Spring 2008 Schedule

Intro to Lace Knitting:

Learn the stitches and techniques for knitting lace using charts and written directions.  Bring US 3 needles

and smooth yarn for practice.  Will pick out needles and yarn for project during first class.  Supply fee

based on yarns and patterns to make one adult scarf.

Knit an adult sock using 2 circular needles - it's easier than you think.  Learn sock basics such as cuff or

top treatment, heel flap, turning the heel, ankle gusset, shaping the toe and Kitchener stitch.  One skein

of light colored Encore and two 24" circular needles in size selected after gauge swatch knit in first class.

The secret of cable knitting revealed!  Learn to knit and read basic cable patterns charted or written.

Bring light-colored worsted weight yarn and size US 7, 8 or 9 needles.

Using Entrelac knitting basics, create your very own basket-weave hat.  Materials required are US 8, 16"

circular and US 8 double point needles, worsted weight yarn in 4 coordinating colors.  The pattern used

for the class is YarnSmith's Basket-Weave Hat and will be available for purchase.

Knit a hat using the Fair Isle technique (double stranding) for color patterning.  Students will need US 5,

16" circular needles, a set of US 5 double points and worsted weight yarn, 50 grams in 8 colors, for the

hat.  The pattern used for the class is Cabin Fever's Inka Hat and will be available for purchase.

Intarsia is another way to knit color patterns requiring larger blocks of color.  Students will knit a pillow

top using a charted pattern from Weekend Knitting.  Materials required are worsted weight yarn in 3

colors and US 8 needles and 8 bobbins.

Create your very own designer purse by using a knitted-then-felted base and decorating it with knitted

flowers and needle felting.  Materials required are worsted weight yarn and US 11 or 13 needles.  Felting

supplies will be provided for class.

Knit a miniature "Victorian Ring Purse" using pearl cotton and beads on US 0000 metal double point

needles.  A selection of cotton and beads will be available at the shop.

A 6-week comprehensive course.  Students will learn all the basic weaving skills:  winding a warp chain,

warping a loom, reading a pattern and weaving cloth.  Supply fee based on yarns needed to weave one

adult- sized Alpaca scarf and a set of 4 kitchen towels.

This is a two-day class where each student will warp their loom with a different pattern.  Each student

will then weave a sample on each loom.  Marguerite Davidson's book "A Handweaver's Pattern Book"

will be available for purchase at the shop.

Students will bring a PREWARPED loom to class.  Warp and pattern will be sent to each student who will

fully prepare, at home prior to the class, loom with warp ready to weave at start of class.  Warp length will

be enough to run "round robin" samples in class, then take home to weave own scarf.  Students may use

own loom (portable) or secure a loom from shop for class.  If warping assistance is needed, please call

instructor or arrange for extra class time, at the shop, for warping on Friday, May 16, which will be an

added instructor fee.  Supply fee based on specialty yarns in amounts for one adult-sized scarf and samples.

Second in our series of woven scarves using unique fibers and blends.  Looms will be pre-warped and

students will weave an adult-sized Tencel scarf.  Supply fee extra.

Third in our series, students will weave a set of cotton placemats.  Looms will be pre-warped and

students will weave an adult- sized Silk or Chenille scarf.  Supply fee extra.

Fourth in our series of woven scarves using unique fibers and blends.  Looms will be pre-warped and

students will weave an adult-sized Wool/Silk or Alpaca scarf.  Supply fee extra.

Last in our 2008 series featuring woven scarves using unique fibers and blends.  Looms will be pre-warped

and students will weave an adult- sized Bamboo with Beads scarf.  Supply fee extra.

Using techniques specific to these looms, weave cloth that can be used alone or combined with other

components to create garments, bags, etc.

Felt three Soap-In-A-Sweater using handmade, organic goat milk and olive oil soap.  The wool is tough

enough to scrub dirty hands, yet gentle enough for most sensitive skins.  The wool fibers act as a mild

exfoliate and continue to shrink as you use the soap leaving a gentle scrubbing pad when the soap is gone.

Using needle felting and wet felting techniques, make a purse or tote bag approximately 15" x 15".

Students will work with wool batting, roving, locks and pencil roving.  Students are encouraged

to create their own designs, or the instructor will supply several designs to choose from.  Each student

should bring a bath towel.

Make a "mini" rug, table mat or pillow top by using needle felting and wet felting techniques.  Students

will work with cotton muslin, wool batting, roving, pencil roving and locks.  Participants are encouraged

to create their own design, or the instructor will supply several design choices.  Each student should bring

a bath towel.

Laminate, or Nuno, felt fine fibers into a silk scarf.  Students will work with wool roving.  Each student

should bring a bath towel.

This class covers the basic crochet stitches, pattern reading as well as tips and techniques.  Students will be

started on a scarf which incorporates several of the stitches used in class.

Crochet two bracelets using wire and beads.  Learn basic jewelry techniques for attaching clasps. 

Knowledge of basic crochet stitches required.

This is a beginning level dye class.  Learn to dye roving and yarn.  Supply fee extra and based on

dye/chemical supplies and fiber of choice.

Learn to spin a continuous thread and a two-ply yarn.  Students will also have fun spinning a variety of

"designer" yarns.