August 2023 Classes

Classes will state if they are IN PERSON, VIRTUAL, or HYBRID. Hybrid classes will allow for both in person or remote attendance. You will receive the Zoom link with registration for virtual and hybrid classes.

Vaccination required for in-person attendance. At this time, masks are optional inside the classroom; please be mindful of our shared space. Hybrid and virtual classes include a class recording.

Knit Skills: Basic Brioche Cowl HYBRID

August 12 + 19, 1-3 pm, $60

Learn the basics of two-color Brioche knitting in this 2-session class. We will learn Twisted German cast on, brioche knit and brioche purl, and other fundamentals of brioche knitting while making the Basic Brioche Cowl from Daisy & Clover Designs. Students should be comfortable knitting and purling in the round.

Instructor: Amie Palmer

Required Materials:

Basic Brioche Cowl pattern (free PDF on Ravelry or email if you can't access);

16" Circular Needles, Sz 11;

2 contrasting colors of bulky yarn such as Mecha, or Cascade 128 (~130 yd each)

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/basic-brioche-cowl-3

Learn to Sew: Tool Roll IN PERSON

August 27, 12-3 pm, $45

In this class, students will learn all the basic steps to sewing by machine, including how to set up the machine, adjust the settings, change a needle, wind a bobbin, and sew straight lines. Students will sew a tool roll that can be customized to hold anything from knitting needles or clay tools to pens and pencils.

Instructor: Julia Gartrell

Required Materials:

Your sewing machine (or rent one of ours)

2 Fat Quarters, or a half yard of quilting cotton (fabric does not need to be prewashed)

Coordinating thread

Work In Progress Knitting Help IN PERSON

August 4, 11, + 18, 1-3 pm, $30

We've all got a knitting Work In Progress that could use some help! Join knitting instructor Amie Palmer most Fridays for guidance and support. This is an ongoing series for students who are starting, working on, or need help completing projects. If you have any questions about the class format, or whether your project is appropriate for this class, please contact the shop. If the instructor is not familiar with your project, please let us know the name of the pattern and the issue you are having in advance of the class.