your hat-making skills to the next level in just 2 hours! Learn how to stripe using different colored/textured yarns, how to use different stitch combinations (including cable, checker, rib, and twisted rib), and how to add ear flaps, brims, pompons, and duplicate stitches. (A perfect follow-up to Hats 101.)

Let's have a BLOCK PARTY! Color blocks that is. Come learn all of the essentials including chart reading to tackle those color block and picture knitting projects you want to make.

Welcome to the world of yarn! Learn to cast on, knit, purl, and bind off. Start your first scarf, poncho, or blanket in week 3!

Bring any knit amigurumi or toy pattern and we will decipher it together. Instructions on "Emily Ocher start", "jogless color changes", "Turkish Cast On" and more. Third meeting will cover sewing pieces together and face embroidery.

Are you stuck in a knitting rut? Have you hit the wall on that project? Do you want to learn a new skill, but those YouTube videos just aren't doing it for you? Well, come by for two sessions of Knitting Lab! Bring in your project and your enquiring knitting mind.

Ever know a knitter who hasn't said, "Just one more row"? Me neither! I'll bet they've also complained of aches and pains while knitting. In this class, you'll learn how knitting affects the "fabric that makes the fabric" - your body. You'll learn how knitting contributes to those aches and pains throughout your body, but more importantly, you'll learn how to reduce them. A little knowledge and some simple changes can keep you knitting happily and safely ever after. Students who've taken this class have said that it should be "required learning for all knitters regardless of experience level!" and, "it's as important as the knit and purl stitches!" This class is taught by a passionate knitter who is also a physical therapist.

Knitting is not a "no pain, no gain" activity, yet many of us take better care of our favorite stash fiber than we do the fibers that allow us to knit - our bodies. Tired muscles, sore joints, and aching backs and necks needlessly plague too many knitters. This class will teach you fun ways of "fiber care" for the most important project you make: YOU! Don't let the preventable keep you from doing what you love. Knit on, safely and comfortably!

Discover the speed and wonders of machine knitting, and make a unique, designer, felted scarf. Learn the basics of machine knitting using our LK-150 knitting machines. Then take it a step further and learn the secrets behind the intriguing shibori technique.

Come discover this simple and charming method of surface design. This felting technique does not use any water. With a special felting needle, you can apply both wool roving and yarn, to felt and other woven fabrics.
There is an additional $5 materials fee paid to the instructor.

Pulled straight from silver lucy design's private collection, this stylie poncho will keep you toasty and ahead of the fashion curve for Fall/Winter 09! Choose classic "stripes" or make a "solid" statement - this quick poncho is made with only two skeins of super bulky yarn. Pattern included.

You don't read Japanese and there's this great pattern you want to make without translations! Don't despair all you need to know are the meaning of a few symbols, the logic of the method and some experience making knitted garments. It's a clear and simple system, kind of like a blueprint. Different from the "wordy" written text version of "how to make something" that we are use to. It's kind of like deciphering a secret message with a decoder ring, it's fun. Bring a project and over the last two sessions we will decode it together.

Know how to knit? Do your needles ache for something more, but patterns leave you perplexed? Learn how to decipher the code, from finding the right yarn to understanding abbreviations. A great follow up to Knit 101.

Cold feet? Not after this class! Socks are fun and easy - especially when knit on two circular needles. You'll learn the basic principles of cuff-down sock construction: from turning the heel, to grafting the toe.

Using Barbara Walker's classic Treasury of Knitting Patterns, we will explore a variety combination of knits and purls, with a slipped stitch or decrease thrown in for good measure! By making pattern swatches, students will gain confidence as well as knitting know how. Take one class or join all three, this class is a great follow up to Knit 101.

Make your own yarn! Learn to card wool on hand carders, then spin up your prepared wool on a drop spindle. Practice wool included in class cost and hand carders provided for in-class use.

Bring your projects to the next level. Professional looking details make all the difference. Learn cast-on, bind-off pairing, mirrored and fully fashioned increases and decreases, seaming, blocking, and more.

Learn to make socks starting at the toe. A great follow-up to our Sock it to Me class. In this class you'll flip things around and start at the toe, using the short-row toe technique. Why knit from the toe? It's great when you have a finite amount of yarn and you don't know how far it will go. You can knit until you run out! Also, why not learn? It's fun!
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Take your knitting to the next level with a raglan sweater! This method and style makes for a great looking sweater with minimal finishing, with your choice of a men's or women's version. Pattern is included.