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VOGUEKNITTINGLIVE.COM SC HEDULE Thursday, October 23 Registration: 3 p.m. –7 p.m. OF EVENTS Classroom Hours: 6 p.m. –9 p.m. Friday, October 24

VOGUEknitting Registration: 8 a.m. –7:30 p.m. 3-hour Classroom Hours: 9 a.m.–12 p.m., 2 p.m.–5 p.m., 6 p.m. –9 p.m. 2-hour Classroom Hours: 9 a.m.–11 a.m., 2 p.m.–4 p.m. Marketplace: 5:00 p.m. –8:30 p.m. Please refer to VogueknittingLIVE.com for complete details. Saturday, October 25 HOTEL INFORMATION Registration: 8 a.m. –6:30 p.m. Vogue Knitting LIVE will be held in 3-hour Classroom Hours: 9 a.m.–12 p.m., 2 p.m.–5 p.m., 6 p.m. –9 p.m. downtown Chicago at the luxurious 2-hour Classroom Hours: Palmer House Hilton Hotel, located 9 a.m.–11 a.m., 2 p.m.–4 p.m. near Millennium Park in the heart of Marketplace: 10 a.m. –6:30 p.m. the theater, financial, and shopping districts of downtown Chicago. The Palmer House Hilton Hotel is within walking distance of the Windy City’s Sunday, October 26 most famous museums, shopping,a government, and corporate buildings. Registration: 8 a.m. –3 p.m. 3-hour Classroom Hours: The Palmer House Hilton Hotel 9 a.m.–12 p.m., 2 p.m.–5 p.m. 17 East Monroe Street 2-hour Classroom Hours: 9 a.m. –11 a.m., 2 p.m. –4 p.m. Chicago, IL 60603 Marketplace: 10 a.m. –4 p.m. Book now to get a discounted room rate of $199 a night. Please book in advance, as room availability is limited.

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THURSDAY 6PM – 9PM Norah Gaughan Modern Sweater Structures: Design Workshop (NEW!) Amy Herzog Knit to Flatter: An Overview Anna Hrachovec Teeny-Tiny Toy Knitting Patty Lyons All About Stripes Carol Sulcoski Yarn Substitution Made Easy

FRIDAY 9AM –12PM Lorilee Beltman Colorful Garter Stitch (NEW!) Wendy Bernard No-Pattern, Any-Gauge Top-Down Cap Workshop (NEW!) John Brinegar Seams Like Surgery Nancy Bush Three-Sided Scarf from Haapsalu (Part 1 of 2) (NEW!) Christine Bylsma Eight Empowering Edges Amy Detjen Secrets of the Masters (NEW!) Donna Druchunas Stories in Stitches Sampler (NEW!) Rosemary Drysdale Beyond Entrelac (NEW & EXCLUSIVE!) Rhonda Fargnoli Advanced Dyeing and Embellishing (NEW & EXCLUSIVE!) Susan Guagliumi An Introduction to Machine Knitting (Part 1 of 2) (NEW & EXCLUSIVE!) Franklin Habit Knitted Tessellations: Playful and Powerful Patterns in Practice Amy Herzog Knit to Flatter: An Overview (NEW!) Anna Hrachovec Design Your Own Knitted Toy (NEW!) Mary Scott Huff Fearless Two-Color Mittens (NEW!) Maggie Jackson Oh No, Not Another Scarf! Deborah Jarchow Beginning Weaving for Knitters (NEW!) Melissa Leapman Slip, Sliding Away! (NEW & EXCLUSIVE!) Catherine Lowe Color One Row at a Time (Part 1 of 2) (NEW & EXCLUSIVE!) Jen Lucas Switch a (Lace) Stitch (NEW!) Patty Lyons Fix It: Knitwear Repairs and Alterations (NEW & EXCLUSIVE!) Nancy Marchant Basic Brioche Laura Nelkin Cowl Design Dora Ohrenstein Introduction to Crochet Sweater Making (NEW!) Kristen Rengren Math for Knitters Demystified Carla Scott Entrelac (EXCLUSIVE!) Beth Smith Spindle 101 (NEW!) Leslye Solomon The Absolute Best Way to Learn How to Knit Continentally Candace Eisner Strick Breaking Baa-D (NEW!) Stacey Trock Toe-Up and Cuff-Down Socks! (NEW!)

FRIDAY 2PM – 5PM Lorilee Beltman Vertically Stranded Colorwork Possibilities in Lace (NEW & EXCLUSIVE!)

Wendy Bernard Design and Knit Your Own Semi-Circular Shawl (NEW!)

John Brinegar Zip It!

Nancy Bush Three-Sided Scarf from Haapsalu (Part 2 of 2) (NEW!)

Christine Bylsma Knit Purl Possibilities—Beginner Bootcamp (NEW & EXCLUSIVE!)

Amy Detjen 13 Tips for Faster Knitting (NEW & EXCLUSIVE!)

Donna Druchunas Knitting Socks from Japanese Pattern Books (NEW!)

Rhonda Fargnoli Hand Painted Yarn—A Colorful Journey for the Beginner (NEW!)

Norah Gaughan iPad for Sweater Design (NEW!)

Susan Guagliumi An Introduction to Machine Knitting (Part 2 of 2) (NEW & EXCLUSIVE!)

Franklin Habit Bavarian Twisted Stitch: An Introduction

Amy Herzog Sweater "Boot Camp" (NEW!)

Mary Scott Huff Shapely, Sexy Steeks (NEW!)

Deborah Jarchow Open Weave Felted Scarf (NEW!)

Melissa Leapman Mosaic Knitting: Colorful Knitting the Easy Way

Catherine Lowe Color One Row at a Time (Part 2 of 2) (NEW & EXCLUSIVE!)

Jen Lucas Lovely Lace Borders (NEW!)

Patty Lyons Knitting Bag of Tricks (NEW!)

Trisha Malcolm I Want to Knit a Sweater—Beginner Bootcamp (NEW & EXCLUSIVE!)

Nancy Marchant Knitting Fresh Brioche (NEW & EXCLUSIVE!)

Laura Nelkin Knitting Jewelry

Dora Ohrenstein Perfect Fit: Top-Down Crochet Sweater (NEW!)!)

Kristen Rengren Math for Knitters Demystified

Beth Smith Going Steady

Leslye Solomon The Secrets to Writing Your Own Sweater Patterns

Candace Eisner Strick Cable Talk (NEW!)

Cully Swansen Elizabeth Zimmermann’s Snail Hat (NEW!)

Stacey Trock Crochet Your Own Stuffed Animal! (NEW!)

SATURDAY 9AM – 12PM Lorilee Beltman Pick Your Knits and Purls: Continental Immersion (Part 1 of 2)

Wendy Bernard Custom Raglan Sweater Workshop (Part 1 of 2) (NEW!)

John Brinegar Perfect Seam Lab (NEW!)

Nancy Bush Swedish Two-End or Twined Knitting (Part 1 of 2) (NEW!)

Christine Bylsma Knit Purl Possibilities—Beginner Bootcamp (NEW & EXCLUSIVE!)

Amy Detjen Learn Two-Color Knitting

Donna Druchunas Explore Japanese Knitting Patterns & Schematics (NEW!)

Rosemary Drysdale Drysdale: Beyond Entrelac (20)

Rhonda Fargnoli A Sheep of a Different Color (Part 1 of 2) (NEW & EXCLUSIVE!)

Norah Gaughan Cable Design Workshop (Part 1 of 2) (NEW!)

Susan Guagliumi Handknits by Machine (NEW!)

Franklin Habit Designing Knitted Tessellations: The Deluxe Edition (NEW!)

Amy Herzog Knit to Flatter Workshop (Part 1 of 2) (NEW!)

Mary Scott Huff Mad Hatters (NEW!)

Deborah Jarchow Leno Detail Scarf (NEW!)

Melissa Leapman Looking Good Coming and Going (NEW & EXCLUSIVE!)

Catherine Lowe Re-Think Your Knitting (Part 1 of 2) (NEW!)

Patty Lyons Measure Up! Gauge Basics—Beginner Bootcamp (NEW & EXCLUSIVE!)

Nancy Marchant Deconstructing the Willow Scarf (Part 1 of 2) (NEW & EXCLUSIVE!)

Laura Nelkin Getting Your Lace On! (NEW!)

Brooke Nico Beginner Lace—Beginner Bootcamp (NEW & EXCLUSIVE!)

Dora Ohrenstein Tunisian Crochet Is Hot! (NEW & EXCLUSIVE!)

Beth Smith Spindle 101 (NEW!)

Leslye Solomon Shape Shoulders with Short Rows (NEW!)

Candace Eisner Strick 25 Slick Tricks (Part 1 of 2)

Cully Swansen EPS (Elizabeth’s Percentage System) Updated (NEW!)

Stacey Trock Pattern Reading for Crocheters (NEW!)

SATURDAY 2PM – 5PM Lorilee Beltman Pick Your Knits and Purls: Continental Immersion (Part 2 of 2)

Wendy Bernard Custom Raglan Sweater Workshop (Part 2 of 2) (NEW!)

John Brinegar Darn It! (NEW & EXCLUSIVE!)

Nancy Bush Swedish Two-End or Twined Knitting (Part 2 of 2) (NEW!)

Christine Bylsma Increases and Decreases—Beginner Bootcamp (NEW & EXCLUSIVE!)

Amy Detjen Secrets of the Masters (NEW!)

Donna Druchunas Explore Japanese Knitting Charts (NEW!)

Rosemary Drysdale Entrelac (EXCLUSIVE!)

Rhonda Fargnoli A Sheep of a Different Color (Part 2 of 2) (NEW & EXCLUSIVE!)

Norah Gaughan Cable Design Workshop (Part 2 of 2) (NEW!)

Susan Guagliumi Knitting Machine Refresher (NEW & EXCLUSIVE!)

Franklin Habit Designing Knitted Tessellations: The Deluxe Edition (Part 2 of 2) (NEW!)

Amy Herzog Knit to Flatter Workshop (Part 2 of 2) (NEW!)

Mary Scott Huff Pattern Pre-Flight Checklist (NEW!)

Deborah Jarchow Leno Detail Scarf (NEW!)

Melissa Leapman Ha! Fooled You! (NEW!)

Catherine Lowe Re-Think Your Knitting (Part 2 of 2) (NEW!)

Patty Lyons Make Your Gauge Work! (NEW & EXCLUSIVE!)

Nancy Marchant Deconstructing the Willow Scarf (Part 2 of 2) (NEW & EXCLUSIVE!)

Kristina McGowan Your First Top-Down Sweater (NEW & EXCLUSIVE!)

Laura Nelkin The Elongated Stitch (NEW!)

Dora Ohrenstein Crochet Finishing School (NEW & EXCLUSIVE!)

Beth Smith Caught in the Draft (NEW!)

Leslye Solomon Finishing Sweaters Can Be a Happy Ending

Candace Eisner Strick 25 Slick Tricks (Part 2 of 2)

Carol Sulcoski Yarn Substitution Made Easy

Stacey Trock Conquer Your Fear of Double Points—Beginner Bootcamp (NEW!)

SATURDAY 6PM – 9PM Amy Detjen 13 Tips for Faster Knitting (NEW & EXCLUSIVE!)

Laura Nelkin Stereo: A Beaded Cuff (NEW!)

Brooke Nico Around the World: Twists and Turns of Japanese Lace

SUNDAY 9AM – 12PM Susan Anderson Seamless Knit Doll Workshop (NEW!)

Lorilee Beltman Vertically Stranded Colorwork Possibilities in Cables (NEW & EXCLUSIVE!)

Wendy Bernard Schematics and Beyond (NEW!)

John Brinegar Seams Like Surgery

Nancy Bush Colorful Estonian Edgings

Christine Bylsma Fixing Basic Mistakes—Beginner Bootcamp (NEW & EXCLUSIVE!)

Amy Detjen Spectacular Steeks

Donna Druchunas Explore Japanese Knitting Charts (NEW!)

Rosemary Drysdale Beyond Entrelac (NEW & EXCLUSIVE!)

Rhonda Fargnoli Hand Painted Yarn—A Colorful Journey for the Beginner (NEW!)

Norah Gaughan Modern Sweater Structures: Design Workshop (NEW!)

Susan Guagliumi Hand-Manipulated Stitches for Machine Knitters (NEW!)

Franklin Habit The Knitted Plaid: A Color and Pattern Workshop (NEW!)

Amy Herzog Mastering Mindful Modifications (NEW!)

Anna Hrachovec Knit a Tiny Snowman Scene (NEW!)

Mary Scott Huff Knitting Behind the Wheel (NEW!)

Maggie Jackson Wearable Art

Deborah Jarchow Stashbuster Scarf on the Rigid Heddle Loom (NEW!)

Melissa Leapman Two-Color Double Knitting

Catherine Lowe Buttoning It Up (NEW & EXCLUSIVE!)

Patty Lyons Reading Between the Lines: What Your Sweater Pattern Doesn’t Tell You!

Nancy Marchant Tuck Into Your Own Brioche Cowl

Kristina McGowan In-Depth Introduction to Top-Down Sweater Construction (NEW & EXCLUSIVE!)

Laura Nelkin The Craft of Casting On (NEW & EXCLUSIVE!)

Dora Ohrenstein Crossed and Cabled Crochet Stitches (NEW!)

Carla Scott How to Read Knitting Patterns—Beginner Bootcamp (NEW & EXCLUSIVE!)

Beth Smith American Sheep Breeds (NEW!)

Leslye Solomon Crochet for Knitters

Candace Eisner Strick Strick Nine (NEW!)

Stacey Trock Design Your Own Crocheted Stuffed Animal! (Part 1 of 2) (NEW & EXCLUSIVE!)

SUNDAY 2PM – 5PM Susan Anderson Sock Yarn Fox in a Vest (NEW!)

Lorilee Beltman Learn Continental Knitting

Wendy Bernard Create Your Own Fingerless Mitts (NEW!)

John Brinegar No Fear Isle

Nancy Bush Estonian Traveling Stitches Get Over Your Fear of Seaming and Finishing—Beginner Bootcamp (NEW & Christine Bylsma EXCLUSIVE!) Amy Detjen Fingers First Gloves (EXCLUSIVE!)

Donna Druchunas Lithuanian Colorwork Mittens (NEW!)

Rhonda Fargnoli IrRESITable Dyeing: Exploring Shibori for the Fiber Artist! (NEW & EXCLUSIVE!)

Norah Gaughan Exploring the Cable Toolbox (NEW!)

Susan Guagliumi Handknits by Machine (NEW!)

Franklin Habit Snip ’n’ Zip: Steeks and Zippers

Amy Herzog Fantastic Finishing (NEW!)

Mary Scott Huff Stars & Stripes: Design Your Own Norwegian Fana Sweater (NEW!)

Deborah Jarchow Stashbuster Scarf on the Rigid Heddle Loom (NEW!)

Melissa Leapman Celtic Cables

Catherine Lowe The Bottom Line (NEW & EXCLUSIVE!)

Patty Lyons Magic of Perfect Blocking

Laura Nelkin Reversible Undulating Waves: A Beaded Lace Scarf (NEW!)

Brooke Nico Advanced Lace (NEW & EXCLUSIVE!)

Dora Ohrenstein Colorwork in Crochet (NEW & EXCLUSIVE!)

Carla Scott How to Knit Basic Cables—Beginner Bootcamp (NEW & EXCLUSIVE!)

Beth Smith Playing with Cards (NEW!)

Leslye Solomon Better Buttonholes and Beautiful Bands (NEW & EXCLUSIVE!)

Candace Eisner Strick The Art of Knitting Backward and How It Applies to Edging (NEW!)

Stacey Trock Design Your Own Crocheted Stuffed Animal! (Part 2 of 2) (NEW & EXCLUSIVE!)

FRIDAY 12:30 –1:30 PM Norah Gaughan Pattern Stitch Development and Design Possibilities (NEW!) 2:30 –3:30 PM Carol Sulcoski Handpaints and How to Use Them 5:30 –6:30 PM Jen Lucas Successful Sock Yarn Shawls (NEW!)

SATURDAY 12:30 –1:30 PM Catherine Lowe The Knitter and the Dressmaker: A Cautionary Tale 2:30 –3:30 PM Trisha Malcolm Knitting Style and Color Trends (NEW!) 5:30 –6:30 PM Amy Herzog Knit to Flatter: Producing Garments You Love to Wear (NEW!)

SUNDAY 12:30 –1:30 PM Susan B. Anderson Sheep, Monkeys, Bunnies! Toy Knitting for All (NEW!) 2:30 –3:30 PM Nancy Marchant Brioche Knitting and Its Possibilities! (NEW!)

VOGUEknitting Teacher Name NEW! Name of Class Classes that have not been Skill Level | Class Hours offered at this Vogue Knitting LIVE Technique requirements event before. Description Homework EXCLUSIVE! Supplies to bring Classes unique to Vogue Knitting Technique LIVE! October 24 –26, 2014 Skill Le vels Palmer House Hilton Hotel All Levels Welcome: Class is open to people of any skill level.

Beginner: Can knit and purl, cast on and bind off. Eager to learn!

Advanced Beginner: Has beginner skills, plus can work simple increases/decreases, follow written instructions, and can work basic stitch patterns. Ready to move to the next level.

Intermediate: All skills of an advanced beginner, plus proficiency working in the round and has completed multiple accessories or a basic garment. Proficient at many kinds of stitch patterns.

Experienced: Skilled at all knitting techniques. Able to adjust patterns and personalize knits via fit and/or design.

Expert: Experienced in all techniques and looking for a real challenge. Class Hours

Class sessions are either 2 hours or 3 hours. Classes that are made up of more than one part are described by their total hours. Therefore a class that is 15 hours long would be five 3-hour class sessions. Supplies to Bring

For some classes, supplies are listed. Supplies are tools that teachers request you bring to class. In addition to the class supply list, if you have favorite tools, bring them. Scissors, stitch markers, stitch holders, tape measure, hooks and needles in different sizes, support gloves, and note-taking materials can be easily tucked in a bag. If you prefer to buy supplies at the Vogue Knitting LIVE Marketplace, please allow for enough time to purchase them before your class starts. Also note that we cannot guarantee that the Marketplace will have the specific supplies you are looking for, so please plan in advance. Materials Fee

For some classes, a materials fee is listed. This fee covers the cost of materials provided by the teacher in the classroom. This fee is in addition to the ticket cost and should be paid directly to the teacher in the classroom. Please bring exact change if possible.

Questions? E-mail us at: [email protected] or call 877-825-2480. VOGUEknitting CLASS DESCRIPTIONS

Susan B. Anderson skin): Twig 119, Iceland 153, Peacock 109, Crow 102, Winesap 133 . Note: Yardage includes yarn needed for outfits. We won ’t get Lecture: Sheep, Monkeys, Bunnies! Toy Knitting for All to the outfits during class , but I ’ve listed the yarn so you can plan (NEW !) ahead. If you ’d like to use leftover sport -weight yarn for class, All Levels Welcome | 1 hour bring 100 yards or less in a skin color, hair color, shirt, leggings , Description: Join acclaimed toy designer Susan B. Anderson to and shoe color. If you want your doll to be in the selected skin learn all about this incredibly popular knitting genre. Susan will tell color only , that ’s fine as well. Needles : One set of 4 double- you about her start and the inspiration behind the innovative toys pointed needles (dpns) in size US 3 /3.25 mm OR size to obtain she has designed. She’ll also share toy knitting tips and tricks that gauge . Tools: Yarn needle, a large baggie of fiberfill, scissors, she’s learned through her years of toy design, with plenty of embroidery floss, tape measure, detachable stitch markers. visuals from her numerous books and collections. Susan will dive Toys into the real reasons you should knit toys and why people love and become addicted to knitting them—you may be surprised! Plus Sock Yarn Fox in a Vest (NEW!) there will be giveaways for her books, patterns and yarn! Intermediate | 3 hours Homework & Supplies: None Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; Lectures increase/decrease; working in the round; basic finishing techniques; working in the round on fingering or sock weight yarn Seamless Knit Doll Workshop (NEW!) using double-pointed needles; casting on a small number of Intermediate | 3 hours stitches and working in the round on fingering or sock weight yarn Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off ; on double-pointed needles; comfortable increasing and increase/decrease; working in the round; easy colorwork; decreasing in the round on double-pointed needles experience with top-down garment construction; basic finishing Description: Grab a ball of languishing sock yarn or your sock techniques; short rows ; casting on and working in the round on a yarn leftovers and your double-pointed needles and head to class small number of stitches on double-pointed needles ; working in to join toy-knitting expert Susan B. Anderson while you knit up an the round on double-pointed needles adorable Fox in a Vest! This is a seamless toy knit from the top Description: Come knit an adorable folk-style doll seamlessly and down that is a true adventure in toy-knitting techniques. Even from the top down with toy knitting expert Susan B. Anderson. though we are working on a specific project in class , there will be Susan ’s patterns from the ebook Mary, Millie & Morgan , published many toy-knitting techniques, tips , and tricks shared and by Quince & Co., will be provided and used during class to take demonstrated along the way. This class is for students the students on a super -fun seamless doll knitting adventure! comfortable working in the round on a small number of stitches on Although students will be working on a specific project during double-pointed needles on sock yarn and US 1/2.25mm . Some of class , many toy-knitting tips, tricks, techniques , and skills will be the skills worked on during class: Picking up stitches and knitting shared and demonstrated along the way. Some of the technique directly onto your toy (several different ways); increases and demonstrations and skills worked on during class include: Casting decreases; closing gaps and holes on your toy ; Stuffing on a small number of stitches on double-pointed needles; working techniques and gauge discussion ; face embroidery and safety eye in the round on a small number of stitches on a small number of use; duplicate stitch; Kitchener stitch; whipstitch (to close ears stitches; short rows; duplicate stitch; doll hair-tying techniques; and the top of the foot only); and more! face embroidery; picking up stitches; placing stitches on scrap Homework: Check your gauge and gather materials. yarn; closing holes and gaps in your toy; gauge ; stuffing Supplies to bring: Finished size: 6"/15cm tall . Yarn: (sample discussions ; and more! yarns listed but also if you want to use a substitute sock yarn, Homework: In your selected sport -weight yarn to make the doll, bring the amount listed) Main Color (MC): Opal Le Petit Prince in please check that your gauge is 6.5 sts per inch in Stockinette Der Kleine Prinz und der Laternenanzunder #7760 (75% stitch. Suggested needle size is US 3/3.25mm (class uses dpns!). superwash wool, 25% nylon; 100 grams/425 meters) —27 grams Supplies to bring: Note the doll ’s finished measurements are used in the sample ; Contrast Color 1 (CC1): Opal Sock Yarn Solids 9"/23 cm tall when standing, 6 "/15 cm body circumference, in Natural #3081 —14 grams used in the sample ; Contrast Color 2 approx 3"/9 cm arm length, and 4"/11.5 cm leg length . Yarn used in (CC2): Opal Sock Yarn Solids in Black #2619 —3 grams used in the the sample dolls is the sport -weight Chickadee from Quince & Co. sample . Needles: Fox: US 1/2.25mm, double-pointed needles, set There will be a kit available for the dolls through Quince & Co. for of 4 . Vest: US 7/4.5mm, double-pointed needles, set of 4 . Gauge: the yarn, more details will be coming soon. If you ’d like to knit the Fox: 8 stitches per inch in Stockinette stitch . Vest: 5 stitches per same doll as in the photo these are the yarn requirements : 1 skein inch in Stockinette stitch (fingering weight held doubled) . each in the following colorways (refer to the photo online ): Doll #1 Materials: Detachable stitch markers; ruler or tape measure; yarn (Millie —blonde doll with white skin): Egret 101, Bird ’s Egg 106, needle; small amount of fiberfill; poly-pellets (optional and Frank ’s Plum 114, Storm 104, Winesap 133, Glacier 105, Carrie ’s considered a choking hazard for young children and infants); Yellow 125 . Doll #2 (Mary —brunette doll with peach skin): Petal safety eyes, 4.5mm (optional, the eyes could be embroidered); 111, Carrie ’s Yellow 125, Kumlien ’s Gull 152, Gingerbread 120, black embroidery floss Crow 102, Lupine 116 . Doll #3 (Morgan —black hair with brown Toys

Lorilee Beltman job to do. Understand exactly what motions have a bearing on stitch gauge. (It ’s not what you think!) Learn to create even knitting Colorful Garter Stitch (NEW!) by sizing your knits and purls equally. Learn how your choice of Intermediate | 3 hours tools affects your outcome. Practice the knit stitch then move on Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; to purl and ribbing where efficiency really pays off. We ’ll learn ways increase/decrease; chart reading to enlist “helper ” fingers to accomplish trickier maneuvers Description: Garter stitch groupies , get your groove on with this including increases, decreases, slip-stitch patterning, cables, lace, charming and simple technique for adding color to the fabric by simple two-handed colorwork, and bobbles. Each student gets carrying strands of contrasting color vertically from row to row. individual attention. The goal is to cement your learning by having Dont worry, the yarn management is easy , even with multiple more time with the teacher ’s eyes on your hands, and to realize all colors going at once. In additions to garter, we ’ll work seeded rib maneuvers can be achieved in your new style. and what appears to be chain-stitch atop garter stitch. All color is Homework: Work swatches in your current knitting style. Swatch knitted in as you work, not applied afterward. Freely add your 1: Using the same material and needle you intend to use for class, newfound technique to garter-rich projects like Elizabeth cast on 24 stitches by any method. Work 2"/5cm in garter stitch Zimmermanns Adult or Baby Surprise Jacket, or simply highlight a (all rows knit), then switch to Stockinette stitch (alternate 1 row garter stitch detail on a garment. Students will learn to apply the knit and 1 row purl) for 2"/5cm, then switch to k2 , p2 ribbing and technique to existing patterns. The samples will inspire you! work 3"/7.5cm of ribbing. Bind off and bring swatch to class. We Homework: None use these to compare styles and identify areas for improvement, Supplies to bring: 50 grams of a smooth, round, worsted -weight especially in regards to sizing stitches equally. Swatch 2: Cast on wool or wool blend. No single-ply nor fuzzy yarns. Teacher will 24 stitches by any method and work 1"/2.5cm in garter stitch (all provide yarn for contrast colors. Bring straight or circular needles knit). Do not bind off. Bring work to class on the needles. a size smaller than you usually use for working worsted -weight Supplies to bring: 50 grams of smooth, light-colored, worsted- yarn (US 5, 6, or 7/3.75, 4, 4.5mm), tapestry needle or small weight, multi-ply wool. No cotton, acrylic, single-ply, nor splitty crochet hook. yarns. 24-40 " long circular needle, US 5/3.75mm to US 7/4.5mm; Color slippery metal preferred. No straight needles , as they will hinder the learning process. Learn Continental Knitting Tips & Techniques All Levels Welcome | 3 hours Technique Requirements: Knit/purl Vertically Stranded Colorwork Possibilities in Cables Description: When you learn Lorilee ’s brand of continental (NEW & EXCLUSIVE!) knitting, you will minimize your hand motions for a more Intermediate | 3 hours comfortable, and perhaps speedier, way to knit. Each finger has a Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; job to do. Understand exactly what motions have a bearing on increase/decrease; working in the round; cables; chart reading; stitch gauge. (It ’s not what you think!) Learn to create even knitting easy colorwork by sizing your knits and purls equally. Learn how your choice of Description: Learn to stack stitches of contrasting colors to form tools affects your outcome. Practice the knit stitch then move on vertical lines of color in your work. Apply these colorful accents to purl, increases, decreases, and ribbing , where efficiency really between cable motifs to add a new dynamic to your textured pays off. cable knitting. Place columns between cables and, for a Homework: Cast on 24 stitches and knit 4 rows. If you do not challenge, amongst cables. We ’ll learn how to manage the yarn currently know how to knit, ask a friend to help you get your and address the stitches, how to accomplish the technique in homework done or arrive at class 15 minutes early to receive help both knit and purl stitches, and, importantly, where to apply it in from the instructor. your knitting. Supplies to bring: 50 grams of smooth, light-colored, worsted- Homework: With class materials, cast on 36 sts. Work four rows weight, multi-ply wool. No cotton, acrylic, single-ply, nor splitty of garter stitch, knitting all rows. Do not bind off. Bring to class on yarns. 24-40 " long circular needle, US 5/3.75mm to US 7/4.5mm; the needles. slippery metal preferred. No straight needles , as they will hinder Supplies to bring: 25 grams worsted weight yarn in a color light the learning process. enough to see well. Wool or wool blends preferred. Select a Tips & Techniques smooth, non-fuzzy yarn that has at least three plies (no single-ply). Teacher will provide contrast yarns. Appropriate size needles for Pick Your Knits and Purls: Continental Immersion selected yarn, about US 6/4mm, straights or circular. Class work Advanced Beginner | 6 hours will be done flat. Tapestry needle for darning ends. Cable needle. Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; increase/decrease; chart Color; Cables reading; easy colorwork Description: When you learn Lorilee ’s brand of continental knitting, you will minimize your hand motions for a more comfortable, and perhaps speedier, way to knit. Each finger has a

Vertically Stranded Colorwork Possibilities in Lace adding embellishments to a basic raglan pullover. The workshop (NEW & EXCLUSIVE!) will also cover tips in customizing the sweater so that the armhole, Intermediate | 3 hours chest circumference, and sleeve and body shaping all come Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; together for a perfect fit. increase/decrease; working in the round; cables; beginner lace; Homework: Complete a gauge swatch in your chosen yarn with chart reading; easy colorwork your preferred needles and bring to class. Description: Learn to stack stitches of contrasting colors to form Supplies to bring: Circular knitting needles at least 20" long. vertical lines of color in your work. Apply these colorful accents Chosen yarn (for swatching and starting your sweater). Stitch between the comings and goings of lace motifs to add a new markers. Measuring tape. Calculator (optional). Pencil and paper. dynamic to your lace knitting. We ’ll learn how to manage the yarn Design and address the stitches, how to accomplish the technique in both knit and purl stitches, and, importantly, where to apply it in Design and Knit Your Own Semi-Circular Shawl (NEW!) your knitting. This type of colorwork does not inhibit the fluid Advanced Beginner | 3 hours quality of lace. Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; Homework: With class materials, cast on 36 sts. Work four rows increases/decreases of garter stitch, knitting all rows. Do not bind off. Bring to class on Description: In this class, students will learn how to start a top- the needles. down semi-circular shawl with a rectangular “patch” and come Supplies to bring: 25 grams worsted weight yarn in a color light away with a method to work this shape without a pattern by enough to see well. Wool or wool blends preferred. Select a knowing just a few easy principles. If designing isn’t your thing, smooth, non-fuzzy yarn that has at least three plies (no single-ply). Wendy will provide a free pattern for her Eden Shawlette that you Teacher will provide contrast yarns. Appropriate size needles for can knit and still learn how to make a semi-circular shawl along selected yarn, about US 6/4mm, straights or circular. Class work with everyone else. will be done flat and in the round, so include a needle for working Homework: Choose a yarn and needles and make a swatch in a in the round for whatever method you already know—either DPNs stitch pattern or patterns you'd like to incorporate into your or a long circular for magic loop knitting. Tapestry needle for personal design so you know how it will drape. If you don't want to darning ends. design your own, just bring a fingering or lightweight yarn and Color ; Lace appropriate needles to class. Supplies to bring: Yarn: Laceweight (approximately 400 yd), light fingering weight (approximately 450 yd) or fingering/sock weight Wendy Bernard (approximately 500 yd). Fibers should drape well. One 29" or Create Your Own Fingerless Mitts (NEW!) longer circular needle that knits up to a gauge you like. Not too Advanced Beginner | 3 hours tight! This class will use one larger and one smaller set of needles Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; for the project. The larger can be two double point needles or increase/decrease; working in the round straights. The smaller needle will be the circular needle. Stitch Description: In this class, Wendy will walk you through making a markers. Two or three stitch patterns on charts or written out, if custom pair of fingerless mitts—perfect for chilly offices and you plan on using them. Make sure that the stitches patterns are transitional weather. She’ll teach you how to calculate how many multiples of 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, or 10. Larger multiples may not work as stitches to cast on and show you three different types of thumb well. Calculator (optional) treatments: gussets, “afterthought,” and a simple slit. You can add Design; Accessories any type of stitch pattern you want to your mitts or make them as simple as you want to. Bring any yarn in any gauge to class. No-Pattern, Any-Gauge Top-Down Cap Workshop Homework: Make a gauge swatch in your chosen yarn with your (NEW!) preferred needles. Intermediate | 3 hours Supplies to bring: Enough of your chosen yarn to complete a Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on /bind off; pair of fingerless gloves—one to two balls should suffice. Double- increases/decreases; have knit a few accessories; working in the pointed needles appropriate for yarn of choice. Stitch markers. round Measuring tape. Calculator (optional). Description: One of the greatest things about knitting hats from Design; Accessories the top down is that you can try them on as you go for a perfect fit. What’s more, you won’t run out of yarn—but if things get close, Custom Raglan Sweater Workshop (NEW!) you can always add a ribbing in a contrasting color at the brim. In Experienced | 6 hours this class, students will be guided through creating their own top- Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; down cap without having to knit a gauge swatch first. Three increase/decrease; working in the round; have knit a garment crown styles will be covered as well as ideas for adding stitch Description: In this two-part workshop, students will plan a patterns for extra customization. custom raglan sweater knit from the top down. Wendy will provide Homework: None worksheets that will guide students in planning, designing, and Supplies to bring: Double-pointed needles and one 16" circular

needle in appropriate size for yarn. Enough yarn for a cap. Stitch the round markers. Pencil and paper. Calculator. Description: This class is where your fear of Fair Isle finally fades Design; Accessories away. We will cover the basic history and little-known facts and learn exercises to help with dexterity. We will start with a fun art Schematics and Beyond: A Workshop for Making Sure and color exercise (colored pencils and graph paper included) You’re Choosing the Right Size (NEW!) where we will draw our own patterns with 2 colors and 3 colors All Levels Welcome | 2 hours and knit away! Mistakes are allowed, and shoulder massages are Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; included. Yep, this class has it all! increase/decrease; familiarity with garment construction Homework: With US 8/5mm 16" circular needle and any color Description: In this class, we will create our own personal worsted-weight yarn, CO 80 stitches. Join to work in the round, schematic and unleash our inner designer by comparing ours to taking care not to twist stitches. Work k2, p2 rib for 2"/5cm . Leave patterns we want to knit—so they actually fit. Everyone has a project on needles and bring to class as is. different body and sometimes it is hard to decide what size to knit Supplies to bring: Scissors, scotch tape, and red wine (if you and how to adapt a pattern so that, for example, the waist stress out at the thought of colorwork!). shaping is customized so it fits properly. Wendy will talk about Color how schematics work, how to create your own blueprint, and how to compare yours to the pattern’s schematic and what steps to Perfect Seam Lab (NEW!) take to get a custom fit. She will discuss ease and how to deal Experienced | 3 hours with situations where your measurements don’t “fit” the Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; schematic and steps to take to make adjustments necessary so increase/decrease; basic finishing techniques you end up with a wearable and fantastic garment. Description: Maybe you ’ve tried seams, with either moderately Homework: None successful or completely disastrous results . But if you ’ve ever Supplies to bring: Measuring tape; paper and pencil; calculator. longed to say, “Ahhhh, it ’s perfect! ” then this is the seaming Feel free to bring a pattern to use as a class example. intensive for you. We ’ll make perfect shoulder seams, perfect side Design; Tips & Techniques seams, and perfect set -in sleeve seams. This class is all about the finishing, and before you know it you ’ll be the next seam whisperer. The homework is worth it —trust me. Bonus takeaway: John Brinegar German short rows how-to! Darn It! (NEW & EXCLUSIVE !) Homework: You will need to make 4 swatches of Stockinette All Levels Welcome | 3 hours stitch from worsted -weight yarn, 4 "x4"/10x10cm each. You will Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; basic also need to make a mock sweater front and back with a sleeve finishing techniques; knowledge of sock construction cap as follows: Description: Socks, socks , and more socks. Once you ’ve been SWEATER “FRONT ”: Using a light -colored worsted -weight yarn bitten by the sock bug, it ’s hard to stop making them. But with and US 7/4.5mm or US 8/5mm needles, CO 21 sts. Work 10 rows well-worn socks usually comes holes —those dreadful, joy-killing even in Stockinette stitch . Mock armhole BO: on the next RS, BO holes, and then they head to the back of the sock drawer to live 4 sts. knit to end, turn purl back. Next row (RS): **knit 1 or 2 sts, out their lives in solitude. No more ! In this class, we will learn k2tog, knit to end, turn , purl back. Rep from ** 4 times more, several methods of darning those holes to make all your precious then knit even for 8"/20cm. Put rem 12 sts on a stitch holder and little pairs return to their original glory. set aside. Do not BO. Leave several yards of yarn for finishing this Homework: Make 3 worsted swatches, all from 100% acrylic piece, and then cut the yarn. yarn, at least 5 "x5"/13x13cm in dimension. Yes, I said acrylic. (The SWEATER “BACK ”: Work as for “Front ,” reversing the side on reason why will be revealed in class .) which you do the BO and the decreases. Put this piece on a stitch Supplies to bring: Your finished swatches, a tennis ball, a holder as well with several yards of yarn to finish it. darning needle, all the socks you wish to darn (or just a few pair if SLEEVE “CAP ”: Using a light -colored worsted -weight yarn and US you have an embarrassing collection) , double -pointed needles for 7/4.5mm or US 8/5mm needles, CO 64 sts. Work 10 rows even in the size of your socks you ’re bringing and the leftover yarn from Stockinette stitch . Mock sleeve cap shaping: BO 4 sts on the next the socks if you still have it. If you DO NOT still have the yarn you 2 rows. Dec 1 st at each edge ( 1 or 2 stitches in) on the next RS made the socks with, bring a matching weight yarn to use. And row and the next 7 RS rows. Then dec 2 sts at each edge ( 1 or 2 eyeglasses if you use them. stitches in) on the next RS row and the next 3 RS rows. Then BO 3 Tips & Techniques sts on the next 2 rows, then BO 4 sts on the next 2 rows. BO all 10 rem stitches on the next RS row. No Fear Isle Supplies to bring: Tapestry needle and contrasting yarn for Sponsored by Classic Elite Yarns seaming . All Levels Welcome | 3 hours Finishing Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; working in

(including how to adapt a simple lace pattern to make a colorful Seams Like Surgery edge), and even more. The techniques learned in this interesting All Levels Welcome | 3 hours class can be applied to the edge of any knitted garment. Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off Homework: None Description: This is where all your fear of seaming fades away. Supplies to bring: Set of 5 US 1/2.25mm and US 2/2.75mm This class covers stitch anatomy, decorative seams that are double pointed needles as well as the usual knitting supplies. inspired by surgery sutures, and includes samples that will blow Students may also want to bring a metal board with magnets for your mind! We will also go over in detail everything about reading and keeping track of their charts. traditional seaming, perfect shoulder seams, mattress stitch, Materials Fee: $16.50 for yarn perfecting the dreaded easing of fabrics together. In my “no knitter World Traditions; Color left behind ” seaming class, you will leave with a new feeling of encouragement that you too can finish your knits with perfect Estonian Traveling Stitches (NEW!) seams . See what all the buzz is about! Intermediate | 3 hours Homework: Please prepare 4 Stockinette swatches with no Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; border and 4 Stockinette swatches with at least a 4–5 stitch increase/decrease; working in the round; chart reading garter border on the left and right sides. All swatches should be at Description: The Estonians have a unique way of creating texture! least 4"x 4"/10x 10 cm. See Supplies for info on yarn. In this class, we will take a look at the traveling and textured Supplies to bring: Materials you should use for the swatches: stitches used in both traditional and modern knitted garments. We worsted-weight or slightly heavier yarn with corresponding needle will learn how Estonian knitters make their stitches move and how sizes. Please, no textured, novelty, or difficult-to-use yarn. Please the stitches combine to form enticing patterns. We will discuss the also bring to class a darning needle and enough contrasting yarn many applications of these techniques. to seam your swatches together. Blocking your swatches is fine, Homework: None but not necessary. Supplies to bring: 1 skein sport weight wool yarn (120 yards in 50 Finishing g) in a solid, light color and a set of US 3/3.25mm or US 4/3.5mm double pointed needles as well as the usual knitting Zip It! supplies. World Traditions; Tips & Techniques All Levels Welcome | 3 hours Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; basic Swedish Two End or Twined Knitting finishing techniques Intermediate | 6 hours Description: In this class, students will learn Chinese knots, Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; Celtic closures, and step by step zipper sewing along both a increase/decrease; working in the round; chart reading; have knit garter stitch border and a Stockinette edging. Learn how to make a few accessories; easy colorwork; basic finishing techniques; those zippers look professional. You will no longer limit yourself to being willing to carry the yarn in the right hand will be helpful for only garments that do not require zippers —your world is about to this class. open up! Description: Travel to Sweden in this workshop! We will study the Homework: Please prepare 2 swatches in Stockinette stitch, traditional technique of Two End, or twined knitting, a traditional 6"/15cm from cast on to bind off, at least 4"/10cm wide with a way to make mittens, gloves, socks and other warm and sturdy garter stitch or seed stitch border. Please also prepare 2 projects. Learn how to carry the two yarns in one hand, twining Stockinette swatches, both equal in size, 6"/15cm from cast on to them to create the fabric, how to make interesting textures and bind off. The swatches should be made with easy-to-use yarn, how to add in colors—all while making a wonderful pair of mittens ! nothing textured or novelty. Students should be familiar with using double-pointed needles for Supplies to bring: Sewing thread, a sewing needle, scissors. this class. Finishing Homework: None Supplies to bring: US 2/2.75mm or US 3/3.25mm double-pointed Nancy Bush needles and the usual knitting supplies. A metal board and magnets are useful for reading charts. Colorful Estonian Edges (NEW!) Materials fee: $15.00 for yarn Intermediate | 3 hours World Traditions; Tips & Techniques Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; increase/decrease; working in the round; beginner lace; chart Three-Sided Scarf from Haapsalu reading; have knit a few accessories; easy colorwork Intermediate | 6 hours Description: Traditional Estonian mittens and gloves have VERY Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; interesting, unique cuffs! This class will study two different cuff increase/decrease; beginner lace; chart reading; have knit a few treatments and learn how to use the techniques to create edges accessories; basic finishing techniques on more than mittens. We will practice some new ways of casting Description: In the 1930s, the knitters in Haapsalu Estonia, on, learn how to add color and texture to the knitted surface developed a style of small triangular scarf that showed to full

advantage their beautiful knitted lace patterns. In this class, learn something more “creative .” We ’ve all done it! Learn to back up, how these special scarves were made, starting with the correct, modify, compensate , or whatever is required to get you decorative lace edge at the top, the open-work center pattern back on track and feeling in control of your knitting. (including the Estonian technique of nupps) which decreases to Homework: Work 2 swatches in Stockinette (knit on right side, the 'point' of the triangle and how to attach the separate outer purl on wrong side) measuring approximately 5"x5"/13x13cm. edge in the traditional method where the edge is sewn to the Use smooth, light-colored worsted - or Aran -weight yarn with center. When you complete our miniature scarf, you will have the appropriate needles (gauge of 4 –4.5 stitches per inch). Bind off 1 skills to make not only a lovely version of a full size triangular scarf, swatch; leave the other swatch on the needles and do not cut the but also the skills necessary to make a traditional rectangular yarn. Do not block either swatch. Haapsalu shawl. Supplies to bring: Bring yarn and needles used for swatches, Homework: None double -pointed needles or crochet hooks two sizes smaller than Supplies to bring: US 3/3.25mm or US 4/3.50mm 9" or 10" needles, scissors. Also bring any mistakes, problems , or disasters lightweight wood or bamboo single point needles, a 20" or 24" for sharing and solving, whether on the needles or finished. (Don ’t (50cm to 60cm) circular needle (optional), at least 2 stitch be shy ; we all have them!) markers, tapestry needle. Students may also want to bring a Beginner Bootcamp; Tips & Techniques metal board with magnets for reading and keeping track of their charts. Get Over Your Fear of Seaming and Finishing— Materials Fee: $7.50 Beginner Bootcamp (NEW & EXCLUSIVE!) World Traditions; Tips & Techniques Beginner | 3 hours Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off Christine Bylsma Description: Don ’t let the fear of finishing a garment prevent you Eight Empowering Edges from knitting what you really want. Seams and edgings are actually easy, beautiful , and add essential stability to a garment for Advanced Beginner | 3 hours a great fit. Learn how to create smooth, stable shoulder seams ; Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; work invisible side seams ;add a sleeve ; pick up stitches for bands increase/decrease; have knit a whole garment; basic finishing and edgings without counting ; and more. techniques; beginner crochet Homework: Work 3 swatches in Stockinette (knit on the right Description: Ribbing and garter stitch are usually reliable choices side, purl on the wrong side) that are approximately for edges, but not all edges are equal. Learn eight hard-working 6"x6"/15x15cm . Use a smooth, light-colored worsted - or Aran - edges (and maybe a few more) that empower you as a knitter to weight yarn and appropriate needles (gauge of about 4-4.5 sts per create beautiful, professional details, provide the control needed inch). Bind off all swatches but do not block. for various edges , and give you the option of making your own Supplies to bring: Bring yarn and needles used for swatches, design decisions in a project. Add these trusted friends of mine to needles two sizes smaller than swatch needles, blunt -tip tapestry your bag of tricks for future projects or even to solve an existing needle, scissors. problem. Beginner Bootcamp; Finishing Homework: Swatch #1: Work a 6 "x6"/15x15cm Stockinette stitch swatch in a smooth, light-colored worsted -weight yarn with Increases and Decreases—Beginner Bootcamp (NEW appropriate needles. Bind off. Swatch #2: Work a swatch similar to the first swatch for 3"/7.5cm. Bind off 6 sts at the beginning of & EXCLUSIVE!) the next right -side row. Then bind off 2 sts at the same edge every Beginner | 3 hours right -side row 3 times. Continue even until the swatch is 6"/15cm. Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off Bind off. Swatch #3: Cast on 27 sts. Knit (garter) 5 rows, do not Description: Increases and decreases open up so many bind off or cut yarn. opportunities beyond knit and purl —shaping, movement, flawless Supplies to bring: Yarn and needles used for swatches for finishing, pattern stitches , and more. But not all increases and additional swatching in class , plus the same yarn in a contrast decreases are equal. Learn what various increases and decreases color, circular needles two sizes smaller, crochet hooks of various look like, how to create them , and where to use them for sizes, scissors. maximum effect. Finishing Homework: Work a swatch in Stockinette (knit on right side, purl on wrong side) measuring approximately 5"x 3"/13x7.5cm. Use Fixing Basic Mistakes—Beginner Bootcamp (NEW & smooth, light-colored worsted - or Aran -weight yarn with EXCLUSIVE!) appropriate needles (gauge of 4 –4.5 sts per inch). Leave the swatch on the needles and do not cut the yarn. Beginner | 3 hours Supplies to bring: Bring yarn and needles used for swatch. Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off Beginner Bootcamp; Tips & Techniques Description: Mistakes are just part of knitting , but it ’s no fun when they stop you in your tracks and there is no one around to help. Learn to recognize and analyze mistakes , whether a dropped stitch, an extra stitch, twisted stitches, flared edges , or Class descriptions, homework, and supplies subject to change. Check vogueknittinglive.com for the most up-to-date information. Questions? E-mail us at: [email protected] or call 877-825-2480. VOGUEknitting CLASS DESCRIPTIONS

Knit Purl Possibilities—Beginner Bootcamp (NEW & Yardage estimate for a woman ’s large glove in fingering weight is EXCLUSIVE!) 350 –400 yards ; however, there are 45 variables that could change Beginner | 3 hours that number, so buy extra and see what the store ’s return policy is Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off for unused skeins. Description: There are really only two stitches in knitting, but oh Accessories the possibilities with just these two humble stitches! We will explore various combinations of knits and purls from the obvious Learn Two-Color Knitting to practical applications to optical illusions and beyond as you Advanced Beginner | 3 hours create a sampler scarf in class. Learn to read stitch patterns in Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; words and how to read and use stitch charts in the process. increase/decrease; working in the round Homework: None Description: Launch into two-color knitting (Fair Isle, Norwegian, Supplies to bring: Bring a smooth, light-colored , worsted -weight, and Armenian) with an arsenal of tips for knitting with two colors Aran or chunky yarn and appropriate -size needles for knitting a (traditionally one color in each hand). It truly is much easier than it sampler scarf in class. looks. We ’ll do stranded knitting and avoid puckers and tangles Beginner Bootcamp; Tips & Techniques and purls (oh my!). Homework: Using your darker color, cast on 120 sts. Join into a circle, being careful not to twist the stitches over the needle. Work Amy Detjen about 8 rounds in ribbing (1x1 or 2x2). Stop and bring this to class, Fingers First Gloves (EXCLUSIVE!) along with a second color of the same weight yarn. Intermediate | 3 hours Supplies to bring: Two balls of fingering - or sport-weight yarn in a Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; light and a dark and circular needles (one 16" or two 24" ) in size increase/decrease; working in the round; have knit a few appropriate for your yarn ; 1 stitch marker . accessories Color Description: Do you want to knit a pair of gloves that fit you like, well, a glove? Amy will teach you how to make seamless gloves Secrets of the Masters (NEW!) starting with the fingers (done using an I-cord technique). This All Levels Welcome | 3 hours guarantees a custom fit , and you get the pesky part done at the Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; beginning. Amy will demonstrate lots of techniques during the increase/decrease class, which also includes a sheet of guidelines for making custom Description: This class is all about name dropping. Amy will give gloves. From there, you can play with colorwork or stitch patterns you hints and tips about knitting and about life from knitting to make yours unique. You will be stunned at how much control legends near and far. In this class, you will meander around you have over your knitting! technical knitting topics and have lots of time for questions and Homework: Swatch a bit with your chosen yarn to find the needle answers—come with questions and you ’ll help shape the content size that gives you a fabric you want for gloves. Once you know of the class. For example, if someone asks “what ’s the best cast you like the fabric, knit 1 or 2 fingers using dpns. (In order to learn on for a kid ’s sweater ,” the answer may include tips on joining in the “finger join ” technique, it helps to have one or two existing the round, keeping CO stitches relaxed, splicing yarns, and fingers when you come to class ; these may not be in your final kneading bread by hand. It ’s bound to be fun and a little different gloves. ) Knit them as follows: Using a provisional cast-on, cast on every time Amy teaches it. Cast ons, short rows, shaping, 15 sts. If you don ’t know a provisional, use any cast-on (provisional seaming, colorwork —you name it. will be taught in class). Knit in the round for 2 "–3 "/5–7.5cm Homework: None (depending on length of your finger). Remember, this is a “swatch Supplies to bring: Bring a swatch, some yarn , and needles. finger ,” so don ’t be too concerned about its size right now. Dec Since this class is loosely structured, you ’ll want to have your round 1: (K2, k2tog) to end of round —10 sts. Dec round 2: (K1, basic knitting supplies along. k2tog) around, end with k1 —7 sts. Dec round 3: K2tog, k3tog, Tips & Techniques k2tog —3 sts. Break yarn, thread the tail onto a yarn needle and pull it through remaining stitches. Repeat for second “swatch Spectacular Steeks finger.” Bring these “fingers ” to class. Intermediate | 3 hours Supplies to bring: Yarn (see below), double-pointed needles to Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; achieve a gauge you love (or circulars if you prefer magic loop or increase/decrease; working in the round; easy colorwork using 2 circs to knit in the round), crochet hook in size similar to Description: If you know how to knit with two colors, the only your chosen needles, at least 2 locking stitch markers (removable), thing stopping you from knitting a Fair Isle cardigan is those pesky and usual supplies such as pen, scissors, coffee. Yarn Notes: I steeks! With just a few tricks and a wee bit of practice, you can be highly recommend using fingering -weight (sock -weight) yarn. knitting, securing, and cutting steeks with confidence. We ’ll knit a useless swatch and then cut it apart; you ’ll never be afraid of cutting again! Homework: Using either color, cast on 120 sts. Work ribbing back

and forth (either 1x1 or 2x2) for 1"/2.5cm or so. At the end of the patterns, focusing on the diagrams and schematics. Because last row, cast on 9 stitches; join for circular knitting. Those 9 Japanese patterns usually are written for one size—small or extra- stitches will be your steek. Knit 2 or 3 rows in Stockinette stitch (all small—we will also learn how to resize patterns to fit your knit). Bring this to class. measurements. Supplies to bring: Two balls of fingering - or sport-weight yarn in a Homework: None light and a dark and circular needles (one 16" or two 24") in size Supplies to bring: About 50 yards of worsted - or sport -weight appropriate for your yarn, 1 stitch marker, crochet hook in size yarn and US 7/4.5mm or 5/3.75mm needles for swatching. Pencil similar to your needles, sharp scissors. and eraser, calculator, basic knitting tools. Finishing; Tips & Techniques World Traditions; Tips & Techniques

13 Tips for Faster Knitting (NEW & EXCLUSIVE!) Knitting Socks from Japanese Pattern Books (NEW!) All Levels Welcome | 3 hours Expert | 3 hours Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; increase/decrease increase/decrease; working in the round; chart reading; have knit Description: Learning to knit faster isn ’t the only thing that will a few accessories; knowledge of sock construction make your knitting life more productive and enjoyable, but it can ’t Description: If you can knit socks, you can knit from Japanese hurt either. Join Amy and have fun learning simple and helpful tips pattern books! Although the patterns are written entirely in (there are actually more than 13!) to speed up the entire knitting Japanese, they are not impossible for American audiences to read process. because they are very light on text and very heavy on charts and Homework: None schematics. In this class we will learn how to understand Supplies to bring: Medium-weight yarn and appropriate needles Japanese sock patterns, focusing on the drawings. We will learn for swatching, size D, E, or F crochet hook, usual knitting supplies how to recognize and follow instructions to knit cuff down and toe Tips & Techniques up socks as well as short-row heels, afterthought heels, and heels with flaps and turns, plus several types of toe shaping. Donna Druchunas Homework: None Supplies to bring: About 50 yards of worsted - or sport -weight Explore Japanese Knitting Charts (NEW!) yarn and US 7/4.5mm or 5/3.75mm needles for swatching. Pencil Intermediate | 3 hours and eraser, calculator, basic knitting tools. Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; World Traditions; Accessories increase/decrease; beginner lace; chart reading Description: Did you know that in Japan there is a standard set Lithuanian Colorwork Mittens (NEW!) of chart symbols that are used for all knitting patterns? In this Intermediate | 3 hours class we will learn about these symbols and how to read them, Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; and we will practice knitting from Japanese charts. We will learn increase/decrease; working in the round; easy colorwork about glossaries and workbooks that are available for learning Description: Working from instructions I have translated from how to work stitches from Japanese charts, and we will make a vintage Lithuanian knitting books, we will learn many fun swatch of a complete pattern stitch from a stitch dictionary. techniques used in knitting mittens in the Baltic countries of Homework: None Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia, including: Bulgarian decorative cast Supplies to bring: About 50 yards of worsted- or sport-weight on; knitted-in fringe ; Baltic braid ; two-color ribbing ; and more . We yarn and US 7/4.5mm or 5/3.75mm needles for swatching. Pencil will also look at the types of mitten shaping used in Lithuania in the and eraser, calculator, basic knitting tools. nineteenth century. I will have a selection of hand-knit mittens from World Traditions; Tips & Techniques Lithuania to examine up close. Students will also receive a collection of colorwork charts that are popular in Lithuania. We will Explore Japanese Knitting Patterns & Schematics knit a mini mitten that includes a selection of these techniques. (NEW!) Homework: None Experienced | 3 hours Supplies to bring: 3-– 4 balls of worsted-weight yarn in different Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; colors, set of 5 US 7/4.5mm double-pointed needles (or 2 increase/decrease; chart reading; have knit a whole garment; circulars or 1 long circ for magic loop, whichever is your basic finishing techniques preference), a crochet hook of the same size, basic knitting toolkit . Description: Japanese knitting books are hot right now. Although World Traditions; Accessories the patterns are written entirely in Japanese, they are not impossible for American audiences to read. Very light on text and Stories in Stitches Sampler (NEW!) very heavy on drawings and schematics, these patterns can still Advanced Beginner | 3 hours be read by those unfamiliar with the style. With a small cheat sheet Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; of translations, any adventurous knitter can enter the world of increase/decrease; chart reading Japanese knitting. In this class we will learn how to read Japanese

Description: In this workshop, we will learn about stories from Cochineal and Indigo. The students will then record the hues that knitters around the world, and we will learn to knit a pattern stitch are produced from the different fibers and breeds and tag them from each region and knit a sampler. Stories and techniques will and place in their journals. The class will also discuss what be different in every workshop, but each class will include topics patterns would be best suited for each fiber. This process will as diverse as: Bavarian twisted-traveling stitches, Irish cables from assist students with their future knitting and dyeing projects. the Aran Islands, Danish texture patterns, Japanese bobbles, Homework: None Ukrainian lace, Estonian nupps, Andean popcorn stitch, Bulgarian Supplies to bring: Knitting needles; measuring tape; pen; small decorative cast-on, Latvian fringe cast-on, and Swedish twined scissors knitting. Materials Fee: $15 for journal, skein of yarn (440 yards) and use Homework: None of dyes Supplies to bring: 1 skein of approximately 100 yards of Dyeing worsted-weight yarn for knitting a sampler, US 7/4.5mm or US 8/ 5mm knitting needles, basic knitting tools. Advanced Dyeing and Embellishing (NEW & Tips & Techniques EXCLUSIVE!) Intermediate | 3 hours Rosemary Drysdale Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; Beyond Entrelac (NEW & EXCLUSIVE!) increase/decrease; working in the round; beginner lace; easy Experienced | 3 hours colorwork Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; Description: This exciting class will focus on learning advanced increase/decrease; know how to pick up stitches techniques in dyeing. Students will customize their yarn using Description: Take entrelac to the next level by working it into botanical and natural dyes to create layered color and variegated circles, zig-zags, and more! You ’re not limited to the simple woven patterns and will learn how to achieve the best over-dyeing look the basic entrelac you already know, and Rosemary results. Swatches will be created that will lead the student to Drysdale, author of Entrelac and Entrelac 2, is here to show you explore all of these options. Students will then try their hand at how. You can use these advanced techniques to make visually different embellishing techniques such as adding recycled jewelry, interesting scarves, garments, home décor, and more. embroidery, and free-form sculptural knitting to provide dimension Homework: None and interest. Students will receive a journal to place all their Supplies to bring: Two contrasting colors of DK-weight yarn; swatches to help organize their thoughts for future, full scale appropriately sized needles for your yarn; two stitch markers. projects! Tips & Techniques Homework: None Supplies to bring: Apron or old shirt; assorted sized knitting needles. Entrelac (EXCLUSIVE!) Materials Fee: $15 Intermediate | 3 hours Dyeing Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; increase/decrease; know how to pick up stitches Hand Painted Yarn—A Colorful Journey for the Description: Entrelac: It ’s easier than you think. Learn how to work entrelac using stockinette stitch, then go on to work a Beginner (NEW!) sampler incorporating pattern stitches into the technique, taking All Levels Welcome | 3 hours entrelac to a new dimension. Homework: None Description: Color plays an essential role in the language of Supplies to bring: Two contrasting colors of DK-weight yarn; textile design, as do the fibers and the process of how they are appropriately sized needles for your yarn; two stitch markers. dyed. Students will learn how to dye and hand paint their own Tips & Techniques skeins of yarn, (total of 430 yards). The class will learn how to customize their yarn through exploration of color and and how colors relate with one another. The students will also learn several Rhonda Fargnoli techniques that will help them achieve dimensional color, and give A Sheep of a Different Color (NEW & EXCLUSIVE!) them the confidence to create beautiful skeins. All supplies will be All Levels Welcome | 6 hours provided. Students should bring an apron or old shirt. Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off Homework: None Description: This full-day class will focus on understanding Supplies to bring: Apron or old shirt. breeds of sheep and the unique fiber that they produce. This fun Materials Fee: $15 and informative two part class, will include knitting and dyeing. Dyeing Students will be given a journal and will create several 4" x 4 " simple swatches in class. The swatches will be labeled by fiber content and then will be dyed using botanical extracts such as

IrRESITable Dyeing: Exploring Shibori for the Fiber Homework: Take a moment to connect to the free WiFi in the Artist! (NEW & EXCLUSIVE!) hotel lobby; we will be using it during class and it will be helpful if Beginner | 3 hours you ’re already set up. Description : In this exciting textured dyeing class, students will Supplies to bring: iPad with the following programs already explore the history of natural dyes and how to create new hues installed: Sketchbook Pro and Penultimate or Noteshelf. Stylus from the world’s most important and popular dyes. Cochineal, helpful. and Indigo. Students will have the opportunity to create varied Design hues as they explore layering, the ancient art of Shibori and block printing! Our class will also create 3-D printing blocks from YARN! Modern Sweater Structures: Design Workshop (NEW!) This three hour class will be hands on and FUN! Get ready to Experienced | 3 hours create some beautiful fabric! Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; Homework: None increase/decrease; working in the round; chart reading; have knit Supplies to bring: Apron or old shirt. a whole garment Materials Fee: $15 Description: After a broad overview of sweater structures and Dyeing schematics, we ’ll more closely study three examples, one a pieced classic shape, one a top -down “set in ” sleeve, the third a circle -based construction. After picking an inspirational tear sheet, Norah Gaughan you ’ll choose the construction that best suits your inspiration and Cable Design Workshop (NEW!) then get it all down on paper in the form of a properly scaled Intermediate | 6 hours schematic, then test your idea with a paper model. Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cables; chart reading; have Homework: None knit a whole garment; have knit a few accessories Supplies to bring: No. 2 pencil, eraser, a few sheets each of Description: Explore innovative cable crossings and “drawing ” graph paper and white paper, scissors , and tape with cables. Norah will show you how, by using a few different Design types of cables as building blocks, you can design an infinite number of cables. After , practice putting cable symbols to paper. Lecture: Pattern Stitch Development and Design You ’ll design your own ogee shaped cable motif, further Possibilities (NEW!) personalize it with the fill of your choice, then test it by knitting. All Levels Welcome | 1 hour Homework: None Description: One thought leads to another when it comes to Supplies to bring: Worsted-weight wool (or substitute in case of making up pattern stitches. Norah will share some insights about allergies) and range of appropriate needle sizes, cable needle, no. her design process and show the progression of charts and 2 pencil , and a great eraser . swatches that lead to final products. Then, once you have a Cables; Design pattern stitch, how do you explore what to do with it? Homework & Supplies: None Exploring the Cable Toolbox (NEW!) Lectures Intermediate | 3 hours Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cables; chart reading Description: By knitting cables made from ribs, mini cables , and Susan Guagliumi lace in unusual and useful cable structures , you ’ll become familiar Handknits by Machine (NEW!) with a new vocabulary of cables, preparing you for experimenting Intermediate | 3 hours with new cable fabrics on your own. Technique Requirements: Students must be able to work Homework: None independently on a machine and be able to handle the transfer Supplies to bring: Worsted-weight wool (or substitute in case of tools comfortably. allergies) and a range of appropriate needle sizes, cable needle, Description: Students with some machine knitting experience will no. 2 pencil and eraser . explore ways to replicate handknit stitches on the machine, Cables including crossed cables and twist stitches , and produce endless popcorns; plus learn how domino, entrelac , and mosaic are iPad for Sweater Design (NEW!) worked on a machine. This is a hands-on class with machines Experienced | 3 hours provided. Technique Requirements: Chart reading; have knit a whole Homework: None garment; have knit a few accessories; able to design own Supplies to bring: 3 balls of light -colored DK or worsted that pull garments; basic knowledge of your iPad smoothly from the center. Wool or a quality wool blend preferred, Description: Gather inspiration, sketch up your ideas, firm up the but students may also bring in novelty and blended yarns to try. plans by drawing schematics, and draw pattern stitch charts, all Machine Knitting, Spinning, or Weaving with your iPad.

Hand-Manipulated Stitches for Machine Knitters Machine Knitting, Spinning, or Weaving (NEW!) Advanced Beginner | 3 hours Franklin Habit Technique Requirements: Cast on/bind off; increase/decrease; Bavarian Twisted Stitch: An Introduction students must be able to work independently on the machine and Advanced Beginner | 3 hours be able to handle the tools comfortably. Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; working in Description: Students will learn a sampling of the techniques that the round; chart reading can be done on any knitting machine, including the most basic Description: The intriguing raised patterns of the Styrian Alps are models. You ’ll learn woven and wrapped stitches, twisted known in their native German as Bayerisches Stricken —” Peasant stitches, crossed (cabled) stitches, lifted and rehung stitches Knitting ”— but their effect in knitted fabric is of unsurpassed (popcorns) , and more as time allows. This is a hands-on class with richness. We will study and practice the twist maneuvers required machines provided. of the technique and also learn how to read the special charts in Homework: None which the patterns have most often been recorded. Supplies: 2 balls of light-colored DK or worsted that pull smoothly Homework: None from the center. Wool or a quality wool blend preferred, but Supplies to bring: One ball of smooth (non-fuzzy), firmly spun students may also bring in novelty and blended yarns to try. sport - or worsted -weight yarn (for example: Cascade 220, Dale Machine Knitting, Spinning, or Weaving Baby Ull, Universal Yarns Deluxe Worsted) in white or a light color. One 16 " circular needle in a size that will give you a firm gauge with Knitting Machine Refresher (NEW & EXCLUSIVE !) the yarn you select. Please note that needles with sharp tips, Advanced Beginner | 3 hours whether wood or metal, will be extremely helpful! Notebook and Technique Requirements: Past experience using a knitting pen or pencil for making notes. It is also expected that students machine. will have with them the usual notions basic to knitting: scissors, Description: This class is exclusively for students who have used tapestry needle, a selection of stitch markers, etc. a machine in the past, have one tucked under a bed , or have World Traditions; Tips & Techniques taken a class years ago and just need a little nudge to get them going again. We ’ll review all the basics, learn some slick tricks, Designing Knitted Tessellations: The Deluxe Edition and rebuild your machine knitting confidence. This class is not for (NEW!) students who have never used a machine before. This is a hands- on class with machines provided. Intermediate | 6 hours Homework: Students should bring the manual for their machine. Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; easy Supplies to bring: Students should bring several balls of light - colorwork; fluency in the basics of knitting in the round (or, if it is colored DK weight yarn, wound in balls that pull smoothly from the the student ’s preference, speed-swatching or flat stranded center. Wool or a quality wool blend are best for beginners. colorwork). Students are offered the choice of working in knit/purl Optional: In addition, you can bring other yarns, including texture patterns or in two-color (stranded) knitting; those choosing novelties, to try once you have gotten through the basics. the latter should be adept at it. A sense of humor, a taste for Machine Knitting, Spinning, or Weaving adventure, and a reasonable ability to concentrate are strongly advised. Taking the Plunge: An Introduction to Machine Knitting Description: A hands-on introduction to the creation of tessellations: motifs that interlock without gaps or overlaps. (NEW & EXCLUSIVE !) Tessellations are as old and pervasive as design itself; they can be Beginner | 6 hours found in some of the most ancient examples of human craft and Description: If you ’ve ever wondered whether you would enjoy were famously used in the modern era by the artist M.C. Escher. using a knitting machine, this is the perfect opportunity to find out. In this class, we will begin by discussing the theories behind With machines provided, all you need to bring is an open mind tessellating and put into practice the basic techniques for and 2 balls of DK -weight yarn. Students will learn the basics like designing new tessellated patterns in hand-knitted fabrics. In this casting on and binding off, garment shaping , and short rows. You day-long class, we will begin by creating original interlocking will explore patterning capabilities and learn what different shapes , then we will delve into eleven varieties of symmetry to machines have to offer. This class is open ONLY to students who design repeating patterns that flow endlessly across a surface. have never used a knitting machine —not a refresher for those who Homework: Get a good night ’s sleep. have. This is a hands-on class with machines provided. Supplies to bring: Yarn: Choose solid or semi-solid colors with Homework: None little or no halo/fuzz to obscure visibility or make ripping back Supplies to bring: Students should bring several balls of light - difficult. Two balls in highly contrasting colorways if you wish to colored DK -weight yarn, wound in balls that pull smoothly from the work in stranded colorwork; one ball if you choose to work in center. Wool or a quality wool blend are best for beginners. knit/purl texture patterns. (If the latter, white or a light solid color is Optional: In addition, you can bring other yarns, including preferred.) Please note that swatching projects in the second half novelties, to try once you have gotten through the basics.

of the class will work best in stranded colorwork, but swatching is rules that govern tessellation design, and then put into practice not required. Needles: Select circular or double-pointed needles the basic techniques for creating tessellated shapes that can be of a size appropriate to the yarn(s) selected, according to your used for knitting (or other charted needlework). preference. Notions: Stitch markers, scissors, notebook, pencils Note: Students are offered the choice of swatching in knit/purl (not pens) and erasers for sketching and charting. A roll of texture patterns or in two-color (stranded) knitting; those choosing cellophane (i.e., Scotch) tape. Five to ten 8.5x11 sheets of graph the latter should be adept at it as the technique is not taught in this paper ruled in squares at 4 squares/inch. This paper is easily class. The method used for swatching is the student ’s choice: in procured from shops or can be printed, free, at the round, flat, or speed-swatching are all suitable. Whichever http://incompetech.com/graphpaper/square.html. Students who method is selected, the student must be adept at it as knitting and are fluent in the use of software that can be used for charting (i.e., swatching techniques are not taught in class. A sense of humor, a Illustrator, Stitch Painter) are welcome to bring laptops loaded with taste for adventure, and a reasonable ability to concentrate are such software to use in class. Please be advised, however, that strongly advised. instruction in the use of computers and/or design software will not Homework: None. be provided. Supplies to bring: Yarn: Choose solid or semi-solid colors with Color; Design little or no halo/fuzz to obscure visibility or make ripping back difficult. Two balls in highly contrasting colors if you wish to work in The Knitted Plaid: A Color and Pattern Workshop stranded colorwork; one ball if you choose to work in knit/purl (NEW!) texture patterns. (If the latter, white or a light solid color is Advanced Beginner | 3 hours preferred.) Needles: Select needles of a size appropriate to the Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; chart yarn(s) selected, according to your preferred method for reading swatching (see Note above). Notions: Stitch markers, scissors for Description: If the prospect of mixing colors gives you the cutting paper, notebook, pencils (not pens) and erasers for fidgets, but you ’ve dreamt of putting together your own complex sketching, charting, and note-taking. A roll of cellophane (i.e., color schemes for projects, this class is for you. We ’ll begin by Scotch) tape. Three or more 8.5x11 sheets of graph paper ruled in learning a simple but strikingly effective method for knitting plaid squares at 4 squares/inch. This paper is easily procured from fabric —a method that can even be used to re -create family or shops or can be printed, free, at school tartans. Then we ’ll use the framework of the plaid as the http://incompetech.com/graphpaper/square.html. point of departure for a practical, hands-on lesson in color Color selection. You can learn to design your own color schemes —all it takes is a little knowledge, a little practice, and a little playfulness. Snip ‘n’ Zip: Steeks and Zippers Homework: None Intermediate | 3 hours Supplies to bring: Five to ten balls of any smooth (non-fuzzy) Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; working in sport or worsted weight yarn (for example: Cascade 220, Dale the round; easy colorwork Baby Ull, Universal Yarns Deluxe Worsted) in different colors. This empowering class is designed to guide timid and/or Please note that partial balls are welcome! This is a great class for inexperienced knitters through two operations that are famous for using up leftovers from stash. You ’ll be mixing and matching with causing anxiety in the uninitiated: the cutting of steeks (slashed yarns brought by other students, so be prepared to share what openings in hand-knitted fabric), and the installation of zippers. you bring. One 16 " or 24 " circular needle, or one pair straight We ’ll be doing both by hand —no sewing machine required! needles, in a size that will give you a firm gauge with typical Homework: Please have this homework (a short, circular swatch worsted - or sport -weight yarn. Tapestry needle. Notebook and in stranded colorwork) completed in its entirety prior to the start of pen or pencil for making notes. It is also expected that students class. If your homework is incomplete, you won’t be able to will have with them the usual notions basic to knitting: scissors, a participate in any of the class exercises, and you’re in for three dull selection of stitch markers, etc. and frustrating hours. You’ll need: Two balls of smooth, worsted- Color ; Design weight yarn, preferably pure wool or 90% or more wool blend (e.g., Cascade 220 or Universal Yarns Deluxe Worsted). Please Knitted Tessellations: Playful and Power Patterns in note that slippery yarns (acrylic, silk, cotton) are not generally Practice suited to the cutting of steeks and should be avoided. Select one ball in a dark, solid color and one ball in a lighter, solid color. Your Advanced Beginner | 3 hours chosen colors should contrast strongly with one another. One 16- Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; working in inch circular needle, in a size well-suited to your yarn of choice to the round; chart reading; easy colorwork create a firm fabric. Eight stitch markers (one should be distinct Description: A hands-on introduction to the creation of from the others to indicate beginning of rounds). Scissors. tessellations: repeating motifs that interlock without gaps or Tapestry needle. overlaps. Tessellations are as old and pervasive as design itself; Instructions: With dark color, cast on 132 sts. Join to work in the they can be found in some of the most ancient examples of round, taking care not to twist. Place marker to indicate beginning human craft, and were famously used in the modern era by the of round. Join light color and *work Row 1 of Chart A (chart is on artist M.C. Escher. In this class, we will discuss the theories and Class descriptions, homework, and supplies subject to change. Check vogueknittinglive.com for the most up-to-date information. Questions? E-mail us at: [email protected] or call 877-825-2480. VOGUEknitting CLASS DESCRIPTIONS

next page) 4 times (24 sts). Place marker. Work Chart B 1 time (9 thing in the world, but it is the single most important thing you can sts), place marker*, repeat between *s until round is complete, to do improve the quality of your FOs. This class covers the omitting marker after final instance of Chart B. Continue working following crucial topics (total list depends on length of workshop): charts as established until you have completed 3 full repeats of • Cast ons and bind-offs Chart A and 18 repeats of Chart B. (Swatch will be 18 rounds • Perfect seams high, not including cast-on round.) Break dark color, leaving 6-inch • Setting in sleeves tail for weaving in.With light color, bind off. Weave in ends. • Picking up stitches • Buttonholes • Zippers (demonstration) • Faced hems Exquisitely finished garments are soon to be yours! Homework: Please bring four blocked swatches into class. Swatch 1: With light-colored, non-fuzzy worsted or aran weight yarn, cast on 30 stitches. Work 5 rows in garter stitch. Then, work 4"/10cm in Stockinette stitch, keeping the first and last stitch in garter. Bind off all stitches. Swatch 2: With light-colored, non-fuzzy worsted- or aran-weight yarn, cast on 30 stitches. Work 5 rows in garter stitch. Then, work 4"/10cm in Stockinette stitch. Bind off all stitches. Swatches three and four will provide you with the opportunity to set in a sleeve. I'll give three different sets of instructions; please read below carefully and choose the one that most closely matches your gauge. Four stitches and six rows to the inch: Swatch 3: Cast on 17 stitches. Work 2"/5cm even in ✦ Stockinette. Next row (RS): BO 4 sts, work to end. Work 1 row even. Next row (RS): BO 2 sts. Decrease 1 st at bind-off edge every RS row 3 times. Work even until piece measures 8"/20cm. BO remaining sts. Supplies to bring: For the homework assignment: two balls of Swatch 4: Cast on 20 stitches. Work 2"/5cm even in ✦ smooth, firmly spun worsted-weight wool yarn (for example, Stockinette, ending in a RS row. Next row (WS): BO 4 sts, work to Cascade 220 or Universal Yarns Deluxe Worsted) in highly end. Work 1 row even. Next row (WS): BO 2 sts, work to end. contrasting colors. Please note that slippery yarns (acrylic, silk, Decrease 1 st at bind-off edge of your 3rd RS row twice, then cotton) are not generally suited to the cutting of steeks and should every RS row 4 times. Next row (WS): BO 2 sts. Work one row be avoided. One 16 " circular needle in a size that yields a firm even. Next row (WS): BO 2 sts. Work one row even. BO rem sts. fabric with the student ’s yarn of choice. For class: The completed Four and a half stitches and six and a half rows to the inch: homework assignment. One ball (partial is fine) of wool yarn in a Swatch 3: Cast on 17 stitches. Work 2"/5cm even in ✦ weight equal to or slightly lighter than the yarns used to knit the Stockinette. Next row (RS): BO 5 sts, work to end. Work 1 row homework; it should be of a color that contrasts well with the even. Next row(RS): BO 3 sts. Decrease 1 st at bind-off edge homework yarns. One crochet hook, equal to or slightly smaller in every RS row 4 times. Work even until piece measures 8"/20cm. diameter than the knitting needles used to knit the homework. BO remaining sts. One pair of sharp scissors. Notebook and pen or pencil for taking Swatch 4: Cast on 22 stitches. Work 2"/5cm even in ✦ notes. Stockinette, ending in a RS row. Next row (WS): BO 5 sts, work to Materials Fee: Additional materials will be provided in class by end. Work 1 row even. Next row (WS): BO 3 sts, work to end. the teacher at a cost of $5 per student, payable in cash at the Decrease 1 st at bind-off edge of your 3rd RS row 3 times, then beginning of the session. every RS row 3 times. Next row (WS): BO 2 sts. Work one row Finishing even. Next row (WS): BO 2 sts. Work one row even. BO rem sts. Five stitches and seven rows to the inch: Swatch 3: Cast on 17 stitches. Work 2"/5cm even in Amy Herzog ✦ Stockinette. Next row (RS): BO 7 sts, work to end. Work 1 row Fantastic Finishing (NEW!) even. Next row (RS): BO 3 sts. Decrease 1 st at bind-off edge Advanced Beginner | 3 hours every RS row 4 times. Work even until piece measures 8''. BO Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; remaining sts. increase/decrease Swatch 4: Cast on 25 stitches. Work 2"/5cm even in ✦ Description: Over the years that I ’ve been teaching, I ’ve noticed Stockinette, ending in a RS row. Next row (WS): BO 7 sts, work to a distinct and pervasive aversion to finishing. As a dedicated end. Work 1 row even. Next row (WS): BO 3 sts, work to end. finishing geek, I find this very sad! Finishing may not be the sexiest Decrease 1 st at bind-off edge of your 3rd RS row 3 times, then

every RS row 4 times. Next row (WS): BO 2 sts.Work one row a supermodel and others make you look more like a hobbit? Have even. Next row (WS): BO 2 sts. Work one row even. BO rem sts. you ever knit a sweater that looked stunning on the page only to ...now block your swatches, and you're ready! be disappointed when you wore it for the first time? In this class, Supplies to bring: Tapestry needle and contrasting yarn, I’ll teach you the tools you need to produce sweaters perfect for openable stitch markers, needles. your figure every time you pick up the needles. Topics covered in Finishing class include: • Standard body shapes, modifying figure factors, and why your Lecture: Knit to Flatter: Producing Garments You Love shape matters way more than your size to Wear (NEW!) • How clothing changes the appearance of the body ’s shape and All Levels Welcome | 1 hour the many ways we can manipulate this for our benefit Description: My passionate belief is that your clothes • Types of sweater patterns that look best on each figure type, shouldmake you look and feel as gorgeous as you truly are. (And driven into reality by lots and lots of trying on samples that’s pretty gorgeous.) This topic is important, because clothing • Body shape analysis and detailed measurements matters. It matters a lot. Not because there’s a “right” thing • How to choose what size to knit, demystifying ease, and towear, or rigid rules you should follow for the rest of your life. But modifying existing patterns because clothing changes the way you look to the rest of the • Student-brought questions and discussion topics world, and that change is something you can (and should) We take pictures of everyone ’s shape during class, so please control—so that you appear how you want to appear. Our come wearing or willing to change into a tight-fitting top and wardrobes are far, far more than protection from the elements. relatively fitted well-fitted pants/skirt. Please also bring along a They let us show the world who we really are. It all comes down to measuring tape, patterns you ’re interested in (optional), and your this: If a piece of clothing doesn’t work for you, it’s the clothing’s adventurous inner knitter! fault, not your body’s. This lecture goes in depth on clothing, how Homework: None it makes us look, what we like to wear, and why. Too many of us Supplies to bring: Measuring tape spend too much time wishing our bodies were different than they Tips & Techniques are, and as hand-knitters we have incredible power to produce clothing that is absolutely perfect for us. With no compromises. Mastering Mindful Modifications (NEW!) This seems daunting, but is actually far easier than you think. I’ll Advanced Beginner | 3 hours show you how. Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; Homework & Supplies: None increase/decrease; have knit a few accessories Lecture Description: It ’s one thing to look at a YouTube video on working short rows, and quite another to identify (a) when you need Knit to Flatter: An Overview (NEW!) shaping, (b) what you ’re trying to accomplish with your shaping, All Levels Welcome | 3 hours and (c) figure out the mechanics of carrying out a mod. In this Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; class, we cover how to work, and when you need, all major increase/decrease; have knit a few accessories; basic pattern modifications a knitter would make to a sweater. This includes: reading ability • Bust darts of all kinds Description: Consider these two truths: Your body has an • Frankensweatering: Front/back and top/bottom inherent shape that will persist throughout your life and any weight • Body and sleeve lengthening/shortening changes, which forms a visual impression to the rest of the world, • Neckline modifications and clothing can change the way that shape looks, based on a • Armhole, bicep, and sleeve cap mods (overview) few simple principles. Knitting yourself clothing that makes you This class is aimed at intermediate knitters, or beginning knitters look and feel gorgeous is all about figuring out what shape you who are adventurous and not shy about using their calculator. have, what impression you want to give, and then picking patterns Students should feel comfortable with knitting, purling, increasing, or designing ones that will follow suit. Amy will show you how in and decreasing. this engaging class. Homework & Supplies: None Homework: None Tips & Techniques Supplies to bring: Measuring tape. Bring/wear a snug-fitting top. Tips & Techniques Sweater “Boot Camp” (NEW!) Beginner | 3 hours Knit to Flatter Workshop (NEW!) Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off Advanced Beginner | 6 hours Description: There ’s so much more to sweater knitting than just Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; the “knitting ,” and this class gives you the tools you need to make increase/decrease; have knit a few accessories; basic pattern your next sweater a smashing success. We cover all of the things reading ability that go into making a great sweater: Description: Ever wonder why some sweaters make you look like • How sweaters are constructed: The different construction styles,

what they ’re good for, and what kinds of bodies they fit best. Toys; Design • Schematics: What they are and how they can help you. • What goes into a great swatch: The proper way to construct and Knit a Tiny Snowman Scene (NEW!) “read” a swatch, measuring your gauge, and how to account for Advanced Beginner | 3 hours tricky fibers . 20 students • Fabric: What should your sweater fabric feel like? What makes a Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; “good” fabric and how do you match it to design elements? increase/decrease; working in the round • Different kinds of shaping: How they ’re worked, what they Description: Snowmen are more than frozen statues—they can accomplish, and when you need to add shaping to your sweaters melt, have snowball fights, and even build other snowmen! • When you can stray from the pattern: How to identify key Participants will be guided in knitting a simple tiny snowman using elements vs. things you should feel empowered to “fiddle with” double-pointed needles, and everyone will be encouraged to take • Finishing off your sweater: From blocking to seaming to edge the project in unexpected directions using simple pattern treatments and more. modifications and embellishment. A fun way to get started on Student Q&A is a big part of the class, too, so bring your own holiday ornaments or a whole tabletop scene! questions to class, and let ’s talk sweaters! Homework: None Homework: It is helpful for students to have a swatch or two that Supplies to bring: At least 50 yards of white yarn in fingering, they might consider making a sweater from in the class, though sport, or worsted weight, plus smaller amounts of blue, black, and there are no restrictions on the swatch and it ’s not strictly 2-3 other colors. Set of double-pointed needles (in the appropriate necessary. size for toy knitting, which is 2 to 3 sizes smaller than the size Supplies to bring: Your swatch, if you made one. listed on the yarn label). Small tapestry needle Tips & Techniques Materials Fee: $1 Toys Anna Hrachovec Teeny-Tiny Toy Knitting Mary Scott Huff Intermediate | 3 hours Fearless Two-Color Mittens (NEW!) 20 Students Intermediate | 3 hours Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; increase/decrease; working in the round using double-pointed increase/decrease; working in the round; chart reading; have knit needles a few accessories; advanced colorwork; basic finishing Description: Take quick and simple knitting to the extreme by techniques learning to knit mini toys no bigger than a peanut. We’ll cover the Description: An introduction to stranded colorwork knitting, as basic techniques to knit an adorable tiny gnome: using double- well as an exploration of the traditional Norwegian mitten pointed needles to make small shapes, I-cord, and simple techniques and history. You’ll get a free class pattern for these embroidery. The finished projects make fun jewelry, ornaments, mittens, traditionally called Selbuvotters . Students should be gift toppers, and more! familiar with knitting in the round on double-pointed needles, 2 Homework: None circulars , or using the Magic Loop method . Supplies to bring: Set of 5-inch US 1/2.25mm double-pointed Homework: Complete preliminary single-color gauge swatch, to needles, small tapestry needle. achieve a gauge of 7.5 sts/in, in Stockinette stitch. This is to get Materials Fee: $6 you in the correct ballpark for starting out with stranded Toys colorwork; the class will cover how to make gauge adjustments with two strands when we meet. Design Your Own Knitted Toy (NEW!) Supplies to bring: Approx 200 yd each of two contrasting colors, Intermediate | 3 hours and any needle configuration you prefer (DPN, Magic Loop, etc.) 20 Students for circular knitting. Basic class supplies: stitch markers, tapestry Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; needle, scissors, note-taking materials, etc. Notes on yarn increase/decrease; working in the round choices for Selbuvotter (Norwegian Mittens): Option A, Modern Description: Design a knitted doll, animal, or other character that Gauge: choose lightweight yarn, such as sock/baby/fingering is all your own! Anna Hrachovec will share the inspiration and weight, worked at a gauge of 7.5 sts/in, for lightweight, modern process behind the hundreds of mochis that she's designed over mittens. Option B , Traditional Gauge : Select heavier weight yarn, the years, then the group will discuss how to turn a sketch into a such as DK/sport, worked at the same 7.5 sts/in, which will create plan and a pattern. Emphasis will be on 3-dimensional designs a firmer, more traditional fabric. The most important consideration using simple geometry and a variety of techniques. for a traditional Scandinavian look is to have a very high contrast Homework: None between colors. Please bring along a digital tablet (such as an Supplies to bring: Participants should come with rough sketches iPad) if you have one, for viewing class slideshow that will be sent for two toys, plus paper and pencil . to you prior to the event.

Color; Accessories happens to us all when finishing gets left as an afterthought, in a fit of start-itis. Here’s your chance to think things through before you Knitting Behind the Wheel (NEW!) begin, and a perfect excuse to start something new. In this Intermediate | 3 hours workshop we'll run through Mary’s checklist of pre-knitting Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; decisions. Choose your next knitting project, then bring it to the increase/decrease; have knit a few accessories; easy colorwork; workshop, and Mary will help you draw your own project roadmap, basic finishing techniques setting yourself up for success by making informed and thoughtful Description: Learn the rules of the color wheel, then explore choices. Learn how to prepare your garment for easy and elegant different ways to break them! In this introduction to color theory, finishing before you begin knitting! Yarn and pattern compatibility, you’ll receive a pocket color wheel, pattern, and yarn kit for a class fitting and construction adjustments, and blocking and finishing project—a modular felted bag that functions as a living dictionary of decisions will all be discussed. the different color combinations you’ll explore. In addition to color Homework: Raid your pattern stash or head to Ravelry to find a theory, you will learn modular knitting, applied knitted cord, and project you’re dying to start. Purchase/download the pattern and Dorset buttons. bring it along with you. Homework: None Supplies to bring: The pattern for your next project; yarn and Supplies to bring: US 4/3.5mm straight, circular , or double- needles (not required; only if you already have them and want to pointed needles, tapestry needle, basic class supplies (stitch swatch in class); note-taking supplies . Please bring along a digital markers, scissors, note-taking materials, etc.) Please bring along a tablet (such as an iPad) if you have one, for viewing class slideshow digital tablet (such as an iPad) if you have one, for viewing class that will be sent to you prior to the event. slideshow that will be sent to you prior to the event. Tips & Techniques Materials Fee: $20 Color Shapely, Sexy Steeks (NEW!) Expert | 3 hours Mad Hatters (NEW!) 24 Students Intermediate | 3 hours Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; 24 students increase/decrease; working in the round; chart reading; have knit a Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; whole garment; have knit a few accessories; advanced colorwork; increase/decrease; working in the round; chart reading; have knit a advanced finishing techniques; experience planning, securing, and few accessories; advanced colorwork; basic finishing techniques cutting steeks Description: As a Mad Hatter, you will produce your own hat Description: Never be a slave to flat knitting construction again! pattern, incorporating a stranded colorwork chart you create in Now that you’ve cut a steek or two, you can take your knitting to class. Choose the design elements, draw a chart, and do some the next level by learning how to shape garments by incorporating simple math. Just a few easy steps and you’re off! steeks into their design. In this class we’ll deconstruct and reverse- Homework: 1. Choose 3 to 5 colors of your favorite yarn. 2. engineer different garment silhouettes with the goal of planning Determine your gauge by swatching. 3. Measure the head you steeked construction. intend to cover. Homework: Using at least two colors of 2-ply Shetland wool, (such Supplies to bring: 3 to 5 colors of your favorite smooth (non- as Jameson's), work a 60-stitch knitted tube in any charted pattern novelty) yarn (50g balls or less) 16 " circular and matching set of you wish. This is the beginning of your mini-vest, so put ribbing at double-pointed needles to suit your preferred gauge. 16" circular or the bottom, if you'd like, and make the piece around 3" long. Do straight needles 2 sizes smaller than the ones used for gauge. not bind off. Colored pencils or markers, tape measure, calculator. Basic class Supplies to bring: At least 2 colors in the yarn and gauge of your supplies (stitch markers, tapestry needle, scissors, note-taking choice for a mini-vest sample. 6 stitch markers to delineate 3 supplies). Please bring along a digital tablet (such as an iPad) if you steeks, hand sewing needle and thread (for a handsewn steek) or have one, for viewing class slideshow that will be sent to you prior crochet hook similar to knitting gauge (for crocheted steeks). Basic to the event. class supplies (tapestry needle, scissors, note-taking supplies). Color; Accessories Please bring along a digital tablet (such as an iPad) if you have one, for viewing class slideshow that will be sent to you prior to the Pattern Pre-Flight Checklist (NEW!) event. Advanced Beginner | 3 hours Design; Tips & Techniques 30 students Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; Stars & Stripes: Design Your Own Norwegian Fana increase/decrease; working in the round Sweater (NEW!) Description: “Rats! Why didn't I think of that back when I started?” Expert | 3 hours Ever ask yourself that when it’s time to finish your knitwear? It 30 students Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off;

increase/decrease; working in the round; chart reading; have knit Do you love a project that looks so advanced, but just uses one a whole garment; easy colorwork; advanced colorwork; basic new dynamite technique that makes the whole piece pop? While finishing techniques; advanced finishing techniques; experience making this beautiful scarf, you will learn about the leno technique with 2-color stranded colorwork, securing and cutting steeks of twisting warp threads to create a beautiful pattern in the cloth. Description: Explore the tradition and history of the beautiful The delicate detail makes a stunning border on each end of the Norwegian Fana sweater as you create your own personalized scarf. Add to your weaving knowledge and to your skills. Looms pattern, for any size and color combination you wish. In this provided for class use . workshop, students will follow Mary’s Fana “recipe ” to create their Homework: None own Norwegian-style work of art. Choose your favorite star motif, Supplies to bring: 450 yards sock -weight yarn that is strong, plan your calculations and modifications, and off you go! In non-hairy , and at least 2 ply, 10 –15 yards waste yarn, tapestry addition to history and lore, we’ll discuss variations on the Fana needle, tube from inside a paper towel roll, 2 brown paper grocery theme, including different techniques for construction, steeks, bags, tape measure, scissors . finishing, and embellishments. This project will prepare you to knit Materials fee: $8 for shipping the looms more intricate and advanced stranded colorwork patterns in the Machine Knitting, Spinning, or Weaving future, and even to design your own. Homework: Determine gauge by swatching in 2-color stranded Open Weave Felted Scarf (NEW!) colorwork Beginner | 3 hours Supplies to bring: 2 highly contrasting colors of DK/sportweight Description: With absolutely no prior experience, you can make a yarn in sufficient quantity for the garment size of your choice. scarf with a lovely open pattern using a rigid heddle loom and Consult The Knitters Handy Book of Sweater Patterns by Ann wool. You can create a wonderful woven piece that looks Budd (Drop-Shoulder Cardigans) for estimation guidelines. Allow complicated but is really very easy. If you ’ve taken beginning rigid approximately 55 percent of total estimate for each color (10 heddle weaving, take this class to enhance your skills. If you still percent extra for swatching and “insurance ”). Needles to achieve haven ’t tried this exciting fiber technique, now it the time to begin. the gauge of your choice (circulars and/or DPNs to create body See just how easy and fun weaving really is! Looms provided for and sleeve tubes). Basic class supplies (stitch markers, tapestry class use . needle, note-taking materials). Please bring along a digital tablet Homework: None (such as an iPad) if you have one, for viewing class slideshow that Supplies to bring: 300 yards of feltable wool (no super wash) , will be sent to you prior to the event. which can be all the same or approximately equal amounts of two World Traditions different yarns. Yarn should be about worsted weight and plied (no singles). Tube from inside a paper towel roll, 2 brown paper Deborah Jarchow grocery bags, tape measure, scissors, 10 –15 yards waste yarn (worsted -weight acrylic works well) . Beginning Weaving for Knitters (NEW!) Materials fee: $8 to cover shipping the looms Beginner | 3 hours Machine Knitting, Spinning, or Weaving Description: Have you wondered if rigid heddle weaving is for you? Would you like to try different looms without needing to buy Stashbuster Scarf on the Rigid Heddle Loom (NEW!) the equipment? In this class you will learn how to set up the loom Beginner | 6 hours to prepare for weaving and then weave a sample. Take turns Description: If you are looking for ways to use up your leftover weaving on three different brands of looms to see what all the balls of yarn, this method of weaving is easy, fun , and creative. In excitement is about! If you ’ve been thinking about learning rigid this class you will learn to set up a small rigid heddle loom and heddle weaving, this class is the perfect opportunity to see what it weave a gorgeous scarf. Discover ways to combine different is all about. If you have already tried rigid heddle weaving, do not colors, textures , and fibers in your warp as you make your unique miss this chance to see how the different looms work. Looms and beautiful scarf. This exciting way to make use of fancy and fun provided for class use . yarns is quick, easy, and portable. Looms provided for class use. Homework: None Homework: None Supplies to bring: 100– 125 yards of smooth, strong, non-hairy Supplies to bring: About 500 yards sock - to worsted -weight yarn yarn that is at least 2 ply and about worsted weight, scissors, tube from your stash that is at least 2 -ply (no singles), smooth, non- from inside a paper towel roll, brown paper grocery bag, 10 –15 hairy, strong in colors that will work together. This should include yards of waste yarn at least 200 yards of one solid color for the weft (side to side Materials fee: $8 to cover shipping looms threads) that blends with the other colors. Scissors, tapestry Machine Knitting, Spinning, or Weaving needle, cardboard tube from inside a paper towel roll , 2 brown paper grocery bags . Leno Detail Scarf (NEW!) Materials fee: $8 to cover shipping looms Beginner | 6 hours Machine Knitting, Spinning, or Weaving Technique Requirements: Some experience with warping the loom helpful

Maggie Jackson BO. Slip these live sts onto a holder (or better yet, just keep them on your needle for use in class.) Swatch 2: With smooth , worsted - Oh No, Not Another Scarf! weight yarn, preferably wool, in a light color and appropriate size Beginner | 3 hours knitting needles, CO 20 sts. Complete same as swatch 1. Swatch Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off 3: With smooth , worsted -weight yarn, preferably wool, in a light Description: By the end of this class, Maggie hopes the piece color and appropriate size knitting needles, CO 36 sts. Complete you make will NOT go toward a scarf but toward one of the other same as swatch 1. design options she shows: a table-runner, a pillow, a purse, a Supplies to bring: Three homework swatches; smooth , worsted - shawl, a wall hanging, etc. Maggie will have you thinking “outside weight yarn in solid, light colors, preferably wool; appropriate the box” by making holes in your work, cutting yarn in the middle knitting needles; two US 6/4mm double-pointed needles; graph of a row just to retie with knots at the front, joining her renown paper (4 or 5 squares to the inch); pencil. tubes, and working a ladder stitch. She will show some finishing Cables techniques for the project and give advice on what she learned from being a fashion designer doing ready-to-wear for 25 years, Ha! Fooled You! (NEW!) selling to Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, and others. Samples of Intermediate | 3 hours these stitches will be shown on garments to stretch your creative Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; chart thinking. reading helpful Homework: None Description: Explore interesting stitch patterns that fool the eye. Supplies to bring: US size 7 or 8 needles, preferably wooden, In class, you ’ll learn how to create huge embossed cables that bamboo or plastic to work with the linen and other yarns (as metal seem to sit on top of the fabric—with no cabling involved! Also, is slippery). Scissors. learn to knit beautiful faux Fair Isle patterns using (yes) just one Materials Fee: $20 (in cash) covers materials for a completed color per row. And, if you ’ve always wanted to play with mitered project. squares but hate the idea of all those pesky yarn tails, come and Accessories learn an easy way to make faux ones using simple slip stitches. Homework: Swatch 1: With a dark colored worsted -weight yarn Wearable Art and size 8 needles, CO 25 sts. Work K1P1 Rib for 1"/2.5cm. Slip Beginner | 3 hours sts onto holder, keeping approximately 20 yards of yarn still Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off attached. Swatch 2: With off-white or white worsted -weight yarn Description: This class is a combination of various small squares and size 8 needles, CO 18 sts. Work K1P1 Rib for 1"/2.5cm. Slip that can be put together after class to make a scarf or put toward sts onto holder, keeping approximately 20 yards of yarn still a larger project. We will make knitted and fabric bows on a attached. Swatch 3: Using any non-dark colored worsted -weight square, a ruffle stitch with a two-colored picot tube, two-colored yarn and size 8 needles, CO 28 sts and work same as Swatch 2. frilled tube that transforms to other shapes. Samples of these Supplies to bring: Three homework swatches with the yarn still stitches will be shown on garments to stretch your creative attached; 15 yards each of dark-, medium-, and light-colored thinking. worsted -weight yarn (solid colors); US 8/5mm needles; cable Homework: None needle or US 5/3.75mm double-pointed needle; 3 medium-sized Supplies to bring : US size 7 or 8 needles, preferably wood or safety pins; scissors; sticky notes. plastic to better work with the linen and other yarns (as metal is Tips & Techniques slippery). Scissors and a darning needle. Materials Fee: $20 cash, which is enough for a project. Looking Good Coming and Going (NEW & Accessories EXCLUSIVE!) Melissa Leapman Intermediate | 3 hours Celtic Cables Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; chart Intermediate | 3 hours reading helpful Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; cables; Description: Some knitted projects —scarves, shawls, and chart reading helpful blankets—don ’t have a right side and wrong side. In this hands-on Description: Learn how to use basic cabling techniques to create class, we ’ll explore interesting stitches that look great on both Celtic -inspired panels and motifs. (Shhhh, don ’t tell anyone, but sides, including reversible cables, lace, and multicolor patterns. these gorgeous cables are much easier to knit than they look!) Homework: Five swatches as follows: Swatch 1: With smooth, Homework: Three swatches as follows: Swatch 1: With smooth , worsted-weight yarn in a light color and size 8 needles, CO 24 sts. worsted -weight yarn, preferably wool, in a light color and Work K1P1 rib for 1"/2.5cm. Slip sts onto a holder with appropriate size knitting needles, CO 15 sts. Work K1P1 rib for approximately 12 yards of yarn still attached. Swatch 2: With 1"/2.5cm, then continue in Stockinette St until swatch measures smooth, worsted-weight yarn in a light color and US 6/4mm approx 2" from beg, ending after WS row. Do not cut yarn. Do not needles, CO 32 sts. Slip sts onto a holder with approximately 12

yards of yarn still attached. (Yes, there ’s no knitting for this one, to know how easy they are to do.) please just cast on and be ready to knit in class.) Swatch 3: With Homework: Five swatches as follows: Swatch 1: With smooth, smooth, worsted-weight yarn in a light color and size 8 needles, worsted-weight yarn in a light color and US 8/5mm needles, CO CO 31 sts. Work Garter stitch, knitting all stitches every row for 25 sts. Work K1P1 rib for 1"/2.5cm. Slip sts onto a holder with 1"/2.5cm. Slip sts onto a holder with approximately 12 yards of approximately 15 yards of yarn still attached. Swatch 2: With yarn still attached. Swatch 4: With smooth, worsted-weight yarn in smooth, worsted-weight yarn in a dark color and US 8/5mm a light color and US 8/5mm needles, CO 32 sts. Row 1: *K4, p4; needles, CO 25 sts. Work K1P1 rib for 1"/2.5cm. Slip sts onto a repeat from * across. Repeat last row 3 more times. Slip sts onto holder with approximately 15 yards of yarn still attached. Swatch a holder with approximately 12 yards of yarn still attached. Swatch 3: With smooth, worsted-weight yarn in a light color and US 5: With smooth, worsted-weight yarn in a light color and US 8/5mm needles, CO 22 sts. Work K1P1 rib for 1"/2.5cm. Slip sts 8/5mm needles, CO 32 sts. Row 1: K1, *p2, k2; repeat from * onto a holder with approximately 15 yards of yarn still attached. across, ending with p2, k1. Row 2: P1, *k2, p2; repeat from * Swatch 4: With smooth, worsted-weight yarn in a light color and across, ending with k2, p1. Repeat Rows 1 and 2 three more US 8/5mm needles, CO 23 sts. Work K1P1 rib for 1"/2.5cm. Slip times. Slip sts onto a holder with approximately 12 yards of yarn sts onto a holder with approximately 15 yards of yarn still still attached. attached. Swatch 5: With smooth, worsted-weight yarn in a light Supplies to bring: Five homework swatches with yarn still color and US 8/5mm needles, CO 24 sts. Work K1P1 rib for attached; worsted -weight yarn in solid light and medium colors; 1"/2.5cm. Slip sts onto a holder with approximately 15 yards of US 6/4mm and US 8/5mm needles; one US 4/3.5mm , yarn still attached. 5/3.75mm, or 6/4mm double-pointed needle. Supplies to bring: Five homework swatches with yarn still Tips & Techniques attached; worsted -weight yarn in solid light and medium colors; US 8/5mm needles; one US 4/3.5mm, 5/3.75mm, or 6/4mm Mosaic Knitting: Colorful Knitting the Easy Way double-pointed needle. Advanced Beginner | 3 hours Tips & Techniques Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; chart reading helpful Two-Color Double Knitting Description: Do you like the look of intricate colorwork but hate Intermediate | 3 hours the thought of all those bobbins and tangled up yarns? In this Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; easy workshop, learn the ins and outs of this deceptively easy colorwork; chart reading helpful technique. Description: With this fascinating knitting technique, both sides Homework: Four swatches as follows: Swatch 1: With smooth, of the knitting appear to be Stockinette stitch. In just a few fun solid light-colored worsted -weight yarn and US 8/5mm needles, hours, learn how to knit—and design!—these beautiful reversible CO 15 sts. Work K1P1 rib for 1"/2.5cm . Next Row (WS): Purl fabrics. across. Slip sts onto holder. Swatch 2: With smooth, solid light- Homework: Three swatches pieces as follows: Swatch 1: With colored worsted -weight yarn and US 8/5mm needles, CO 23 sts. smooth, solid light-colored worsted -weight yarn and US 6/4mm Work K1P1 rib for 1"/2.5cm . Next Row (WS): Knit across. Slip sts needles, CO 28 sts. Slip sts onto holder. Swatch 2: With smooth, onto holder. Swatch 3: With smooth, solid light-colored worsted - solid light-colored worsted -weight yarn and US 6/4mm needles, weight yarn and US 8/5mm needles, CO 27 sts. Work K1P1 rib for CO 40 sts. Slip sts onto holder. Swatch 3: With smooth, solid light- 1"/2.5cm . Next Row (WS): Purl across. Slip sts onto holder. colored worsted -weight yarn and US 6/4mm needles, CO 24 sts. Swatch 4: With smooth, solid light-colored worsted -weight yarn Slip sts onto holder. and US 8/5mm needles, CO 27 sts. Work K1P1 rib for 1"/2.5cm . Supplies to bring: Three homework swatches with yarn still Next Row (WS): Knit across. Slip sts onto holder. attached; a few balls of contrasting brightly-colored (but solid) Supplies to bring: Four homework swatches with yarn still worsted -weight yarn (please do not choose anything too dark); attached; a few balls of contrasting brightly-colored (but solid) sticky notes (such as Post It™ Notes); two size 6 double -pointed worsted -weight yarn (please do not choose anything too dark); knitting needles. Optional: graph paper, 5-squares-to-the-inch; sticky notes (such as Post It™ Notes); US 8/5mm knitting needles. pencil. Optional: graph paper, 5-squares-to-the-inch; pencil . Color Color Catherine Lowe Slip, Sliding Away! (NEW & EXCLUSIVE!) The Bottom Line (NEW & EXCLUSIVE!) Advanced Beginner | 3 hours Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; chart Experienced | 3 hours reading helpful Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; Description: In this fun hands-on workshop, explore several increase/decrease; working in the round; have knit a whole stitch patterns that use simple slip stitches to create intricate- garment; have knit a few accessories; basic finishing techniques; looking textured and multicolor fabrics. (Shhh. No one else needs advanced finishing techniques; have a basic understanding of the

structure of knitted fabric; be able to identify knit and purl stitches pulled-out stitch patterns; create bold graphic patterns with short on both the right and wrong sides of knitted fabric; be able to slip rows; use garter stitch to stunning effects. Color, painlessly. stitches as if to knit and as if to purl; familiarity with open running Homework: None thread increases Supplies to bring: Please come prepared to knit. Bring with you: Description: Master Catherine ’s unique tubular edge cast-on. at least two contrasting colors of sport -weight yarn; the needles Learn how to set it up for 1 x 1 and 2 x 2 rib, how to work it with needed to work a stable fabric in that yarn that is neither loose nor selvedge stitches for perfect joins, and how to use it with non-rib dense; needles a few sizes larger and smaller than needed for the patterns. Gather a few valuable tips about rib and cast-ons along yarn; the usual knitting tools (scissors, tapestry needle, etc.). the way. Color Homework: None Supplies to bring: Please come prepared to knit. Bring with you Lecture: The Knitter and the Dressmaker, a Cautionary approximately 50–75 yards of DK-weight yarn in a medium or light Tale (NEW & EXCLUSIVE!) color and approximately 10 yards of fingering-weight yarn in a All Levels Welcome | 1 hour color that contrasts with the DK. Both of these yarns should be a Description: Join Catherine as she negotiates the convergences solid color, not variegated. Do not bring novelty or boucle yarn, and divergences of hand-knitting and dressmaking. She ’ll explore roving, or a tweed yarn with large neps. You will need needles US the intersections and underscore the differences, discuss how 1–6 (2.5–4mm) and the usual knitting tools (scissors, tapestry couture dressmaking has inspired her knitting practice, and needle, etc.). explain how several of the most basic elements of dressmaking Tips & Techniques can be translated into a few simple techniques that can easily be incorporated into your knitting repertoire and that will change the Buttoning It Up (NEW & EXCLUSIVE!) look of your knitting. Experienced | 3 hours Homework & Supplies: None Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; Lectures increase/decrease; have knit a whole garment; have knit a few accessories; have a basic understanding of the structure of Re-Think Your Knitting (NEW!) knitted fabric; be able to identify knit and purl stitches on both the Expert | 6 hours right and wrong sides of knitted fabric; be able to slip stitches as if Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; to knit and as if to purl; familiarity with yarnovers; familiarity with increase/decrease; working in the round; have knit a whole cable cast-on garment; have knit a few accessories; basic finishing techniques; Description: Techniques for vertical, horizontal, and invisible advanced finishing techniques; have a basic understanding of the buttonholes and a unique method for buttoning garments and structure of knitted fabric; be able to identify knit and purl stitches attaching buttons that will have you smiling rather than cringing on both the right and wrong sides of knitted fabric; be able to slip the next time you encounter a pattern direction that says “work a stitches as if to knit and as if to purl; familiarity with traditional buttonhole.” techniques used to knit up and purl up stitches; be comfortable Homework: None with three-needle bind-off; have a basic understanding of the Supplies to bring: Please come prepared to knit. Bring with you relationship between gauge, yarn weight, needle size and knitted approximately 50–75 yards of smooth DK-weight yarn in a fabric medium or light solid color; the needles needed to work a stable Description: Learn the essential techniques that are the fabric that is neither loose nor dense in that yarn; and the usual foundation of Catherine ’s approach to garment fabrication and knitting tools (scissors, tapestry needle, etc.). construction. Easily integrated into your knitting repertoire and Tips & Techniques adaptable to all your projects, they will take the look of your handknits from ordinary to extraordinary and change the way you think Color One Row at a Time (NEW & EXCLUSIVE!) about your knitting. This class will take you well down the path to Intermediate | 6 hours mastering these techniques and explain how to adapt them to Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; chart your projects. reading; have knit a whole garment; have knit a few accessories; Homework: Following the directions below, knit 3 identical easy colorwork; short rows; have a basic understanding of the Stockinette swatches using a heavy sport - or light DK-weight wool structure of knitted fabric; be able to identify knit and purl stitches that will knit comfortably at 6 sts and 8 rows per 1"/2.5cm. Use a on both the right and wrong sides of knitted fabric; be able to slip light-colored yarn that has a crisp stitch definition; please do not stitches as if to knit and as if to purl substitute a heavier or lighter weight yarn. Cast on 20 stitches Description: Bobbin-phobic? Fair Isle looks just fair, not great? using the cast-on you would normally use for Stockinette stitch. Done one too many stripes? Explore the techniques that will put Row 1 (RS) : Purl first stitch (to establish beginning of row selvedge color back into your knitting life, one color per row, one row at a stitch); k18; k1 (to establish end of row selvedge stitch). Row 2 time. Learn the theory that underlies mosaic, slip-stitch , and (WS): With yarn in back of work, slip first stitch as if to knit; p18; p1.

Row 3 (RS): With yarn in front of work, slip first stitch as if to purl Homework & Supplies: None through back of loop; k18; k1. Row 4 (WS): As row 2. Repeat rows Lectures 3 and 2 to work the selvedge stitch pattern along the vertical edges of the Stockinette stitch. Work through row 72. Row 73 Switch a (Lace) Stitch (NEW!) (RS): Bind off all stitches knitwise. Wash and block each of the Advanced Beginner | 3 hours swatches to a dimension of 3"x 9"/7.5 x2 3cm (excluding selvedge Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; stitches and cast-on and bind-off rows). Make sure that the increase/decrease; beginner lace; pattern reading; chart reading a corners are square and that the sides are parallel so that no bias is plus but not a requirement introduced into the knitted fabric. Do not use steam to block the Description: Ever wonder why a designer picks one increase or swatches. decrease over another in a lace pattern? Let ’s demystify lace Supplies to bring: Approximately 30 yards of the yarn used for stitches! In this class we will be exploring how subtle changes in the swatches; 20 –25 yards of the same yarn as used for the your lace make a big difference in the overall look to a piece. We swatches but in a contrasting color (not so dark that it is difficult to will be working several swatches in class to demonstrate how you read the stitches); 20– 25 yards of fingering -weight wool (8 sts and can change the look of your lace just by changing a stitch or two. 10 rows per 1"/2.5cm ); 5 yards of a fine-gauge yarn with a crisp We will also be exploring how placement of increases and hand that contrasts sharply with the other yarns; circular or 8 " decreases can change the overall fabric. A great class for double-pointed needles in sizes US 0/2mm through one size beginner and experienced lace knitters alike! larger than used to work the swatches; C -2/2.5 mm crochet hook; Homework: Cast on 19 stitches. Knit 3 rows. Leave on needles and the usual knitting tools (scissors, tapestry needle, etc.). and bring to class. Please use solid color yarns only, not tweeds or variegated ones. Supplies to bring: 40– 50 yards of worsted -weight yarn . US Tips & Techniques 6/4mm or 7/4.5mm knitting needles (straights or circulars are ok; gauge is not critical for swatches) . Knitting notions (tapestry Jen Lucas needle, stitch markers, etc.). Pen or pencil . Lace Lovely Lace Borders (NEW!) Intermediate | 3 hours Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; Patty Lyons increase/decrease; beginner lace; chart reading Description: Learn the tips and tricks for adding a lace border to All About Stripes your knitting! In the class we will be knitting 3 swatches so you can Advanced Beginner | 3 hours get the techniques for knitting a lace border onto the body of your Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; have knit a piece without seaming . The first swatch demonstrates how to few accessories attach the border to your work as you go. The second swatch Description: Add a little zing to any project with stripes! There ’s explores working the border first, then picking up stitches to work more to it than you think. In this workshop you will learn tricks like the body of your piece. In the third swatch we will be working the weaving in ends as you go, how to carry yarn up the side of your border and adding stitches along the edge as we go, to work after work, the best ways to join a new ball (including the super -cool the border is complete. After this class, you will want to add a lace felted join), how to stripe in rib without a color break, jogless join border to everything. when striping in the round , and more! We will also go over fun Homework: Cast on 16 sts. Knit 12 rows. Leave on needles, and design elements to spice up your work, like slip stitching, mixing in bring to class. garter ridges, random stripe generator , and variegated yarns. Supplies to bring: 40– 50 yards of worsted -weight yarn ; US Time to get your stripe on! 6/4mm or 7/4.5mm knitting needles (straights or circulars are ok; Homework: CO 10 stitches in 1 color. gauge is not critical for swatches) ; knitting notions (tapestry Supplies to bring: Yarn: 3 different colors of the same weight needle, stitch markers, etc.); pen or pencil . 100% NON machine washable wool yarn. MUST be 100% non Lace machine washable wool (check the ball band —make sure it ’s not superwash wool) . Needles : Circular needles of at least 24 " length, Lecture: Successful Sock-Yarn Shawls (NEW!) Size that is appropriate to yarn (check ball band) All Levels Welcome | 1 hour Color Want to try knitting a shawl but aren ’t sure where to start? Jen Lucas, author of Sock-Yarn Shawls, shares some of her tips and Fix It: Knitwear Repairs & Alterations (NEW & tricks for knitting top-down triangle shawls. These shawls are a EXCLUSIVE!) great first step into shawl knitting! Jen will discuss the garter tab Intermediate | 3 hours cast-on, her notes on increases in triangle shawls , and options for Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; binding off. After this lecture you ’ll be eager to start on a new increase/decrease; beginner lace; have knit a few accessories; shawl project! should be able to tell the difference between the cast on and

bindoff and recognize their stitches. off, we will be working this swatch. Description: Discover the joys of fixing your knitting when it ’s on Supplies to bring: Yarn : Worsted or chunky light weight. Small or off the needles. We ’ll explore fixes to lace pattern stitches and separate ball of yarn. Small amount of thin crochet cotton . colorwork, and we ’ll delve deep into duplicate stitch repairs. Then Needles : appropriate for yarn . we ’ll discover that a pair of scissors can be a knitter ’s best friend Tips & Techniques when we cut our knitting. Learn how to shorten and lengthen your knitwear in both Stockinette and pattern stitches, and best of all, Magic of Perfect Blocking learn the world ’s best way to fix a hole in your knitting! Learn to All Levels Welcome | 3 hours repair your beloved hand knit socks and never throw out a moth- Description: Why spend all that time knitting a garment, only to eaten sweater again! stop short of making it look great ? Blocking is an essential part of Homework: Make swatches using yarn specified in Supplies. finishing your garment off perfectly. Blocking evens out your Swatch #1: CO 20 stitches. Work in Stockinette st for 35 rows, stitches, sets your size, and in some cases can even mask your BO. Swatch #2 : C0 18 stitches. Row 1: *K3, P2* repeat from * to mistakes. In this workshop we will go over the three main * to last three stitches , K3 . Row 2: *P3, K2* repeat from * to * to methods of blocking (wet, steam , and spray) and learn how to use last three stitches , P3 . Work for 4"/10cm in the K3, P2 rib stitch as all the tools such as blocking boards and wires. We ’ll also discuss established, BO . OPTIONAL (for lace knitters) Swatch #3: CO 11 blocking unusual shapes, special stitch patterns, as well as learn a stitches. Row 1 (RS): K5, yo, ssk, k4. Row 2 and all WS rows: bit about different fiber properties. Feel free to bring in your Purl. Row 3: K3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k3. Row 5: K2, k2tog, yo, questions! Come on, don ’t stop short of the perfect finish! k3, yo, ssk, k2. Row 7: K1, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, ssk, k1. Row 9: Homework & Supplies: None K2tog, yo, k7, yo, ssk. Row 10: Purl. Row 11 (RS): K5, yo, ssk, k4. Finishing Row 13: K3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k3. Row 15: k1, k2tog, yo, k4, ssk, k2. (THIS IS WRONG ON PURPOSE!) Row 16: Purl. Row 17: Make Your Gauge Work ! (NEW & EXCLUSIVE!) K1, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, ssk. (THIS IS WRONG ON PURPOSE!) Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; have knit a Leave on needle with yarn attached. few accessories; basic understanding of what gauge is and how Supplies to bring: Yarn : Yarn used to make your swatches (heavy to make a gauge swatch (if not, Take Measure Up: Gauge Basics) worsted or chunky , 14– 16 stitches per 4"/10cm) and same weight Description: You know the basics of gauge, but how do you yarn in a contrasting color. Small amount of smooth , thin crochet make your own gauge work for you! Stop trying to match the cotton yarn . Needles & Hooks : Needles in a size that is gauge exactly and learn how to knit a project to YOUR gauge. appropriate to yarn (check ball band), crochet hook appropriate to After a review of the basics, and how to make a “truthful” swatch, needle size . Notions : Hand towel or small piece of fabric to pin we’ll get to some of the trickier elements of gauge, such as pre into, T pins, small double -pointed needle (this is just for picking out blocked vs. blocked gauge, hung gauge, and the difference stitches), small sharp pointed scissors, darning needle, small ruler . between yarn gauge and pattern gauge. We will explore what to Tips & Techniques do when a project is knit in the round or in a pattern stitch. Finally, we’ll master the math of using your gauge, not just the pattern Knitting Bag of Tricks (NEW!) gauge. We’ll learn how to work an existing size with a different Advanced Beginner | 3 hours gauge, resize a sweater by using a different gauge, how to add Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; different stitch patterns to your garment, and how to make increase/decrease; have knit a few accessories; having knit at adjustments to your pattern when your row gauge is off. Stop least on sweater or followed a pattern helpful but not required. trying to match someone else’s gauge and discover the joys of Description: There are so many wonderful knitting tricks that making YOUR gauge work! NOTE: In order to make your gauge make our lives better. Over the years of knitting and teaching I ’ve work . . . you have to do math :) accumulated quite a few fantastic tricks. I love it when I ’m Homework: Cast on 24 stitches, knit in stockinette for 5 inches. teaching a class and a student declares “I love that tip! ” So I ’ve OPTIONAL (for in the round knitters): On circular needle cast on decided to dig into my knitting bag of tricks and put them all in one 24 stitches. Row 1: K2 tbl, P2, K16, P2, K2 tbl. DO NOT BIND class. From how to do a better SSK to how to avoid the gap at the OFF SWATCHES. All swatches are to be put on a stitch holder or end of a bind off to how to count your cable rows, how to tighten left on a needle; leave plenty of yarn attached to these swatches, your first stitch, and more. Get ready to find your new favorite we will be working them. knitting tricks! Supplies to bring: Yarn: Worsted weight or chunky yarn (gauge Homework: Swatch #1 : CO 28 stitches . Row 1: *K3, P2*, rep 14–16 stitches per 4 inches/10cm). NO NOVELTY YARN, NO from * to * to last 3 stitches, K3 . Row 2 : *P3, k2*, rep from * to * TEXTURED YARN. LIGHT-COLORED YARN ONLY. Needles & to last 3 stitches, P3. Repeat Rows 1 –2, working in K3, P2 rib, do Hooks: US 9–11/5.5–8mm—the sizes you used to make your not bind off, we will be working this swatch. Swatch #2 : Cast on swatches—double pointed needle in a small size or a tapestry 24 stitches, work 2"/5cm in plain Stockinette (NO GARTER needle. Accessories: tape measure or ruler, calculator, paper & EDGE), enough to get a sense of your knitting style. Do not bind pen.

Tips & Techniques to read a schematic. Understand the numbers in the pattern so you know when and how you can change them. Finally we ’ll Measure Up! Gauge Basics—Beginner Bootcamp explore the things a pattern tells you to do but doesn ’t tell you (NEW & EXCLUSIVE!) how. We ’ll look into some of the most frustrating pattern Beginner | 3 hours instructions such as “reverse shaping ” and “at the same time ” as Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; have knit a well as “pick up evenly across the row ” and even shaping “in few accessories pattern ”. Learn the secrets hiding inside every sweater pattern! Description: You keep hearing about gauge, but you ’re not quite Note: This is not a pattern reading class. sure what all the fuss is about. If the fear of “not getting gauge ” is Homework: None stopping you from moving into sweater knitting, fear no more. In Supplies to bring: Pencil, calculator, notepad this class we ’ll cover all the basics of gauge: how to make and Tips & Techniques measure a swatch ; explore how needle size, as well as needle material , can change your gauge ; and learn about blocking and Trisha Malcolm hanging your swatch. We ’ll have hands -on practice for measuring I Want to Knit a Sweater—Beginner Bootcamp (NEW & and experiment with needle size changes on your knitting. We will EXCLUSIVE!) also look at more complex gauge issues such as gauge in a pattern stitch and look at pattern examples to figure out how to Beginner | 2 hours make an “in pattern ” gauge swatch. Finally we ’ll learn some easy Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off math so you can figure out if your gauge will work for your pattern. Description: There’s nothing like donning a completed garment Don ’t let gauge scare you away from knitting the sweater of your you made yourself for feeling like you’ve accomplished something dreams . great. Handknit accessories are wonderful, of course, but it’s time Homework: Using a worsted or chunky light weight yarn, make to tackle your first sweater. Trisha Malcolm, Editor in Chief of two swatches. Swatch #1: Cast on 24 stitches, knit in Stockinette Vogue Knitting, wants to empower you to do just that—she’ll teach for 5"/13cm . Swatch #2: Work a 5"x 5"/13x13cm swatch in any you all you need to know so that your first sweater is a success stitch pattern (seed, moss, basketweave, lace, cable etc.). DO that you’ll actually wear! NOT BIND OFF SWATCHES. All swatches are to be put on a stitch Homework: None holder or leave on a needle, leave plenty of yarn attached to these Supplies to bring: Basic knitting supplies; worsted-weight yarn swatches, we will be working them. and US 8/5mm needles. Supplies to bring: Needles & Hooks: US 9 –11 /5.5–8mm , the Beginner Bootcamp; Tips & Techniques sizes you used to make your swatches, check ball band of yarn used, double -pointed needle in a small size or a tapestry needle . A Lecture: Knitting Style and Color Trends NEW variety of needles larger and smaller than the one used to make All Levels Welcome | 1 hour the swatch in a variety of materials (metal, wood, plastic). Just Description: Take this opportunity to learn about exciting trends bring what you already own. Don ’t worry if you don ’t have many for Fall 2014 and Spring 2015. Explore the areas of fashion, knit, needles, students will share! Accessories : Ruler, calculator, paper and color in this fun and inspiring lecture from Trisha Malcolm. & pen. OPTIONAL: bring a knitting pattern with gauge examples Homework & Supplies: None you ’d like to explore . Lectures Beginner Bootcamp; Tips & Techniques

Reading Between the Lines: What Your Sweater Nancy Marchant Pattern Doesn ’t Tell You! Basic Brioche Intermediate | 3 hours Advanced Beginner | 3 hours Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; increase/decrease; have knit a few accessories; some basic increase/decrease knowledge of sweater patterns or having knit at least one sweater Description: Does the brioche stitch still confuse you? In this is helpful but not required. class, you ’ll learn to “bark ” (brioche knit) and “burp ” (brioche purl) Description: If you knit sweaters, but always follow the pattern this luscious stitch into a world of unending stitch possibilities from exactly, because you wouldn ’t know to begin to change it, this is the “queen of brioche, ” Nancy Marchant. She will cover one-color the class for you. There ’s a lot of information hiding between the brioche, how to make increases and decreases, and explore lines of knitting patterns. Once you unravel the mysteries of the stitch variations on a sampler made in class. math and numbers , you will never blindly follow a pattern again. Homework: None Learn the things you need to know before you start a pattern, like Supplies to bring: Plain colored worsted - or DK -weight wool or understanding sweater shapes, yarn substitution, how to figure cotton yarn, US 6/4mm needles . your yarn amount from your swatch, what size to make, and how Tips & Techniques

Tuck Into Your Own Brioche Cowl Lecture: Brioche Knitting and Its Possibilities (NEW!) Intermediate | 3 hours All Levels Welcome | 1 hour Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; working in Description: Explore the possibilities of brioche knitting with the the round; chart reading Queen of Brioche, Nancy Marchant. Nancy was born and raised Description: Cushy textured brioche cowls —who doesn ’t want in rural Indiana but moved to Amsterdam, the Netherlands, in her one? So why not create your own, using the yarns and colors that late twenties , where she discovered the brioche stitch. She ’ll look best with your wardrobe? Class begins with working a share her history, her discoveries, her mistakes , and her creations professional cast on. Next, learning about tuck brioche stitches in brioche knitting which resulted in her latest book , Knitting Fresh and how to read a tuck/brioche chart. Finally, working the body of Brioche. Other innovative techniques that have resulted in more the cowl, in the round, in a stitch pattern that you have selected new stitch patterns will also be presented. from a stitch dictionary of 2-color tuck brioche stitches. You will Homework & Supplies: None walk out the door with the beginning of your own designer cowl Lectures and a small stitch dictionary (created exclusively for this class by Nancy) to help you design even more cowls at home. Deconstructing the Willow Scarf (NEW & EXCLUSIVE!) Homework: We are going to use a variation of the long -tail cast -on Experienced | 6 hours for our cowl. I suggest using one needle size larger than the size Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; recommended for your yarn. Instead of using one yarn and its tail, increase/decrease; easy colorwork; students must to be familiar we are going to use two yarns. Tie your two yarns. Wrap the LC with working the brioche stitch, preferably two-color brioche. around the thumb and the DC around the index finger, work the Description: Under Dutch Skies is the motif behind the Willow long -tail cast -on just as you would if you were using only one yarn. Scarf featured in Nancy ’s newest book, Knitting Fresh Brioche. Cast on 96 sts loosely —the 6"/15cm tail can be used later on to This beautiful leaf motif is created using increases and decreases loosen up the cast on if it is too tight. in two-color brioche. It has numerous possibilities that will be Supplies to bring: 2 contrasting colors of Aran- to bulky-weight talked about (and you will try then out) in the class. Want to design yarn (or bring more colors if you want to use more in your cowl), at a Willow variation into a scarf? Bring the yarn you want to use and least 150 yards (140 m) each, and 16 " circular needle one size get started. smaller and one size larger than the size recommended for the Homework: None yarn. Also a small amount of 2 contrasting colors of Aran- to bulky- Supplies to bring: For practice, bring 3– 4 colors worsted - or DK - weight yarn to use for practicing the stitches. weight plain wool or cotton yarn, double-pointed or circular US Accessories; Tips & Techniques 6/4mm needles. If you already plan on designing a scarf, bring the yarn you want to use and get started. The scarf pictured uses 2 balls each of 2 colors in Rowan ’s Kid Silk Haze on US 7/4.5mm Kristina McGowan circular needles . In-Depth Introduction to Top-Down Sweater Accessories; Tips & Techniques Construction (NEW & EXCLUSIVE !) Intermediate | 3 hours Knitting Fresh Brioche (NEW & EXCLUSIVE!) Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; Experienced | 3 hours increase/decrease; working in the round; short rows; solid Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; understand of how to determine gauge increase/decrease; chart reading; students need to be familiar Description: Top-down knitting techniques differ from traditional with working the brioche stitch. bottom-up methods in several valuable and creatively inspiring Description: Nancy ’s newest book, Knitting Fresh Brioche, takes ways. Instead of relying on standard measurements, top-down brioche knitting to a new level. Learn how to work two-color methods allow knitters to take exact measurements from the brioche, then add increases and decreases to create graceful body (starting at the shoulders) and customize fit each step of the undulating motifs like those featured in the book. How to design way. This advantage eliminates a great deal of guesswork, your own scarf, what yarns to use , and creating your own allowing knitters to try garments on as they go and make needed variations from these new motifs will also be part of the class. changes on the spot. This can save hours of time and effort and Homework: None help knitters realize their visions in much more concise and Supplies to bring: For practice, 3 –4 colors worsted - or DK - focused ways. weight plain wool or cotton yarn, double-pointed or circular US By implementing techniques unique to knitting (e.g ., 6/4mm needles. If you already plan on making a scarf, bring the provisional cast-ons and the use of circular needles) , top-down yarn and needles you want to use to discuss possibilities. methods largely eliminate the need for sewing and help knitters Tips & Techniques create seamless, perfectly-fitting items. This class provides an introduction to top-down knitting by offering an in-depth examination of how to create a top-down set-in sleeve sweater.

Carrying on the traditions and teachings set forth by Barbara Supplies to bring: Your favorite swatching yarn and needles for Walker in her groundbreaking 1972 book Knitting from the Top, your desired cowl . Pencils, erasers, graph paper, and an open students will learn, step-by-step, the process of creating this mind! Optional: Favorite Stitch Dictionaries . versatile and elegant template, all by using their own Accessories; Design measurements. Students will leave with a full understanding of the construction process and how to complete a sweater from start The Craft of Casting On (NEW & EXCLUSIVE !) to finish. All Levels Welcome | 3 hours Homework: Knit a 4"x 4"/10x10cm swatch of Stockinette st in Technique Requirements: Knit/purl your chosen yarn and bring to class. Description: There are dozens of ways to cast on for your Supplies to bring: Pen and paper, tape measure, and copy of knitting! This comprehensive class will refresh your technique, Barbara Walker ’s Knitting from the Top. teach you new cast ons, and best of all help you understand Design; Tips & Techniques where and when each cast-on is best used. Homework: None Your First Top-Down Sweater (NEW & EXCLUSIVE !) Supplies to bring: 20 yards smooth, light colored DK - or Advanced Beginner | 3 hours worsted -weight yarn ; 20 yards smooth, bright colored DK - or Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; worsted -weight yarn ; US 7/4.5mm or 8/5mm straight or circular increase/decrease; working in the round needles ; two US 7/4.5mm or 8/5mm double -pointed needles ; one Description: This class is designed for those embarking on their 4–5 mm crochet hook first-ever sweater project, with the goal of showing just how easy it Tips & Techniques is to transition from making scarves and smaller items to making a beautiful and unintimidating sweater. Providing step-by-step The Elongated Stitch (NEW!) instructions on how to create a top-down dropped-shoulder Advanced Beginner | 3 hours sweater (one that knitting genius Barbara Walker once called “the Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off simplest sweater shape ever invented”), this class will teach you Description: This workshops dives into the magic of elongating how (using your own measurements) to guarantee a proper fit and your stitches. We ’ll learn what happens when you wrap your yarn make something of which you can be truly proud. more than once around the needle and play with TONS of Note: This is a design class, and although we won ’t spend class possibilities for manipulating these elongated stitches. Skills time knitting, I will be on hand outside of class and after we finish gained in this class will translate over to many of Laura ’s patterns to answer any questions that may arise as you complete your in her new book , Knockout Knits. As a bonus , Laura will even sweater. teach you how to easily incorporate beads into this technique. Homework: Knit a 4"x4"/10x10cm Stockinette st swatch in your Homework: None chosen yarn and bring to class. Supplies to bring: Approx 50 yards sport - or worsted -weight Supplies to bring: Your homework swatch and basic knitting yarn ; US 6 –8/4– 5mm needles; stitch markers supplies. Tips & Techniques Beginner Bootcamp; Design Getting Your Lace On! (NEW!) Beginner | 3 hours Laura Nelkin Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off Cowl Design Description: Have you always wanted to tackle a lace project but have been unsure where to start? Or maybe you’ve knit lace but Intermediate | 3 hours not understood the WHY and HOW behind this simple and Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; fascinating knitting technique? Join Laura as she demystifies lace increase/decrease; have knit a few accessories stitch by stitch. The class will cover increases and decreases, Description: In this fun workshop, Laura will work with you on single- and double-sided lace, and unbalanced lace stitches, plus designing your own cowl! We ’ll look at construction of cowls, both Laura will walk you through her chart-reading tricks and get you flat, in the round, and moebius. After going over some basic on your way to becoming an independent lace knitter! background knowledge on cowl shaping, we ’ll start to play with Homework: None stitches and talk about how to convert them to work with your Supplies to bring: Approx 30 yards fingering - or sport -weight design. Finally, we ’ll talk about edgings and how to incorporate yarn ; US 5/3.5mm or 6/4mm needles; stitch markers them. By the end of class, you will be ready to cast on for your Lace very own cowl! Homework: Think about cowls you love and what you envision to be the perfect cowl! Bring examples of cowls to class so we can Knitting Jewelry look at and discuss their construction. All Levels Welcome | 3 hours Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off

Description: In this comprehensive knitted jewelry workshop you Accessories; Beading & Jewelry will learn a variety of techniques that will help you incorporate beads, clasps , and jewelry techniques into your knitting. This Brooke Nico class will be a great booster to your gift -knitting repertoire , as most knit jewelry designs can be made in just a few hours. You will Advanced Lace (NEW & EXCLUSIVE!) have a wonderful time playing with Laura, beads, and your knitting Experienced | 3 hours to create unique wearable knitted jewelry. After we have gone Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; increase/decrease; over the techniques and skills , students will be able to purchase a beginner lace; chart reading kit if desired to begin knitting their own piece of jewelry in class. Description: In this class, we’ll take a deeper look into some of Homework: None the trickier lace patterns. We’ll review some more complicated Supplies to bring: Kits are available for many of my jewelry stitches, multiple yarn overs, nupps, cross stitches, and some of designs ($17), or you can purchase a Nelkin Designs jewelry the common manipulations seen in doilies. We’ll learn how to turn pattern and bring the supplies listed on it. A variety of needle sizes a set of written instructions into a chart, and we’ll discuss tricks to from US 2 –US 5, sharp needle tips are preferred . help a less-intuitive stitch pattern work for you. You’ll become less Beading & Jewelry dependent on charts and patterns, and know how to judiciously use stitch markers. We’ll end with a look out how to repair some Reversible Undulating Waves: A Beaded Lace Scarf common mistakes in lace knitting. (NEW!) Homework: None Supplies to bring: Smooth, light-colored wool, sport or fingering Intermediate | 3 hours weight. US 4/3.5mm or 5/3.75mm needles, lace tip preferred. Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; Stitch markers. Waste yarn. increase/decrease; beginner lace; helpful if you have some Lace experience working with beads, though not required for more advanced knitters. Around the World: Twists and Turns of Japanese Lace The Reversible Undulating Waves Scarf is a gorgeous beaded scarf that ’s perfect for taking your knitting to the next level. It is Intermediate | 3 hours based on a beaded reversible lace stitch that is worked on both Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; the knit and purl sides of the fabric. This double-sided lace allows increase/decrease; beginner lace the beads to float on the yarn-overs, creating waves of “bling. ” In Description: Lace motifs and stitch patterns from different regions this workshop, Laura covers choosing yarn for working with of the world share many aesthetic qualities, yet each region has its beads, shopping for beads, working lace with beads, reading own special focus. Join Brooke as you explore the lesser-known charts, and some advanced lace knitting techniques. Japanese lace stitches and motifs. Japanese lace motifs often Homework: None include twisted stitches and cables, which add a unique textural Supplies to bring: Approx 30 yards fingering - or sport -weight element to the knitted fabric. As an added bonus, these stitch yarn (this is for practicing the stitch, we will discuss purchasing patterns often look beautiful on both sides of the fabric, making yarn for the project in class) . US 5 /3.75 mm needles . Approx 10 them great options for scarves and stoles! Leave class with a grams size 6/0 beads . 2 stitch markers . Pattern provided in class . sampling of various stitch patterns and motifs as well as ideas for Beading & Jewelry; Lace incorporating them into your own original garments and accessories. Stereo: A Beaded Cuff (NEW!) Homework: None Supplies to bring: Smooth, light-colored wool (fingering or sport All Levels Welcome | 3 hours weight), stitch markers, US 5/3.75mm, 6/4mm, or 7/4.5mm Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off needles, pencil, paper. Description: Learn to knit this easy and fun beaded cuff with World Traditions; Lace Laura. This class will be your gateway into learning how to knit with beads—you won ’t believe how simple it is! Stereo Cuff has Beginner Lace—Beginner Bootcamp (NEW & only 8 stitches and beads that are prestrung and slipped in between them. Once I have gone over the techniques and skills EXCLUSIVE!) used , students will be able to begin knitting their own piece of Beginner | 3 hours jewelry in class. Technique requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off Homework: None Description: Want to try lace knitting but feeling a little Supplies to bring: Kits (with yarn, beads, clasps and pattern) will overwhelmed? This is the class for you! If you know how to knit be available for purchase in class for $18. Students can purchase and to purl, you can create simple lace pieces without fear. In this a pattern prior to class and gather their own yarn, beads and class we ’ll start with the most basic lace stitch, the yarn over, and clasps if they would like! US 1 /2.25mm double-pointed needles (a learn a simple ruffle scarf you can make with only yarn overs and sharp tip is helpful, but not necessary). knit stitches! From there, we ’ll move on to decreases and other

basic lace stitches. We ’ll discuss reading your lace knitting, Description: If you get nervous when a pattern says to work pattern tips, and tricks to keep you on track in the stitch pattern. behind, around, or over another stitch, this class has the answers You ’ll leave this session with a confidence with the basics of lace you ’ve been seeking. Making great -looking crossed and cabled knitting, and a few great stitch patterns in your tool box! stitches requires a few special techniques we ’ll study thoroughly, Homework: None including working into skipped stitches, into stitches on other Supplies to bring: Smooth, light colored wool, worsted weight. rows, front and back post stitches, and crossed cables worked US 8/5mm needles, stitch markers. from both the front and back. Dora breaks it down into basic Beginner Bootcamp; Lace steps you can practice, gradually advancing your skills. You ’ll learn great-looking stitches to use in throws, scarves, bags , and Dora Ohrenstein garments. Mastering these techniques will help you face all kinds of projects with confidence and open up a great vocabulary of Colorwork in Crochet (NEW & EXCLUSIVE!) fabulous stitch patterns. Advanced Beginner | 3 hours Homework: None Technique Requirements: Beginner crochet; ability to Supplies to bring: Smooth yarns in a variety of weights, no bulky understand written crochet instructions and stitch diagrams yarns. Appropriate hook sizes. Description: Crochet and color go together like love and Crochet; Cables marriage! Learn several techniques for doing colorwork, from simpler methods using post and spike stitches to stranded Introduction to Crochet Sweater Making (NEW!) intarsia and tapestry crochet. We will also cover how to read All Levels Welcome | 3 hours colorwork charts and investigate color theory, so you feel Description: This is the essential class for the aspiring crochet confident in your choices. Lastly, we will learn how to work with sweater maker and/or designer. We will look at a variety of variegated and self-striping yarns for awesome color effects. different sweater constructions including basic tee, fitted sleeve, Homework: None raglan, and vertical row. We’ll discuss ease—and where to add it— Supplies to bring: Smooth yarn in any worsted or finer weight in how to measure the body so that your sweaters will fit, what styles 3 or more colors. The more yarns and colors you have, the more suit different body types, and how to alter existing patterns. fun you can have in class. Appropriate hook sizes for your yarn. Another topic of study is selecting yarns, stitches, and hooks so Crochet; Color that the fabric is fluid and attractive, not boxy or stiff. This class will empower you to move forward fearlessly into sweater-making. Crochet Finishing School (NEW & EXCLUSIVE!) Homework: None Beginner | 3 hours Supplies to bring: Note pad, tape measure, calculator . DK or Technique Requirements: Beginner crochet thinner yarn and appropriate hook sizes. Description: Just like ladies once polished up their appearance, Crochet ; Design we can greatly improve our crochet by going to Finishing School. We will learn 4 different seams: slip stitch, woven, whip stitch , and Perfect Fit: Top-Down Crochet Sweater (NEW!) slip stitch, and when to use them. We ’ll learn how to work evenly Intermediate | 3 hours spaced edging on any edge you might encounter, and how to use Technique Requirements: Beginner crochet edging as a shaping device, as in tightening up necklines or on Description: People love this sweater construction because it hats. We ’ll study blocking and the difference between steam, requires no seaming , and you can try it on as you go. This class spritz , and full wet blocking, and what projects and yarns are thoroughly explains the principles of how to make a top -down appropriate for each method. Lastly, we ’ll look at buttonholes, sweater, how to plan the dimensions ahead of time to suit your ruffles, and other special finishing devices. The skills you gain in body, how to turn a pullover into a cardigan and vice versa, where this class will give all your crochet projects that extra something to plot shaping, how to alter an existing pattern, and how to special that turns “home made ” into “hand made. ” create various necklines in top -down construction. Because in Homework: Make 6 crocheted swatches at least 6"x 6"/15x15cm crochet we are often working with stitch patterns, there will be for seaming and edging. Use any stitch, or bring swatches you extensive discussion of increasing in pattern. already have. Homework: None Supplies to bring: Tapestry needle, crochet hook(s), smooth Supplies to bring: Note pad, tape measure, calculator . DK or yarn in weight that matches or is thinner than your swatches. finer -weight smooth yarn and appropriate hook sizes . Crochet; Finishing Crochet ; Design

Crossed and Cabled Crochet Stitches (NEW!) Tunisian Crochet Is Hot! (NEW & EXCLUSIVE!) All Levels Welcome | 3 hours Beginner | 3 hours Technique Requirements: Beginner crochet; ability to read Technique Requirements: Beginner crochet crochet instructions and diagrams Description: Crocheters are very excited about this special

technique that opens many new options for creating all kinds of Math for Knitters Demystified items. The look and feel is totally different from either knitting or Intermediate | 3 hours regular crochet —Tunisian can be more firm and stretchy, but don ’t Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; be fooled into thinking it can ’t be light and lacy too! Learn all the increase/decrease basic stitches and a few more advanced ones, and experiment Description: Get under the hood of your knitting by learning the with different yarns to see how they look in Tunisian crochet. basic math that forms the building blocks of any knitting pattern. Learn how to adapt knitted patterns to Tunisian knit stitch. Using just a few key formulas, even the most math-challenged Homework: None knitters can alter any pattern or design into their own without Supplies to bring: Tunisian crochet hook between size G and M. tears. We’ll learn the formulas needed to alter stitch and row Smooth, worsted-weight yarn . gauge, determine new rates of increase or decrease, calculate Crochet yardage, and make slopes, curves, gathers, and tapers. We’ll also discuss how these formulas are used to execute bust and waist Kristen Rengren shaping, necklines, armholes and sleeves. This easy-to-approach experience will help you overcome any anxiety about knitting How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Kitchener math, and unlock a world of knitting possibilities for you. Stitch (NEW!) Homework: None Advanced Beginner | 2 hours Supplies to bring: Calculator with a square root function, a pad Technique Requirements: Knit/Purl; Cast on/bind off; Working in of paper, pencils and erasers, and a tape measure. the round; Have knit a few accessories; Basic finishing Design; Tips & Techniques techniques; Experience working with stitch patterns, ability to read a pattern, ability to recognize different types of stitches on needle (knit stitch, purl stitch, yarn over, etc.) without assistance. Carla Scott Description: Kitchener without a guide! Leave the books on the Entrelac (EXCLUSIVE!) shelf the next time you need to graft. You’ll learn many tips and Intermediate | 3 hours tricks that will help you amaze your friends and improve your Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; knitting. Graft live stitches to existing knitting for the prettiest, increase/decrease; know how to pick up stitches stretchiest hems ever—in knit! in purl! in pattern! And best of all: Description: Entrelac: It ’s easier than you think. Learn how to learn to graft using your knitting needles, with no tapestry needle work entrelac using stockinette stitch, then go on to work a at all. sampler incorporating pattern stitches into the technique, taking Homework: Swatch #1: Cast on 50 stitches and work in entrelac to a new dimension. Stockinette for 8 rows, ending with a WS row. Row 9: K25, then Homework: None stop. Do not bind off —break yarn, leaving 36"/90cm tail, and leave Supplies to bring: Two contrasting colors of DK-weight yarn; on needle. Swatch #2: Cast on 36 stitches and work in garter appropriately sized needles for your yarn; two stitch markers. stitch for 12 rows, ending with a WS row. Row 13: K18, then stop. Tips & Techniques Do not bind off —break yarn, leaving 30"/76cm tail, and leave on needle. Swatch #3: Cast on 36 stitches. Row 1: K2, (p2, k2) 4 How to Read Knitting Patterns —Beginner Bootcamp times, (k2, p2) 4 times, end k2. Row 2: P2, (k2, p2) 4 times, (p2, (NEW & EXCLUSIVE!) k2) 4 times, end p2. Repeat last 2 rows 3 more times. Row 9: K2, Beginner | 2 hours (p2, k2) 4 times, then stop. Do not bind off —break yarn, leaving Technique Requirements: Knit/purl 30 "/76cm tail, and leave on needle. Swatch #4: Cast on 24 Description: Knitting patterns are written in a language all their stitches and work in Stockinette stitch for 2.5"/6cm, ending with a own, and translating them into steps you ’ll understand is actually RS row. Next row (WS): Knit 1 row for turning row. Next row (RS): very easy. Carla Scott, Executive Editor of Vogue Knitting and Knit. Continue in Stockinette Stitch as established, until piece Editor in Chief of Knit Simple magazine, will walk you through the measures 1"/2.5cm from turning row, ending with a WS row. elements standard to all knitting patterns and give you clues and Break yarn, leaving 36"/90cm tail. tips for making sense of the jargon. Supplies to bring: Smooth , light - or bright -colored yarn in a Homework & Supplies: None worsted or chunky weight; a 36"/90cm length of smooth scrap Beginner Bootcamp; Tips & Techniques yarn in a contrasting color; 3 pairs of needles appropriate to the yarn used (these need not all be in the same yarn or size, so long How to Knit Basic Cables —Beginner Bootcamp (NEW as each swatch is still on its corresponding pair of needles ); a & EXCLUSIVE!) stitch holder for the fourth swatch; a large tapestry needle. Beginner | 2 hours Tips & Techniques Technique Requirements: Knit/purl Description: Once you know how to knit and purl, the world of knitting opens up for you. Cables, where stitches literally cross

one another, look complicated but are actually one of the simplest Going Steady (NEW!) tricks to execute. Carla Scott, Executive Editor of Vogue Knitting Advanced Beginner | 3 hours and Editor in Chief of Knit Simple magazine, will show you how it ’s Technique Requirements: Students must be able to spin a done, and give you tips for making the best cables you can. If continuous thread. there ’s time, she can show you how to perform this knitting skill Description: If you want more consistent yarns , this is the class without a cable needle! for you. I will show you important tricks to get you on your way. We Homework: Make a swatch using the yarn and needles from the will get hands-on with some glorious fibers and explore how supplies as follows: Cast on 42 stitches. Row 1 (RS): K5, p2, k2, drafting, twist, and ply affect a finished yarn, plus discuss how to p2, k6, p2, k4, p2, k6, p2, k2, p2, k5. Row 2: P5, k2, p2, k2, p6, manage each one for a consistent yarn in grist and twist. But it’s k2, p4, k2, p6, k2, p2, k2, p5. Rep rows 1 and 2 twice more. not just all class and learning—you will have an opportunity to play Leave sts on needle. We will practice cabling on your swatch. “What Went Wrong ,” a spinners ’ game that diagnoses the specific Supplies to bring: 1 ball of yarn (preferable worsted-weight) and problems in finished yarns that aren’t quite right. a pair of appropriate size needles; cable needle (or short double- Homework: None pointed needle that is a smaller size than the working needles). Supplies to bring: A spindle weighing between .7 and 1.3 Beginner Bootcamp; Cables ounces. If you don’t have one, some will be available in class. Materials Fee: $5 Beth Smith Machine Knitting, Spinning, or Weaving American Sheep Breeds (NEW! ) Playing with Cards (NEW!) All Levels Welcome | 3 hours All Levels Welcome | 3 hours Description: Better than hot dogs, baseball, and apple pie: fleece Description: Is there really a difference between fibers that were grown right here in the USA. As spinners we often think of Great hand carded or drum carded? Is there a difference in the yarn they Britain, Australia, and New Zealand as the source of all things produce? Come play—we’ll answer these questions and you’ll wooly. This class will look at breeds that were developed in the walk away with not only more knowledge but some great fibers to United States. That's right, our very own American Pie Sheep. No, play with. not sheep pie.... just American-grown fleece—and you get to play Homework: None with them! These breeds range from “next-to-skin soft” all the way Supplies to bring: Hand cards and a drum carder if you have to “best used only for carpets.” All of them are fun to spin, and all them. A few will be available in class to share for those who don’t are extremely interesting to explore the history of what we have yet have their own. right here in the US. Materials Fee: $20 Homework: None Machine Knitting, Spinning, or Weaving Supplies to bring: A spindle or spinning wheel in good working order. Also a flick carder, hand combs , or hand cards if you have them. Some hand tools will be available in class to share if you Spindle 101 (NEW!) don't have them. All Levels Welcome | 3 hours Materials Fee: $20 Description: Most knitters dream of the perfect yarn. We can’t Machine Knitting, Spinning, or Weaving always rely on manufacturers to make just what we want , but we can learn to do it on our own! Using this simple little tool we’ll get Caught in the Draft (NEW!) you going on making your yarn dream come true. We will learn Advanced Beginner | 3 hours about all the different spindle types and have an introduction to all Technique Requirements: Students must be able to spin a kinds of wools. I will help you get the basics to figuring out how to continuous thread. make the yarn you want and then get you on to spinning your very Description: Woolen? Worsted? Semi-woolen? What is it? How own yarn. If you have already begun but feel like you need a little do you do it? What kind of yarn does it make? Can’t I just draft the more help, please join us. Please bring a spindle if you have one. same way I always do? This class will answer all of your questions Homework: None and teach you a bunch of different drafting methods to expand Supplies to bring: A top or bottom whorl spindle. Some will be your spinning horizons! But it doesn't stop there. We will discuss available to use in class. which drafting methods work best for different types of fiber , and Materials Fee: $5 which method of drafting will give you the best type of yarn for Machine Knitting, Spinning, or Weaving your knitting or weaving project. Get out of your drafting rut! Homework: None Leslye Solomon Supplies to bring: A spindle or spinning wheel in good working The Absolute Best Way to Learn How to Knit order, bobbins, note-taking materials. Continentally Materials Fee: $10 All Levels Welcome | 3 hours Machine Knitting, Spinning, or Weaving

Technique Requirements: This class can be for a beginner as other crochet stitches with single or multiple yarns to add your well as an experienced knitter who would like to change his or her own flair to your throw, shawl, or sweater. Learn how to quickly technique. use crochet to finish cardigans, button and buttonhole bands, Description: There ’s nothing wrong with American/English space buttonholes, and practice a few very easy buttonholes. In knitting, which requires winding the yarn with your right hand. You addition to finishing, have that crochet hook on call when fixing might have learned it years ago. But do you wish you could knit common knitting mistakes and mishaps. You won ’t leave knowing faster , with fewer imperfections? Would you like to be able to seed how to crochet a sweater, although that would be nice diversion, stitch or rib with a slight turn of the wrist, speedily as if you ’ve been but this minimal crochet stuff combined with knitting should be doing this for years? In this three-hour class, you can begin added to your list of talents . knitting (or easily switch to) a more ergonomic, faster, and pain Homework: Three samples of knitting. Use light colored, Aran - reducing method . Practice how to strategically hold the yarn with weight yarn and US 9/5.5mm needles . Sample 1: Cast on 18 your left hand and knit and purl with incredible speed and stitches and work garter stitch for about 12"/30cm . Bind off. consistency. Sample 2: Cast on 18 stitches and work Stockinette stitch for Homework: None about 12"/30cm . Bind off. Expect that your sample will curl ; you Supplies to bring: US 9/5.5mm needles and light colored, can gently steam it to eliminate some curling. Sample 3: Cast on smooth, well twisted, Aran -weight yarn 18 stitches and work Stockinette stitch for about 4"/10cm . Slide Tips & Techniques stitches to a holder. Supplies to bring: Bring the samples of homework, scissors, Better Buttonholes and Beautiful Bands (NEW & size G and H crochet hook. Bring the yarn the samples were EXCLUSIVE!) made from and an additional color. All Levels Welcome | 3 hours Crochet ; Finishing Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off Description: Do you avoid making cardigans because of fears of Finishing Sweaters Can Be a Happy Ending making buttonholes? Very often a typical cardigan pattern only All Levels Welcome | 3 hours gives vague directions such as “space buttonholes ” or “make Technique Requirements: Knit/purl buttonholes ” without clear directions. From this class, poor Description: Finishing sweaters is too often a dreaded task. Stop directions can be handled easily by the knowledge of what to do the clutter of unfinished projects and eliminate the sense of guilt as when the patterns neglect to tell you. Learn all about making a you begin the next. With this hands-on and empowering class, variety of well-spaced buttonholes based on your actual button learn the secrets to sweater finishing. Learn the effects of choice. Learn how to make a band that will properly host a nice laundering and wear on all fibers to achieve exactly what you button as well as the neatly made and nicely sized buttonhole. expect from handknit garments, as you are will be able to predict Homework: None change and knit exactly what you plan. Practice special ways to Supplies to bring: Bring to class US 7/4.5mm needles and Aran - neatly sew shoulders; pick up stitches at the neck; begin and sew weight, light colored, smooth, well twisted yarn. side and sleeve seams ; invisibly graft ribbing; install zippers, drop Tips & Techniques shoulders, and set-in sleeves; and invisibly weave tails. What a great feeling it is when finishing a sweater is as fun and interesting Crochet for Knitters as knitting it. All Levels Welcome | 3 hours Homework: Using US 7/4.5mm needles for rib and US 9/5.5mm Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off for Stockinette st, make 2 identical samples in both size and color Description: You can knit but you don ’t crochet? Learn just to practice on in class. Gauge not important for samples. Using enough to get by. As a knitter, being able to crochet is a very smaller needle, CO 21 sts , leaving 20"/50cm tail after cast on. important skill , and frequently a preferred choice when finishing. Row 1 (WS ): P1, ( k1, p1) to end. Row 2 (RS ): K1, (p1, k1) to end. Even though you have no trouble holding two knitting needles, Continue working k1, p1 ribbing for 15 rows , ending with a WS don ’t let the easy operation of holding that single hook scare you. row (ready to do RS row—see note). Change to larger needles and In this class, learn just enough crochet to enhance, fix, or finish Stockinette st for 21 rows. (Note: The knit side is the side with the your knit project. Learn all about the structure of the crochet hook knit sts at each edge of the ribbing; the purl side, with the purl sts and what you should know to use one. Learn the tricks of how to at edge). Cut yarn , leaving another 20"/50cm tail to be used for single crochet on the edge of your knitting in garter and sewing. Change to a very contrasting color and continue Stockinette stitch so the edge is never left unfinished, lays flat, and Stockinette st for 8 rows. Move sts to separate stitch holders, and looks even. Even without instructions from your pattern, you ’ll be bring the two samples. able to determine how to start, know how to space, go around Supplies to bring: Bring the two samples to be made before corners, and decide to finish a knit edge of your garment , as it class. Bring one large-eye, blunt, yarn needle to class . might offer a delicate decorative, quicker, functional, or dressier Materials fee: Extra sets of samples available for $12.00 if you choice when ribbing is wrong. Expand that single crochet skill to sign up on-site or haven ’t made the samples ahead of class .

Finishing Candace Eisner Strick The Secrets to Writing Your Own Sweater Patterns The Art of Knitting Backward and How It Applies to All Levels Welcome | 3 hours Edging (NEW!) Technique Requirements: Knit/purl Intermediate | 3 hours Description: Release the designer in you and/or learn how to Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; have knit a few accessories create or customize a sweater pattern to your personal needs. Description: Learn how to knit and purl backward and how to This is an easy class on learning the secrets to designing one ’s apply this technique to the task of working an applied edging (i .e., own sweater pattern. The goal of this class is to help the knitter not turning the work —those edgings are usually worked on about understand how she can swatch any yarn or combination of yarns 6 stitches!) . Students will practice knitting and purling backward, and turn the information from that swatch into a sweater pattern. then apply an edging with an incredible mitered corner. This will result in a garment that is the width, length, and shape Homework: 1 swatch knit in yarn of your choice, any stitch desired. Using a special knitter ’s grid, each student will practice pattern. Bind off loosely. It should measure at least mapping out every stitch and row of the elements of a sample 4"x4"/10x10cm. Bring enough yarn, different color from swatch sweater. Topics covered will be gauge making, preparation, and but same weight as swatch, to knit an edging in class. measuring. Learn about measurements and ease. Learn the Supplies to bring: Yarn from homework swatch and secrets to shaping armholes and how to design a variety of neck appropriately sized double-pointed needles, same size circular shapes. Learn how to shape sleeves and sleeve caps that will fit (any length), plus a small amount of worsted -weight yarn in into armholes. Learn about adjusting and changing existing another color and appropriately sized double-pointed needles. patterns, yarn quantities depending on the gauge of the chosen Tips & Techniques yarn, converting an existing pattern to a different gauge, combining many yarns in one sweater, and matching designs Breaking Baa-D (NEW!) from the body to the sleeves for an interesting graphic effect. Intermediate | 3 hours Homework: None Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; Supplies to bring: Bring red pencil, straight ruler, calculator, and increase/decrease; beginner crochet (optional) pictures of sweaters the student would like to analyze to Description: Yo, let ’s get cooking! It ’s time to break bad from all design. those same old techniques. There are easier and better ways of Design ; Tips & Techniques doing these things. Learn some innovative new ideas from Candace ’s kitchen, such as taking the old and almost-useless e- Shape Shoulders with Short Rows (NEW!) loop cast-on and turning it into a thing of beauty, how to do a All Levels Welcome | 3 hours painless 8 -stitch cast-on for a center start, a buttonhole so easy Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off it ’s disgraceful, and many others. With crystal -clear instructions, a Description: Learn how to shape shoulders with short rows and little humor, and a lot of cool tricks, come and get high with your say so long to “steppy ” shoulder seams . The next time your knitting! pattern tells you to shape your shoulders by binding off, ignore it. Homework: None Instead, learn how to replace those directions by short-rowing Supplies to bring: 2 oz of worsted -weight wool, appropriately your shoulder stitches to achieve a neater slope. With this sized needles, a tapestry needle, a set of double -pointed needles technique, you ’ll see how to shape the shoulders, avoiding the (US 7/4.5mm or 8/5mm), a crochet hook 1.5mm smaller than your awkward, ugly edge that is always difficult to attractively sew knitting needle , and a crochet hook about the same size as your together. Learn the simple process of how to keep the shoulder knitting needle. stitches live but temporarily inactive on the needle using the short- Tips & Techniques row technique. Learning this will produce a shoulder that sloped yet one long, smooth, angled row. Practice how to finish the live Cable Talk (NEW!) stitches with an invisible and magical joining technique. Intermediate | 3 hours Homework: Using Aran -weight, well twisted, light colored, Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; smooth yarn, cast on 60 stitches and work Stockinette stitch for increase/decrease; cables; chart reading; have knit a whole 2"–4"/5–10cm. (The more the better, but 2"/5cm is fine) Keep garment stitches on the needle and bring to class. Description: Pull up a chair and grab your knitting : we ’re talking Supplies to bring: Bring your sample of 60 stitches of everything cable. Starting with the basic left and right cross and Stockinette stitch, the needles and yarn used. Bring one large how to cable without a cable needle, we will then go on to eye, blunt needle. Bring a ball of contrasting yarn of the same traveling cables, cables with holes in the middle, two -color cables, weight as Stockinette stitch sample. and totally closed cables at both the top and bottom. Appropriate Tips & Techniques ; Finishing cast-ons for cables and bind-off tricks, as well as making individual charts that make sense to YOU will also be covered.

Homework: With the wool from supplies , CO 28sts. Work in Carol Sulcoski k2 ,p2 rib for 1"/2.5cm. Leave sts on needles with yarn attached. Supplies to bring: 2 oz worsted -weight, smooth, light -colored Lecture: Handpaints & How to Use them: A Dyer and wool, appropriately sized needles, tapestry needle, about 10 Designer’s Perspective yards of the same weight yarn but in different color. One piece of All Levels Welcome | 1 hour graph paper and few colored pencils. Description: We love handpaints, but often find them frustrating Cables to use. In this fun and informative lecture by hand-dyer and designer Carol Sulcoski, we’ll explore the world of handpainted Strick Nine (NEW!) yarn: how handpaints are made, how the dyeing process affects Intermediate | 3 hours how they behave on the needles, pooling and other color-massing Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; effects, how to match handpaints to projects, and so much increase/decrease; have knit a few accessories more!We’ll talk about trouble spots where handpaints often Description: Strick = knit. Nine = 9 fabulous cast -ons and bind - frustrate us and how to handle them.We’ll pay particular attention offs, including some new inventions you ’ve never seen before. to the issue of pooling, including tips for randomizing color effects Learn how to do long -tail cable -edge cast -on, Channel Island cast - when pooling is unattractive or not wanted.We’ll finish with a look on, provisional crochet chain cast -on, tubular cast -on, tubular at intentional pooling—deliberately selecting yarn and pattern so bind -off in both k1, p1 and k2, p2, stretchy knit twice bind -off, that pooling creates intentional patterns. delayed bind -off, firm bind -off, and Icelandic bind -off. Homework & Supplies: None Homework: Sample 1: With worsted-weight yarn and US 8/5mm Lecture needles, CO 20 sts. Work in k1, p1 ribbing for about 1"/2.5cm. Do not bind off, do not cut yarn. Sample 2: Work as for sample 1 but Yarn Substitution Made Easy work in k2, p2 ribbing. Do not bind off, do not cut yarn. All Levels Welcome | 3 hours Supplies to bring: At least 2 colors (high contrast) of worsted - This class will help knitters master the mysteries of yarn weight yarn, appropriately sized needles, tapestry needle, crochet substitution. We ’ll start with gauge, then cover the various weights hook about same size as knitting needles of yarn (fingering to super bulky), discuss the relationship of Tips & Techniques weight to yardage and plies, and look at fiber and yarn characteristics that affect substitution (e.g., drape, elasticity, 25 Slick Tricks weight, halo). We will also consider color choice and walk through Intermediate | 6 hours how to estimate yarn quantities. We ’ll finish by walking through Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; some real-life examples by selecting potential substitute yarns for increase/decrease; cables; have knit a whole garment; basic real patterns. finishing techniques Homework & Supplies: None Description: Some things in knitting can seem like a drudgery, Fiber but if you know some basic techniques and tips, it ’s a breeze. Master these tricks , and you will be well on your way to making Cully Swansen your knitting more enjoyable and professional looking. There ’s EPS (Elizabeth ’s Percentage System) Updated (NEW!) something for everyone. The following 25 techniques will be Advanced Beginner | 3 hours learned: knitting backward, purling backward, fixing a dropped Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; stitch, 1 -row buttonhole, spacing buttonholes evenly, increasing, increase/decrease; working in the round decreasing, working short rows, cabling without a needle, binding Description: Over years of designing and observing, Elizabeth off over cables, two-needle bindoff, cutting your work, working Zimmermann discovered that most sweater proportions conform twists, two-color cast-on and bind-off, Latvian braids, knitting in to a basic set of standard ratios. Based on a simple body ends, invisible cast-on crochet chain method, invisible cast-on for measurement, you too can design a flattering sweater by using K1, P1 ribbing, grafting a knit stitch, crochet hook cast-on, percentages of that number for parts of the sweater. We will chained edging, mattress stitch, I-Cord, and making twisted examine basic proportions, variations, updates and construction cords. techniques for drop shoulder and yoke sweater designs. Homework: Each student should knit four swatches in Homework: A swatch on which to practice techniques. Cast Stockinette stitch at least 2"x2"/5x5cm , two of the swatches about 120 sts onto a 16" circular needle and work 1"/2.5cm or so should be bound off, the other two left on stitch holders. of ribbing or Garter stitch (to prevent curling), then work a few Supplies to bring: 4 swatches (from homework), yarn and rounds of Stockinette stitch. appropriately sized needles, cable needle, yarn needle, crochet Supplies to bring: Highly recommended (but not required): A hook copy of Elizabeth Zimmermann ’s Knitting Workshop (Updated Tips & Techniques Edition). Design

cover selecting yarn and appropriate hook size, how to do a sorta- Elizabeth Zimmermann ’s Snail Hat (NEW!) gauge swatch (no measuring required!), how to begin working in Advanced Beginner | 2 hours the round, a refresher on crochet pattern variations you may Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; encounter, techniques for attaching pieces , and a discussion on increase/decrease child-safety and tips for stuffing. We ’ll be crocheting a super- Description: Learn the history and construction techniques to adorable ladybug, which will teach you the variety of basic make your own version of EZ ’s iconic Snail Hat. Cully, Elizabeth ’s techniques you ’ll need. By the end of this class, you ’ll not only grandson, will even teach you a few improvements to the pattern. have a cutie nearly done , but you ’ll be confidently trained in A hat will be knit (and possibly completed, as time allows) in class! animal-making! Homework: None Homework: None Supplies to bring: 6– 8 oz of thick wool (about 150 yards), and a Supplies to bring: Approx 150 yards of ladybug-colored 16" circular needle for a gauge of 2.5 stitches/inch. Plus a set of 4 worsted -weight yarn, a size G or H crochet hook, a locking stitch or 5 double-pointed needles of the same size, or a second circular marker, animal eyes (optional), stuffing if you ’d like to finish the for working the small diameter top. Stitch markers and a blunt and ladybug in class (optional). Also bring basics such as scissors and a sharp sewing-up needle. a tapestry needle. Accessories Materials fee: Optional animal eyes will be available for purchase for 50 cents. Stacey Trock Crochet ; Toys Conquer Your Fear of Double Points—Beginner Design Your Own Crocheted Stuffed Animal! (NEW & Bootcamp (NEW!) EXCLUSIVE!) Beginner | 3 hours Intermediate | 6 hours Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; Technique Requirements: Beginner crochet; increase/decrease; working in the round increase/decrease; working in the round; feel comfortable with Description: Double -pointed needles don ’t need to be scary! In single crochet ; have experience with making at least one stuffed this class, you ’ll learn the tips and tricks for using double -pointed animal previously. needles, which are very handy for knitting small pieces in the Description: Are you feeling comfortable with your crochet skills, round (such as thumbs of mittens, socks , and tops of hats). You and want to break into designing your own pieces? Stuffed may even end up LIKING them! We ’ll knit a miniature hat in the animals are a fabulous way to start: they ’re small and manageable course of this class. You ’ll learn to cast on over multiple double but allow you to practice the basics of sketching, experiment with points, rearrange your stitches and prevent laddering (those ugly crochet shaping, and writing down your pattern. Besides, stuffed gaps that happen in between needles). We ’ll also discuss how to animals are irresistibly adorable —don ’t you want to learn to design know how many needles to use, talk about reading patterns with your own? Make anything from super-tiny desktop decorations to double points , and review tips for making sure your stitches stay cuddly plushies for children. The only limit is your imagination! In put while knitting and transporting your work. Who ’s ready to this class, you ’ll learn the techniques for making basic crochet conquer their fear? shapes (circles, spheres, cones), and learn how to combine them Note: We will be doing a decrease, but it is totally fine if this is your into your own designs. We ’ll go from sketchpad to crochet hook first time doing a decrease! and turn your ideas into an adorable cutie! We ’ll also discuss the Homework: None basics of pattern writing, so you can turn your creations into Supplies to bring: Approx 100 yards of yarn (fingering to publishable designs. worsted) with appropriate size double -pointed needles. Also bring Homework: Crochet the following piece and leave yarn attached: “basics ” such as a stitch marker, scissors , and a tapestry needle. With MC, ch 2. Beginner Bootcamp; Tips & Techniques Round 1: Sc 6 times in 2nd ch from hook. (6) Round 2: Sc twice in each st. (12) Crochet Your Own Stuffed Animal! (NEW!) Round 3: [Sc twice in next st, sc in next st] 6 times. (18) Advanced Beginner | 3 hours Round 4: [Sc twice in next st, sc in next 2 sts] 6 times. (24) Technique Requirements: Beginner crochet; Round 5: [Sc twice in next st, sc in next 3 sts] 6 times. (30) increase/decrease; working in the round; you should feel Round 6: [Sc twice in next st, sc in next 4 sts] 6 times. (36) comfortable with single crochet. Round 7: [Sc twice in next st, sc in next 5 sts] 6 times. (42) Description: Not only are stuffed animals cute and cuddly, Round 8: [Sc twice in next st, sc in next 6 sts] 6 times. (48) they ’re fantastic crochet projects because they don ’t take long to Round 9: [Sc twice in next st, sc in next 7 sts] 6 times. (54) make and they don ’t need to fit anybody! Plus, once you know Round 10: [Sc twice in next st, sc in next 8 sts] 6 times. (60) some basic techniques, you ’ll be able to tackle almost any animal Rounds 11-20: Sc in each st. (60) pattern that ’s out there —what could be better? This class will Round 21: [Sc2tog, sc in next 8 sts] 6 times. (54)

Round 22: [Sc2tog, sc in next 7 sts] 6 times. (48) you ’ll be ready to cast on for a pair of socks for yourself! Round 23: [Sc twice in next st, sc in next 6 sts] 6 times. (42) Homework: With sock yarn and needles (size 0 –2 /2–2.75mm, Place a locking stitch marker in the loop to keep it from unraveling your choice), CO 24 sts. Divide these sts between 3 dpns. and bring to class! Rounds 1 –3: *K1, p1. Repeat from * 11 times. (24) Rounds 4-13: Supplies to bring: Approx 200 yards of worsted -weight yarn K all sts . (24) Leave stitches on your needles and come on in! (preferably in 2 colors), size G or H crochet hook, animal eyes Supplies to bring: Approx 100 yards of sock yarn, size 0-2 dpns (optional) stuffing if you ’d like to complete an animal in class. Also (your choice). Also: scissors, stitch markers, tapestry needle bring basics: scissors, tapestry needle, a notebook and pencil. Accessories Materials fee: Optional animal eyes will be available for purchase for 50 cents. Crochet ; Toys

Pattern Reading for Crocheters (NEW!) Beginner | 2 hours Technique Requirements: Beginner crochet; increase/decrease; working in the round; easy colorwork; feel comfortable with single crochet and double crochet. This class is designed for people who feel comfortable with their crochet stitches and would like to learn to read patterns. Description: Have you learned to crochet from a friend and feel like you know how to crochet, but you don ’t “get ” patterns? In this class, we ’ll discuss common variations you ’ll see in crochet patterns and demystify all of those funny symbols (asterisks included!) . We ’ll put your new knowledge to work by crocheting increasingly complicated crochet patterns to make a beautiful sampler cowl . You ’ll also learn how to crochet motifs together and add an edging. In no time, you ’ll be crocheting with ease and feel confident picking up a new book to crochet the patterns inside . This class does not cover how to read crochet charts. Homework: Make 2 Basic Squares in which 14 sts x 18 rows in sc = 4"x4", unblocked, in your favorite colors, as follows. (I used a worsted-weight yarn and size H hook.) Ch 20. Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, and each ch across. (19). Row 2: Ch 1, turn. Sc in each sc. (19) Repeat Row 2 until piece measures 5"/14cm. Fasten off. Supplies to bring: A couple colors of worsted -weight yarn and size H hook (or size to suit gauge). Also, basics: scissors, locking stitch marker and tapestry needle. Crochet ; Tips & Techniques

Toe -Up and Cuff -Down Socks! (NEW!) Advanced Beginner | 3 hours Technique Requirements: Knit/purl; cast on/bind off; increase/decrease; working in the round; should feel comfortable working on double-pointed needles. Description: Socks have a reputation for being scary, but they don ’t have to be! In this class, you ’ll learn how to knit both a cuff down sock AND a toe up sock . How can we do all of that in 3 hours? Because we ’ll be knitting mini-socks! These mini socks will teach you all of the techniques you need to know: how to work a heel flap, how to knit a heel turn, how to decrease for gusset and toe stitches, how to cast on for toe-up socks , and how to knit a short-row heel. As we learn, we ’ll also discuss the pros and cons of various sock-knitting techniques. We ’ll also discuss how these skills show up in “real size ” socks. By the time you leave class,

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