Worsted weight yarn in light color and size 8, 9, or 10 needle.

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1 Friday 12N 1:30pm Nancy Groff Blocking It's not finished till it's None blocked - Learn the various techniques for blocking your finished knitted or crocheted project. Friday 12N 1:30pm Ann Moore Beginner's Knitting Sampler - Knit a sampler with basic knit stitches that you can keep to help you with future projects. Stitches covered will be garter, purl, small seed stitch, large seed stitch, box stitch, dot stitch and crosswise rig. Two methods of increasing and decreasing will be practiced. We'll tag all the stitches in your sampler for future reference. Worsted weight yarn in light color and size 8, 9, or 10 needle. Cast on 20 sts. None 1.5 hrs. Beginner/Easy Friday 12N 1:30pm Heather Weber The Very Basics of Beginning Crochet - Learn to chain, single crochet, seam and weave in ends while making a miniature Jester Baby Hat. You will learn the skills needed to make a full sized hat for gifts or charity. Friday 12N 3 pm Jan Hedden Dreambird Shawl - Learn the skills needed to make this shawl: German short row, color changes, multiple ways of reading a pattern. Begin knitting the shawl in class. 1 skein (200 yds) of light color worsted weight 100% wool or wool blend yarn; size H crochet hook, darning needle, scissors, and measuring tape. Lace or fingering weight yarn: 600 yds. of main color; 550 yds. Accent color; 32" cable size 2 needle for lace weight or size 3 needle for fingering weight; 13 stitch markers (1 different color). Current copy of pattern can be obtained from Ravelry. (Pattern may be worked in any weight yarn: size 4 needle for sport; size 5 needle for DK; size 7 for worsted. Larger yarns will make a larger shawl.) None None 3 hrs. Adv.Beginner

2 Friday 12N 3pm Carolyn Freshour Mitered Mini Neckwarmer - Learn to knit 2 skeins of sock yarn; 2 Cast on 25 sts. Row mitered squares; pick up stitches; three skeins of contrasting color 1 & all odd rows (WS) S1, needle bind off while making the sock yarn; size 3 needles K across. You will slip the neckwarmer. 1st st of every row. Row 2: (RS)Sl,K10,S1, K2t,psso, K11 Row 4: S1, K9, S1K2t,psso, K10 Repeat these 4 rows until 3 sts remain: S1, K2t, psso. 1 st remains. None 3 hrs. Adv.Beg/Interm ediate Friday 2 pm 5pm Nancy Nielsen Introduction to Lace Knitting - Learn stitches and techniques to make a sampler scarf. Sock or sport weight yarn; appropriate size needle (not smaller than size 4). None None 3 hrs. Intermediate Friday 2 pm 5pm Lois Mitchell The Almost Lost Dishcloth - Learn provisional cast-on and a grafting technique to close the dishcloth into a circle. Techniques used: Yarn over, short rows (no wrap & turn); bind-off. Dishcloth is knitted flat and grafted closed using Russian grafting which will be taught. Worsted weight cotton yarn (1 ball makes 2 dishcloths); size 8 needles (2 dbl-points or 1 circular); 2 yards waste yarn; 4 stitch markers; crochet hook size G or H; tapestry needle; basic knitting tools. None None 3 hrs. Adv.Beginner Friday 3:30 pm 5pm Tamara Goff Vintage Winter Shawl - This class was originally taught at the Charleston Museum in conjunction with their historic outerwear exhibit. The pattern is from the November 1886 Godey's Lady's Book for "Winter Shawl, in plain knitting," but Tamara has rewritten it for the modern knitter. It is worked in worsted weight wool, either in stripes or a single color throughout. Lion Brand Fisherman's Wool or comparable worsted weight yarn; 1 skein each of 3 colors (for striped version); size 10, 40" circular needles; stitch markers; row counter.

3 Friday 3:30 pm 5pm Jolie Elder Faux Crab Stitch - Crab stitch (reverse single Smooth, non-splitting, Cast on 20 stitches and crochet) makes a study finished edge, very light or bright or medium work in garter stitch for nice on blankets and jackets. But what if you color; double-pointed about 40 rows (20 don't want to crochet? No problem! This i- needles both in the size to ridges). Leave yarn cord based alternative will give you a work that yarn and in one attached and stitches on finished edge that resembles piping using size smaller. needle. only your knitting needles. None 1.5 hrs. Intermediate Friday 3:30pm 5pm Deborah Douglas Jeny's Stretchy Cast-on & Bind-off - Jeny's cast-on is more elastic than the classic long tail cast-on and you don't have to worry how much yarn you need to leave for a tail. The bind-off is springy and stretchy and snugs right back when you let go. The perfect bindoff for toe-up socks. Worsted weight yarn and appropriate needles. Using your usual cast-on, cast on 32 stitches, work in a K2, P2 ribbing for 10 rows; leave on needles. None 1.5 hrs. Beginner/Easy Friday Sunday 12N 9 am 3pm 12N Tom Britton Orenburg Style Techniques - These techniques will teach you how to create a complete garment at one time, without the need to pickup stitches for edging. You will be able to adapt these techniques to multiple patterns and finish your garment quicker. Class 1: create border; turn corner concept - right and left sides; knit borders and center pattern. Class 2: learn lace bindoff; graft remaining corner. This is a 2 session class. Be sure to sign up for both sessions. 24" cable size 5 needle; lace yarn (NOTE: Do NOT use lace weight yarn if this is your first attempt at lace. Use DK or Worsted weight); 2 markers; one safety pin; tapestry needle. None None 2-3hr classes Intermediate Friday Sunday 3:30pm 9 am 5pm 10:30 Linda Carter Spiral Rib Tube Socks - Learn to master knitting with double-pointed needles working in the round and the Kitchener stitch. Working with the knit and purl stitches you will create a spiral texture. This is a 2 session class - be sure to sign up for both sessions. 2-50g/1.75oz sock yarn (gauge 28sts/36 rows = 4:); 4 double-pointed size 2 or 3 needles; tape measure; tapestry needle; paper & pen. Pattern provided. Do a gauge swatch. Must work on project between the 2 classes. None hrs. Adv.Beginner

4 Saturday 9 am 10:30 Heather Weber Beginning Crochet - Taller Stitches - Learn to half double crochet, double crochet and treble crochet and change colors while making a basic scarf. MUST know how to chain and single crochet to take this class! 1 skein of worsted weight wool or wool blend yarn; size H crochet hook, darning needle, scissors, and measuring tape. Saturday 9 am 10:30 Barbara Gambrell Magic Loop - Learn to use long circular needles to knit in the round. We will begin a simple cowl in class. Saturday 9 am 12N Tamara Goff Charleston Indigo Scarf - Worsted weight scarf includes twist stitch; drop stitch; and simple lace stitch patterns. 1 skein of soft Worsted (@200 yds.); 40"-47" size 8 circular needle; 1 safety pin style marker; blunt yarn needle yds. Worsted weight yarn; size 8 needles; stitch markers, row counter. None $5 for pattern 3 hrs. Adv.Beginner Saturday 9 am 12N Jolie Elder Scheherazade Intarsia - Intarsia is a technique used to make color blocks or motifs in your project. Learn to make a stunning project using very simple tanglefree intarsia technique. Saturday 9 am 12N Nancy Barke Planning/Finishing - You've finished your project, now it's time to put it all together. You will learn to seam together your project using several techniques. We will also discuss various issues of planning before and blocking after. At least 4 colors of smooth, non-splitting, light, bright or medium color (excellent project for long-print yarns like Kuyreon, Paintbox, Karaoke, Geologie, zine, Zauberball, or Tonalita) Small leftover skeins are fine. Needles appropriate to your yarn. Light solid color worsted weight yarn; size 7 or 8 needles; crochet hook; scissors; tapestry needle; stitch markers; pen & paper. None None 3 hrs. Intermediate None None 3 hrs. Beginner/Adv. Beg. Saturday 11 am 12:30 Melody Motes Arm Knitting Basics - You will be knitting a scarf using your arms for needles. 2 skeins of #5 Bulky Yarn.

5 Saturday 11 am 12:30 Nancy Minor Old Fashioned Through the Loop Neck Scarf - Soft DK or sport weight Cast on 15 sts and work Techniques used in making this scarf are: yarn; size 4 needles; in K1,P1 ribbing for 11 Make 1; Knit or Purl through the back loop; optional second color yarn rows. picking up stitches from the cast on edge. (think team colors). None 1.5 hrs. Beginner/Easy Saturday 2 pm 3:30pm Michele Kesler Increases/Decreases - Sometimes it s the little things that give your hand knits a more finished look and choosing an appropriate increase/decrease stitch is one of those things. Learn different ways to increase and decrease in patterns and where/when you might use them. You will create an example swatch that will serve as a handy reference tool when planning your projects. Smooth, light-colored yarn (so stitches are easy to see), worsted weight is good choice. You won t need a full skein, so leftovers are ideal. Appropriate size needle for the yarn None None 1.5 hrs. Beginner/Adv. Beg. Saturday 2 pm 5 pm Heather Weber Crocheted Blanket and Towel Edges - Learn to make beautiful crocheted edges on polar fleece blankets with or without a blanket stitch already on them; or tea towels. MUST know chain; single crochet, half double, double, and treble stitches to take this class! Ruler; washable marker; 1 or 2 colors of washable Sport or DK weight (3); size 4 or 5 steel crochet hook; size G crochet hook; sharp tapestry needle with big eye to fit yarn; Optional: polar fleece blanket stitch trim; 1/16" paper hole punch. None $2 for precut polar fleece pieces and hole punch. 3 hrs. Adv.Beginner Saturday 2 pm 5 pm Sandy Huff First Steps in Fair Isle Knitting - Learn to read color charts flat and in the round. Learn methods for carrying two colors at a time. Approx. 200 yds each of 2 colors of worsted weight yarn; 1 set of size 9 doublepoint needles; 1 each 16" inch circular size 7 and size 9; stitch markers; tapestry needle None None 3 hrs. Intermediate

6 Saturday 2 pm 5 pm Carolyn Freshour 2 Hour Springtime Bandana - Knit a 2-color bandana scarf, learning an easier method of alternating colors of yarn. Saturday 2 pm 5 pm Lois Mitchell A new Slant on Hats - Learn two new hat construction techniques: one is knitted sideto-side using short rows (no wrap & turn); second is knitted diagonally. Both are seamed or grafted closed. Sizes will be provided for preemie to adult. (Class will knit preemie/child size.) 2 skeins of mohair/silk yarn or yarn of your choice; 1 skein of contracting or blending color yds. each; 24" size 6 circular needle. DK/Sport weight yarn - 1 for each hat. Needles appropriate to yarn; stitch markers; scissors, tapestry needle; pen/pencil. Decide which yarn is A and which is B. With A cast on 135 stitches. Know your stitch gauge in garter stitch with your selected yarn. If you need help determining gauge, bring a 4" x 4"(or larger) garter stitch swatch to class. None 3 hrs. Adv.Beginner None 3 hrs. Intermediate Saturday 2 pm 5 p.m. Tom Britton Reversible 2 Different Pattern/2 color knitting - Reversible two-color knitting is a traditional technique that produces two layers in one piece of knitting. This technique can be used to form knitted tubes, self-lining hats & mittens, double-sided blankets & scarves. While learning this technique, you will finish a woolen coaster. 2 colors of worsted weight wool; size 7 needles (straights recommended) Go to YouTube and watch and learn Italian 2-color cast on. None 3 hrs. Intermediate Saturday 3:45 pm 5:15 pm Michele Kesler I-Cord Techniques - I-cord isn t just a standalone technique; it can be integrated into your knitting in many ways. Learn not just I- cord, but casting on, binding off, built-in, applied, buttonholes all with I-cord. You will make a swatch that incorporates all of these uses of I-cord. 2 contrasting colors of smooth yarn in same weight. You won t need a full skein s worth, so leftovers or scraps are ideal.appropriate size needles for that yarn, either double pointed or circular so you don t have to move stitches from one needle to another.

7 Sunday 9 am 12N Sandy Huff Navajo Knitting - Also known as chain plying. Navajo Knitting triple plies yarn from one skein without having to cut yarn or use multiple balls at a time. Learn how to turn lace weight yarn into worsted weight while knitting a scarf that will have stripes of solid and sheer. 400 yds. of lace weight yarn; Size 8 needles. None None 3 hrs. Beginner/Easy Sunday 9 am 12N Nancy McFarlane Learn to Knit from a Chart - Students will look at different kinds of charts used for knitting: color, texture, lace, cables, and learn how to use them plus learn how to create charts from written instructions. Basic knitting tools; Sport, DK, or Worsted weight yarn 50g light color and one small amount of dark color of the same weight; appropriate size needles, straight or circular. With light colored yarn, cast on 20 sts. Knit the first row and purl the second row. Leave yarn attached. None 3 hrs. Adv.Beginner Sunday 10:30am 12N Joanne Alderman Two-color Brioche Knitting - Learn 2-color brioche knitting, both even count & odd count, as well as with a selvedge and without. 2 colors of yarn of the same weight and needles of appropriate size for the yarn. None None 1.5 hrs. Adv.Beginner

8 Sunday 9 a.m. 10 a.m. Pat Lorenz 10 a.m. 11 a.m. 11 a.m. 12N Bag Dye a Silk Scarf: Design your own silk scarf using instant color set dyes and leave the class wearing your new creation. No mess technique using multiple dye colors. None None $20 for either an 11" x 60" or 8" x 72" silk scarf (and dyes used). If time allows, additional scarves can be dyed for an extra fee. Additional materials will be available for purchase to take home. 1 hr. Easy