2018 CLASS DESCRIPTIONS

FIVE BUTTONHOLES

Edie Eckman

Buttonholes can be tricky things. Getting them just right - tidy and tight - can be a challenge. One type of buttonhole doesn't work for all situations. What do you do with giant buttons? Tiny buttons? Yarn that won't hold its shape? These five buttonholes will see you through almost every situation and give you what you need to achieve symbiosis amount the button, the band, and the design of the thing you want to button up.

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25 Students Max 
$65 class fee

GARTER PARTY: GARTER STITCH GONE WILD WITH SPECIAL GUEST I-CORD!

Franklin Habit

Poor, plain garter stitch. So often confined to the edge of the party, so seldom seen in anything but the same old blocks or stripes. But not today! Today, garter stitch breaks out into fully-fledged stranded color patterns, courtesy of an intriguing but little-known technique called garter jacquard. We’ll learn to work charted garter jacquard patterns and also explore other fun techniques that play well with this fabric: I-cord edgings, and “afterthought” openings created by cutting into the knitting. Pre-requisites: Fluency in the basic techniques knitting, including working from color charts; and completion before class of a simple homework assignment.

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20 Students Max 
$65 class fee

HOW TO KNIT A LOG CABIN

Cheryl Murray

Class Description: Log Cabin knitting is an easy & fun way to take your knitting in new directions & bust your stash at the same time. Using only the knit stitch (no purling!), you'll start a colorful & unique cowl or scarf that you can finish fast. This fun technique can be applied to many other projects like afghans, baby blankets or dishcloths.

Supplies:

• Worsted weight yarn in 3 coordinating colors, approx 150 yds each

• Size 8 (5mm) circular needle, 29 or 32 inches long

Homework: 

With color A, CO 10 sts using long-tail cast on. Knit 18 rows in Garter Stitch
Change to color B & knit 20 rows in Garter Stitch
Change to color A & knit 20 rows in Garter Stitch
Leave all sts on needle.

20 Students Max 
$50 class fee

INTRODUCTION TO NEEDLE TATTING

Kristin Keck

A basic introduction to needle tatting, with a simple finished project pattern.

Tatting can be used to make lace edging as well as doilies, collars, accessories such as earrings and necklaces, and other decorative pieces. The lace is formed by a pattern of rings and chains formed from a series of cow hitch or half-hitch knots, called double stitches, over a core thread.

20 Students Max 
$50 class fee

LACE SCARF

Sandy Cahill

In this class, the student learns the five-row repeat technique of “Feather and Fan” lace knitting as applied to knitting a scarf.  Students will make three knitted samples in class with yarn and detailed instructions provided. Plus students will take home knitting patterns for Lacy Scarves and Cowls so they can apply the technique to a finished project. 

Supplies: small scissors, #8 straight knitting needles, a row counter, and reading glasses (if needed by the student.)

20 Students Max 
$60 class fee includes $10 materials fee

MASTERING MOSAICS

Edie Eckman

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Dramatic colorwork using only one color at a time, easy enough for beginners but intriguing to experienced knitters--what could be more appealing? Mosaic knitting does just that and more. It's forgiving of uneven tension, doesn't require exact stitch counts to match multiples, and allows you to go on auto-pilot every other row. Furthermore, you can switch up stitch patterns without affecting the gauge. The downside? Understanding this fascinating technique can be somewhat confusing at first glance. Banish that bewilderment as you learn to read mosaic charts, play with garter stitch and stockinette stitch variations, and maybe even get started designing your own mosaic patterns.

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25 Students Max 
$65 class fee

NO-LONGER-A-NOVICE KNITTING KNOWLEDGE

Edie Eckman

You know how to knit and purl, cast on and bind off, but you still have questions. How do I tell the right side from the wrong side? Do I slip knitwise or purlwise? Why are my stitches twisted? How do I increase without making a hole? How do I weave in ends without having them come undone? If these and similar questions plague your knitting, now's the time to clear up the confusion. Whether you are an inexperienced knitter, a longtime knitter, or just have questions, this is the class for you. You may even find answers to questions you didn't know you had. Knitters of all experience levels are welcome. (Students enrolled in the Craft Yarn Council's Certified Instructors Program will find this class helpful.)

No homework, but come with questions. 
Materials: smooth, light-colored worsted weight yarn, needles in an appropriate size for yarn, cable needle.

25 Students Max 
$65 class fee

NOW YOU SEE IT, NOW YOU DON’T: SHADOW KNITTING

Franklin Habit

Color and texture meet and mingle with startling results in the subtle, intriguing fabrics created by shadow (also called “illusion”) knitting. Stripes, garter stitch, and stockinette combine to create patterns that appear or vanish depending upon the angle of view–perfect for hiding secret messages in your work. We will not only learn the technique (including simple chart reading), but will also investigate methods for designing shadow patterns, and play with creating our own charts for custom projects. 

Pre-requisites: Fluency in the basic techniques of knitting.

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20 Students Max 
$65 class fee

PHOTOGRAPHING YOUR FIBER

Franklin Habit

Bring your own camera and a project or two, and learn the basics of lighting, depth of field, styling and common fiber- photography problems like capturing true color, capturing stitch definition and photographing lace. You don’t need fancy equipment to make good photographs–the emphasis will be on getting the best possible images using your camera and materials already at hand. No prior knowledge of photography necessary.

20 Students Max 
$65 class fee

SIMPLY STRANDED SCANDINAVIAN STYLE

Cheryl Murray

Add a little color to your knitting projects by incorporating traditional Nordic motifs. Using the 2-handed method for stranded colorwork, you’ll apply the technique to create a small cuff or cup cozy. Learn about the history of knitting in Scandinavia, how to manage 2 colors at a time, how to avoid tension issues, color dominance, and how to add these motifs to your own projects.

Supplies

• 2 contrasting colors of worsted weight yarn. Approx 50 yds of Main Color (MC) & 25 yds of Contrast Color (CC)

• Size 7 (4.5mm) dpns (OR 2 circular OR 1 long circular for magic loop) – Note: class will be taught using dpns, but participants are free to use other techniques for circular knitting if they are already comfortable using these methods.

• Stitch Marker (1)

• Row counter (optional)

• A few sticky notes

Homwork: With MC, cast on 36 sts using the long tail cast on. Joint for knitting in the round, being careful not to twist. Place marker for the beginning of the round. Work three rounds as follows:

Rnd 1: Knit
Rnd 2: Purl
Rnd 3; Knit
Leave all stitches on needles.

25 Students Max 
$50 class fee

STEEKS & ZIPPERS

Franklin Habit

This empowering class is designed to guide timid and/or inexperienced knitters through two operations–the cutting of steeks (slashed openings in knit fabric) and the installation of zippers– that are famous for causing anxiety in the uninitiated.

Pre-requisites: Fluency in the basics of knitting, including knitting in the round; and fluency in stranded two-color work (i.e., Fair Isle knitting); and completion prior to class of a simple homework assignment. 20 Students Max.

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$70 class fee includes $5 materials fee.

SOCK HEEL EXPLORATIONS

Cindy Craig

Calling all sock knitters to fine tune your sock knitting skills. Explore 3 different sock heels for top down socks besides the traditional Dutch Heel. Additionally we will play with different patterns which work well on heel flaps which can be applied to many different sock heel styles.

Homework: Make three.  Using light colored, smooth worsted weight yarn and US 7 or US 8 DPN, or 36" or longer circular needles, cast on 40 stitches. Join in the round.  Work K2, P2 ribbing for 1/2" then work stockinette stitch for 1/2".  Do not cut yarn.  

25 Students Max 
$50 class fee

TEXTURED TREATS STITCH SAMPLER

Edie Eckman

Let's learn some new stitches! There's more to knitted texture than cables, seed stitch and bobbles. Explore more than a dozen unusual stitch patterns that add depth and pizazz to your knits, simply by manipulating the basic knit stitches. 

No homework, but bring smooth, light-colored worsted weight yarn, needles in an appropriate size for yarn, cable needle.

25 Students Max 
$65 class fee

TUNISIAN STITCH PLAY SHAWL 

Debra Lea

We will learn several stitch patterns in Tunisian crochet as we construct a sample sized shawl based on the Wingspan template. We will also learn short rows and discuss finishing techniques.
Adventurous beginner: Basic Tunisian skills required for this class. Must be familiar with terminology and the mechanics of Tunisian and be able to work TSS (Tunisian Simple Stitch). We will learn the rest in class.
25 Students Max
$55 class fee includes $5 materials fee.

No Homework.

Supplies: A size I or J Tunisian hook, worsted weight yarn and a standard tool kit.

THE WELL-ROUNDED DESIGNER

Edie Eckman

How many times have you had a great idea but couldn't actually stitch it? How often have you created something but then not been able to re-create it for yourself or others? Concept, Execution and Communication are all vital parts of design, and each aspect requires a certain skill set. Successful designers understand how these parts are interconnected and the subtly different ways of thinking that are required for each. This overview will help you identify the skills you need to take your idea from thoughts to action, and then on to sharing it with others. Please note that this is not a design-your-own-sweater class, but rather a way of thinking about the design process which should make you a more efficient and well-rounded designer.

25 Students Max 
$65 class fee