BABY SURPRISE JACKET
3 Sessions $60
Begins Wednesday, January 6, 7-9pm
Kristi Anderson, instructor
This class will show you how to make the popular baby sweater using Elizabeth Zimmerman’s clever pattern. Once you master the pattern you will want to make several in a variety of colors and yarns. BEGINNING KNITTING SKILLS REQUIRED. PATTERN INCLUDED.

TWINED KNITTING (TVAANDSTICKNING) MOSSA (HAT) FALUN
3 Sessions $55
Begins Monday, January 11, 1:30-3:30pm
Margaret Whalin, instructor
This is an intricate pattern and very beautiful. MUST BE ABLE TO KNIT WITH YARN CARRIED IN RIGHT HAND. PREREQUISITE: A PREVIOUS TVAANDSTICKNING KNITTING CLASS.

LOTS OF CABLES
4 Sessions $75
Begins Monday January 11, 6:30-9pm
Sharon Dalebout, instructor
Cables add wonderful texture to a knitted fabric. They can be fairly simple or very complex. You be the designer. We will explore cables from the basic how-to, to as far as time and curiosity take us. We will make a decorative pillow while exploring lots of cables.
INTERMEDIATE KNITTING SKILLS REQUIRED.

BEGINNING KNITTING
4 Sessions $85
Begins Wednesday, January 13, 6:30-8:30pm or
Begins Friday, January 15, 10-12noon or
Begins Thursday, February 4, 6:30-8:30pm or
Begins Monday, March 8, 6:30-8:30pm or
Begins Wednesday, March 10, 10-12noon
Margaret Tullis or Sally Kuhn, instructor
Learn to knit! Knitting warm, comfortable, attractive clothing is calming to the mind and soothing to the spirit (and fun). This class covers needles, yarns and basic stitches with lots of time to practice, ask questions and discover the joy of this ancient craft. We will also make a hat! (Hat uses #10 ½, 16” circular needles and bulky yarn to be provided by student.) STRAIGHT NEEDLES, SAMPLER YARN AND BOOK PROVIDED.

KNIT SOME SOCKS
2 Sessions $45
Thursday, January 14 & 21, 6:30-9pm
Sharon Dalebout, instructor
There is absolutely nothing like a pair of hand knit socks to keep your feet, or those of a loved one, warm on a cold winter day. Socks are great projects to knit by the fire or take in the car en route to a fun day of skiing. Join us and learn to make warm, wonderful and colorful socks. INTERMEDIATE KNITTING SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE ON DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES REQUIRED.

FINGERLESS MITTS
2 Sessions $45
Wednesday, January 20 & 27, 10-12:30pm
Roxana Bartlett, instructor
Learn to use double pointed needles while making very useful, simple fingerless mittens.
BEGINNING KNITTING SKILLS REQUIRED.

CAST ON AND BIND OFF TECHNIQUES
1 Day $55
Thursday, January 21, 9:30-4:30pm
Ann Budd, instructor
There are a variety of ways to cast-on and bind-off stitches, each with its own advantages. In the morning half of this one day workshop you’ll learn at least five different cast-ons and when to use them to provide strength, elasticity, invisibility, or decoration. In the afternoon you’ll learn at least five different bind-offs and when to use them. You will use each technique in a separate swatch that you’ll keep for reference. Cast-on methods include Long-Tail, Old Norwegian, Tubular, Provisional, Channel Island and more if time permits. Bind-off methods will include Suspended, I Cord, Three-Needle, Sewn, Decrease and more if time permits. ADVANCED BEGINNING INTERMEDIATE KNITTING SKILLS
REQUIRED.

MITTENS
2 Sessions $45
Saturday, January 23 & 30, 10-12:30pm
Roxana Bartlett, instructor
Mittens make wonderful portable knitting projects-and whose fingers don’t need warming? We will be knitting all kinds of mittens: quick and simple, patterned and textured. This is a fun way to learn about using four needles! BEGINNING KNITTING SKILLS REQUIRED.

HEATHER HOODIE VEST
3 Sessions $60
Begins Saturday, January 23, 1-3:30pm
Debbie O’Neill, instructor
You may have seen Debbie’s Heather Hoodie Vest in the Fall 2009 issue of Knitscene magazine. This pattern has been wildly popular in the online community. Here is your chance to knit one for yourself! The sweater is knit up in bulky weight yarn and flies off the needles. We will use the pattern in the magazine as the basis, but we will expand upon that information to cover chart reading, fit and make modifications. Cable experience is not required, but it is advisable that you have knit at least one sweater. ADVANCED BEGINNING KNITTING SKILLS REQUIRED.

BASIC CARDI
6 Sessions $95
Monday, February 1, 8, 22, March 8, 22 & 29, 1-3pm
Margaret Wahlin, instructor
This class will teach you how to put in pockets, buttonholes, v-neck shaping and construction while you knit a warm, bulky cardigan. ADVANCED BEGINNING KNITTING SKILLS REQUIRED.

MORE MITTENS
2 Sessions $45
Wednesday, February 3 & 10, 10-12:30pm
Roxana Bartlett, instructor
In this class we will study different approaches to knitting the gusset in mittens—that clever bit of shaping that accommodates our useful appendage the thumb! We will also experiment with different cuffs and easy but entertaining pattern stitches for mittens.
MITTENS CLASS OR EXPERIENCE ON DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES REQUIRED.

CONTINENTAL KNITTING (AND PURLING)
2 Sessions $45
Wednesday, February 3 & 10, 7-930pm
Debbie O’Neill, instructor
Learn how to knit and purl by carrying the yarn in your left hand. Knowing how to knit with the yarn in either hand makes color knitting easier and can help alleviate strain since you can switch off hands. We will make a simple garter stitch dishcloth to get going and follow up with a lacy scarf that involves knits, purls, increases and decreases. We will discuss the way stitches sit on the needle. Recognizing proper stitch mount will keep you from inadvertently twisting stitches and make for much quicker knitting. BEGINNING KNITTING SKILLS REQUIRED.

SLIP STITCH KNITTING: COLOR PATTERNS THE EASY WAY
2 Sessions $45
Saturday, February 6 & 13, 10-12:30pm
Roxana Bartlett, instructor
Slip stitch color patterns look rich and complex but are actually very easy to do, since only one yarn is used at a time. Students can choose to make either a hat or fingerless mitt. Design your own or use the pattern provided and discover the magic of slip-stitch color work. BEGINNING KNITTING SKILLS REQUIRED.

FEBRUARY LADY SWEATER
3 Sessions $55
Begins Wednesday, February 10, 7-9pm
Kristi Anderson, instructor
Come join us in knitting Pamela Wynne’s wonderful lace cardigan. It is perfect for cool fall days or as a special holiday gift. This sweater is knit from the top down using worsted weight yarn. It is a great advanced beginner project to teach you a variety of techniques from one row button holes to lace knitting. Find the pattern as a free download at www.flintknits.com or on Ravelry. ADVANCED BEGINNING KNITTING SKILLS REQUIRED.

TOE UP SOCK WORKSHOP
1 Day $55
Saturday, February 13, 9:30-4:30pm
Ann Budd, instructor
These socks are worked from the toe up with an Eastern cast on, include a short row heel and end with a sewn bind off. You will make a small sample sock to learn all the skills in one day. INTERMEDIATE KNITTING SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE ON DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES REQUIRED.

KNITTING 2-BEYOND THE BEGINNING
4 Sessions $65
Begins Saturday, February 20, 10-12noon or
Begins Wednesday, February 24, 10-12noon
Roxana Bartlett, instructor
You know knit, purl, increasing, decreasing and gauge. Put it all together and knit a sweater that fits, feels wonderful and looks great! Choose a pattern from the Knitting 2 book. We will guide you in picking the right yarn and understanding the instructions. A review of knitting techniques and sweater care is also included. You must stop by and select your pattern and yarn at least ONE WEEK before the start of class. PREREQUISITE: BEGINNING KNITTING OR DEMONSTRATED ABILITY WITH TEACHER APPROVAL.

BIG NEEDLE LACE
1 Session $25
Wednesday, February 24, 6:30-9pm
Donna Druchunas, instructor
Love lace but not into knitting with thread-like yarn on tiny needles? Then this class is for you! We will explore different lace knitting stitches, all using fat yarns and needles size 13 and above. I first tried this technique to knit a Victorian lace border pattern that was designed to be made with crochet cotton and sewn onto a dainty handkerchief. At a luncheon during a knitting conference, a friend challenged me to make a project using that stitch in one afternoon. I bought some super bulky wool and size 19 needles and made a capelet before dinner. In this workshop we will work swatches and then cast on and begin knitting a big lace neck warmer, using the lace pattern of your choice. INTERMEDIATE KNITTING SKILLS REQUIRED.

STRANDED COLOR KNITTING
3 Sessions $60
Begins Monday, March 1, 6:30-9pm
Sharon Dalebout, instructor
In this class you will learn the skills you need for stranded color knitting, sometimes called Fair Isle Knitting. You will knit a hat and leave with your new hat and some new knitting skills. ADVANCED BEGINNING KNITTING SKILLS REQUIRED.

LACE, LACE, LACE
2 Sessions $45
Wednesday, March 3 & 10, 7-9:30pm
Debbie O’Neill, instructor
Learn about knitted lace and lace knitting. It is easier than you might think to create a beautiful lace project! We will knit a lace sampler in the form of a scarf and talk about all sorts of other possibilities. INTERMEDIATE KNITTING SKILLS REQUIRED.

WONDERFUL WALLABY
4 Sessions $70
Begins Thursday, March 4, 7-9pm
Kristi Anderson, instructor
Carol Anderson’s (Cottage Creations) Wonderful Wallaby is a hooded sweatshirt style sweater from a children’s size 2 through adult sizes. It’s a fun knit with almost no finishing required. Pattern is included with class. ADVANCED BEGINNING KNITTING SKILLS REQUIRED.

PROBLEM SOLVING 101
1 Session $20
Saturday, March 6, 2-4pm
Roxana Bartlett, instructor
Are you still uncertain about the proper way to pick up a dropped stitch? Still not sure about the proper stitch mount? Have you never learned to “un-knit” in both directions? Discover holes and don’t know how they got there? This is the class for you! We will spend two hours concentrating on the most common mistakes that happen in knitting and the most efficient ways to fix them.

UNDERSTANDING GAUGE
1 Session $20
Saturday, March 13, 2-4pm
Roxana Bartlett, instructor
In knitting, gauge or how many stitches you achieve per inch is what makes it all happen! Learn the many effects gauge has on your knitting and how to control your gauge and become the master of your knitting projects. BEGINNING KNITTING SKILLS REQUIRED.

KNITTING REVIEW
1 Session $20
Saturday, March 20, 10-12noon
Roxana Bartlett, instructor
If you haven’t knit for awhile or you’ve taught yourself and wish you knew a little more, this class is for you. We will review the basics of knitting--cast-ons, increases and decreases, gauge and other techniques that will bring a smile to your face and make your knitting better and so much easier! BEGINNING KNITTING SKILLS REQUIRED.

LITHUANIAN SOCK HEELS AND TOES
1 Day $45
Saturday, March 27, 9-4pm
Donna Druchunas, instructor
Working from instructions I have translated from early Lithuanian knitting books, we will knit several types of heels and toes that I have never seen used in contemporary American knitting patterns. We will also look at different types of sock construction used in Lithuania in the 19th century and discuss the history and cultural development of Lithuania, with a focus on influences on knitting patterns and techniques used in the country. INTERMEDIATE KNITTING SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE ON DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES REQUIRED. PREREQUISITE: SOCK KNITTING EXPERIENCE.

CROCHET

BEGINNING CROCHET
4 Sessions $85
Begins Monday, January 18, 1-3:30pm or
Begins Wednesday, February 10, 6:30-9pm
Margaret Tullis, instructor
Discover the versatility and usefulness of crochet. Learn basic crochet stitches and how to read patterns. Several small projects will be made, including a hat. (Hat uses worsted weight yarn to be provided by the student.) BOOK, HOOK AND SAMPLER YARN PROVIDED.

CROCHET FOR FINGERS AND TOES
3 Sessions $60
Begins Tuesday, February 16, 6:30-9pm
Margaret Tullis, instructor
We’ll start with stitches appropriate for cuffs (wristers or legwarmers?) and then move on to feet and hands. This class is all about working in the round. BEGINNING CROCHET SKILLS REQUIRED. PLEASE BRING ANY HOOKS YOU MAY HAVE.

TAPESTRY CROCHET AND BEADS TOO!
2 Sessions $50
Thursday, March 11 & 18, 6:30-9pm
Margaret Tullis, instructor
Color changes, figure design and beads will add new dimension to your crochet. We’ll make a bag and explore other project possibilities. HOOK AND SOME YARN PROVIDED.
BEGINNING CROCHET SKILLS REQUIRED.