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	Class Schedule

	September 2010 – December 2010 Classes

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Beginning Knitting

Experience:

Absolute Beginner; no prior knitting experience needed

Techniques learned:

Learn the necessary basics: Cast on, Knit, Purl, bind off, and yarn over, i-cord and seaming as you make a hat.

Materials:

About 200 yards yarn*, appropriate needles, pattern*

Class Cost:

$50 for 3 two-hour sessions with Sandra

Scheduled Dates:
Tuesday	September 14, 21, 28	time:	9:00 – 11:00am

Tuesday	September 14, 21, 28	time:	5:30-7:30pm

Tuesday	October 5, 12, 19	time:	9:00 – 11:00am

Tuesday	October 5, 12, 19	time:	5:30-7:30pm

Tuesday	November 2, 9, 16	time:	9:00 – 11:00am

Tuesday	November 2, 9, 16	time:	5:30-7:30pm

Pick Your Project

Experience:

cast on, knit, purl

Techniques learned:

Ready to knit your first sweater? Or challenge yourself with a technique you haven’t attempted before? This is the class for you! Techniques learned will include: selecting appropriate materials, swatching, gauge, pattern reading, finishing.

Materials:

Pattern*, needles, and yarn* of your choice.

Suggested projects:

Blue Sky Knit chicken, Wonderful Wallaby, Baby J Cardigan

Class Cost:

$50 for 3 two-hour sessions with Shayron

Scheduled Dates:
Thursday	September 16, 23, 30	time:	9:00 – 11:00am

Thursday	September 16, 23, 30	time:	5:30 - 7:30pm

Thursday	October 14, 21, 28	time:	9:00 – 11:00am

Thursday	October 18, 25, November 1	time:	5:30 - 7:30pm

Thursday	November 11, 18, December 2	time:	9:00 – 11:00am

Monday	November 15, 22, 29	time:	5:30-7:30pm

Continental Knitting Workshop

Experience:

Must be able to knit, purl, bind off.

Techniques learned:

Learn how to knit using this traditional method in which the knitter uses their left hand to carry the working yarn. This method is shown to increase speed.

Materials:

Practice yarn (worsted weight or larger) and appropriate needles

Class Cost:

$25 for one 2-hour session with Sue

Scheduled Dates:
Monday	September 20	time:	5:30-7:30pm

Monday	October 18	time:	5:30-7:30pm

Monday	November 8	time:	5:30-7:30pm

Monday	December 6	time:	5:30-7:30pm

Ravelry 101

Techniques learned:

You’ve probably heard us ask if you are on Ravelry, or seen shop models knit up from free Ravelry patterns. Want to know what all the fuss is about? Join Marissa for this informative class. Class size is very limited, so sign up without delay!

Class Cost:

$25 for 1 two-hour session with Marissa

Scheduled Dates:
Saturday	September 18	time:	4:00 – 6:00pm

Saturday	October 16	time:	4:00 – 6:00pm

Saturday	November 20	time:	4:00 – 6:00pm

Some Assembly Required

Experience:

Must be able to knit, purl, cast on, bind off, follow a simple pattern

Techniques learned:

Quick and painless finishing techniques! Invisible side and shoulder seams, picking up stitches for button bands and necklines, button holes, weaving in ends. If you have a finishing problem, bring your project and we’ll figure it out.

Materials:

Swatch yarns in worsted weight preferably wool or wool blend, 24” or longer circular needle 2 sizes smaller than the needles used for swatches, tapestry needle, scissors, assorted buttons
Homework required (instructions will be given when student signs-up)

Class Cost:

$45 for two 2-hour sessions with Chris

Scheduled Dates:
Monday	September 13, 20	time:	5:30-7:30pm

Saturday	October 30	time:	4:00 – 7:30pm

Intro to Knitting in the Round

Experience:

cast on, knit and purl

Techniques learned:

Learn to knit in the round while making a quick and easy hat. You will use a chunky yarn and a pattern designed by Charisse and have a finished (or almost finished) hat in just two hours!

Materials:

Appropriate yarn* and needles

Class Cost:

$25 for 1 two-hour session with Charisse

Scheduled Dates:
Wednesday	November 10	time:	5:30-7:30pm

Tuesday	December 7	time:	5:30-7:30pm

Fixing Mistakes

Experience:

Knit, purl, bind off

Techniques learned:

Learn great way to pick up those pesky dropped stitches, fix those twisted stitches, how to un-knit, rip out and get those stitches back on the needle, and make your knitting life a whole lot easier!

Materials:

Practice yarn and appropriate needles
Homework required: Complete 5” x 5” garter stitch swatch and 5” x 5” stockinette swatch (leave on needles)

Class Cost:

$45 for 2 two-hour session with Charisse

Scheduled Dates:
Wednesday	October 13, 20	time:	5:30 - 7:30pm

Magic Loop and Toe-Up Socks

Experience:

Must know how to knit top-down socks

Techniques learned:

Learn the technique of knitting with one long circular needle and how to make socks starting with the toe. We will also learn how to create a slip-stitch heel and the EZ-sewn bind off.

Materials:

Sock yarn*, 40-47” circular needle, Magic Loop leaflet, darning needle.

Class Cost:

$50 for 3 two-hour sessions with Molly

Scheduled Dates:
Wednesday	September 15, 22, 29	time:	5:30 - 7:30pm

Wednesday	October 13, 20, 27	time:	5:30 - 7:30pm

Wednesday	November 3, 10,17	time:	5:30 - 7:30pm

Great Beginnings (Ways to Cast On)

Experience:

Must be able to knit and purl

Techniques learned:

Expand your knitting repertoire with more ways to cast on! We’ll explore knitted and cable cast-on, continental or “long-tail” cast-on, Norwegian cast-on, tubular (extra stretchy) cast-on, decorative Channel Island cast-on, crochet chain provisional cast-on.

Materials:

Two or three contrasting colors of worsted weight wool or wool blend yarn in light, solid colors. Straight or circular needles and crochet hook in size appropriate for yarn. Additional needles in various sizes (slightly smaller or larger) may be helpful for experimenting.

Class Cost:

$25 for 1 two-hour session with Chris

Scheduled Dates:
Monday	September 27	time:	5:30 - 7:30pm

Monday	October 11	time:	5:30 - 7:30pm

Monday	November 8	time:	5:30 - 7:30pm

Spinning on a Drop Spindle

Experience:

No prior experience necessary

Techniques learned:

Learn how to spin your own yarn the old way! You’ll just need a little bit of roving and an inexpensive drop spindle. Join us for this one-session workshop to get started.

Class Cost:

$25 for one 2-hour session with Molly

Scheduled Dates:
Wednesday	September 8	time:	5:30-7:30pm

Wednesday	October 6	time:	5:30-7:30pm

Featherweight Cardigan

Experience:

Cast on, knit, purl

Techniques learned:

It seems everyone wants to make this simple and super stylish, lightweight cardigan – just 2-3 balls of Malabrigo Lace (just $10 each!) are all you need to make this one. Or go super luxurious with 3-4 balls of Filatura Di Crosa Superior cashmere and silk yarn. It is constructed from the top down, which makes it a breeze to knit. If you haven’t yet made your first sweater, this is the class for you.

Materials:

Malabrigo Lace (2-3)*, pattern from Knitbot, addi Lace needles (in two sizes), stitch markers, darning needle

Homework required:

Complete 4x4 swatch using suggested yarn and needles

Class Cost:

$50 for 3 two-hour sessions with Sue

Scheduled Dates:
Tuesday	September 28, October 12, 26	time:	5:30-7:30pm

Garterlac Spa Cloth

Experience:

cast on, knit and purl

Techniques learned:

Entrelac simplified! Learn the basics of entrelac while making a cotton spa cloth.

Materials:

Cotton yarn *(we recommend Mission Falls 1824 cotton), appropriate needles.

Class Cost:

$25 for 1 two-hour class with Chris

Scheduled Dates:
Tuesday	September 7	time:	5:30-7:30pm

Monday	October 4	time:	5:30-7:30pm

Saturday	November 6	time:	5:30-7:30pm

Tuesday	December 7	time:	5:30-7:30pm

Comfy Pullover Lite

Experience:

Cast on, knit, purl

Techniques learned:

This super light mohair sweater is knit on large needles for an open, airy fabric. This will look great over a tank or t-shirt. Simple knit-in-the-round construction, no shaping, easy ribbed cuffs and hem (and a neckline that’s so clean looking it doesn’t even need a collar - talk about easy!) and minimal seaming at the shoulders make it easy and quick to knit.

Materials:

Phoenix Bess pattern, appropriate yarn* and needles (Lace needles recommended), stitch markers, waste yarn, and tapestry needle.

Class Cost:

$50 for 3 two-hour sessions with Sue. Note there are three weeks between the first and second class to give you plenty of time to get to the next part of the pattern.

Scheduled Dates:
Tuesday	September 14, October 5, 19	time:	5:30-7:30pm

Beginning Crochet

Experience:

no prior crochet experience necessary

Techniques learned:

Learn basic stitches of single & double crochet as we make a dishcloth.

Materials:

Yarn* and hook

Class Cost:

$45 for two 2-hour sessions with Kendall

Scheduled Dates:
Sunday	September 12, 26	time:	2:00 – 4:00pm

Saturday	October 30, November 6	time:	4:00 – 6:00pm

Tuesday	November 9, 30	time:	5:30 – 7:30pm

Socks on 2 Circular Needles – Beginner Socks

Experience:

cast on, knit & purl

Techniques learned:

This is the great take-it-with-you project! Learn how to make your first pair of socks without using double-pointed needles.

Materials:

Leah Oakley Rib Play pattern, 2 size 5 24” circular needles, Raggi or Boomerang*

Class Cost:

$60 for 3 two-hour sessions with Leah

Scheduled Dates:
Sunday	August 29, September 5, 19	time:	3:00-5:00pm (session on 5th goes to 6:00pm)

Sunday	October 17, 24, November 7	time:	4:00-5:00pm (session on 24th goes to 6:00pm)

Fake Isle

Experience:

Cast on, knit, purl

Techniques learned:

Using a free pattern from spunkyeclectic.com, you will learn how to make your first Fair Isle project – a very simple hat made using one ball of NORO Kureyon and a plain, black yarn using to contrast and highlight the colors. The self-striping yarn makes the project look far more complicated than it actually is. Learn how to carry yarns properly to make fair isle part of you knitting repertoire.
Homework: Work pattern from cast-on to past the stripe.

Materials:

NORO Kureyon (1)*, worsted black wool*, size US 6 16” circular & size US 6 DPNs OR two US 6 24” circular, tapestry needle, stitch markers, optional: two size US 8 24” circular.

Class Cost:

$50 for 1 four-hour session with Leah

September 26, October 10

Scheduled Dates:
Sunday	October 3	time:	2:00 – 6:00pm

Sunday	November 14	time:	2:00 – 6:00pm

Sunday	November 21	time:	2:00 – 6:00pm

Sunday	December 12	time:	2:00 – 6:00pm

Travelling Woman Lace Shawl

Experience:

cast on, knit, purl

Techniques learned:

Learn to knit lace using a free pattern download from Ravelry.com and only one or two skeins of sock yarn. Don’t fear the chart any longer!

Materials:

385 yards of fingering weight yarn, US 6 24” circular needle, stitch markers

Class Cost:

$45 for 2 two-hour sessions with Christina

Scheduled Dates:
Wednesday	November 3, 17	time:	5:30 – 7:30pm

French Press Slippers

Experience:

Cast on, knit, purl, increase, decrease

Techniques learned:

Constructed more like a shoe than a sock, these felted slippers will keep you stylish AND comfortable! Also great for gifts, as it is a very quick project! Get started in the first two classes, then bring your finished slippers to the laundromat for the final class to felt. There is enough time between the second and third classes to make more pairs, if you want.

Materials:

French Press Pattern, worsted wool for felting like Ella Rae Classic Heathers or Plymouth Galway (2)*, size US 15 needle, two buttons, tapestry needle, small mesh lingerie bag.

Class Cost:

$50 for 3 two-hour sessions with Meg

Scheduled Dates:
Sunday	September 12, 26, October 10	time:	2:00 – 4:00pm

Sunday	November 28, December 5, 12	time:	2:00 – 4:00pm

Easy Knit Scarf

Experience:

None needed

Techniques learned:

Learn to cast on and knit an easy scarf in bulky yarn.

Materials:

Bulky yarn, appropriate needles.

Class Cost:

$45 for 2 one-hour sessions with Charisse

Scheduled Dates:
Wednesday	September 15, 22	time:	5:30-7:30pm

Monday	November 29, December 6	time:	5:30-7:30pm

Cabled Fingerless Gloves

Experience:

Beginner or Intermediate – two patterns available

Techniques learned:

Learn to knit basic cables and how to use double pointed needles. If you are a beginner, choose the Fetching pattern from Knitty.com or for an intermediate project try the Blue Sky Alpacas Cabled Mitts pattern. Either mitt is fun and quick and would be fantastic for gift knitting.

Materials:

appropriate yarn* and needles for pattern, stitch markers, cable needle

Class Cost:

$45 for 2 two-hour sessions with Charisse

Scheduled Dates:
Monday	November 15, 22	time:	5:30-7:30pm

Tiny Christmas Sock

Experience:

Knitting in the round

Techniques learned:

Make a super cute tiny sock, perfect for a Christmas ornament or gift tag. Very simple construction makes this class a good introduction to sock knitting without committing to a large project.

Materials:

DK yarn and DPNs, stitch marker

Class Cost:

$30 for 1 three-hour session with Chris

Scheduled Dates:
Sunday	November 14	time:	1:00 – 4:00pm

Saturday	December 4	time:	4:00 – 7:00pm

Afghan Design Studio

Experience:

Advanced beginner

Techniques learned:

In this class you will learn the basics of combining textures and colors to create a one of a kind afghan. Spend the first class being guided through choosing a variety of yarns that work together, then the next class you will choose from several patterns to create your design. Not feeling up to a full afghan? Use these techniques to create a pillow instead.

Materials:

Yarns will be selected during the first class, but you can bring anything in you want to match. You also need to bring along a décor swatch to match.

Class Cost:

$45 for 2 two-hour sessions with Christina

Scheduled Dates:
Monday	October 25, December 1	time:	5:30 – 7:30pm

First Raglan Sleeve Sweater

Experience:

Cast on, knit, purl

Techniques learned:

Ready for your first sweater project? This pattern uses Cascade Ecological Wool, a bulky wool without a bulky feel. Easy construction and relaxed fit means you can have a sweater in time for cold weather!

Materials:

pattern, appropriate yarn* and needles, stitch markers, tapestry needle

Class Cost:

$50 for 3 two-hour sessions with Sue

Scheduled Dates:
Tuesday	November 2, 16, 30	time:	5:30 – 7:30pm


Spinning on a Spinning Wheel – by appointment only
Experience:	No prior experience necessary
Techniques learned:	Learn how to spin your own yarn using a spinning wheel. We’ll teach you the basics of spinning singles, plying them together, how to prepare your fiber, and how to take care of and properly use a wheel. Bring your own wheel, or use the shop wheel to give spinning a try.
Class Cost:	$40 for one 1-hour session with Marissa (includes roving)


Lessons for Children – by appointment only
Experience:	No prior experience necessary, but must be able to tie shoes. Ages 8 and older recommended.
Techniques learned:	We will work with your child to learn the basics of knitting and crochet (children may not attend adult classes)
Class Cost:	$25 for one 1-hour session with Dianne.

*Important Note: Classes fill up quickly, so check your schedule and register now. Please ensure you can attend all the classes in the series, as make-ups are at the discretion of the teacher and are not guaranteed by Haus of Yarn. Class fees are non-refundable. Prior to 2 weeks before the start of a class, cancellations will receive store credit. After that, we will only apply store credit if your space in the class can be filled by another participant. We want your final project to be something you value for years to come. To avoid disappointment in your final project, we ask that all materials marked with an * be purchased at Haus of Yarn for the class.