Isabel Kraemer's popular Humulus Sweater is a great "first" colorwork project for advanced beginning knitters.  Humulus is the botanical name for hops, which are ever-present in out local craft brewery scene. The sweater is knit seamlessly from the top down, with short rows to raise the back neck and stranded colorwork hops at yoke. I especially like top down sweater construction, as it can easily be tried on as you knit. You will learn stranded colorwork techniques, M1L, and German short…

Join Johanna for an introductory course in knitting! Students will learn the basics of knitting that will give them the skills required to make a scarf, pillow cover or washcloth. We will cover casting on, the knit and purl stitch, binding off on a sample swatch; as well as various other handy skills like reading your stitches and how to create simple stitch patterns. Don’t worry if you don’t understand what all that means…Johanna will teach you! Materials Included This…

We all want beautiful stripes without those annoying jogs at the color changes.  Karen knows the secret and looks forward to sharing it with you in this sweet little hat! Learn the technique of helical stripes (no jog!), while making this adorable baby beanie.  The sample is a baby size medium. The technique can be applied to other garments and makes stunning projects with little work. Advanced beginners can do this class if they can knit in the round.  Please…

Let’s all admit it; there are times when knitting can become frustrating because of a dropped stitch or constant unraveling. Let Kelly help by teaching you how to get over the inevitable speed bumps. In this class, students will learn basic fixes like making vertical and horizontal corrections; unraveling, recognizing and correcting twisted and skipped stitches, and common causes for too many or too few stitches. Yarn – DK or Worsted weight yarn Needles – Corresponding needles for yarn, also…

The magic loop is a wonderful technique that you’ll be able to use on socks, sleeves, hats and more. Karen will share her tips and tricks in combination with an introductory sock class. This may be the sock class you’ve been waiting for! She will guide you through the basics from size, gauge and cast-ons in the first session. After a bit of homework, you’ll meet again to discuss heel techniques and practice the Dutch heel on your sock. The last…

Join Kelly to expand your brioche skills! While knitting Andrea Mowry's Ramble shawl you will learn common increases and decreases to create brioche lace! This class is designed for intermediate that are comfortable with brioche knitting and purling. Supplies: Us#7 circular needles 24 inches, Dk weight yarn in 2 colors (330 yards of each color)  Recommended yarn: Homespun House, Brooklyn Tweed Arbor, Madelinetosh DK, Anzula Cricket This class meets September 18, 25 & Oct. 9.   Please sign up by September 11th. Homework: Cast on and…