Rowan Trunk Show JANUARY 11 TO 26 13 pieces from Rowan s Fall/Winter 2018/2019 collection will be visiting Sheep s Clothing. 1
All Day Mitten Add the practical art of mitten making to your skill set in this all day class. Your class mitten will be done in a bulky yarn so that you can complete it during class. You ll work with our own shop mitten pattern written for all sizes and weights of yarn. Once you master this mitten making formula, you ll never be more than a couple hours away from a new pair of mittens and warm hands for anyone on your knit list. Saturday 10:30 am to 4:30 pm January 5 Teacher: Debbie 2 Riasa Alison Green s extravagantly cabled Riasa pullover uses uses Catena, a chainette yarn from Berroco. Catena is surprisingly lightweight considering that it knits up to a bulky gauge and the cables are beautifully defined. Happily all of the garment shaping is done outside of the cable panels, leaving you free to enjoy the cable knitting process. Riasa also features an on trend split hem. Class will emphasize chart reading skills and navigating a complex cable design. There will be homework before the first class. Feb 5, 12, 19, 26, Mar 5 3 pm or 7 pm $60 plus supplies Teacher: Paula
Crochet Jacket Jenny King s Crochet Jacket is worked in Noro Silk Garden. It uses the most familiar crochet stitches to create a raglan shrug. The shrug is surrounded by a large circle of crochet that becomes the shawl collar, draped fronts and lower back. Add long sleeves and you will be enveloped in cozy crochet. Saturday 10:30 am to 12:30 pm Jan 12, 19, 26, Feb 2 Teacher: Paula 3
Socks Cuff Down Begin your sock at the cuff so you will have plenty of time to get comfortable knitting in the round on small needles before learning how to shape the heel and toe with a heel flap and gusset. Finish the sock with kitchener stitch so that there will be no seam at the toe of your socks. This is the preferred class for first time sock knitters. 5 to 7 pm January 8, 15, 22, 29 Teacher: Kate Asymmetric Cardigan This cardigan is a first sweater friendly project taught by Kate, who truly loves to help people achieve a wearable piece to be proud of on the very first go. You'll work with an easy to understand pattern published by Knitting Pure and Simple. Kate will also have you try on your sweater in progress at appropriate points along the way so that you can make fit adjustments as needed. Your choice of a bulky yarn will make the knitting go faster so you'll be ready for warm days this winter. Feb 5, 12, 19, 26, Mar 5 $60 plus supplies Teacher: Kate 4
Dare to Repair Challenge yourself to understand your knitting in a way that you never have before. Learn the anatomy of a happy, balanced knit stitch. See how stitches fit together to form a knit fabric. Using bulky and medium weight swatches, we will practice, practice, practice some of the most useful repair moves so that you can confidently perform basic repairs and get back to your knitting. 2 to 4 pm January 8, 15, 22 Teacher: Paula Mera Mera is a pop over your head, boxy, layering piece with side seam slits and a wide, cozy turtleneck. It s worked in Aero by Berroco, a lighter than air blend of alpaca, nylon, and wool that has a huge amount of yardage per ball, despite working up at the large gauge of 3 stitches per inch. You ll have your teacher s help to do a beautiful job on the short row shoulder shaping and seams. Wednesday Jan 16, 30, Feb 13, 27 Teacher: Susan 5
Rockin, Rows This piece from the prolific shawl designer, Martina Behm, features a large zigzag pattern. Susan s color drenched version is done in 4 self-striping colorways of Perth by Queensland. This piece also works up beautifully when you stripe it yourself, using 2 to 4 colors of a lightweight yarn of your choice. Experienced knitters will enjoy watching the zigzag grow from a small beginning to create a generous triangular shawl. Saturday Jan 12, 19, 26, Feb 9 Teacher: Susan 6 Decouverte Vest As much as we knitters enjoy knitting texture, whether lace or cables or other stitch patterns, there is a time and a place in every knitter s life to enjoy some peaceful and meditative stocking stitch knitting. Julie Hoover s layering piece will provide you with three season versatility. The back is tailored with armhole and waist shaping. The fronts hang in a graceful drape. Or cross over your fronts and anchor with a pin or shawl stick. Thursday Feb 7, 14, Mar 7, 14 Teacher: Debbie
January Beginners Classes Learn to Knit Learn to knit by making swatches of basic stitches. Emphasis is placed on learning to read your stitches so that you can become a confident knitter. Class also includes a taste of lace and cables. Thursday Jan 10 17, 24, 31 6 to 8 pm Knit Beginner Project Practice the skills you learned in Knitting for Beginners while making a hat and scarf set. You ll learn to use circular and double pointed needles while making the hat. You ll also learn to read a multi gauge pattern. The scarf combines the cable, lace, and other stitches you learned in Knitting for Beginners with an emphasis on learning to read your stitches to build your knitting skill set. Thursday Feb 7, 14, 21 4 to 6 pm OR Friday Jan 25, OR Friday Feb 22 Mar 1, 8 OR Saturday Feb 16, 23 Mar 2, 9 10:30 am to Feb 1, 8, 15 12:30 pm $60 includes all supplies OR Saturday Mar 23, 30 Apr 6 10:30 am to 12:30 pm $40 plus supplies Learn to Crochet Begin your crochet future with a set of 3 classes designed to get you comfortable with the basic crochet stitches. You will begin with the classic granny square and end with a lightweight cowl. Basic finishing skills for crochet fabrics will also be included. Friday Jan 4, 11, 18 4 to 6 pm OR Saturday Feb 9, 16, 23 8 to 10 am $60 includes all supplies Crochet Beginner Project This class gives graduates of Crochet for Beginners a chance to practice their new skills while making a hat and scarf. We ll emphasize basic pattern reading skills while working through 2 well written, beginner friendly patterns from Churchmouse. Friday OR Saturday Feb 1, 8, 15 4 to 6 pm Mar 9, 16, 23 8 to 10 am $40 plus supplies Tu 12 to 7 W 10 to 7 Th 12 to 9 F 12 to 7 Sa 10 to 5 Teachers Heidi Yelich Susan Brobst Kate Schroeder Debbie Teibel Paula Strietelmeier BJ Licko-Keel Design Kristina Rost Artwork Susan Childress TREASURE HUNT SALE 25% OFF Look for the Treasure Chest on yarn tags throughout the shop open classes EVERY WEDNESDAY 4 TO 5 PM EVERY WEDNESDAY 10AM TO NOON EVERY THURSDAY 6 TO 9PM Bring your wheels Drop spindle demo. EVERY 4TH FRIDAY 4 TO 6PM Early Bird Knitters 1ST & 3RD SATURDAY