August 2021 Virtual Classes
All classes are currently virtual, meeting on Zoom. You will receive the Zoom link with registration.
Ready for the Farmer’s Market!
Knit Skills: Little Green Bag
Saturdays, August 7, and 14, 10 am-12 pm $60
Learn to knit this fun and practical market bag! We'll cover knitting in the round on DPNs (double point needles) and circular needles, basic lace stitches, i-cord, and other handy techniques. If you can confidently knit and purl and want to move past squares, you're ready!
Instructor: Amie Palmer
Materials:
Free Little Green Bag pattern from Cascade Yarns
1 skein worsted weight cotton yarn (around 185 yd) (recommended Cascade Yarns Nifty Cotton)
US 9 (5.5 mm) / 16-24” circular knitting needle or size needed to obtain gauge
US 10.5 (6.5 mm) / 16” and DPN knitting needles
US J or K hook (6 or 6.5 mm)
Stitch marker
Stitch holder or waste yarn
Yarn needle
Knit Skills: Hyphen Baby Sweater
A unisex design from baby to 8 year old!
Saturday August 7, 14, 21, + 28, 1-3 pm. $120
We hear there's a bumper crop of babies on the way, and they need cute little sweaters! This classic sweater has simple but charming details and comes in sizes from 3 months to 8 years. This class is suitable for a first sweater knitter who can confidently knit and purl, but will cover techniques such as Twisted German Cast on and Icelandic Bind Off if you're looking to refine your skills.
Instructor: Amie Palmer
Materials:
Hyphen pattern (printed copy or PDF)
Worsted to Aran weight yarn for the size you're knitting
US 8/ 5mm needle (16" or 24" circular recommended)
1 set of matching dpns for sleeves.
US 6 or 4mm needle (16" or 24" recommended)
4 stitch markers
tapestry needle
2 stitch holders or pieces of scrap yarn for sleeves
three 5/8-inch or 1.5cm buttons, or more if desired
CANCELLED- Sewing Skills: Wiksten Baby + Toddler Pants
Baby through toddler, these simple pants are simply adorable!
Fridays, August 27, + September 3, 6-8 pm $60
Class Description: The comfort and ease of these elastic waist pants make them perfect for active babies and toddlers. They’re cuffed slightly long so that they can be un-cuffed as the child grows. Beautiful French seams lend the pants an heirloom quality, and their simple construction makes them a breeze to sew. Pair them with Hyphen baby sweater class for the ultimate layette gift!
Perfect for the very beginner sewist, we’ll go over every step from sizes to hemming in this class. Choose a light to medium weight fabric - chambray or quilt-weight cotton recommended - and if possible pick a print with a clear right side / wrong side for your first pants.
For the first class, we’ll be cutting out the pattern, cutting out the fabric, prepping to sew, answering machine setup questions and practicing French and regular seams. Pants sewing happens in the second class!
- Two 2 hour live sessions
Equipment Needed: sewing machine with straight stitch and zig-zag options, iron, ironing board.
Supply List
The Baby + Toddler Wiksten Harem Pants pattern
Paper scissors
Fabric: 1/2 - 3/4 yard of light to medium weight woven fabric
1 yard 3/4” wide knit elastic
bodkin or large safety pin
100% polyester or 100% cotton thread to match fabric
80/12 sewing machine needles - universals or microtex
Empty bobbin for your machine
Basic Sewing Kit: sharp fabric shears, 2 x 18” clear ruler, tape measure, glass head pins, tailor’s chalk, seam ripper.
Skills learned: reading pattern envelope, cutting pattern, fabric anatomy and sewing terms, cutting layouts, pinning & cutting fabric, seam allowances, sewing & pressing seams, zig-zag stitch, French seams, hemming, elastic casings.
Upcoming:
The coziest sweater for fall!
Pre-Registration for the Sarah Cardigan
Saturdays, September 11 - November 13, 10 am- 12 pm, $360
We are planning our fall class schedule, and some details are up in the air! Pre-registration will save your spot in the class, once we are able to confirm all details.
This is planned as an in-person class, dependent on the timing of our classroom renovation (and watching Covid numbers). We may be able to offer class recordings or a hybrid model once we have a chance to test the technology.
The Sarah cardigan is a perfect fall layer, with drop shoulders and large pockets. The pattern uses the Cocoknits method, for a fit tailored to your body. This means a perfect fit in the shoulders and chest, even with a comfy, oversized look. The half-fisherman’s rib gives a very lofty, squishy texture and is good practice for brioche patterns.
This class is best suited to someone who has knit a sweater before and wants to refine fit and learn new techniques, or a confident knitter who can knit and purl, has experience reading a pattern, and is very good at following directions! We will be learning new skills every week!
Instructor: Amie Palmer
Materials:
The Sarah cardigan from Cocoknits (paper copy or PDF)
DK weight yarn for the size you're knitting
US 6 / 4 mm circular needle 40" (x2)
US 5 / 3.75 mm circular needle 32" to work magic loop on sleeves, or DPNs
US 0–2 / 2–2.25 mm circular for Jeny's stretchy BO and picking up sts.
Colorful ring markers (at least three colors)
A couple of general markers, color not important
8 opening stitch markers (to hang in a stitch rather than on the needle)
Row Counter (optional, but helpful)
4 one-inch buttons