Registration Closed. Come join Susan B. Anderson for a toy knitting workshop from her newest book, Spud & Chloë at the Farm. Class attendees should bring their copy of the book to work on the "Mice" pattern during the class. There will be Spud & Chloë giveaways and gifts for students attending the class! Susan will be sharing essential toy-knitting tips and tricks, and holding small group demonstrations including:
- How to do the Twisted Loop stitch for making Spud and Little Lamb from the book.
- How to do face embroidery for toys.
- How to secure the embroidery floss for the face features in a hidden way.
- How to stitch your toys together quickly and neatly.
- How to effectively stuff knit toys and safely use poly-pellets.
Registration Closed. Are you ready to take your knit design work to the next level? Designer and ex-knitmag editor Shannon Okey, whose online Designer Bootcamp classes have attracted students from all over the world, will show you how it's done--from presenting yourself professionally, to establishing an online presence, to submitting to magazines.
Registration Closed. Entrelac is easier than you think! Learn how to work entrelac using stockinette stitch, then go on to work a sampler--incorporating pattern stitches into the technique and taking entrelac to a new dimension. Students should know how to knit, purl, pick up stitches, increase, and decrease.
Registration Closed. Be inspired as Nadine Curtis shares her techniques on how to start a business doing what you LOVE. Learn how Nadine, founder of Be Sweet, started her business, and how small job-creation production teams in a developing country (South Africa) have made a product line that has become one of the most fashion-forward hand knitting yarns and knit wearable accessories on the market.
Registration Closed. If you have passion, you’re ALREADY an intermediate knitter! In this class we’ll tackle a potpourri of knitting tips, tricks, hints and lots of fun stuff! We’ll do some bobbles, some i-cord, some cabling and along the way learn tricks for starting new yarn, casting on, binding off, and other fun stuff.
Registration Closed. Christened “Combination Knitting" by Priscilla Gibson-Roberts, this combination of Western- and Eastern-style knitting is faster, creates a nicer tension with less "rowing out," and less wrist strain. Established knitters may enjoy this different method; new knitters can mistress this right away! This class isn’t just for beginners, but for anyone who wants to learn to knit in a different way.
Registration Closed. Knitting lace is not actually difficult, but it doesn’t hurt to learn some useful tools for reading charts, keeping track of your stitch count, knowing which row comes next, and repairing minor lace errors. We’ll also discuss, but hope we never need, making major repairs to lace knitting.
Registration Closed. Looking to write a book? Get your work published in a magazine or on a website? Get a job in the knitting industry? Melanie Falick will give you the inside scoop on communicating with editors and potential employers, writing killer proposals, creating a marketing platform for yourself, and setting yourself up for success overall.
Registration Closed. Thinking outside the fiber box: Steven encourages you to express yourself like never before. There are no rules, no mistakes, only variations. We will explore a variety of fiber techniques in this class-knit, crochet, felting, weaving and more. Exciting combinations of these techniques allow us to discover the fusion where crafting converges with art. Students are encouraged to experiment and express themselves through a variety of freeform techniques. Projects range from wearables to wall art, sculpture to runway and beyond. Your personal treasure chest of trinkets, baubles, fibers, and beads can be used. The usual constricting pattern lines will be blurred and the outcome is a one-of–a-kind masterpiece. Techniques employed are knitting, crocheting, embroidery, and weaving, along with both wet and needle felting. Skill Level: Basic to advanced knit, crochet, and felting skills needed, or any combination of these with a deep desire to create. Beginning knitting and crocheting will not be taught.
Registration Closed. Lori Beitler and Susan Pestrichello will take the class through the trials, tribulations and excitement of developing Stitchuary.com, a new website that gives knitters year-round access to fresh-from-the-farm fibers. Through their own experiences, they will help would-be entrepreneurs to develop a better understanding of many of the unforeseen hurdles that await them as they attempt to start up their own companies. In addition, nationally recognized knitting designer Sunday Holm, who has published patterns and articles for several knitting sites and is one of Stitchuary.com’s featured designers, will guide participants through specific techniques and nuances in working with artisanal breed yarns. The project will include a designer pattern for which one limited-edition skein of Stitchuary.com yarn is used.
Registration Closed. Want to turn that idea floating around in your head into a functional pattern with stitches on your needle by the end of the day? Or maybe you just wish you could change the neckline or sizing or… You CAN do it! Learn the practical, perhaps unconventional, ways to demystify gauge, sizing, style, measurements, swatch, and yarn choice. The result is a personalized pattern for you and a new sense of empowerment. Whether you are adventurous or never ventured from a pattern before, learn to take control of your knitting. Homework: Work a swatch in the yarn you would like to work with.
Registration Closed. Want to turn that idea floating around in your head into a functional pattern with stitches on your needle by the end of the day? Or maybe you just wish you could change the neckline or sizing or… You CAN do it! Learn the practical, perhaps unconventional, ways to demystify gauge, sizing, style, measurements, swatch and yarn choice. The result is a personalized pattern for you and a new sense of empowerment. Whether you are adventurous or never ventured from a pattern before, learn to take control of your knitting. Homework: Work a swatch in the yarn you would like to work with.
Registration Closed. Colorful edging are easy ways to transform basic stockinette stitch projects into something fabulous with little time and effort. Prolific author and knitwear designer Kristin Nicholas' latest book Color by Kristin uses many different fun and inventive edge treatments to decorate many different kinds of projects. You'll learn several different colorful stitches to make fringed, sculpted, ribbed, loopy and sturdy edging on hats, mittens, pullovers, and cardigans. Kristin will give you many hints for professional finishing of edges. She will stretch your knitting skills so that you can become a more creative knitter. Basics: Not Required - All skill levels
Registration Closed. Decorative embroidery on your knits is easy to do, once you master a few stitches. Kristin Nicholas, Master Knitter, Embroiderer and Author, will show you her secrets to beautiful, colorful, successful embroidery stitches to decorate your handknits. You'll learn duplicate stitch, chain stitch, spider web, cross stitch, french knots and many more. By the time you leave, you will be accomplished enough to decorate your ho-hum knits with fanciful designs. Basics: Not Required
Lori Beitler and Susan Pestrichello will take the class through the trials, tribulations and excitement of developing Stitchuary.com, a new website that gives knitters year-round access to fresh-from-the-farm fibers. Through their own experiences, they will help would-be entrepreneurs to develop a better understanding of many of the unforeseen hurdles that await them as they attempt to start up their own companies. In addition, nationally recognized knitting designer Sunday Holm, who has published patterns and articles for several knitting sites and is one of Stitchuary.com’s featured designers, will guide participants through specific techniques and nuances in working with artisanal breed yarns. The project will include a designer pattern for which one limited-edition skein of Stitchuary.com yarn is used.
Looking to write a book? Get your work published in a magazine or on a website? Get a job in the knitting industry? Melanie Falick will give you the inside scoop on communicating with editors and potential employers, writing killer proposals, creating a marketing platform for yourself, and setting yourself up for success overall.
Thinking outside the fiber box. Steven encourages you to express yourself like never before. There are no rules, no mistakes, only variations. We will explore a variety of fiber techniques in this class; knit, crochet, felting, weaving and more. Exciting combinations of these techniques allow us to discover the fusion where crafting converges with art. Students are encouraged to experiment and express themselves through a variety of freeform techniques. Projects range from wearables to wall art, sculpture to runway and beyond. Your personal treasure chest of trinkets, baubles, fibers and beads can be used. The usual constricting pattern lines will be blurred and the outcome is a one-of –a-kind masterpiece. Techniques employed are knitting, crocheting, embroidery, weaving, along with both wet and needle felting Skill Level: Basic to advanced knit, crochet and felting skills needed, or any combination of these with a deep desire to create. How to knit and crochet will not be taught.
Ever wanted to learn how to knit? Thought you had two left thumbs? Well here is your opportunity to finally learn how. In a couple of hours, you can kick start yourself into knitting! In the class, you will learn basic knitting skills, including: cast on and off, knit, purl and combination's of knit and purl.
Want to turn that idea floating around in your head into a functional pattern with stitches on your needle by the end of the day? Or maybe you just wish you could change the neckline or sizing or… You CAN do it! Learn the practical, perhaps unconventional, ways to demystify gauge, sizing, style, measurements, swatch and yarn choice. The result is a personalized pattern for you and a new sense of empowerment. Whether you are adventurous or never ventured from a pattern before, learn to take control of your knitting. Homework: Work a swatch in the yarn you would like to work with.
Thinking outside the fiber box. Steven encourages you to express yourself like never before. There are no rules, no mistakes, only variations. We will explore a variety of fiber techniques in this class; knit, crochet, felting, weaving and more. Exciting combinations of these techniques allow us to discover the fusion where crafting converges with art. Students are encouraged to experiment and express themselves through a variety of freeform techniques. Projects range from wearables to wall art, sculpture to runway and beyond. Your personal treasure chest of trinkets, baubles, fibers and beads can be used. The usual constricting pattern lines will be blurred and the outcome is a one-of –a-kind masterpiece. Techniques employed are knitting, crocheting, embroidery, weaving, along with both wet and needle felting Skill Level: Basic to advanced knit, crochet and felting skills needed, or any combination of these with a deep desire to create. How to knit and crochet will not be taught.
