This ‘n That

Who says only old ladies needlepoint?

 

 

We Are Planning A Party

What?  An Anniversary Party! With cake and door prizes!

Where?  Here at the shop, of course!

When?  February 1 all day (10 am – 3 pm)

 

Upcoming Classes

January 25 — Counted Thread #2 — $25 plus materials

This class features the ornament in the center.

 

February 8 — Top-down Baby Sweater — $25 plus materials

 

The blue sweater is knit with Silly Stripes (100% cotton), the green one is knit with Cascade Yarns Pacific (wool/acrylic blend).   The model below is one year old.

 

February 22 — Lace Scarf — $25 plus materials

The pattern is Winter Haven.  You will learn how to read a chart and how to read your knitting.  We are doing samples in two different yarns.  There will be a little work to do before class, so come in to choose your yarn.

 

March 8 — Counted Thread Ornament #3 — $25 plus materials

First photo on the left from the gallery above.

 

March 22 — Socks — $25 plus materials

Learn the basics of sock knitting and constructions.  We will do a basic cuff-down pattern with a heel-flap style heel.

 

March 29 — Hair & Fur Needlepoint Sampler — $25 plus materials

Learn stitches you can use to do hair and fur on your needlepoint projects.

 

April 5 — Setting Up A Project in knitCompanion — $25

We have done this class twice already and have had great feedback.  knitCompanion is an amazing iPad app that will make you a better knitter.  I promise!

 

May 3 — Reading Your Knitting — $25

Do you know how to tell if the stitch you are looking at is a knit stitch or a purl stitch?  What about a k2tog versus an SSK?  How do you tell why you ran out of stitches before finishing a part of your pattern?  And what if you need to tink (that’s knit spelled backwards) a row to fix a mistake?  We will cover techniques that will give you tools to fix mistakes in your knitting.

 

Christmas Knitting Ideas
Remember all that anxiety about getting your Christmas knitting done?  Well here are a few ideas to get you started on a stash of hand-knit gifts for Christmas 2014. Stop in the shop and we will help you choose a pattern.  These are quick knits so if you choose one each month, you’ll have quite a pile done in plenty of time and no stress!  Well, no knitting stress.

How about some fingerless gloves.

 

Or a cowl

Of course, both the lace scarf or socks from the upcoming classes would make great gifts, as well.

 

Finished Objects