Special Techniques
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Addictive Argyle!: Hat Project
$90.00$90.00An in-person class with with Harry Wells
Nov 11, 2:00-5:00pm PST
Argyle is vintage modern! Learn the classic way of knitting Argyle — flat with multiple strands or bobbins — and a nifty flat-seam technique.
Price includes 3 hours of class. Early Bird ends 08/17/22.Add to cart -
Early Bird!
Adventures in Drum Carding
$150.00$150.00An in-person class with Henry and Roy Clemes
Mar 3, 9:00am-12:00pm & 2:00-5:00pm
Join Henry and Roy on an adventure as they help you take your drum carding game to the next level. This is the companion to Thursday’s Exploring the Drum Carder class.
Price includes 6 hours of class. Early Bird ends 11/29/22.There is a $45 materials fee which will be collected during class.Add to cart -
Adventures in Short Rows
$90.00$90.00An in-person class with Amy Snell
Nov 10, 1:30-4:30pm PST
Short rows add shape and dimension to knits. Learn several methods; Amy will explain their benefits and how to substitute one for another.
Price includes 3 hours of class. Early Bird ends 08/17/22.Add to cart -
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Adventures in Short Rows
$80.00$80.00An in-person class with Amy Snell
Mar 5, 9:00am-12:00pm
Short rows add shape and dimension to knits. Learn several methods; Amy will explain their benefits and how to substitute one for another.
Price includes 3 hours of class. Early Bird ends 11/29/22.Add to cart -
Baltic Fringes
$90.00$90.00An in-person class with Beth Brown-Reinsel
Nov 13, 9:00am-12:00pm PST
Learn about and knit different types of fringes used on mittens and gloves in the Baltic countries. We’ll work in-the-round on a sampler to practice the four types you can incorporate into your own projects.
Price includes 3 hours of class. Early Bird ends 08/17/22Add to cart -
Bargello Revival Sampler
$200.00$200.00A virtual class with Linda Pietz
Oct 8, 10:00am-12:00pm; Oct 9, 10:00am-12:00pm: Oct 15, 10:00am-12:00pm and Oct 16, 10:00am-12:00pm CDT
Students will learn how to work twelve different Bargello stitches and variations of those stitches.
Price includes 8 hours of class.Add to cart -
Boxy Tee/Drapy Tunic
$170.00$170.00An in-person class with Cal Patch
Nov 11, 9:00am-12:00pm & 2:00-5:00pm PST
We begin by drafting the basic pattern to your measurements, then cut + sew a quick muslin (sample) to check the fit and make tweaks. Next turn your sample into a “wearable muslin” or cut a new one — perhaps adding “pockets”
Price includes 6 hours of class. Early Bird ends 08/17/22.Add to cart -
Brioche Intarsia
$90.00$90.00An in-person class with Xandy Peters
Nov 13, 9:00am-12:00pm PST
Explore intarsia techniques in brioche stitch; it’s easier than intarsia in stockinette or garter stitch! Learn how to add color to a brioche stitch pattern and how shaping and stitch motifs affect the colorwork.
Price includes 3 hours of class. Early Bird ends 08/17/22.Add to cart -
Early Bird!
Brioche Intarsia
$80.00$80.00An in-person class with Xandy Peters
Mar 3, 9:00am-12:00pm
Explore intarsia techniques in brioche stitch; it’s easier than intarsia in stockinette or garter stitch! Learn how to add color to a brioche stitch pattern and how shaping and stitch motifs affect the colorwork.
Price includes 3 hours of class. Early Bird ends 11/29/22.Add to cart -
Cabling Without a Cable Needle
$90.00$90.00An in-person class with Lorilee Beltman
Nov 10, 1:30-4:30pm PST
Ditch the cable needle and work your cable crosses without one. We’ll start with small cables and work our way up.
Price includes 3 hours of class. Early Bird ends 08/17/22Add to cart -
Early Bird!
Cabling Without a Cable Needle
$80.00$80.00An in-person class with Lorilee Beltman
Mar 2, 9:00am-12:00pm
Ditch the cable needle and work your cable crosses without one. We’ll start with small cables and work our way up.
Price includes 3 hours of class. Early Bird ends 11/29/22.Add to cart -
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Center-Out Knitting
$80.00$80.00An in-person class with Xandy Peters
Mar 4, 9:00am-12:00pm
This class is an overview of techniques and shaping used to create flat pieces from the center out.
Price includes 3 hours of class. Early Bird ends 11/29/22.Add to cart -
Color Blending in Tapestry Weaving
$90.00$90.00An in-person class with Kennita Tully
Nov 12, 9:00am-12:00pm PST
Playing with color in weaving offers vast possibilities, even with a limited palette! Learn how to make the most of what you have.
Cost includes 3 hours of class. Early Bird ends 08/17/22. A $25 kit fee will be collected in class.Add to cart -
Corespinning for Funk and Function
$90.00$90.00An in-person class with Esther Rodgers
Nov 11, 2:00-5:00pm PST
Corespinning is a wonderfully versatile technique. It allows you to create an extremely textured, bulky yarn or the ultimate smooth yarn with drape — and everything in between! It’s perfect for those who love to spin unprocessed fiber, to keep the texture of the fiber or tame it, or to stretch a luxury fiber.
Price includes 3 hours of class. Early Bird ends 08/17/22. An optional materials fee of $45 will be collected during class.Add to cart -
Early Bird!
Corespinning for Funk and Function
$80.00$80.00An in-person class with Esther Rodgers
Mar 4, 9:00am-12:00pm
Corespinning is a wonderfully versatile technique. It allows you to create an extremely textured, bulky yarn or the ultimate smooth yarn with drape — and everything in between! It’s perfect for those who love to spin unprocessed fiber, to keep the texture of the fiber or tame it, or to stretch a luxury fiber.
Price includes 3 hours of class. Early Bird ends 11/29/22. An optional materials fee of $45 will be collected during class.Add to cart -
Crisscrossing the Rainbow: Color Cables
$90.00$90.00An in-person class with Harry Wells
Nov 12, 9:00am-12:00pm PST
One can spend a knitting life-time exploring the twists and turns that make up cable combinations Now add color to that mix!
Price includes 3 hours of class. Early Bird pricing ends 8/17/22.Add to cart -
Early Bird!
Crisscrossing the Rainbow: Color Cables
$80.00$80.00An in-person class with Harry Wells
Mar 4, 9:00am-12:00pm
One can spend a knitting life-time exploring the twists and turns that make up cable combinations. Now add color to that mix!
Price includes 3 hours of class. Early Bird ends 11/29/22.Add to cart -
Crochet for Knitters
$90.00$90.00An in-person class with Lisa Myers
Nov 11, 2:00-5:00pm PST
Every knitter should own a crochet hook — and know how to use it! From fixing dropped stitches to assembly, embellishment, and weaving in ends, there are so many ways that simple crochet techniques can improve your knitting.
Price includes 3 class hours. Early Bird ends 08/17/22.Add to cart -
Crocheted Fox Paws
$170.00$170.00An in-person class with Lily Chin
Nov 11, 9:00am-12:00pm & 2:00-5:00pm PST
This pattern designed by Xandy Peters is an intriguing knit with multiple increases and decreases worked across select rows — now it can be worked in crochet! Lily shows you how.
Price includes 6 hours of class. Early Bird pricing ends August 17, 2022.Add to cart -
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Crocheted Fox Paws
$150.00$150.00An in-person class with Lily Chin
Mar 3, 9:00am-12:00pm & 2:00-5:00pm
The intricate looking Fox Paws pattern designed by Xandy Peters is such an intriguing knit. It is an impressive exercise of multiple increases and decreases worked on knitting needles — and now it can be crocheted.
Price includes 6 hours of class. Early Bird ends 11/29/22.Add to cart -
Dorset Buttons – a Traditional English Craft
$90.00$90.00An in-person class with Catherine Redford
Nov 10, 9:00am-12:00pm PST
Dating back to the late sixteenth century, Dorset buttons are a great way to embellish your quilting project and knitwear. This basic introduction to Dorset Button making uses plastic rings and yarn or embroidery thread.
Price includes 3 hours of class. Early Bird ends 08/17/22. There is a $4 kit fee which will be collected during class.Add to cart -
Early Bird!
Dorset Buttons – a Traditional English Craft
$80.00$80.00An in-person class with Catherine Redford
Mar 3, 9:00am-12:00pm
Dating back to the late sixteenth century, Dorset buttons are a great way to embellish your quilting project and knitwear. This basic introduction to Dorset Button making uses plastic rings and yarn or embroidery thread.
Price includes 3 hours of class. Early Bird ends 11/29/22. There is a $5 kit fee which will be collected during class.Add to cart -
Double Knit in Color
$90.00$90.00An in-person class with Jill Bigelow Suttell
Nov 12, 9:00am-12:00pm PST
Learn basic double knitting techniques and start this cozy DK hat.
Price includes 3 hours of class. Early Bird ends 08/17/22.Add to cart -
Double Up Heddles on the Rigid Heddle Loom
$320.00$320.00An in-person class with Deborah Jarchow
Nov 10, 9:00am-12:00pm & 1:30-4:30pm; Nov 11, 9:00am-12:00pm & 2:00-5:00pm PST
Over the 12 hours of class, you’ll learn to weave with 2 heddles, weaving fabric that is twice the width of your loom, or making double layers in your cloth (think pockets!).
Price includes 12 hours of class.Add to cart
