Vijy Fibers TRUN SHOW April 7 SATURDAY, 1:00 pm Silk is beutiful, strong, nd comfortble fiber with n ncient history. The people from Vijy Fibers re the silk specilists. They will bring hundreds of skeins of their beutiful, 100% silk yrn for you to see. They ll lso hve selection of smple grments to inspire your knitting. SHEEPSCOTHINGVAPO APRI 2018 1
Rules: Sheep s Clothing Clssic Elite nit ong Closing prty nd prize drwing: Fridy, June 29, 7:00 pm Complete your project nd show it to us by 6:59 pm on Fridy, June 29, 2018 nd you will be in drwing for dozens of gret prizes. Project (or projects) must use 500 yrds of Clssic Elite Yrns purchsed this yer. Project cn be knit or crocheted. Pttern cn be from Clssic Elite Spring 2018 collection OR pttern of your choice. SHEEPSCOTHINGVAPO APRI 2018 2
Sturdy, April 21 isys dy Frncofille Trunk Show Sturdy My 5 1:00 to 3:00 pm B Devn Steiner of Frncofille nits is locl hnd dyer. She ll be visiting us on Sturdy, My 5, with selection of her distinctive, hnd dyed yrns. APRI Book Sle: Buy 1 books enjoy 30% off* *Applies to in-stock titles only SHEEPSCOTHINGVAPO APRI 2018 3
Sturdy, April 21 isys dy Crochet Swing Vest Crochet top down to crete n iry, open front crdie vest for wrmer dys. It uses the principle behind the humble grnny squre to crete mitered corners nd flutter front opening. Choose lightweight, self-striping yrn or crete this with CEY 6 pck, working with color coordinted group of yrns dding texturl interest to your piece. Your completed 6 pck project will be n entry in the Clssic Elite knit nd crochet long. Tuesdy 1 pm OR 7 pm April 17, My 1, 8 Techer: Pul Vitmin D Heidi irmier s Vitmin D crdie fetures flutter front opening. It shres some fetures with its sister sweter, Storm Mountin, but works up s lighter weight grment. The top down rgln shping is worked in non-trditionl method, using series of eyelets worked long rdils to crete the yoke shping. The sme method is used to crete the flred hem. A series of short rows is worked to crete the flutter front, mking this n dvnced project for experienced nd dventurous knitters. Mondy 1 to 3 pm April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, My 7 $60 plus supplies Techer : Heidi SHEEPSCOTHINGVAPO APRI 2018 4
Just the Heel Sock Fir Isle Christms Stocking Begin tht Christms stocking on your to do list now, erly in the yer, when there is no holidy pressure nd the luxury of time to enjoy your knitting. This clss is perfect for first time firisle knitters. Debbie loves introducing people to color strnded knitting nd hs bg of tricks to help you be successful. Debbie s stocking plnning process will be especilly helpful becuse you will likely end up mking more thn one stocking. Choose your own combintion of chrts for trditionl Christms motifs from selection tht includes ll the fvorites such s Snts, cndy cnes, herts, snowflkes, Xms trees, nd reindeer. Alphbets re included for putting the nme on your stocking. Thursdy 6 to 8 pm My 24, 31, June 7 $45 plus supplies Techer: Debbie SHEEPSCOTHINGVAPO APRI 2018 5 This clss is designed for experienced sock knitters who re interested in lerning the Germn short row method for working sock heel. ern this heel technique on medium weight yrn. You'll hve time in clss to work through the prctice heel once, nd mybe twice. You'll receive our sock pttern nd lern the formul behind this heel so tht you cn pply it to ny sock of your choice. Plus you'll be well prcticed in mking Germn short rows. This useful technique my become your new fvorite wy of working short rows. Wednesdy 1 to 3 pm April 11 OR Sturdy 1 to 3 pm April 28 $20 plus supplies Techer: Susn
Sturdy, April 21 is YS dy Cocoknits Julie Weisenberger of Cocoknits hs creted top down, semless sweter mking system tht imittes the look of set in sleeve. Sometimes semless sweters suffer from lck of structure tht cuses them to lose shpe. Julie hs solved this problem by dpting the English Tilored Shoulder to hnd knitting. This technique gives your sweter good bones, providing structure nd support in the criticl shoulder re. SHEEPSCOTHINGVAPO A P R I 2 0 1 8 6 Your choices for your clss project include the Emm pullover, Emm crdign, Frnc, shwl collred, long crdign with slouchy pockets, nd the izzie crdign Tuesdy 1 pm OR 7 pm My 15, 22, 29, June 5 $60 plus supplies Techer: Pul
Sturdy, April 21 isys dy Socks: Cuff Down Begin your sock t the cuff so you will hve plenty of time to get comfortble knitting in the round on smll needles before lerning how to shpe the heel nd toe with heel flp nd gusset. Finish the sock with kitchener stitch so tht there will be no sem t the toe of your socks. This is the preferred clss for first time sock knitters. Thursdy 4 to 6 pm April 19, 26, My 3, 10 $50 plus supplies Techer: te SHEEPSCOTHINGVAPO APRI 2018 7 intill intill is one of mny delightful shwlette designs by Germn designer, Mrtin Behm. Debbie hs sorted through the wisdom on Rvelry bout working the ruffle nd hs dded some refinements of her own to mke this ccessory piece even more fun to knit. This project will give you plenty of prctice in perfecting your short rows. It's lso gret excuse to use some of the beutiful new self-striping yrns. Mondy 5 to 7 pm My 21, June 4 $35 plus supplies Techer: Debbie
Sturdy, April 21 is YS dy Pium Ht One of our fvorite things bout knitting is how smll chnge mkes big visul difference. Fether nd Fn is n esy, trditionl lce pttern tht knitters hve enjoyed working for genertions. Hether Zoppetti uses smll vrition on this old fvorite to produce n ornte pttern tht she describes s "plummge." Strt your Pium Ht by working hedbnd off this beutiful lce. Pick up stitches long the bnd nd work the crown of the ht. Pick up stitches gin on the other side of the bnd nd work picot hem. A beutiful button ccent will be the finishing touch on your ht. Wednesdy 1 to 3 pm April 18, 25, My 2 Techer: Susn Pium Mitts Hether Zoppetti hs designed these rm wrmer length fingerless mitts to be compnion to her Pium ht. ovely lce plummge runs up the bck of our hnd. Ribbing on the inside of your rm gives it flttering fit. The length of the glove cn be longer or shorter s you wish. Wednesdy 1 to 3 pm My 9, 16, 23 Techer: Susn SHEEPSCOTHINGVAPO A P R I 2 0 1 8 8
Norwegin Crdign Styction Thursdys in June, July, nd August This summer, we invite you to join us for knitting styction. No pssport nd irline hssles. No jetlg. Just hours of enjoyble knitting with knitting friends to cheer you on. At the end of your journey you ll hve beutiful, uthentic, Norwegin style crdign to wer this fll. This project will be gret fun for knitters with experience in color strnded knitting. The stff t Sheep s Clothing will be on hnd on Thursdys ll summer long to help you with the tilored detils of this clssic sweter especilly the cut nd sewn steeked crdign opening. Dre to Repir Chllenge yourself to understnd your knitting in wy tht you never hve before. ern the ntomy of hppy, blnced knit stitch. See how stitches fit together to form knit fbric. Using bulky nd medium weight swtches, we will prctice, prctice, prctice some of the most useful repir moves so tht you cn confidently perform bsic repirs nd get bck to your knitting. Fridy 4 to 6 pm April 6, 13, 20 Techer: Pul SHEEPSCOTHINGVAPO APRI 2018 9
nitting for Beginners April 2018 ern to knit by mking swtches of bsic stitches. Emphsis is plced on lerning to red your stitches so tht you cn become confident knitter. Clss lso includes tste of lce nd cbles. Tuesdy 5 to 7 pm Apr 3, 10, 17, 24 nit Beginner Project Prctice the skills you lerned in nitting for Beginners while mking ht nd scrf set. You ll lern to use circulr nd double pointed needles while mking the ht. You ll lso lern to red multi guge pttern. The scrf combines the cble, lce, nd other stitches you lerned in nitting for Beginners with n emphsis on lerning to red your stitches to build your knitting skill set. Sturdy 10:30 m to 12:30 pm April 14, 21, 28 OR Wednesdy 5:30 to 7:30 pm April 18, 25 My 2, 9 $60 includes ll supplies OR Tuesdy 5 to 7 pm My 1, 8, 15 OR Wednesdy 5:30 to 7:30 pm My 16, 23, 30 Crochet for Beginners Begin your crochet future with set of 3 clsses designed to get you comfortble with the bsic crochet stitches. You will begin with the clssic grnny squre nd end with lightweight cowl. Bsic finishing skills for crochet fbrics will lso be included. Sturdy 8 10 m Apr 7, 14, 21 OR Fridy 4 6 pm My 4, 11, 18 $60 includes ll supplies SHEEPSCOTHINGVAPO M-Tu 12 to 7 W 10 to 7 Th 12 to 9 F 12 to 7 S 10 to 5 Techers Heidi Yelich Susn Brobst te Schroeder Debbie Teibel Pul Strietelmeier BJ icko-eel Design ristin Rost Artwork Susn Childress Crochet Beginner Project This clss gives grdutes of Crochet for Beginners chnce to prctice their new skills while mking ht nd scrf. We ll emphsize bsic pttern reding skills while working through 2 well written, beginner friendly ptterns from Churchmouse. Sturdy 8 10 m Apr 28, My 5, 12 EVERY Wednesdy 4 to 5 pm EVERY Wednesdy 10m to noon EVERY Thursdy 6 to 9pm NITTING EVERY Fridy 5 to 7 pm Bring your wheels Drop spindle demo. EVERY 4th Fridy 4 to 6pm Erly Bird nitters 1st & 3rd Sturdy EVERY month 8 m FEBRUARY 2018 10