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Instructor Anna Corba 1class $65
Beeswax Ornaments

Join collage artist Anna Corba for a little jump start on the holidays….create a generous handful of petite collages glazed with beeswax to be hung from branches or to garnish gifts. Each ornament will be captured with curly wire and ribbon and tucked inside its own embellished envelope.

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4 Cast Ons/ 2 Bind Offs - Techniques That Every Knitter Should Know (2hours) $25
There are scores of methods for casting on and binding off, but every knitter should have at the ready a handful of techniques that work best in different situations. We’ll explore what I think are the essentials, and if we have time will learn some fun, decorative cast on/bind off methods as well. Please bring smooth, light-colored sport weight yarn and needles sized 5 or 6. You should also bring 1 swatch knitted in single rib (k1,p1) and 3 swatches in stockinette stitch. No one loves homework, but without swatches, what will we use to learn bind off techniques? So, just put the live stitches on some waste yarn or a stitch holder.

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Alchemy Yarns - Shibori Scarf Workshop

This workshop is all about texture and color, which the yarns from Alchemy are known for! We will focus on two unique scarves - the Magician’s Scarf and the Waterfall Scarf, both utilizing the technique of combining felting and non-felting fibers for a surprising and satisfying effect.

The design for the Magician’s Scarf came first - we call this scarf magic because of the remarkable transformation that happens after it is knit. Trading on basic principles of Shibori, two Alchemy fibers (Silken Straw & Sanctuary) are combined while knitting the piece. Once complete, the scarf is felted (easily done in the washing machine), and magically, the ruffled edges appear! Unlike conventional felting, your piece will actually gorw in length and width as opposed to shrinking. Only the felting fiber (Sanctuary) will shrink, while the non-felting fiber (Silken Straw) will grow.

Since the concepts of knitting and felting these two scarves are the same, we will cover both pieces in this single workshop.

Materials required - Magician’s Scarf:
2 skeins Alchemy Yarns Silken Straw (100% silk; 236 yds/40 g)
1 skein Alchemy Yarns Sanctuary (30% silk, 70% wool; 125 yds/50 g)
US size 5 (3.75mm) circular needles (24-32” length)
Tapestry needle

Homework - please complete prior to coming to class:
Cast on 349 sts with Silken Straw “Color A”.

Materials required - Waterfall Scarf:
3 skeins Alchemy Yarns Silken Straw (100% silk; 236 yds/40 g)
1 skein Alchemy Yarns Sanctuary (30% silk, 70% wool; 125 yds/50 g)
US size 6 (4mm) circular needles (24” length)
A set of double-point needles - US size 6 (for making I-cord)
Tapestry needle

Homework - please complete prior to coming to class:
With Sanctuary Yarn (referred to as Color A in the pattern), cast on 4 sts using double-point needles and make an I-cord that measures 70”.
If you have time, you can make a second I-cord at the same time, as you will need it later in the pattern (don’t worry if you don’t get the 2nd one made, it’s just easier to measure both at the same time for consistency).

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Instructor: Paige 1 class $30.00

These felted slippers will keep those tootsies toasty year round. A super quick knit and fun introduction to felting.
****small amount of knitting required before class

Size 10-11 needles (to obtain gauge of 2.5-3 sts per inch)
Same size DPNs
150-200 yards chunky/bulky yarn (samples in-store from Plymouth Alpaca Grande, Lambs Pride Bulky Wool, Malibrigo Worsted wool).
Suede slipper bottoms

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Instructor: Julie Weisenberger/cocoknits 1 class $35
*fleecing (also called “extreme thrumming)

in this class we will work on a removable, fleeced sole to line slippers so students should have a finished product by the end of class! Julie shows show you how to work the fleece in as you knit and then full it so that it looks like lambswool lining!

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Instructor:Julie Weisenberger of CoCo Knits 1class $35.00
*sweater construction featuring seamless, set-in sleeves with English Tailored shoulders*

This is how Julie designs most of her sweaters and she’ll go over the pros and cons and the how-tos. Julie will also discuss how to translate a seamed sweater pattern into a seamless one.

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