This class is usually taught by Owner Susan Dickerson but all The Flying Needles Yarnistas may make an appearance. Class Level: Beginner

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1 If you ve wanted to learn how to knit, and you think you would try the patience of Job, just come on over for our beginner knitting class. Our 1-session class will teach you how to knit. You can BYON (bring your own needles) and BYOY (bring your own yarn) or purchase your materials at The Flying Needles for 10% off after you have registered. This class is held each Wednesday & Saturday morning at 11 a.m., and you can take as many sessions as you want! Each class is limited to 4 people. These classes do fill up, so please register for this class by stopping by or calling us at (757) This class is usually taught by Owner Susan Dickerson but all The Flying Needles Yarnistas may make an appearance. Skills required: NONE What you will learn: Knitting Materials: Knitting needles & the yarn of your choice Cost: $10 Your needles not FLYING fast enough for you? Do all those Fair Isle COLOR WORK projects call your name? Yarnista Ashley Pels, one of the fastest knitters we ve seen the East of the Mississippi, will have your needles blurring with Continental Knitting and the Norwegian Purl. This technique makes seed stitching & knit 1, purl 1 a BREEZE! We recommend taking this class prior to the Crosshatch Shawl class in April. This class is available 6 different dates and times. All materials can be purchased for 10% off after registering by dropping in or calling us at (757) The class is limited to 6. Skills required: Must be able to knit, purl, and cast on What you will learn: Knit continentally & Norwegian purl Materials: size 8 needle and worsted weight yarn Cost: $30

2 This neck warmer is a fun knit for a next-step beginner or an intermediate knitter. Add texture to this neck gaiter with nothing but knit and purl stitches in an easy 7-stitch repeat. Class times are 1 to 3 pm Thursdays March 23 & 30 OR 12 to 2 pm Saturdays May 13 & 20 OR 5 to 7 pm May 31 & June 14. All materials can be purchased for 10% off after registering by stopping by or calling us at (757) Class is limited to 6. Skills required: Cast on via a long-tail method, knit, purl and bind off What you will learn: How to read a pattern & chart reading, knitting in the round, adding texture to your knitting, basic chart reading Materials: 1 skein of Dancing Leaf Farms Yoga, size 8 circular needles with a 24 cable, a stitch marker, and a tapestry needle for weaving ends Pattern: Zen Pleats by Stitchnerd Designs, $4.50 from Ravelry Cost: $60

3 Too TWISTED for words, this hat is perfect for a next-step beginner. This hat will teach you ribbing & knitting in the round! All while creating an AWESOME chapeau! Yarnista & Owner Susan Dickerson will lead this fun, two-session class from 12 to 2 pm Saturdays, March 25 & April 1; OR 1 to 3 pm Tuesdays, April 18 & May 2; OR 5 to 7 pm Wednesdays May 10 & 17. All materials can be purchased for 10% off after registering by stopping by or calling us at (757) Class is limited to 6. Skills required: Must be able to cast on via a long-tail method, knit, purl and bind off What you will learn: Knitting in the round and ribbing, basic pattern reading Materials: 1 skein of your favorite chunky yarn (We recommend Dancing Leaf Farms Boogie), size 8 circular needles with a 16 cable, size 8 Double Pointed Needles, a stitch marker, a tapestry needle for weaving ends Pattern: The Flying Needles Twisted Cap pattern, FREE Cost: $60

4 IT S A MESSY BUN HAT CLASS! Make your own and still look fashionably trendy! This class is perfect for a beginning knitter looking for the next step project! Yarnista & Owner Susan Dickerson will lead this fun, one-session class from 2:30 to 4:30 pm Saturday, April 1, OR 4 to 6 pm Thursdays April 13 OR May 25. All materials can be purchased for 10% off after registering by stopping by or calling us at (757) Class is limited to 6. Skills required: Must be able to cast on via a long-tail method, knit, purl and bind off What you will learn: Basket weave stitch, ribbing and knitting in the round Materials: 1 skein of worsted yarn, size 6 24 circular needles, a tapestry needle for weaving ends Pattern: Bun Beanie Hat by Jennifer Suitt Designs, $4.99 downloadable on Ravelry Cost: $30 DON T BE INTIMIDATED BY LACE, PATTERNS OR CHARTS ANY LONGER! Yarnista & Closet Lace Queen Rosemarie Kammer will lead you through the instructions and chart of making the GORGEOUS Nurmilintu Shawl. This 3-session class is from 10 am to 12 pm Tuesdays on April 4, 18 & May 2. All materials can be purchased for 10% off after registering by stopping by or calling us at (757) Class is limited to 6 people. Class Level: Intermediate Skills required: You must be able to cast on, knit & purl What you will learn: Read a lace pattern & chart, basics of lace knitting, increasing and decreasing Materials: Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light or 420 yds of any fingering weight yarn, size 6 circular needles with a 32 or 40 cable, a tapestry needle for weaving ends Pattern: Nurmilintu by Heidi Alander, FREE on Ravelry Cost: $90

5 Need a shawl for your evening beach walking or dock sitting for spring & summer? Look NO FURTHER! This Cabled Shawl is the perfect addition to anyone s wardrobe. Carry at all times for those moments when you get a chill and a jacket would stymie the Fashionista in you! Yarnista & Cable Queen Janice Feld will have you methodically twisting & turning your yarn until you re a cable ARTISTE! This 2-session class is from 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesdays, April 4 & 18. The class, limited to 6, also is offered again from 1 to 3 p.m. Thursdays, June 8 & 22. All materials can be purchased at The Flying Needles for 10% off after you have registered. Register for this class by stopping by or calling us at (757) Class Level: Adventurous beginner and above Skills required: You must be able to cast on, knit & purl What you will learn: Beginning lace pattern, cabling Materials: 872 yds of worsted yarn (we recommend Plymouth s Merino Superwash) & size 10 circular needles with at least a 32 cable, (optional) size 10 circular needles with a 47 cable, stitch markers, highlighter tape, a cable needle & a tapestry needle Pattern: Cabled Edged Shawl by Vanessa Ewing, FREE Ravelry download Cost: $60

6 Do you want to learn the basics of making a sweater without all the sweat equity of a full-blown adultsized sweater? Or do you have a cutie pie you just HAVE TO whip up a sweater for? If either is true, this is the perfect class for you! Learn the basics of a knitted top-down sweater construction with minimal seaming & a raglan sleeve just mini-sized. And good GLORY do we have some sweet yarns for the bambino in your life! Yarnista & Owner Susan Dickerson will lead this 2-session class from 1 to 3 pm Thursdays, April 6 & 20. All materials can be purchased at The Flying Needles for 10% off after you have registered. The class is limited to 6 people. Register for this class by stopping by or calling us at (757) Skills required: Long tail cast on, knit, purl What you will learn: Kf/b, YO, K2Tog, knitting in the round, basic sweater construction, joining yarns Materials: 522 yards of DK yarn (we recommend any Dreambaby or Dreambaby Paintpot), US size 4 and 6 circular needles with 16 cables, US size 6 circular needle with 24 cable, stitch markers, tapestry needle for weaving ends, knit gauge checker Pattern: Plymouth s 2833 Pullover, included in class price. Cost: $70 **Notes for the Beginning Baby Sweater: You will be writing on your pattern. Please bring a copy if you don t want to mark your original. You will need to confirm your gauge prior to class. Please purchase your yarn in advance of the class and knit a 4 by 4 swatch with the US 6 needles and bring to class. Use your gauge checker to confirm you are knitting at 5 ½ stitches per inch. If you need assistance with checking your gauge, please come by the shop.

7 Spectra is a simple, lightweight scarf featuring two fingering weight yarns. Short row shaping creates a dramatically curved edge that coils and playfully drapes. The intarsia technique entwines two strands of yarn, creating a seamless wedge that resembles a rainbow or color wheel! Craft Savant Mary Herbert is teaching this 2-session class offered in a variety of times: 5 to 7 pm Wednesdays, April 12 & April 19; 10:30 am to 12:30 pm Thursdays, April 20 & 27; OR 12 to 2 pm Saturdays April 29 & May 6. All materials can be purchased at The Flying Needles for 10% off after you have registered. The class is limited to 6 people. Register for this class by stopping by or calling us at (757) Class Level: Intermediate Skills required: You must be able to cast on, knit, purl What you will learn: How to carry 2 different yarns, basic intarsia Materials: 1 skein of each, Noro Silk Garden Sock & Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light, size 5 circular needles 24 length or longer if you prefer Pattern: Spectra by Stephen West, $6.00 Ravelry pattern not included in class price, either download or purchase through us prior to the class - we are happy to assist you! Cost: $60

8 We ve had requests for it, and now it s here: BEGINNING COLOR WORK! This spunky Crosshatch Shawl uses 2 to 3 balls of yarn & you carry 2 colors throughout the project. (We recommend that you take the Continental Knitting prior to this class to assist with color work.) Yarnista & Owner Susan Dickerson will teach this class 2 to 4 pm Saturdays, April 15 & 29; OR 7 to 9 pm Wednesdays, April 19 & May 10; OR 2 to 4 pm June 8 & 15. All materials can be purchased at The Flying Needles for 10% off after you have registered. The class is limited to 6 people. Register for this class by stopping by the shop or calling us at (757) Class Level: Intermediate Skills required: Continental knit, knit, purl, cast on, bind off What you will learn: Beginning color work Materials: 1 or 2 balls of Juniper Moon Zooey & 1 ball of Noro Mirai, size 7 circular needles with 40 cable and a tapestry needle for weaving ends Pattern: Crosshatch Shawl by Benjamin Matthews, $5.50 Ravelry pattern Cost: $60 There s nothing worse than taking a break from you knitting, coming back, picking it up and realizing there s something wrong 14 rows back. Put the whammy on your mistakes & learn how to seam that sweater you completed Kitchener stitch included. Yarnista & Knitting Extraordinaire Eileen Grant will lead you through this class from 10 am to 12 pm Saturday, April 22 & from 5 to 7 pm Wednesday, June 7. The class is limited to 6 people. Register for this class by stopping by or calling us at (757) Skills required: You must be able to cast on, knit & purl What you will learn: How to finish your project & correct mistakes Materials: Items with mistakes, items you need to finish, & tapestry needle Cost: $40

9 Want to cable and need instant gratification? Check out our CABLED HAT class! This hat will go on & off your needles in a flash. Guest Instructor & Yarnista Eileen Grant will teach you the twisty technique of cabling in this one-session class 1 to 3 pm on Saturday, April 22, OR 7 to 9 pm Wednesday May 24. All materials can be purchased for 10% off after registering by stopping by or calling us at (757) The class is limited to 6 people. Skills required: Must be able to cast on, knit, purl & bind off What you will learn: How to cable and knit in the round Materials: 140 yds Aran yarn, we recommend Plymouth Homestead, size 8 circular needles with 16 or 24 cable. Pattern: Wandering Cables Beanie, FREE on Ravelry Cost: $30 If you ve heard us talk about Ravelry the most AWESOME website for knitting and crocheting patterns EVER and you have no idea what we re talking about, then this class is for you! THIS IS A BRING YOUR OWN DEVICE CLASS! Bring your own smartphone, iphone, tablet or ipad to get a hands-on tutorial for this website. This 1-session class will introduce you to the basics of Ravelry and searching for patterns. You have two opportunities for this class: 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 16; OR 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, June 6. You can take as many sessions as you want! Each class is limited to 4 people. Register for this class by stopping by or calling us at (757) This class is taught by our Yarnista & Owner Susan Dickerson. Skills required: NONE What you will learn: Ravelry searching Materials: Your own smartphone or tablet! Cost: $40

10 Ditch your DPNs and let your needles fly! Learn the magic loop method for knitting socks top down! This 3-session class taught by Yarnista Rosemarie Kammer begins 1 to 3 pm Saturdays, May 6, 13 & 20. There is a 2 nd session again from 7 to 9 pm Wednesday nights May 31, June 7 & 14. All materials can be purchased at The Flying Needles for 10% off after you have registered. The class is limited to 6 people. Register for this class by stopping by or calling us at (757) Class Level: Intermediate Skills required: You must be able to cast on and knit What you will learn: Knit socks via magic loop Materials: Sock yarn & 40 circular needles in your choice of size 0 to 2 most students choose size 2 Pattern: Vanilla Latte Socks by Virginia Rose-Jeanes, FREE Ravelry download Cost: $90

11 Bring your own FORK, all your YARN SCRAPS and YOUR SENSE OF HUMOR! If you don t or can t laugh, avoid this class at all possible times! Learn how to weave with a fork and your yarn scraps. Leave class with a wall hanging and a piece of ART! Guest Instructor and Craft Savant Mary Herbert is offering this class from 5 to 7 pm on Wednesday, May 3 OR 2:30 to 4:30 pm Saturday, June 10. Dowel rods will be provided. The class is limited to 6 people. Register for this class by stopping by or calling us at (757) Class Level: Beginning weaver Skills required: Ability to laugh & a sense of adventure What you will learn: Basic weaving skills Materials: Your own fork, your own yarn scraps Pattern: None Cost: $35

12 A simple, all-in-one Baby Blanket is just what the doctor ordered for that bambino on the way in a week! Meet the 10-Stitch Blanket by Frankie Brown. Inspired by Elizabeth Zimmermann s baby blanket, Frankie wanted a blanket as one continuous strip, joining it as she went, to avoid the dreaded seaming. Join Yarnista Extraordinaire Ashley Pels who will have you putting the whammy on that baby gift you ve procrastinated making. Class is 10 am to 12 pm Saturday, June 3 OR 5 to 7 pm Wednesday June 21. All materials can be purchased at The Flying Needles for 10% off after you have registered. The class is limited to 6 people. You can register for this class online or you can call the shop at (757) Class Level: Intermediate Skills required: You must be able to cast on, knit, purl & bind off What you will learn: How to work in short rows & join work by wrapping & turning Materials: 763 yards worsted weight yarn (shop sample in Ella Rae Seasons), size 9 circular needles in 24 length (or longer length if you prefer) Pattern: 10-Stitch Blanket by Frankie Brown, available for FREE on Ravelry Cost: $35

13 Summer is almost here, and we know 1 st -hand a parent s struggle during summer! Don t wait! Preemptively strike! We ve created a special session of our beginning knitting class for ages 10 and older. Yarnista Ashley Pels will lead this one-session, 2-hour class held on Saturdays from 2:30 to 4:30 pm on June 3 & again on June 17. The class is limited to 6. You can register for this class by stopping by the shop or calling us at (757) Skills required: A sense of adventure, the ability to pay attention with a dash of patience What you will learn: Knitting & purling Materials: Beginning kits provided Cost: $50

14 Deep in the bowels of summer, kids are BORED and your ideas are all tapped out! Let us help you with your 10 and up tween or teen! We ve created a week-long camp to tap into all sorts of craftiness the week of July Each morning from 10 am to 12 pm your tween or teen will dive into CRAFTY CAMP! Either pay for the whole week or go a la carte and choose a single or several. Our Craft Savants will teach beginning knitting, knitting a messy bun hat, crochet, beginning weaving and finally, yarn dying! The full week of classes is $275 with materials included. If choosing a la carte, pick the craft day you want for $60 each. Class size is limited to 10 each day. You can register for Crafty Camp by stopping by the shop or calling us at (757) Skills required: A sense of adventure, the ability to pay attention with a dash of patience What you will learn: Knitting & purling, crocheting, yarn dying, weaving Materials: Provided Cost: $275 for the week or $60 for each session July 17, Monday: July 18, Tuesday: July 19, Wednesday: July 20, Thursday: July 21, Friday: 10 am to 12 pm EACH DAY Track 1 -Beginning Knitting Track 2 - A Messy Bun Hat (Tracks depend on your child s knitting level) Weaving Track 1 Beginning Knitting Continued Track 2 A Messy Bun Hat follow-up & trouble shooting Yarn Dying (PLEASE WEAR CLOTHING THAT CAN BE STAINED!) Track 1 - Beginning Crochet Track 2 A Beginning Dishcloth

15 CROCHETING If you ve wanted to learn how to crochet, and you think you would try the patience of Job, then this class is for YOU! Our Crochet Queen Jill Gushue will have you crocheting in no-time flat. Call to set up your one-on-one, half-hour crochet class on Wednesdays. Have 3 time options for us so we can give Jill options. We are open until 7 pm on Wednesdays, so we feel sure we can accommodate your schedule. You can BYON (bring your own needles) and BYOY (bring your own yarn) or purchase your materials at The Flying Needles for 10% off after you have registered. Take as many sessions as you want! Register for this class by stopping by or calling us at (757) Skills required: NONE What you will learn: Crocheting Materials: Crochet needles & the yarn of your choice Cost: $10 DON T BE INTIMIDATED BY LACE, PATTERNS OR CHARTS ANY LONGER! Yarnista & Crochet Queen Jill Gushue will lead you through the instructions and chart of making the GORGEOUS Festival Shawl, recognizable by the traditional crochet fans. This class is Wednesdays 3 to 5 pm April 5 & 12 OR 7 to 9 pm May 31 & June 7. All materials can be purchased for 10% off after registering by stopping by or calling us at (757) Class is limited to 6 people. Class Level: Advanced Beginner Skills required: You must be able to make a consistent chain, slip stitch, single crochet & triple crochet What you will learn: Make a bottom-up shawl; simple way to add another ball of yarn; read pattern & adjust as needed Materials: size H Hook, 550 to 600 yards fingering weight yarn (We recommend Nako Arya Ebruli Sim) Pattern: Festival Shawl by Lyn Robinson, FREE on Ravelry Cost: $60