Special Techniques
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Adventures in Drum Carding
$170.00$170.00An 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
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 -
Cabling Without a Cable Needle
$90.00$90.00An 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 -
Center-Out Knitting
$90.00$90.00An 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 -
Clasps, Clusters and Beads: A Collection of Rigid Heddle Techniques
$200.00$200.00A virtual class with Deborah Jarchow
Feb 11, 2:00-4:00pm
Feb 12, 2:00-4:00pm
Feb 18, 2:00-4:00pm
Feb 19, 2:00-4:00pm CSTReady to add more color and texture to your rigid-heddle projects? Join Deborah for a few simple techniques to make intricate and colorful fabrics: clasped weft, clasped warp, Brooks Bouquet with beads, and beaded Leno Lace. You will make a sampler scarf and walk away with the skills to jazz up your future woven projects!
Price includes 8 hours of class.Add to cart -
Classic Argyle and Other Retro Sock Designs
$150.00$150.00A virtual class with Harry Wells.
Feb 11, 10:00-12:00am;
Feb 18, 10:00-12:00am;
Feb 19, 10:00-12:00am CSTLove those classic diamond shapes called Argyle, but mystified about how to accomplish them? Harry will show you the classic technique of knitting flat argyles, along with an almost invisible seaming method with no bulk.
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Color Blocked Brioche or Brioche Intarsia
$90.00$90.00An 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 -
Corespinning for Funk and Function
$90.00$90.00An 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
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 -
Crocheted Fox Paws
$170.00$170.00An 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
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 -
Dragoness: A New Method of Knitting 3D Dragon Scales
$90.00$90.00An in-person class with Alexandria Davidoff
Mar 4, 2:00-5:00pm
Dive into the NEW and intricate technique of three-dimensional dragon scale knitting. It transforms a simple shawl into an almost mystical wrap — something you’d imagine on a mythological being!
Price includes 3 hours of class. Early Bird ends 11/29/22.Add to cart -
Elegant Steeks and Bands
$90.00$90.00An in-person class with Janine Bajus
Mar 2, 1:30-4:30pm
Confused or anxious about cutting your knitting? We will explore three different methods for securely cutting steeks!
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Ergonomics at Your Spinning Wheel
$90.00$90.00An in-person class with Carson Demers
Mar 5, 9:00am-12:00pm
Learn simple strategies to make spinning more comfortable, productive, and efficient. Learn optimal ways to draft both worsted and woolen, and how to sit “ergonomically” at a wheel for maximum comfort and optimal wheel performance.
Price includes 3 hours of class. Early Bird ends 11/29/22.Add to cart -
Exceptional Edges: I-Cord All Around
$90.00$90.00An in-person class with Amy Snell
Mar 3, 9:00am-12:00pm
I-Cord makes a tidy and beautiful edge on any project — especially shawls, scarves, and more. Learn how to cast on and bind off with I-cord edging and how to knit I-cord selvedges as you go.
Price includes 3 hours of class. Early Bird ends 11/29/22.Read more -
Floribundance: Crochet 3D Flowers
$90.00$90.00An in-person class with Alexandra Davidoff.
Mar 4, 9:00am-12:00pm
Would you like to learn how to make crochet 3-D flowers and put them together for a stunning scarf, shawl, or throw? Even a single flower can make the perfect brooch, gift, or package tag! Join Alexandra and get started!
Price includes 3 hours of class. Early Bird ends 11/29/22.Add to cart -
Fractal Explosions from Prep to Ply
$170.00$170.00An in-person class with Esther Rodgers
Mar 3, 9:00am-12:00pm & 2:00-5:00pm
Want to play with stripes and color? This hands-on class is for all spinners: both spindle and wheel spinners, from ultra-textured art-yarn spinners to traditional lace-weight spinners! Explore the structure of the fractal ply, both with a braid of hand-dyed top and with colorways you create.
Price includes 6 hours of class. Early Bird ends 11/29/22. Optional $35 materials fee will be collected during class.Add to cart -
Freeform Alternative Punching
$90.00$90.00An in-person class with Una Walker
Mar 4, 9:00am-12:00pm
Jazz up your Punch Needle projects with “alternative” techniques and texture!
Price includes 3 hours of class. Early Bird ends 11/29/22. There is a $10 kit fee which will be collected during class.Add to cart -
Hack It! Transform a Simple Sewing Pattern Into Endless Variations
$170.00$170.00An in-person class with Cal Patch
Mar 5, 9:00am-12:00pm & 1:30-4:30pm
Learn how to take a simple pattern and adjust every design element to make different styles of garments.
Price includes 6 class hours. Early Bird ends 11/29/22.Add to cart -
Hand-Stitching 101 for Garments
$90.00$90.00An in-person class with Cal Patch
Mar 3, 9:00am-12:00pm
Learn several ways to sew seams, finish necklines, and hem edges using just a needle and thread and your hands! Make clothes whenever and wherever you have a bit of time while creating moments of calm with your new hand-stitching practice.
Price includes 3 hours of class. Early Bird ends 11/29/22.Add to cart -
I’ll Put a Hex on You! Hexagon Stitch and Other K1B Textures
$90.00$90.00An in-person class with Harry Wells
Mar 3, 2:00-5:00pm
Knitting in the stitch below can create patterns with textural or color interest—or both. We’ll learn the Knit 1 Below technique on a two-color check pattern then move on to the more complex Hexagon stitch.
Price includes 3 hours of class. Early Bird ends 11/29/22.Add to cart -
Intro to Brioche Stitch
$90.00$90.00An in-person class with Xandy Peters
Mar 2, 9:00am-12:00pm
Brioche fabric is known for being double-sided and extra squishy. The technique is easy once you learn the basics, but it can be difficult to get started on your own. Xandy introduces both the basics and the logic behind this notorious technique.
Price includes 3 hours of class. Early Bird ends 11/29/22.Add to cart -
Intro to Hybrid Crochet (aka Tunisian Crochet)
$90.00$90.00An in-person class with Kira Dulaney
Mar 2, 9:00am-12:00pm
Delve into a hybrid crochet technique which is easy for beginners and interesting even for experienced crocheters!
Price includes 3 hours of class. Early Bird ends 11/29/22.Add to cart -
Intro to Stacked Stitches
$90.00$90.00An in-person class with Xandy Peters
Mar 2, 1:30-4:30pm
Learn the stacked-stitch technique and knit a swatch in the innovative technique behind the Fox Paw pattern.
Price includes 3 hours of class. Early Bird ends 11/29/22.Add to cart
