Friday, March 2, 2012

MARCH CLASSES AMENDED



LEARN TO KNIT CONTINENTAL - March 10 - Saturday - 10:30am to 12noon - $30.00 - Materials Needed: Worsted weight regular yarn (no novelty) and US Size 8 needles. Come learn why it is considered to be a faster method of knitting. The yarn is held in your left hand and your hands never leave your needles.

BACK TO BASICS - March 10 - Saturday - 1:oopm to 3:00pm - $30.00 -Materials Needed: two swatches in a solid color worsted weight, cast on 40 stitches and stay in stockinette stitch for 3 inches, leave the swatches on your needles. In this back to basics class we are going to learn to read patterns and charts as well as learn how to pick up dropped stitches.

DUCT TAPE BODY - March 17 - Saturday - $30.00 - Materials Needed - You in a very tight fitting top that you won't mind getting destroyed. We have to cut the tape off of you after you are wrapped. Find out exactly how other people see you, and I bet you look at yourself and your size in a whole new light. Why do we do this? So that you have a mannequin that is exactly your size, when knitting a sweater use the measurements from your mannequin for a perfect fit. Duct tape will be supplied!

BACK TO BASICS (swatches and cables) - March 24- Saturday - 10:30am to 12:30pm - $30.00 - Materials Needed: Bring to class a swatch of 40 stitches in stockinette stitch and at least 3 inches. In this back to basics we are going to talk and show how to get the correct gauge so that what you make fits. We are going to learn how to do cables. There are lots and lots of different cables and they are easy, once you get started you don't want to STOP!

LET'S DO A LACE SCARF - March 31 - Saturday - 10:30am - 12:30pm - $30.00 - Material Needed: We are going to do a very simple but elegant lace pattern, any lace yarn will do, but for this we recommend one skein of Sea Silk, and US Size 4/5/6 needles. Needle size
depends on how loose or tight you knit. Great way to get your feet wet with lace.

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