The January/February 2019 newsletter of 109 W. Prospect Ave. Mount Prospect, IL 60056 Phone: (847) 390-1013 Fax: (847) 390-1256 Mosaic Studio, Ltd. Web: www.mosaicyarnstudio.com

Mandalas Monthly Building Blocks 2019 1st Sunday of every Month, with Kate Joyce 2 - 3:30 p.m. Building Blocks is a skill building work- shop that has students a differ- Cost is $12/month or ent 12″ block every month that can be $132/year (paid in full) pieced together to create a lovely sam- pler afghan. The emphasis of this class is EDUCATION. Students are guided Month Mandala through the various stitches and tech- niques each month as their knitting January 6 Marbled Star knowledge is increased. With a differ- ent skill focus each month, there is February 3 Blackberry Winter something new to learn at each class. Topics such as gauge, cast ons, bind offs, cables, increases, decreases, , pattern March 3 Frankly Fractal reading, and more are covered. Join in the fun!

2nd Wednesday of every month, 5– 6:30 p.m. April 7 Snow on Easter $12/month or $132/year (paid in full) May 5 Fiesta Book & yarn must be purchased at MYS! June 2 Morning Glory July 7 July 1969 Norah’s Vintage Afghan August 4 African Flower with June Sorensen September 1 Stanley’s Labrinth Cabling through 2019 October 6 Magical Wheel and beyond! November 3 Harvest Moon Made up of 20 blocks. You December 8 Candy Dishes can choose to do all 20 for a large afghan or just 12 of your favorites for a lap af- ghan. Each month you will Sock Knitters’ Dream Sale! learn a new cable pattern. The pattern is free and has Saturday & Sunday, color coded charts. This January 5 & 6 afghan will be an heirloom for your family. Special Sales on Sock Supplies! 1st Thursday of every month, 5-6:30 p.m. (sales on double pointed needles,

sock yarn, sock patterns/books) $12/month or $220/20 months (paid in full) It’s a sock knitter’s dream come true! Tuesday Afternoons with Darlene 1 - 3 p.m. Knitting Classes January 29 to February 19 February 26 to March 19 March 26 to April 16 April 23 to May 14 Beginning Knitting Wednesday Afternoons with Darlene 1 - 3 p.m. During the first 2 classes, you will learn to January 9 to February 6 (No Class January 30) cast on, knit, purl, increase, decrease & February 13 to March 6 cast off. On the 3rd class session, you will March 13 to April 10 (No Class March 20) pick out an easy project, learn to read April 17 to May 8 knitting instructions & work on your chosen project for the remainder of the Thursday Afternoons with Courtney 12 - 2 p.m. course. Fee: $82/4 week class.. January 24 to February 21 (No Class January 31) February 28 to March 21 Sun. January 6 to 27 with staff 12:30 - 2 p.m. April 4 to 25 Tues. January 8 to 29 with Nick 5:30 - 7 p.m. May 2 to 23 Sun. February 3 to 24 with staff 12:30 - 2 p.m. Wed. February 6 to 27 with Nick 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Thursday Evenings with Darlene 6 - 8 p.m. January 10 to February 7 (No Class January 31) Materials: US 8 to 10 knitting needle; one 100 February 14 to March 7 March 28 to May 2 (No Class April 18 & 25) gram ball of worsted weight yarn (preferably a wool May 9 to June 13 (No class May 23 & 30) or wool blend). All materials must be purchased from Mosaic Yarn Studio. Registered students Saturday Mornings with Darlene 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. get a 10% discount on class supplies! Beginning January 12 to February 9 (No Class February 2) Knitting can be taken only two times and then February 16 to March 9 you must move up to Intermediate Knitting:) March 30 to April 27 (No Class April 20) May 11 to June 8 (No Class May 25)

MYS cannot promise any make-up Intermediate Knitting/ classes for missed classes. Any Crocheting exceptions are at the discretion of the owner. Please do not ask the Intermediate Knitting/Crocheting teachers because they are not You will learn more advanced techniques of your authorized to make an exception. choice. For example, you can choose a simple cabled sweater pattern, a fair isle pattern, an intarsia pattern - the choice is yours! This class can be taken over and Lucio KAL over and over and over. All yarn must be purchased from MYS for Intermediate classes. by Kyle Kunnecke

Fee: $96/session 4 weeks Thursdays in January, Special Fee: $345/4 consecutive sessions (16 weeks) 6-8 p.m. New! One Day Class Fee*: $27 1 day *Available if class is not full; Please register in- person or over phone Materials:  6 balls HiKoo SimpliCria Monday Afternoons with Darlene 1- 3 p.m (4 MC, 4 CC) January 7 to 28  24” circular needle US 9 February 4 to March 4 (No Class February 11) March 11 to April 1 www.skacelknitting.com/Knit-Along-with- April 8 to 29 Kyle-Kunnecke/

All yarn must be purchased at MYS. Technique Classes Project Classes

Continental Knitting (& Purling) with Darlene Joyce Hester’s Cowl (Two Color Brioche) Learning continental knit- with June Sorensen ting, sometimes called (Designed by Versaci Knits) picking, can help give you Have you tried brioche knitting and options while knitting. want to take it to the next level? Here Some knitters find that is a project that uses basic brioche and they can knit more evenly two color brioche. Chose your favorite and quickly with this meth- three colors of Debbie Bliss Cashmerino and you’re od. Students will learn ready to go! both knit and purl stitch. Additional practice is ad- Saturday, January 12 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. vised to become proficient. Fee: $32 2 hour class

Sat. February 2 3 - 4:30 p.m. Basic Socks with Darlene Joyce Fee: $28 1 1/2 hour class Knit a basic sock using fine needles and special sock yarn. You will learn to use Correcting Mistakes with Darlene Joyce double pointed needles, turn a heel and Are you tired of running into the shop every create a gusset. The instructor will dis- time the stitches fall off the needle? Come and cuss ways to ensure a proper fitting learn how to correct common mistakes made sock. while knitting. You will learn to pick up dropped stitches in stockinette, garter, and at the end of the row. The class will include exercises in Tues. January 8 to 22 5 - 7 p.m. dropping down pattern stitches, picking up dropped Fee: $72 3 week class stitches, and ripping out rows of knitting and getting stitches back on the needle. Please pick up homework The World’s Simplest Mitten (Tin Can Knits) sheet. with Darlene Joyce Sometimes winter catches Thurs. February 7 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. you by surprise and you need Fee: $32 2 hour class a pair of mittens, quick! These are a perfect quick Choosing the Right Yarn & Blocking knit or a blank canvas for with Darlene Joyce mitten fun! Sizes from tod- Learn how to choose the right yarn for dle to large. Although any any project. Students will learn how to weight of yarn can be used, please choose something a read yarn labels, how different fibers be- little heavier. have, how to substitute , how to de- termine yardage needed and how to make a measureable gauge swatch. Students will also learn the basics of Thurs. January 10 to 31 2 - 4 p.m. blocking, including wet blocking, mist blocking and Fee: $72 3 week class steam blocking and when to use each technique. Baby Cables & Big Ones Too with Darlene Joyce Thurs. February 21 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. Designed by Suvi Simola. One of Fee: $32 2 hour class Darlene’s favorite sweater to wear. “This beautiful and original garment combines modern vanishing cables Did you know that our yarns are on our and two all time classics, garter stitch website by vendor AND by weight? This makes and stockinette. It’s beautiful and un- it so much easier when trying to find the right usual and never goes out of style. The sweater is worked seamlessly yarn! Visit our website, order your needles/ from top-down and requires minimal yarn for class and have them waiting for you finishing”

when you come for class. It’s that easy! Sat. January 12, 26 & February 9, 23 www.mosaicyarnstudio.com 2 - 4 p.m. Fee: $96 4 week class Shine On Cowl/Headband/Hat (Mosaic Knitting) with Kate Joyce Designed by Ambah O’Brien Weaving Classes Pick two colors of your favorite fin- gering weight yarn and lose yourself Intro to Rigid Heddle Weaving: in a deceptively simple knit. Shine Getting to Know Your Loom On Cowl combines a clean lace with Georg Luxton stitch with a complex-looking, but easy to work, dia- Learn the parts of the loom and mond mosaic pattern. The graphic diamond motif is weaving terminology. Students created with slipped stitches, and only one color is ever will assemble their loom, warp it worked at one time – no stranding! Homework: Knit and do a balanced weave using the ribbing before class. worsted weight yarn purchased from MYS. You can also have the MYS staff put your loom together for Saturday, January 26 & February 2 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. you for a $25 fee. This basic class is a spring board Fee: $32 2 hour class for more advanced weaving technique classes to come. If bringing own loom, make sure it is a rigid heddle Designing Your Own Pi Shawl with June Sorenseon and is no bigger than 20”. Check with Georg if uncer- Did you miss the retreat tain. and want to see what we taught? Learn how to plan Tues. January 8, 22 & February 5 5 - 7 p.m. your own Pi shawl using a basic Fee: $72 ($44 with purchase of Sample It! Loom) formula. If you have a stitch Looms available to rent for $25 3 week class dictionary, please bring it. Rigid Heddle Weaving: Log Cabin Sun. January 27 2 - 5 p.m. with Georg Luxton Fee: $48 3 hour class The Log Cabin pattern is a color-and -weave pattern which basically means Fair Isle Hat with Darlene Joyce that the way the warp and weft strand Learn fair isle knitting while making a colors interlock creates the pattern. hat. You will choose the fair isle motifs to Knowledge of plain weave (tabby make yours one of a kind. Materials weave) necessary. Students must needed are 5 colors of worsted weight know how to warp a loom. yarn and a 16” circular needles in sizes US 5 & US 7 and double pointed needles Sat. January 12, 26 & February 9 1 - 3 p.m. in a size US 7. Please cast on 100 sts, Fee: $72 3 week class join in the round and do a k1, p1 ribbing for 1 1/4” before class. Rigid Heddle Weaving: Color Play with Georg Luxton Tues. February 5 5– 7 p.m. Learn plaids and stripe color patterns Fee: $32 2 hour class with your rigid heddle loom. Knowledge of plain weave (tabby weave) necessary. Students must know how to warp a loom.

Tues. February 12, 26 & March 12 5 - 7 p.m. Fee: $72 3 week class So most of you know that Darlene is all about fit. And, sev- eral have voiced the idea that they would like a basic sweat- er pattern with a little more interest. Well, now you can Rent-a-Loom have a pattern custom written for your measurements and your gauge. Darlene will walk you through the process. Rent a Sample It loom for class

Fridays. 2:30— 4:30 p.m. Fee: $25* January 11, 25, February 8 & 22 Duration: Length of Class

Fee: $88 Loom must stay in the store. Students can come

Visit https://customfit.amyherzogdesigns.com/info/ to store during open hours to weave on project. for more info on the process and to see the de- *can put toward purchase of a loom signs available. Pre-registration required. C2C (Corner to Corner) with Pattie Aaron Crochet Classes Learn basic corner to corner cro- cheting while working on a cowl. Pattie will show you the basics Beginning Crochet and you can determine how wide This class is for beginners. You’ll get started and long you want your cowl. with chain, single, and double crochet stitch- You can use any sport to worsted es. Chose a skein of Plymouth Encore and a H hook and you will be on your way! Fee: $82/4 week class.

Tues. January 8 to 29 with Darlene 11 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. Wed. January 16 to February 6 with Pattie 6 - 8:30 p.m.

weight yarn your Broomstick Lace Workshop choice from our large with Pattie Aaron selection and the hook that is appropriate for Sunday, January the yarn.

13, 2 - 4 p.m. Wed. January 9 6 - 8 p.m. Fee: $32 Fee: $32 2 hour class

Materials: 200 yards Amigurumi Fun! with Pattie of worsted weight Amigurumi is the Japanese art yarn. Large knitting crocheting small, stuffed yarn needle and a size G crochet hook. creatures. The word is a portmanteau of the Japanese This class will help you get ready for the words ami, meaning crocheted or Telavi Cardigan CAL in February! knitted, and nuigurumi, meaning stuffed doll.

Telavi Cardigan CAL Wed. January 2 6 - 8 p.m. Fee: $32 2 hour class (Crochet Along) Saturdays, 1 - 3 p.m. in February Free Range Kimono CAL

The Telavi Cardigan came (Crochet Along) as the idea of blending the Fridays, 12 - 2 pm. in January light and airy with the soft and cozy. The broomstick Corner-to-corner crochet isn’t lace gives the feeling of just for blankets! In this pat- see-through-ness while the tern, the easy and speedy loosely spun wool gives diagonal box stitch (C2C) and you a warm hug. flatteringly soft and drapy yarn come together for a gar- Materials: 1225—1925 ment that’s surprisingly sim- yards of worsted weight ple to make. We will project yarn (i.e. Berroco Vin- some videos on the TV to help get you started. tage) and a size 7.0 mm hook. Materials: 2214 - 2706 yards worsted weight yarn All yarn must be purchased (i.e. Berroco Vintage) and from MYS! a size J hook

All yarn must be purchased https://www.ravelry.com/ from MYS, patterns/library/telavi- cardigan www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/free -range-kimono

Class Policies

Just for Fun! Class Materials: Except when noted, yarns must be purchased from Mosaic Yarn Studio. Come in as soon as possible to pick out your supplies in case we need to order something. Students receive a 10% discount on all class HOLIDAY HUES materials! Please come to class with any gadgets you might Wednesday & Thursday, February 13 & 14, need! 11:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Pre-Registration: Pre-registration is required for all classes. In celebration of St. Valentine’s Day, all You may register by phone via Visa/Mastercard or you can send Pink/Red yarn is 20% off. in the class registration form above. Of course, you can always register in person!

Minimum: A minimum of students is required in order for a class to run. You will be notified one week in advance if the minimum is not met and your deposit will be refunded.

Cancellation: Store credit can be issued for your deposit if we are notified one week before the start of class. After this point, deposits are non-refundable. Out of courtesy to our in- We are now offering Custom Fit services for structors, no make-up classes are given. everyone. You must: All Classes: 100% payment is due at the time of registration.

1) Be measured. 2) Choose/Purchase yarn from MYS. Private & Semi-Private Lessons

3) Knit a decent size swatch (6” x 6”). We offer private lessons at $32.00 per hour 4) Pick which sweater you want to make. and Semi-Private (2 students) lessons at 5) Pay $20/1st design and $10/additional ones $50 per hour. Call the shop at 847-390- 1013 or stop by & we can set something up Private lessons can be scheduled as needed if for you with one of our instructors. additional help is need. Email to make an ap-  One hour minimum please pointment at [email protected].  Pre-payment required

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