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WEBS : Pioneer Valley Weavers Second Tuesday of the month (September–June) 5:30pm–9:30pm
Our local weaving guild meets regularly in the store and offers interes ng programs, study groups, and much more. Newcomers are welcome at every mee ng! If you are interested in becoming a member, or would like more informa on, please contact Pioneervalleyweavers.org. We’ve got a lot planned for your summer fiber fun! Look inside for more informa on about our classes: Spinning Group First Thursday of the month, 5:30pm–8:00pm Take a year-long cabled blanket class Third Saturday of the month, 1:00pm–3:00pm Learn Beginning Weaving with Lisa Hill An informal spinning group meets, year-round. All are Explore Dyeing with the Kangaroo Dyer welcome, no ma er what your experience is or if you use a Transition with Knitting for Crocheters wheel or spindle. Please check Parallel Plyers on Ravelry.com for announcements, schedule changes, and events. And so much more...
2 VISIT YARN .COM FOR ADDITIONAL TO REGISTER FOR CLASSES DETAILS AND INFORMATION ABOUT CLASS CALL : 413-584-2225 MATERIALS AND PRE -CLASS HOMEWORK . VISIT : Y ARN .COM G I Events Tui on, Registra on and Fees For all classes, payment of full tui on is due at me of registra on. Tui on will be refunded only if the class is canceled by WEBS due to Year End Sale low enrollment, or if there is a wai ng list and your spot can be filled. Online: December 20th ,2018–January 3rd, 2019 In addi on to tui on costs, there may be specific fees associated with In Store: December 26th, 2018 - January 3rd, 2019 each class for materials or equipment rental (see below). Rake in the savings on hundreds of yarns and stock up on yarns for your winter classes! In Person During store hours Online yarn.com 13 A B G D E Phone 413-584-2225 Sunday, February 3 Take some me out during the football pre-game coverage and spend the day with us at WEBS. Bring your needles, hooks, spinning wheel or rigid Materials and Homework heddle loom and cra with like-minded folks at our fiber haven. Be sure to check the website for informa on about materials you will need for each class. Unless otherwise stated, please purchase your Anniversary Sale materials before the start of your class, during store hours. In most Monday, April 1–Friday, May 31 cases, the cost of materials is in addi on to tui on. Books listed as Come to WEBS for the best deals of the year. In honor of the store’s “Required” will be discounted by 15%. Purchase your yarn and books anniversary, you’ll find deep discounts on our store and closeout yarns. together and you may qualify for the standard WEBS discount of up to 25% off. See the website, or store staff, for details and restric ons. WEBS Spring Kni ng Retreat at UMass Thursday, May 2nd–Sunday, May 5th In order to use class me most efficiently, instructors may require Come spend a weekend at the beau ful UMass Campus filled with fiber, you to do a bit of pre-class homework. Homework can be found on kni ng, community and more! the website. To find informa on about homework and required materials, visit the website (yarn.com), click on LEARNING CENTER Tent Sale and choose the class you are taking. You will see the list of materials Friday, May 17th–Sunday, May 19th and/or homework under the class descrip on. If you do not have If you’ve never been to one of our Tent Sales, you’re in for a treat! You’ll access to a computer, please request a hard copy of the lists from find unbelievable prices, as well as our Fleece Market on Saturday, and the Customer Service. thrill of scoring a bargain. Prepare to make a day of it!
All-Day Classes Fleece Market If you register for an all-day class, please plan to bring your own Saturday, May 18th lunch. WEBS has a full kitchen with a refrigerator to store perishables, Join us for a wonderful addi on to our Tent Sale. The Fleece Market and you may eat in your classroom. features local sheep, llama, and alpaca farmers who will be on hand to offer a variety of fleece, fiber, yarn, and cra s for sale.
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WE HAVE SEVERAL WAYS TO HELP ! There are so many ways to keep up with all that is going on. Blog: Get the inside scoop at blog.yarn.com . D I F K C H If you already know the basics (cast-on, knit, purl, bind-off or chain, Radio Show: Ready Set Knit is broadcast locally on Saturdays at 9am single crochet, half double crochet, double crochet) come join us to knit or on WHMP AM 1400. The show is also available any me on crochet and ask ques ons. Find support while learning a new s tch, or get a iTunes and at readysetknit.yarn.com . quick refresher. Come once or make Drop-In part of your weekly schedule. Get help or get mo vated to start a new project or complete your UFOs. This Email: Receive weekly updates by joining the email list. Visit is a great opportunity to knit, crochet, chat and be inspired by the crea vity yarn.com to sign up. of others! Be sure to bring your basic tool kit with you. Please note: Drop-In is not a subs tute for classes. Yarn for your Drop-In projects must be Twi er: Follow @websyarnstore for up-to-the-minute purchased at WEBS. informa on.
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Thursdays, 5:30pm–8:00pm Sylvia Snape, Susan Ravelry: Become part of the WEBS community. Find us at the fo- Baron, or Ka e Carr rum “ All Things WEBS ”. Crochet Drop-In Thursdays, 1/24, 2/21, 3/21, 4/25, 5/23 Instagram: Follow @websyarn to see our yarn stash, WIPs and 5:30pm–8:00pm Heather McQueen FOs.
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Email WEBS founder, Barbara Elkins, at [email protected] ! Barbara is happy to troubleshoot your weaving challenges and can set Take advantage of our every-day savings! up a Drop-In appointment, if needed. Save 20% on combined yarn/fiber and book Weaving and Spinning Manager Leslie Ann Bestor is in the store every day to purchases of $60! help with any projects or to walk you through a dra . She can be reached at Save 25% on purchases of $120 or more! [email protected].
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In addi on to our regular class offerings, WEBS has Crochet I* developed a program leading to cer fica on as a WEBS Expert Today’s crochet is not just about Kleenex box covers and granny squares. Kni er. Our goal is to provide our students with the skills an With all the wonderful and exci ng new yarns and the fabulous new books Expert Kni er must possess by means of a varied, interes ng, and pa erns, crochet has something to offer to everyone...even you kni ers, and comprehensive curriculum. We have designated a total of spinners, and weavers out there! Not only is crochet fun to learn and faster than kni ng, it is very hot in the fashion industry right now. With four basic sixteen classes as Core Requirements. There are three s tches you can make an infinite variety of projects in a short period of me. required elec ves, one in kni ng and one in each of two other In this class you will learn not only the basic crochet s tches and edgings, disciplines such as crochet, weaving, spinning, etc. but you will also learn about gauge, yarn weights and correla ng hooks, crochet tools, and how to read basic crochet direc ons. Crochet is invaluable A Capstone Project will be the culmina on of the program for as an embellishment for kni ed or woven projects, so come and join us to see what crochet can do for you! students. This project will require students to u lize the skills they have learned to design, knit and finish an original sweater Skill Level: Beginner Tui on: $60 for themselves in pieces from measurements. Students will be Instructor: Sylvia Snape assigned a mentor for support, consulta on and advice. The 10:30am–12:30pm project will be reviewed by a commi ee, and, if accepted, the Mondays 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25, 3/4, 3/11 WEBS Expert Kni er Cer ficate will be awarded. Crochet II A yearly fee of $75.00 is the only addi onal charge for par cipa on in the program over and above the usual course Once you have mastered the basic s tches of crochet, you will want to expand your knowledge of this wonderful and relaxing cra . In this class we and materials fees. will concentrate on working mo fs in the round (including granny squares), reading and understanding pa erns, crocheted ribbing, and shaping For further informa on, please contact Amy Greeman at (increasing and decreasing). We will make several projects during our 6 weeks 1-800-367-9327, ext. 129 or via e-mail at [email protected]. and the majority of the work will be done outside of class, so be prepared for at least 30 minutes of homework per day.
Skill Level: Advanced Beginner Tui on: $60 Instructor: Heather McQueen 6:00pm–8:00pm In this booklet, a single asterisk (*) denotes classes that fulfill WEBS Expert Knitter Certification Program Core Requirements. Wednesdays 4/3, 4/10, 4/17, 4/24, 5/1, 5/8
Prerequisite: Crochet I or equivalent All other fiber classes may be used to fill an Elective.
*Check out our Kni ng for Crocheters class in the Kni ng sec on of the booklet!
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Kni ng I Many crocheters get frustrated when learning to knit, but the con nental This class is intended for those who have never knit before. First- me kni ers (picking) style of kni ng is almost iden cal to the mo ons of crochet. In this will learn a variety of basic techniques: the long-tail cast-on, knit and purl class, students will start cas ng on and kni ng with a crochet hook before s tches, and binding off. The most important topic covered is gauge: what it transi oning to kni ng needles. Learn to cast-on, bind-off, knit and purl is and how to make a gauge swatch. Other topics covered include yarn con nental style, while making a washcloth or set of coasters, and a pair of weights and corresponding needle sizes, the importance of reading and fingerless gloves. understanding the ball band, and fixing mistakes. You'll receive a skein of yarn and a set of needles to get you started, and the handbook for the class (to be Skill Level: Beginner Tui on: $75 given to students at the first class session) will be invaluable to you during the class and a erward. Instructor: Jessica Tropp 6:00pm–8:00pm Skill Level: Beginner Tui on: $60 Wednesdays 2/13, 2/27, 3/20 Prerequisite: Must be comfortable Sec on 1 Instructor: Ruth Manna with a crochet hook. Tuesdays 1/22, 1/29, 2/5, 2/19, 2/26, 3/5 10:30am–12:30pm
Sec on 2 Instructor: Anna Viadero Thursdays 1/24, 1/31, 2/7, 2/14, 2/21, 2/28 10:30am–12:30pm Swatching For Success
A gauge swatch will tell you everything you need to know about the final Kni ng II* outcome of the hours you'll spend with some beau ful yarn and your favorite Have you completed Kni ng I? Are you a self-taught kni er who wants to needles. Swatching For Success will help you find out why that's true! In spite fine-tune your kni ng skills so you can move on to more advanced of all the informa on your gauge swatch imparts, many kni ers skip this vital techniques and projects? Are you returning to kni ng a er a hiatus of a year step to the detriment of their project's fit and feel. Students will dissect the or more? If the answer to any of the above ques ons is yes, then Kni ng II is elements of a properly knit gauge swatch including s tch count, row count, for you. In this class we will briefly review the basics of knit and purl, and needle size, and fiber content. Most importantly, you'll become much more cast-on and bind-off. We will concentrate on kni ng in the round on both in tune with your kni ng. In addi on, the class will discuss the best gauge for circular and double-pointed needles. Students will learn to shape fabric with a variety of different projects. Your kni ng wants you to take this class! increases and decreases, and gauge, as always, takes center stage. Required text: The Kni er's Companion by Vicki Square (15% discount) Skill Level: All Tui on: $25 Skill Level: Advanced Beginner Tui on: $60 Instructor: Elizabeth Zych Sec on 1 Instructor: Sylvia Snape Sec on 1 Tuesdays 3/5, 3/12, 3/19, 3/26, 4/2, 4/9 6:00pm–8:00pm Tuesday 2/26 6:00pm–8:00pm
Sec on 2 Instructor: Beth Al mari Sec on 2 Wednesdays 1/30, 2/6, 2/13, 2/20, 2/27, 3/6 10:30am–12:30pm Tuesday 3/26 6:00pm–8:00pm Prerequisite: Kni ng I, or equivalent
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Ferris Wheel Shawl with Xandy Peters This class is a guided tour of the possibili es of center-out accessories. Students will look at three different cast-on methods for center-out projects In this class, students will go over each step of the Ferris Wheel Shawl pa ern and the unique strengths of each method. A er cas ng on, the class will try from the cast-on to the short rows in the striping sec on, and then begin a out different arrangements and types of increases to build different shawl, Ferris Wheel Shawl in class. Skills covered include basic short rows, crea ng blanket, and scarf shapes such as a square or other regular polygons, neat edges along a striped panel, picking up s tches along the side of a garter rectangle, oblong, almond, and classic circular "pi" shawl. Many tradi onal s tch panel, and joining a strip of kni ng to a row of s tches. lace and colorwork mo fs can be converted to work with these shapes for spectacular results. By the end of the class, students will feel confident using Skill Level: Intermediate Tui on: $95 these cast-on methods to create center-out accessories, and add s tch and Instructor: Xandy Peters 1:30pm–4:30pm color pa erns to a variety of shapes. Saturday 2/23
Skill Level: Intermediate Tui on: $95 Instructor: Xandy Peters 1:30pm–4:30pm Fox Paws Workshop with Xandy Peters Sunday 2/24 In this class, students will learn the basics of kni ng with stacked s tches and begin a Fox Paws Wrap. They'll start with an introduc on to the stacked increase and decrease technique with some swatches in an easy stack pa ern. A er all this hard work, there will be a coloring break where You can find all informa on about classes at students will explore color choices. In the second half of the class, work will www.yarn.com. begin on the Fox Paws Wrap. Students will learn ways to check their own work and fix any problems that arise at home while tes ng out their new If you have any ques ons, please contact yarn and color choice in the pa ern. Please note that this is a two-day class . Customer Service at 1-800-367-9327 or [email protected]. Skill Level: Intermediate Tui on: $165
Instructor: Xandy Peters 9:00am–12:00pm
Saturday and Sunday 2/23, 2/24 Prerequisite: Must be comfortable with color changes and increases and decreases.
11 12 VISIT YARN .COM FOR ADDITIONAL TO REGISTER FOR CLASSES DETAILS AND INFORMATION ABOUT CLASS CALL : 413-584-2225 MATERIALS AND PRE -CLASS HOMEWORK . VISIT : Y ARN .COM A Quartet of Techniques: The Impari Shawle e
The Impari Shawle e from Nina Machlin Dayton is an asymmetrically shaped Beginning Design: Design Your Own Cowl* triangular shawle e worked from the top down. Cozy and warm, it uses garter s tch to break up pooling in variegated yarns, but looks great in solid Learn how to use gauge, s tch pa ern repeats, and desired measurements colors too. The pa ern contains a chart to follow the asymmetrical row to design your own kni ed cowl. We will play with design concepts such as counts and includes instruc ons for 2 different types of es. Students will char ng a wri en s tch pa ern and conver ng a flat s tch pa ern to learn a garter s tch tab start, a picot bind-off, twisted cord with tassels, and working in the round. Par cipants will choose an inspiring s tch pa ern and understand asymmetrical design. Required Pa ern: Impari Shawle e pa ern take it from paper to a wearable accessory. This class is for the adventurous by Nina Dayton (15 % discount) kni er! Please be comfortable with kni ng in the round and reading kni ng pa erns. Required text: A Treasury of Kni ng Pa erns, Volume 1 by Skill Level: Advanced Beginner Tui on: $50 Barbara Walker, 15% discount) Instructor: Nina Machlin Dayton 6:00pm–8:00pm Skill Level: Advanced Beginner Tui on: $95 Thursdays 3/7, 3/14 Prerequisite: Kni ng II, or equivalent Instructor: Susan Baron 6:00pm–8:00pm Wednesday 3/20, 3/27, 4/3, 4/17 Prerequisite: Kni ng II, or equivalent Take advantage of our every-day savings!
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First Cardigan With Set-In Sleeves* A Trio of Techniques: Tilda Mi ens If you're ready to move beyond the world of scarves to the world of sweaters, These beau ful beaded mi ens will add a touch of glam to your winter! this is the class for you. You'll make a basic, worsted-weight V-neck cardigan Students will learn a 2-layer lined cuff, how to make a thumb gusset, and how with set-in sleeves, classic and wearable. The main goal of the class is to to bead your kni ng with a crochet hook. Other methods of beading your teach you how to finish your sweater using horizontal to horizontal, ver cal kni ng will be discussed but not demonstrated. Please make sure you get the to ver cal, and horizontal to ver cal seaming techniques. You'll also learn correct bead sizes for this project—there are several links in the materials list how to do a clean bu on-band pick-up, one-row bu on holes, a bu on that you can choose from. Required Pa ern: The Tilda Mi en pa ern by Nina spacing formula, and how to fit a sleeve into a shoulder. Dayton (15% discount) Skill Level: Advanced Beginner Tui on: $140 Skill Level: Advanced Beginner Tui on: $75 Instructor: Beth Al mari 6:00pm–8:00pm
Instructor: Nina Machlin Dayton 6:00pm–8:00pm Thursdays 3/7, 3/21, 4/4, 4/18, 5/2, 5/9 Thursdays 2/7, 2/14, 2/21 Prerequisite: Kni ng II, or equivalent
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Perfect Top-Down Socks, Every Time! Seaming Workshop
Top-down socks are not only fun to knit, but offer several advantages to the Seaming a garment can o en seem like the hardest part of the project. This kni er: it's easy to try it on as you knit to ensure a well-fi ed calf, and to seaming workshop will give you the knowledge to empower you, once and for gauge the length of the foot from the heel. Learn how to knit a perfect all, to conquer any seaming finish! Horizontal to horizontal, ver cal to ver cal, top-down sock every me from measurements with a few simple calcula ons. and horizontal to ver cal seaming will be explained, as will garter s tch Star ng with a great cast-on technique for stretchy ribbing, students will learn gra ing, seaming reverse stockine e, 3-needle bind-off, whips tch, and how to knit to measurements, how to turn a heel and perfectly fit a foot, and Kitchener s tch. Let your kni ed projects shine with invisible seams and finally, conquer Kitchener s tch! You must be able to knit competently on flawless finishing! double-pointed needles for success in this class. Skill Level: Advanced Beginner Tui on: $75 Instructor: Beth Al mari 10:30am–1:30pm Skill Level: Advanced Beginner Tui on: $95 Tuesdays 5/7, 5/14 Instructor: Sylvia Snape 10:30am–12:30pm Saturday 3/9, 3/16, 3/23, 3/30 Prerequisite: Kni ng II, or equivalent Top-Down Raglan Sweater From Measurements*
Imagine: no more dependence on pa erns, no more endless purling, no more poor fit, and no more sewing seams! The top-down raglan pullover you knit Mitering Made Easy: The Montague Street Cowl will be your own design and made to your measurements. There is no pa ern, only a formula into which you'll plug your numbers. This style of sweater is Stripes and bu ons! What could be be er? Lots and lots of stripes, going in not only fun to make, and very comfortable, but it will also reflect your unique different direc ons, in lots of different combina ons, in two striking colors! style. This sweater must be made for the person kni ng it, and the kni er The Montague Street Cowl by Nina Machlin Dayton is worked using two must have a real sense of adventure. *Required Text: Kni ng from The Top colors of beau ful hand-dyed worsted weight yarn. Lose yourself in this easy by Barbara Walker (15% discount) yet interes ng bu oned cowl pa ern while learning how to knit and join mitered squares, how to knit different types of 2-color stripes, a 2-row and 1-row bu onhole, and how to pick up and knit s tches in different direc ons. Skill Level: Advanced Beginner Tui on: $95 Required Pa ern: The Montague Street Cowl by Nina Dayton (15% discount) Instructor: Erin Holman 6:00pm–8:00pm Skill Level: Advanced Beginner Tui on: $75 Wednesdays 1/23, 2/6, 2/27, 3/20 Prerequisite: Kni ng II, or equivalent Instructor: Nina Machlin Dayton 1:30pm–3:30pm
Saturdays 3/9, 3/16, 3/23
15 16 VISIT YARN .COM FOR ADDITIONAL TO REGISTER FOR CLASSES DETAILS AND INFORMATION ABOUT CLASS CALL : 413-584-2225 MATERIALS AND PRE -CLASS HOMEWORK . VISIT : Y ARN .COM How To Make the Sweater You REALLY Want Asa Tricosa, Designer of the Ziggurat Sweater, It's a sad fact of life that o en the pa erns we're drawn to as kni ers are not Comes to WEBS! the pa erns that work well on our bodies. We might love to knit cables or do colorwork, so that when we see those elements on a pa ern photo, we automa cally think "I want to make that for ME!" without really thinking through whether that sweater will fla er our frame. This class will change all Basic Ziggurat Sweater Workshop with Asa Tricosa that, by exploring how ease, measurements, and gauge work together. With How do you start from one shoulder and wind your way down to the hem in that understanding and a close look at what you actually like to wear, you'll one single piece of kni ng, possibly while striping and with absolutely be able to focus on pa erns for garments that you'll not only like to knit, but minimal cu ng and joining of skeins? And also achieving symmetry? And no ones that will fit the way you want them to. Let your pa erns work for finishing le to do when you’re done? Ziggurat design! In this unique and you—don't bend over backwards (in an ill-fi ng garment!) to make your exclusive class with designer Asa Tricosa, students will learn the basic steps body fit a pa ern. Required Text: The Ul mate Sweater Book by Amy Herzog that make the Ziggurat sweater meless, beau ful, and efficient. On Day 1, (15% discount) students will go over German short rows, how and where to pick up s tches to create a beau ful faux seam shoulder cap, a special crochet cast on for a Skill Level: Advanced Beginner Tui on: $95 perfect neckline, direc onal increases and where to place them. On Day 2, the class will go over the variants of the basic Ziggurat (pullover, cardigan, or Instructor: Elizabeth Zych 6:00pm–8:00pm sleeveless) and how to choose the correct size, then cast on and knit a Tuesdays 1/22, 1/29, 3/12, 4/16 Prerequisite: Must have made at least one Ziggurat sweater with individual assistance along each step of the way. Asa sweater, bo om-up, in pieces, and seamed. will teach her favorite built-in bu on band and bu onhole, as well as talk about the various itera ons of cuff/hem/collar treatments, and of course, the pocket! Students will receive a Ravelry download code for the sweater pa ern of their choice. A Cornucopia of Cast-Ons and a Bevy of Bind-Offs*
Do you always use the same cast-ons and bind-offs for everything you knit? Skill Level: Intermediate Tui on: $225 Here at WEBS, we insist that everyone know the long-tail cast-on and the Instructor: Asa Tricosa 9:00am–4:00pm tradi onal bind-off, but there is a world of other methods out there which can make your kni ed items look very professional indeed: tubular cast-on and Saturday and Sunday 2/2, 2/3 bind-off, kni ed cast-on, cable cast-on, picot cast-on and bind-off, chained cast-on, provisional cast-on, knit 2 together bind-off, purl 2 together bind-off, I-cord bind-off, yarn-over bind-off, just to name a few. If you'd like to add more style to your kni ng, come join us for this class. *Required Text: Cast Take advantage of our every-day savings! On, Bind Off by Leslie Ann Bestor (15% discount) Save 20% on combined yarn/fiber and book Skill Level: Intermediate Tui on: $75 purchases of $60! Instructor: Beth Al mari 10:30am–1:30pm Save 25% on purchases of $120 or more! Tuesdays 2/19, 2/26 Prerequisite: Must know long tail cast-on and tradi onal bind-off
17 18 VISIT YARN .COM FOR ADDITIONAL TO REGISTER FOR CLASSES DETAILS AND INFORMATION ABOUT CLASS CALL : 413-584-2225 MATERIALS AND PRE -CLASS HOMEWORK . VISIT : Y ARN .COM Master of Tradi onal Folk Kni ng Mi ens and Socks From Measurements* Beth Brown-Reinsel In this class, you will complete a pair of mi ens and a pair of socks to your own measurements, out of any yarn and at your own gauge, using a tried and true formula. By the end of the class you will be able to make mi ens and Tradi onal Icelandic Lopepaysa Sweater with Beth Brown-Reinsel* socks for everyone you know and be sure they will fit. Please note: This class This workshop delves into the history and techniques of the beau ful yoked is designed for kni ers who are already comfortable using double pointed sweater of Iceland, the Lopapeysa. The main features of this garment are needles, and is not designed for circular needles. (Pa erns must be bought by colorwork around the bo om edge, the cuffs, and the yoke area; circular students and will receive a 15% discount: Nancy Lindberg's Fi n' Mi ens and construc on, dealing with more than two colors in a round at mes and work- Nancy Lindberg's Knit-To-Fit Socks ing short rows on the back to make the garment fit be er. A small version of this sweater will be kni ed in class, with a choice of making a Skill Level: Intermediate pullover or a cardigan. The cardigan is created by kni ng the body and Tui on: $140 sleeves in the round from the bo om up, deciding where to place the Instructor: Beth Al mari 10:30am–12:30pm armholes based on your body type, joining the pieces together, and comple ng the neckband. Different approaches for cardigan openings will be Tuesdays 3/12, 3/19, 3/26, 4/9, 4/16, 4/23 explored, from the crocheted steek, to cu ng the sweater without a steek. Prerequisite: Kni ng II or equivalent Bu on bands can be kni ed or the edges can be finished a variety of ways with clasp closures. Yarn dominance, handling the tradi onal plötulopi (plates of unspun yarns), working with two or more yarns within a round, weaving the yarns, Kitchener s tch, working short rows two ways, and reading the charts are some of the skills to be learned in this class. There will also be some Knit Differently discussion about crea ng your own Lopi sweater, and resources to Are you ready to stretch your kni ng skills? Is your interest piqued by support designing will be shared. Please note: There is a $3 materials fee, con nental kni ng? Are you a "picker" wan ng to learn to be a "thrower"? In payable to the instructor. this workshop we will discuss, learn the basics of, and experiment with these Skill Level: Intermediate Tui on: $225 and other kni ng styles and techniques. At the end of this class, you'll have a new stash of skills to bring to your kni ng repertoire. If you are comfortable Instructor: Beth Brown-Reinsel 10:00am–5:00pm with basic kni ng and purling, but want more op ons, this workshop is for Saturday and Sunday 3/2, 3/3 Prerequisite: Must be experienced at you! (A lunch break is included in the class; please bring a lunch with you). reading charts and comfortable using double pointed needles. Skill Level: Intermediate Tui on: $60 Instructor: Erin Holman 10:00am–3:00pm Saturday 4/13 In this booklet, a single asterisk (*) denotes classes that fulfill WEBS Expert Knitter Certification Program Core Requirements.
All other fiber classes may be used to fill an Elective.
19 20 VISIT YARN .COM FOR ADDITIONAL TO REGISTER FOR CLASSES DETAILS AND INFORMATION ABOUT CLASS CALL : 413-584-2225 MATERIALS AND PRE -CLASS HOMEWORK . VISIT : Y ARN .COM Perfec ng Your Lace S tches: Lace* Lace is beau ful to look at, simple to learn, and luxurious on the skin. Learn to Kni ed Lace isn't just a pre y arrangement of holes, it's a delicate balancing knit a lovely lace scarf or shawl while acquiring the ability to read charts and act of increases and decreases that can in midate even a skilled kni er. explore open s tch pa erns. At the finish of this 3-session class, you'll have S tches: Lace will guide you through all the common s tches, shapes, and the skills to make a beau ful lace garment to add to your technique arrangements of kni ed lace, from simple eyelets to complex pa erns, so repertoire. you can knit any lace pa ern with ease and confidence. Note: You must have Skill Level: Intermediate Tui on: $75 COMPLETED Kni ng II and S tches: Textures before taking this class. Required Text: A Treasury of Kni ng Pa erns, Volume 1 by Barbara Walker Instructor: Sylvia Snape 6:00pm–8:00pm (15% discount) Wednesdays 4/10, 4/17, 5/1 Skill Level: Intermediate Tui on: $95 Instructor: Anna Viadero 10:30am–12:30pm Ribbing It: Exploring Ribbing Mondays 1/28, 2/11, 2/25, 3/11 A deep dive into ribbing in kni ng. Explore ribbing as texture, ribbing as a Prerequisite: Kni ng II and S tches: Textures structural component of garments, and ribbing combined with cables, lace, slipped and twisted s tches. You will make a warm scarf and a small luxury cowl in addi on to many experimental swatches. Suitable for advanced beginner and above. You can find all informa on about classes at www.yarn.com.
If you have any ques ons, please contact Skill Level: Intermediate Tui on: $95 Customer Service at 1-800-367-9327 or Instructor: Jessica Tropp 10:30am–12:30pm [email protected]. Wednesdays 3/27, 4/10, 5/8, 5/29 Prerequisite: Familiarity with simple lace and cables is required, and ability to read kni ng charts is Adventurous Cabled Blanket Year-long Journey helpful. Up your cable game with these twelve texture-pa ern arrangements. Closed S tches: COLOR* loop designs, travelling s tches, pa erning on every row—a fun cabling In this class we will explore four techniques for adding color to your kni ng, challenge awaits you with every square. Make one, two, or three squares of including Fair Isle, Armenian Kni ng, slip s tch, and intarsia. During each each design each month to create a baby blanket, lap blanket, or full-size mee ng we will delve into a technique and begin kni ng a sample. S tches: afghan in one year. Get inspired and put any of the arrangements in a scarf or Color is an exploratory class that will inspire you to delve further into these in the center of a special sweater. colorwork techniques. Required Text: Kni ng With Two Colors by Meg Swansen and Amy Detjen (15% discount) Skill Level: Intermediate Tui on: $265 Instructor: Susan Baron 1:00pm–3:00pm Skill Level: Intermediate Tui on: $95 Prerequisite: Must be able to read cable charts. Instructor: Annie Foley 3:00pm–5:00pm Sundays: 2/10, 3/10, 4/14, 5/12, 6/9, 7/14, 8/11, 9/8, 10/13, 11/10, 12/8, 1/12, 2/9 Sundays 2/3, 3/3, 4/7, 4/28 Prerequisite: Kni ng II, or equivalent
21 22 VISIT YARN .COM FOR ADDITIONAL TO REGISTER FOR CLASSES DETAILS AND INFORMATION ABOUT CLASS CALL : 413-584-2225 MATERIALS AND PRE -CLASS HOMEWORK . VISIT : Y ARN .COM Fearless Finishing* If you have kni ed a sweater or two but s ll don’t feel in control of the finishing process, this class is for you. Working on a baby sweater and **Fair Isle Sweater for WEKP Graduates** swatches, you will conquer basic invisible seaming and (if me allows) move The history of Fair Isle kni ng goes back at least to the early 1800's, on to seaming ribbing and garter s tch. You will learn to pick up s tches origina ng in the Sco sh Shetland Islands. The technique of colorful flawlessly, master the sloped bind-off and use the 3-needle bind-off. You will stranded kni ng, never with more than two colors in any row, results in learn to make and space bu onholes, and to calculate short rows for a cute incredibly intricate pa erns that are now copied the world over. This course shawl collar. Come join us and get rid of those finishing phobias! Required will go deeply into this tradi onal art, focusing on color selec on and text: Seven Things that can "Make or Break" a Sweater by Margaret E. Fisher . progression, two-handed kni ng, and the history of Fair Isle pa erning. If Skill Level: Intermediate you like a li le culture with your kni ng, or love stranded colorwork, join us! Tui on: $110 You will create your own adult-sized Fair Isle sweater 1) kni ng a sweater Instructor: Erin Holman 6:00pm–8:00pm exactly as wri en (colors and everything) from one of Alice Starmore's pa erns; 2) using a provided pa ern and your own color inspira on; OR 3) Mondays 3/18, 3/25, 4/1, 4/8, 4/15 Prerequisite: Kni ng II, or equivalent crea ng your own en rely original Fair Isle sweater. Your sweater will include kni ng in double pointed needles at a small gauge, so you must be proficient Advanced Fearless Finishing* with DPNs. Required text: Alice Starmore's Book of Fair Isle Kni ng by Alice Starmore (15% discount); recommended text: 200 Fair Isle Mo fs: A Kni er's Advanced Fearless Finishing will make sure you are ready to take the next Directory , by Mary Jane Mucklestone step in finessing your finishing techniques, enabling you to forge on to pockets, zippers, steeks, facings and edging op ons. We'll experiment by Skill Level: Advanced making samplers to learn techniques and design choices you can use in Tui on: $195 designing pieces and finishing your work. Be prepared for homework Instructor: Erin Holman 1:00pm–4:00pm between classes—your hard work will be rewarded when you apply these 1/26, 2/16, 3/23, 4/27, 6/1, 6/22 techniques to your future kni ed garments for a professional-looking finish. Saturdays In order to take this class, you will need the following skills as well as the Prerequisite: This class is only open to graduates prerequisite classes: Picking up s tches (horizontal, ver cal, and at an angle), of the WEKP. You must be comfortable with basic kni ng in the round on circular and double pointed needles with one and stranded kni ng. two colors, experience with the following crochet s tches: slip s tch and sin- gle crochet, hand sewing on kni ed and fabric projects including ma ress s tch and whip s tch on knits, picking up dropped s tches with a crochet hook, and sewing in ends on kni ed projects. There is one required text (Cast On, Bind Off by Leslie Ann Bestor, 15% discount), and several recommended In this booklet, a single asterisk (*) denotes classes that fulfill WEBS texts for this class. Please check the website or call Customer Service to make Expert Knitter Certification Program Core Requirements. sure you purchase the correct books. Note: You will make your first project BEFORE your first class. Check homework and materials lists carefully. All other fiber classes may be used to fill an Elective. Skill Level: Advanced Tui on: $140 Instructor: Cyndi Shepard 10:30am–1:30pm Saturdays 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/16 Prerequisite: Fearless Finishing and Cast On, Bind Off
23 24 VISIT YARN .COM FOR ADDITIONAL TO REGISTER FOR CLASSES DETAILS AND INFORMATION ABOUT CLASS CALL : 413-584-2225 MATERIALS AND PRE -CLASS HOMEWORK . VISIT : Y ARN .COM S Next Steps in Spindle Spinning
This intermediate-level class is for spinners comfortable with spinning a con nuous yarn—who want to take their cra to the next level. Covering Introduc on to Handspinning on a Wheel different dra ing techniques and matching them to your project, fiber theory, use of color and yarn design, plying on the spindle, and an awesome For those who have always been curious about how to make yarn, this class technique for chain-plying as you spin will all be prac ced in class. will give you a basic preview of the process, while s ll le ng you get your hands on a wheel. You'll learn how and why wool makes yarn, get a brief Skill Level: Advanced Beginner Tui on: $75 understanding of the spinning wheel, and learn how to dra your fiber to get Instructor: Ashley Flagg 10:30am–4:30pm the yarn you like. Saturday 4/13 Prerequisite: Introduc on to Spinning on a Skill Level: Beginner Tui on: $75 Drop Spindle, or equivalent.
Instructor: Pamela Darrow 10:00am–4:00pm Sunday 3/2 Take advantage of our every-day savings! Save 20% on combined yarn/fiber and book Introduc on to Spinning on a Drop Spindle purchases of $60! Save 25% on purchases of $120 or more! Interested in learning to spin? Beginning with a drop spindle is a wonderful way to acquire the skill at your own pace, and this class will offer the founda on needed to love the yarn you make, even while you learn. Covering Plying With Pleasure the different types of fiber available to modern spinners and their Feeling a li le tangled up when it comes to plying? This class will help smooth prepara on, the dra ing techniques used and the steps in the process of over the snags and get you plying with pleasure! From using a center pull ball spinning, plying and se ng, as well as how your choices at each step will to plying without waste, to building a tension box or "heck" to easily ply mul- impact the finished fabrics you make with your yarns. We will get spinning ple strands together, chain plying, cable plying, thread plying and more! We during the class and then ply what we've spun, going home with a hank ready will cover the fundamentals of joining your singles into amazing yarns, and to set and the confidence to spin with pleasure instead of frustra on. The have fun twining it all together! spindle's portability allows for con nuous prac ce. Skill Level: All Tui on: $75 Skill Level: Beginner Tui on: $75 Instructor: Ashley Flagg 11:00am–4:00pm Instructor: Ashley Flagg 10:30am–4:30pm Saturday 3/30 Sunday 2/17 Prerequisite: Introduc on to Spinning on a Drop Spindle or equivalent. Must be comfortable spinning a con nuous yarn on the device of your choice, spindle, or wheel.
25 26 VISIT YARN .COM FOR ADDITIONAL TO REGISTER FOR CLASSES DETAILS AND INFORMATION ABOUT CLASS CALL : 413-584-2225 MATERIALS AND PRE -CLASS HOMEWORK . VISIT : Y ARN .COM Corespinning Without Stress WEAVING Curious about corespinning? Frustrated by excess twist? Fear not! This workshop will get you spinning beau ful textured art yarns using a special Introduc on to Rigid Heddle Flip Loom Weaving technique that helps to eliminate overtwisted cores. Using a spinning wheel AND a drop spindle in tandem, students will prac ce two different styles of In this introductory class we will explore the fundamentals of how to set up corespinning and emerge with amazing yarns. There is a materials fee of $10 and use a Rigid Heddle Flip Loom. We will learn the basics of the plain weave for this class, payable to the instructor. structure by crea ng a scarf of either one color or mul colors depending on your yarn choice. The Rigid Heddle Flip Loom can accommodate a warp that is Skill Level: Advanced Beginner Tui on: $50 6 yards in length, and up to 30” in width, which makes it an ideal introductory Instructor: Ashley Flagg 11:00am–3:00pm loom for learning many different weaving techniques. Sunday 3/24 Skill Level: Beginner Tui on: $85 Instructor: Marthe Young 9:00am–4:30pm A Spinner's Introduc on to Plying Sunday 2/17 Further your spinning educa on with this necessary lesson in the fundamentals of plying your spun yarn. As well as providing a spinning refresher, students will learn two-ply, three-ply, Navajo ply, and how to expand color work in plying. You'll be able to fully explore all these methods while learning how to customize your yarn. Renowned Weaving Instructor Lisa Hill Skill Level: Advanced Beginner Tui on: $55
Beginning Weaving Instructor: Pamela Darrow 12:00pm–4:00pm Our seven-week Beginning Weaving class is designed for people who have Sunday 4/14 Prerequisite: Introduc on to Handspinning On a Wheel, or equivalent never woven before, as well as for those who feel the need for a refresher course. Please plan approximately 4 hours a week for homework in addi on Advanced Beginner Handspinning on a Wheel to class me. WEBS will provide, for a rental fee, portable 4-sha floor looms for students to use both at home and in class. Students will complete three In this next-step class, you'll advance your handspinning skills in order to learn projects and will learn the basics of planning projects and appropriate yarns. how to make the yarn you want, more consistently. You'll get familiar with $40.00 materials fee is included in the class price. Materials will be selected angle of twist, twist per inch, wraps per inch, along with keeping sample cards during class with the help of the instructor. Loom rental and deposit may be and blending fibers. You'll also learn helpful hints on ge ng the most from applied toward the purchase of a loom. Loom Rental: $100 Refundable De- your wheel. Learn some fun techniques and improve your spinning! Please posit: $100. bring extra bobbins and a Lazy Kate if you are using your own wheel. Skill Level: Beginner Skill Level: Advanced Beginner Tui on: $75 Tui on: $245
Instructor: Elisabeth Hill Instructor: Pamela Darrow 10:00am–4:00pm 10:00am–1:00pm Prerequisite: Introduc on to Handspinning Saturday 3/31 Saturdays 3/9, 3/16, 3/23, 3/30, 4/6, 4/13, 4/27 On a Wheel or equivalent.
27 28 VISIT YARN .COM FOR ADDITIONAL TO REGISTER FOR CLASSES DETAILS AND INFORMATION ABOUT CLASS CALL : 413-584-2225 MATERIALS AND PRE -CLASS HOMEWORK . VISIT : Y ARN .COM Author and Rep Weave Designer Lucienne Coifman Dyeing and Other Fiber Arts Two Days of Dyeing with the Kangaroo Dyer* Rep Weave Variety with Lucienne Coifman In this two-day workshop, students will use the 3 primary colors (red, yellow, Learn about the wonders of rep weave! Every loom will be set up in advance and blue) to make a color progression of 36 samples. This exercise will with a different dra (4- or 8 -sha s), variety of material, se , and technique. provide a deep understanding of how to mix complex colors. Each sample will We will study each sampler through dra ing, color interac on, and possible be recorded on paper with the accompanying recipe so the colors can be applica ons. We will also cover the 6 Basic Design Steps to plan your own rep re-created a er the class. Before we get into the dye pots, we'll tour the piece. A large selec on of finished pieces will be available for individual warehouse and discuss the different types of fiber and their poten al for use study. Students will go home with a complete por olio. in color theory. Yarns will be selected and dyed to show how each fiber takes the color differently. On the second a ernoon when color progressions are Skill Level: Intermediate Tui on: $200 completed, Gail will demonstrate different dyeing techniques. Students will select a technique and dye their own skein. Bring in any yarns from home Instructor: Lucienne Coifman 9:00am–5:00pm that might be candidates for dyeing. Gail will also guide students in Saturday and Sunday 4/6, 4/7 purchasing yarns to dye for specific projects. Required Text: The Color Grid, by Gail Callahan (15% discount)
Skill Level: All Tui on: $95 You can find all informa on about classes at www.yarn.com. Instructor: Gail Callahan 10:00am–4:00pm
If you have any ques ons, please contact Saturday and Sunday 3/2, 3/3 Customer Service at 1-800-367-9327 or [email protected]. Yarn 101 *
Sewing Project for Handwoven Fabric Trying to decide which fiber to use? Wondering how fast a certain yarn might start to pill? Not sure how to subs tute a yarn and get the right gauge for a In this two-part class, we'll explore how to stabilize, cut, and sew hand-woven pa ern? This lecture-style class will explore the wide world of yarn, and will fabric and how to use a pa ern to create a three-dimensional object. The final cover how yarns are made and structured, the different fibers used and their project is a free-standing lined bag with an oval base, outer pocket, and unique proper es, and how these factors combine to influence your finished self-fabric handle with a wooden ring closure which can be painted to fabrics. Learn how to choose the perfect yarn for all your projects and how to coordinate with your fabric. Please note: A portable sewing machine is care for them for years of enjoyment. needed for this class, and beginner to intermediate sewing skills are required . Skill Level: All Skill Level: Intermediate Tui on: $95 Tui on: $75 Instructor: Ashley Flagg Instructor: Marthe Young 12:30pm–4:30pm 11:00am–4:30pm Saturday 2/9 Sundays 3/24, 4/28 Prerequisite: Basic sewing skills are fine
29 30 VISIT YARN .COM FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS AND INFORMATION ABOUT CLASS MATERIALS AND PRE -CLASS HOMEWORK . www.yarn.com 413.584.2225 Northampton, MA01060 Northampton, Road Center 75 Service Webs - America’s Yarn StoreYarn America’s
Required Texts get 15% off Textbooks required for Winter/Spring 2019 classes
The Kni er's Companion by Vicki Square
Cast On, Bind Off by Leslie Ann Bestor
The Kangaroo Dyer’s Color Grid
Alice Starmore's Book of Fair Isle Kni ng by Alice Starmore
Kni ng From the Top by Barbara Walker
A Treasury of Kni ng Pa erns, Vol. 1 by Barbara Walker
Kni ng With Two Colors by Meg Swansen and Amy Detjen
Seven Things That can "Make or Break" A Sweater by Margaret E. Fisher
The Ul mate Sweater Book by Amy Herzog
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