DESCRIPTION OF CLASSES Beginning Knitting I This 1 ½ hour class is for people who have never knitted before, or are returning to knitting after an absence. True beginners will learn the following: cast on, knit stitch and the bind off. If you master that in the allotted time, we will move on to the purl stitch and a simple increase and decrease stitch. Yarn required for class is 1 Ball Encore and 10" 7,8, or 9 nneedles. These items are available for purchase at the shop. $20.00 Beginning Knitting II This class meets for 1 ½ hours and is for people who already know at least one method of casting on, a knit stitch and the bind off. We will cover one new cast on, the purl stitch and a simple increase and decrease. Yarn required for class is 1 Ball Encore and 10" 7,8, or 9 nneedles. These items are available for purchase at the shop. $20.00 Beginning Crochet Crocheting is hot! And it's easy to learn. In this class taught by Sharon Silverman (author of Basic Crocheting), you'll learn everything you need to get started. From selecting a hook and yarn, to attaching the yarn to the hook, to the most commonly used stitches, to reading a simple pattern, students will get comfortable with the craft of crochet. Everyone will make a stitch sampler to prepare them for their next project! If there is anything you are dying to crochet, bring the information along so Sharon can offer guidance. New and lapsed crocheters welcome! It's a Wrap. Instructor Sharon Silverman, author of Basic Crocheting and Beyond Basic Crocheting, crocheted this gorgeous wrap on HGTV. Now it's your turn! Students will make triangular beaded wrap using the diagonal crochet method and two basic beading techniques. Supplies Required: 2 skeins Madil Kid Seta lace mohair or similar yarn; approximately 25 yards light-color sport yarn for practice; Crochet hooks US size K and steel hook US size 10; approximately 450 size 6 hexagonal beads (two tubes, available at EZBeads); 1 big-eye beading needle (available at EZBeads) Skill Level: Intermediate. Students must know basic crochet stitches. $20 person 4-6 people Special Crochet Stitches. If you know the basic crochet stitches, you're ready to add the fun of bobbles, popcorns, shells, puffs, chevrons, and so on. Join Sharon Silverman, author of Basic Crocheting and Beyond Basic Crocheting, to learn how to complete Supplies required: 200 yards light-color worsted weight or sport yarn; crochet hooks US sizes G, H, and K. 4-6 people $20 person
Intermediate Crochet Join Sharon Silverman, author of Basic Crocheting and Beyond Basic Crocheting to improve your crochet skills. This class will cover: (a) Increasing and decreasing; (b) Working in rounds, (c) Post stitches; (d) Pattern stitches: shells, clusters, picots; (e) Working in front and back loop; (f) Pattern reading. 4-6 people $20 person
Cast-On Mania! Do you know the name of the cast on that you use? There are many different ways to cast on. This class will cover several ways to cast your work onto the needles and the advantages and disadvantages of each one are. Participants need to know at least one cast on and how to knit and purl. Practice yarn will be provided by the shop and you will need to bring or purchase a pair of straight knitting needles in ANY of the following sizes: US 7, 8, 9, 10, 10 ½ OR 11. Correcting Knitting Mistakes – A very popular class! Don’t start over on your project, learn how to correct those little (and not so little) knitting mistakes. Participants will learn how to un-knit, un-purl, rip back, pick up a dropped stitch, untwist a stitch, and duplicate stitch methods. Students need to bring size 7, 8, 9, 10, 10/2 OR 11 straight needles. The shop will provide the appropriate weight yarn to use for practice in class and to take home. 1 ½ hours - $20.00
Correcting Knitting Mistakes It is so much easier to learn how to fix a mistake rather than rip out the work! This 1 ½ hour class will cover 9 common knitting mistakes and how to fix them. We will cover 1-Extra stitches increased at the edge, 2-Hole in work created knitting in the wrong direction, 3-Unknitting, 4-Unpurling, 5-Ripping Out, 6-Picking up dropped stiches, 7-Untwisting stiches, 8-Rightening loose stiches, and 9-Duplicate stitches. Participants are encouraged to bring any problem projects they are currently working on. $20 Felted Crocheted Handbag (2 hours) $20/person Intermediate Knitting I Class meets for 1 ½ hours and is for people who already know at least one cast on method, knit, purl and bind off stitches. We will cover several methods of increasing and decreasing and an introduction to knitting “in the round”. Yarn required for class is 1 Ball Encore and 10" 7,8, or 9 nneedles. These items are available for purchase at the shop. $20.00
This 1 ½ hour class is for participants who already know at least one method of casting on, knit, purl, and bind off stitches. You will also need to know how to do a simple increase and decrease. We will cover more advanced increases and decreases, simple cable, and knitting with circular and double pointed needles. Yarn required for class is 1 Ball Encore and 10" 7,8, or 9 nneedles. These items are available for purchase at the shop. for practice. $20.00 Knit Beach Bag I A must for the Jersey or Delaware shore! There are several models of this bag (choose from 3 sizes) displayed in the shop. I will try to get a pic of them to forward at a later date. Most of the models use the Plymouth Fantasy Naturale yarn which comes in many gorgeous colors. A copy of the pattern is free with the class. The needle sizes and amount of yarn you will need are listed on the pattern. In Knit Beach Bag I we will cover the cast on for this bag (participants can choose from a square bottom made on straight needles, or a round bottom started on double pointed needles. Also covered will be increasing and how to pick up stitches around the bottom of the bag in order to work the sides. This bag can be knitted plain or greatly embellished (see picture on web site). $20.00 Knit Beach Bag II A continuation from the Beach Bag I class. In this section we will cover working up the sides of the bag, making yarn overs to leave holes for the handles. We will also cover the techniques most commonly used to made the handles (twisted rope or I cord). It is recommended that participants have completed the Knit Beach Bag I class. Copies of the pattern are at the shop and the bag can be knit in any one of the 3 sizes listed on the pattern. $20.00 Knitted Lace Scarf Lace knitting is very hot and no wonder - the results are beautiful! This new class will use a lovely pattern called the “Liberating Lace Scarf (FT103) in fingering weight yarn. This project is a great way to learn several different techniques to create “lace” (double wrapping and dropping on the next row, yarn over & knit two together, and using two different size needles for the entire project). The model in the shop is knitted with just one skein of Dreambaby fingering weight which makes it very economical with beautiful results. Sock yarn could be a possible substitution. $20 Knitting with Beads This introduction will cover several different ways (at least 3) to incorporate beads into the knitting as you make your project. We will then use these different ways to knit swatches in various stitch patterns (stockinette, garter, rib). You will then be able to select a knitting pattern with beads or incorporate beads into a design you have knit in the past. Participants will need to bring a pair of straight knitting needles in any of the following sizes: US 6, 7, 8 or 9. The shop will provide practice yarn and a handout of the methods we will cover. 1 1/2 hours - $20.00 Learn to Knit a Sweater You have learned the knit & purl stitches, made a few scarves or a baby blanket and would like to move on to a bigger project. In this class you will learn to make something that will fit, and takes a little bit longer to complete. In the first 1 1/2 hour class we will start a simple sweater, learn how to select yarn suitable for a pattern, choosing a size, checking a stitch gauge, and beginning to knit the back of the sweater. We will learn armhole sizing and decreasing. In the second 1 1/2 hour class we'll join shoulders and pick up stitches for the collar or neck brand and front bands, learn how to make buttonholes and sew seams. Class meets two times $45 plus materials Neck Warmer with Cables A brand new class for the shop! This is a great way to learn cable techniques. The pattern we will use is the "Cleckheaton County 8 ply Neck Warmer" and is free when you pay for the class. The warmer uses only one skein of County yarn. Other DK or light worsted weight yarns can be used. Participants will need to purchase their yarn and buy or bring size 8 needles and a cable needle (or one size 8 double point). There will be a knitted model at the shop if you would like to see an example before signing up. Pictures of the Neck Warmer are below.
This class costs $25 Scarf knitted with Beads This scarf has beads knitted in as you go along. We will focus on the most common and easiest way to add the beads. A sample of the scarf pattern is in the teaching area. The scarf is in a lovely Feather and Fan design and is knit with DK weight yarn. The model is made from Baby Alpaca DK. Participants will need to purchase the appropriate yarn, needles, and beads. The pattern is free with the class. – 1 ½ hours - $20.00
This 1 ½ hour class is for people who know the knitting basics and have knit at least one project (scarf, hat, purse, etc.). We will be starting a sock with the Ann Norling basic adult sock pattern. Although the pattern allows one to use fingering, DK, or worsted weight, I recommend that you use DK or worsted weight for the first pair of socks. This class will only get you started with casting on and knitting with double pointed needles and working the cuff. I will have an example in class that shows how to make the heel flap. $20.00 Sock Knitting II This class is for 1 ½ hours and is for people who already taken basic sock knitting I or have advanced to the point of the heel flap. We will cover knitting the heel flap, turning the heel and knitting the foot. I will have an example in class that shows how to finish the toe off with the kitchener stitch. $20.00 Stars and Stripes Cotton Hat An absolutely adorable way to show how much our country means to us! I have wanted to make and teach this pattern for a long time and I have managed to accomplish that now. I am attaching a picture of the hat to this email (the kid’s size). The pattern is written for 3 sizes - newborn, kid’s and adult. I will have the model of the hat to the shop no later than Sat., 5/26. Participants will need to purchase copies of the pattern, appropriate needles if they don’t already have them (16” circulars in size 6 or 7 - whichever gives you a gauge of 5 stitches = 1 inch). Participants will also need a pair of double pointed needles to complete the top of this hat. The model is knit using one skein each of red, white, and blue in Cotton Classic. This project will cover knitting with more than one color on a row, how to prevent a color jog, and an intros to circular and/or double pointed needles for those who have not used them before. $20.00 Stars and Stripes Cotton Hat II The second half of the adorable Stars and Stripes Cotton Hats. In the first class participants will have covered how to get started with the circular needles to make the roll brim part. We will also have covered how to change color yarns for a striped effect and how to prevent a “color jog”. In this second part, we will cover how to knit with more than one color on a single row. Participants will get to choose whether they would like to learn the drop one yarn and pick up another methods, or carrying one color yarn in the right hand while carrying a different color in the left. In this part we will also cover how and when to switch to the double pointed needles and how to finish off the hat. $20.00 Tunisian Crochet--Stitches and Scarf $20/person
Lace knitting is very hot and no wonder - the results are beautiful! This new class will use a lovely pattern called the “Liberating Lace Scarf (FT103) in fingering weight yarn. This project is a great way to learn several different techniques to create “lace” (double wrapping and dropping on the next row, yarn over & knit two together, and using two different size needles for the entire project). The model in the shop is knitted with just one skein of Dreambaby fingering weight which makes it very economical with beautiful results. Sock yarn could be a possible substitution.
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