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If you’ve never picked up needles or need a little refresher, this class is for you.
If you’ve never picked up needles or need a little refresher, this class is for you.
Learn: how to cast on, knit, purl and cast off
Materials: worsted weight yarn and #8 needles, tapestry needle
Cost: $60 includes all materials
Wednesday Evenings 7:00 – 8:30 April 10, April 17, April 24 – Jody Oxley
Monday Afternoons 1:00 – 2:30 April 22, April 29, May 6 – Lindsay Pekny
Monday Evenings 7:00 – 8:30 May 6, May 13, May 20 – Karen Barnes
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Here you aren’t just making a hat. You’re learning how to knit in the round, follow a pattern, and make something to fit. You can make a cotton baby hat or something warm and wooly for fall.
Here you aren’t just making a hat. You’re learning how to knit in the round, follow a pattern, and make something to fit. You can make a cotton baby hat or something warm and wooly for yoourself.
Prerequisite: Knitting 101 or equivalent experience
Learn: how to knit in the round, rib, decrease, make a swatch
Materials: worsted weight yarn, 16” circular needles #8, DPNs #8, stitch markers
Cost: $40 plus materials
Monday Evenings 7:00 – 8:30 April 1, April 8, April 15 – Karen Barnes
Wednesday Evenings 7:00 – 8:30 May 15, May 22, May 29 – Jody Oxley
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Make an adorable neck wrap to ward off that morning chill.
Make an adorable neck wrap to ward off that early morning chill.
Learn: how to chain, single crochet, double crochet
Materials: 100g worsted yarn (we used Shepherd’s Wool), size I crochet hook, tapestry needle
Cost: $50 includes all materials
Saturday Afternoons 1:00 – 3:00 April 13, April 20 – Lindsay Pekny
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Another fantastic design from Thea Colman, who describes it this way “Charleston Tea is a hoodie to throw on when the summer sun goes down. Sporty, with a bit of feminine detail.”
Another fantastic design from Thea Colman, who describes it this way “Charleston Tea is a hoodie to throw on when the summer sun goes down. Sporty, with a bit of feminine detail.”
Learn: how to adjust a pattern so that the sweater fits you, top down sweater construction, tips for following lace patterns, buttonholes
Materials: pattern, yarn and circular needles to get 6st/inch (Frog Tree Pediboo, Misti Pimasilk, Fresco, Serena on a size 5), buttons
Cost: $60 (materials not included)
Monday Evenings 7:00 – 8:30
April 15, April 22, May 6, May 20, June 3 – Jody Oxley
Great first sweater project that is knit vertically and can be fit as you go.
Great first sweater project that is knit vertically and can be fit as you go.
Learn: provisional cast on, buttonholes, short rows (without wrap and turn), kitchener or 3-needle bind-off
Materials: Size #6 -32 inch circular needle, 1125 – 1800 (check size) heavy DK or light worsted yarn such as String Theory DK or Ultra Pima, several pair of stitch holders or extra set of circular needles in #6 or smaller, buttons – 8 buttons – 4 for front, 4 for sleeves; tapestry needle
Homework: Make a swatch: Cast on 30 stitches and knit in ALL GARTER for 18 rows.
Please print free pattern from Knitty.com and bring to first class.
Cost: $50 (materials not included)
Wednesday Evenings 7:00 – 8:30 April 17, May 1, May 29, June 12 – Karen Barnes
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Nanook is worked top-down in one piece, and requires minimal finishing. It can be worn open or closed, but you don’t have to decide that until the end since the natural eyelets in the stitch pattern serve as buttonholes!
Nanook is worked top-down in one piece, and requires minimal finishing. It can be worn open or closed, but you don’t have to decide that until the end since the natural eyelets in the stitch pattern serve as buttonholes!
Learn: why gauge matters so that your Nanook will fit, basic charted lace (for the collar), mattress stitch seaming, easy i-cord edge.
Materials: pattern, yarn and needles to get about 4 – 4.5 st/inch (Softknit Cotton, Rowan Savannah, Creative Linen, String Theory DK)
Cost $60 (materials not included)
Tuesday Evenings 7:00 – 8:30
May 7, May 14, May 28, June 11, June 25 – Lisa Kartus
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Want to try some basic lace knitting on heavier yarn? This pullover spring/summer pullover vest is knit in sport or DK weight. Construction is also basic, since it’s knit in the round to the shoulders.
Want to try some basic lace knitting on heavier yarn? This pullover spring/summer pullover vest is knit in sport or DK weight. Construction is also basic, since it’s knit in the round to the shoulders.
Learn: lace knitting (increases, decreases and how they must balance out), fit basics.
Materials: 540-1100 yards sport or DK weight (Panama, Blue Heron Egyptian Cotton, Misti Pimasilk), U.S. 5 circular needles, row counter,
Please download pattern from http://www.knitandtonic.net and bring to first class.
Cost $60 (materials not included)
Wednesday Evenings 7:00 – 9:00
May 22, May 29, June 12, June 26 – Lisa Kartus
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Great unisex mitts for everyone on your list. No cabling involved, this mitt is a nice, easy, twisted-stitch pattern with ribbing on the back side to add stretch that conforms to the shape of your hand.
Great unisex mitts for everyone on your list. No cabling involved, this mitt is a nice, easy, twisted-stitch pattern with ribbing on the back side to add stretch that conforms to the shape of your hand.
Learn: casting on with DPNs, twisted stitches, thumb gusset, stretchy bind off
Materials: needles and yarn to get 5.5 – 6 stitches/inch (Blue Sky Alpaca Silk, Metalico, Manos Silk Blend, Pediboo)
Please download pattern from http://moxiepurls.com/patterns/fractured-mitt.pdf and bring to first class.
Cost: $36 (materials not included)
Wednesday Afternoons 1:00 – 2:30
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This is a crescent shaped shawl with pop-out spots. Only one color is worked at a time, stitches are then dropped to create the spots and texture. Use it now or save it for later. There are so many cool color and texture combinations that it will be hard to make just one.
This is a crescent shaped shawl with pop-out spots. Only one color is worked at a time, stitches are then dropped to create the spots and texture. Use it now or save it for later. There are so many cool color and texture combinations that it will be hard to make just one.
Learn: garter tab shawl start, drop stitch, wrap and turn, Lisa’s redesign for a simpler edging.
Please download pattern from http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/pop-spots (about $7) and bring to first class.
Materials: two colors of fingering weight to DK yarn (Lisa used Misti Pimasilk), size 6 circular needles
Cost: $25 (materials not included)
Monday Evening 7:00 – 9:00 April 22– Lisa Kartus
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Are you getting a little bored with garter stitch and ribbing? Take your knitting to the next level with this cute baby blanket that has four different stitch patterns. Don’t need a baby blanket? Lindsay will show you how to make it couch sized.
Are you getting a little bored with garter stitch and ribbing? Take your knitting to the next level with this cute baby blanket that has four different stitch patterns. Don’t need a baby blanket? Lindsay will show you how to make it couch sized.
Learn to: follow a pattern, read your knitting, mix knits and purls for interesting effect.
Materials: 4 skeins Spud & Chloe Sweater, size 8 needles, Four Seasons afghan booklet
Cost: $48 + materials
Friday Evenings 7:30 – 9:00 April 26, May 3, May 10, May 17 - Lindsay Pekny
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Take your cables to the next level. Jody will show you how to create this intricate celtic knot pattern in cables.
Take your cables to the next level. Jody will show you how to create this intricate celtic knot pattern in cables.
Learn: provisional cast on, complex cables, chart reading tips
Please download free pattern from http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEw12/PATTnennir.php and bring to first class.
Materials: 100g sock yarn, size 3 needles
Cost: $36 (materials not included)
Wednesday Evening 7:00 – 9:00
May 1, May 8 – Jody Oxley
Cuff to toe sock construction with an afterthought heel. Stranded colorwork adds reinforcement and style in the places socks can use it most.
We love these socks from the newest Knitty.com. Cuff to toe sock construction with an afterthought heel. Stranded colorwork adds reinforcement and style in the places socks can use it most.
Learn: colorwork, afterthought heel
Materials: two colors of sock yarn (Shibui, Cobasi), size 1 and 3 DPNs
Homework: cast on and follow pattern for first five rounds.
Please download free pattern from http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEss13/PATTsunberry.php and bring to first class.
Cost: $36 (materials not included)
Wednesday Afternoons 1:00 – 3:00
May 8, May 15 – Lindsay Pekny
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You are going to love these techniques and the finished project. Mosaic knitting is a surprisingly easy technique where only one color is worked at a time. And we know people who put this braid on everything!
You are going to love these techniques and the finished project. Mosaic knitting is a surprisingly easy technique where only one color is worked at a time. And we know people who put this braid on everything!
Learn: 2 color knitted braid, mosaic color work, tips for reading a chart
Materials: pattern, two colors of DK weight yarn about 100 yards each(Manos Silk Blend, String Theory DK, Madelinetosh DK, Best of Nature Alpaca), size 5 16” circular needles
Cost: $36 (materials not included)
Wednesday Afternoons 1:00 – 3:00 May 22, May 29 – Lindsay Pekny
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Tired of getting stuck every time your stitches don’t look quite right? Learn some simple fixes and you’ll soon be knitting into the night.
Tired of getting stuck every time your stitches don’t look quite right? Learn some simple fixes and you’ll soon be knitting into the night.
Prerequisite: Knit 102 or equivalent experience
Learn: identify and repair drop stitches, twisted stitches and accidental increases without ripping out rows.
Homework: Make two swatches with #8 or larger needles and some smooth yarn in worsted weight. Cast on 15 stitches. First Swatch: Knit 4 inches in garter stitch. Second Swatch: Knit 4 inches in stockinet stitch. Leave your work on the needles and bring them with you. We’ll be using these to practice knit fixes.
Materials: Knit Fix book, light colored worsted weight yarn, size 8 needles, crochet hook
Cost: $20 plus materials
Monday Evening 7:00 – 9:00 May 27 – Lisa Kartus
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Learn how to knit and purl while holding your yarn in your left hand. This makes ribbing and seed stitch a pleasure!
Learn how to knit and purl while holding your yarn in your left hand. This makes ribbing and seed stitch a pleasure!
Learn: how to knit and purl while holding your yarn in your left hand
Materials: light coloredworsted weight yarn and size 7 or 8 needles
Homework: CO 30st, leave on needles.
Cost: $25 (materials not included)
Wednesday Evening 7:00 – 9:00 May 8 – Kristen Quain
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Our Ravelry classes at the library were so popular that we decided to add one to our regular String Theory line-up. Whether you are starting with a yarn you love or a pattern that inspires you, we’ll show you how to use Ravelry to plan your next project. Discover how that sweater looks on real people. Identify the tricky spots in a pattern before you start.
Our Ravelry classes at the library were so popular that we decided to add one to our regular String Theory line-up. Whether you are starting with a yarn you love or a pattern that inspires you, we’ll show you how to use Ravelry to plan your next project. Discover how that sweater looks on real people. Identify the tricky spots in a pattern before you start.
Materials: bring your iPad or Laptop to class
Cost: $20
Monday Evening 7:00 – 8:30 April 29 – Janet Avila
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Bring in whatever you are working on and get all your questions answered. Sign up for as many sessions as fit your schedule.
Bring in whatever you are working on and get all your questions answered. Sign up for as many sessions as fit your schedule.
Learn: Kristen has helped people learn to crochet flowers, joint motifs into an afghan, decipher vintage patterns, work a new stitch and much more.
Cost: $18 per session plus materials
Almost any Tuesday evening 7:00pm – 9:00pm – Kristen Quain
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We would like to offer you a class that fits your schedule perfectly. You decide what you want to learn (socks, hats, mittens, lace, cables, beads…). You decide when you want to learn it. Let us know and we will set it up. See? It’s easy!
We would like to offer you a class that fits your schedule perfectly. You decide what you want to learn (socks, hats, mittens, lace, cables, beads…). You decide when you want to learn it. Let us know and we will set it up. See? It’s easy!
Need some ideas? Try these:
Chunky Cable Hat: two 1.5-hour sessions
Baby Sweater: three 1.5-hour sessions
Mittens: two 2-hour sessions
Learn to Crochet: two 2-hour sessions
This is a great option for kids’ classes:
Kids (age 10–12) Learn to Knit:three 1.5 hour sessions
Parent/Child (ages 8 – 12) Learn to Knit: three 1.5 hour sessions
Kids Can Knit Hats: three 1-hour sessions
Cost: $10 per hour per person for 3 – 8 people
$15 per hour per person for 2 people
$30 per hour per person for 1
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All classes are held at String Theory Yarn Co. Most classes are limited to 8 people in order to ensure that everyone gets individual attention. Payment for each class is due at registration. If String Theory cancels the class for any reason, we will refund your registration fee. If you cancel at least one week prior to your scheduled class, you will receive a store credit for your registration fee. If you cancel less than a week prior to the class, you will receive store credit only if we are able to fill your spot. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide make-ups.
