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www.knitdoctor.com the first day of each month to find out what’s happening at Sheep’s Clothing. 2015 MARCHk n i t t i n g maddness Fair Isle Sampler Cowl Last spring Sheep’s Clothing customers enjoyed making Fair Isle sampler cowls. We got a lot of great practice in stranded color knitting, enjoyed the color and pattern therapy, cheered our hearts and kept our necks warm in the changeable weather of spring. We’re going to repeat the project this spring incorporating the good lessons we learned last year. If you are new to stranded knitting this is your chance to jump in. If you made a cowl last year, join us and make a new one incorporating some new charts and ideas.

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swatch their choices. As we continue, we GUEST will create charts for intarsia, discuss handling strategies, and knit a small project of TEACHER our own design. Please bring needles in sizes from US 3 to 5. WEEKEND $95 includes color wheel yarn JULIA SUNDAYAPRIL 12, 9:30 AM TO 4:30 PM FARWELL STRUCTURE CLAY BEFORE LUNCH: HAPPY LITTLE SLEEVE CAPS The most FRIDAYAPRIL 10 7PM universally flattering interface between sweater sleeve and sweater body is also the most evasive. In this class, students will MEET THE become key masters to an elegant join and able to customize sleeve caps for untraditional JuliaDESIGNER will share her recent book of patterns, From sizes. Students will need to bring yarn and Folly Cove, published by Classic Elite . Along matching needles, scratch paper and pencil, with a trunk show of the collection’s samples, and some form of calculator if they don’t have Julia has prepared for us an informal slide show one on their phone. about her development as a designer, her design AFTER LUNCH: SEAMS inspirations, and the story of Virginia Lee Burton AND OTHER FINISHING and the Folly Cove Designers, textile artists from TOUCHES As a Shogun of the double Gloucester, Massachusetts who were a national pointy sticks, do you cower before you pick sensation in the 1950s and 60s. up a single needle with a hole in one end? There is no charge for this presentation, but Seamless sweaters are all the rage, but which registration is required. came first? The fear or the rage? Join me SATURDAYAPRIL 11, 9:30 AM TO 4:30 PM in this adventure all about (you guessed it) joining, and see if I can convince you that a good mattress stitch is COLOR Color is one of the custom every bit as satisfying (and fun) as a yo elements of knitting that makes a project truly k2tog, and that some sweaters benefit from personal. But many knitters are intimidated by the framework of a stable edge (and how to technique and seemingly unlimited choices. recognize them). We’ll also look at button Everything from simple stripes or more complex bands and play with different types of button patterns involve confidence in handling yarn, holes. Students will need to come prepared reading your knitting, and finishing techniques that with 4 blocked swatches, 15 stitches wide ensure the project looks tidy and professionally by 4 inches long, worked in stockinette in done. the same smooth yarn. Other materials Step by step, we will demystify the process, and needed for class include a or yarn begin with rational and intuitive approaches to needle, yarn and needles for swatching, choosing pleasing combinations for our color work. and a couple of different buttons you might Terms like Hue and Tone will be discussed, and use for a cardigan.$95 students will assemble a yarn color wheel, and then

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Liberty Wool Classic Afghan Club 2015 Elite Spring Knit Classic Elite will be sending us two brand new colorways of Liberty Wool a month a Long for 6 months. We’ll be making a diamond within a square and learning to do extended double This will be in the process. our 5th spring The squares will be crocheted together with participating in CEY’s a picot edging and outer borders added as spring event. Choose a desired. Make 1 square a month for a small pattern from any one of afghan. Two squares a month will make a larger CEY’s monthly pattern afghan. Club membership fee of $20 entitles books released January you to 10% discount on yarn, pattern, and all through May. Your the help you need along the way. project must use at least 3 balls of Classic Elite yarn purchased this year. Finish your project and drop your name in the jar for the big prize drawing the evening of Friday, July 31. Your name will be in the jar one time for each 100 yards of yarn in your completed project. Prizes include a $100 gift basket from Classic Elite, downtown Valparaiso restaurant gift certificates, and knitting related good things from Sheep’s Clothing.

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Irish Aran Classes Cabled Hat Finished your Aran cabled scarf? It’s time to take the next step and make an Irish Aran hat to match. You will learn how the size of the diamond motif determines the size of the hat, and how to let the diamond shape guide the decreases for Hitofude Cardie the crown of the hat. Hitofude (pronounced HE-TOE- Monday FOO-DAY) means “a single 1 to 3 pm stroke of the paint brush.” Mar 23, 30 It’s designed to be worked in $30 plus supplies one continuous strand from Teacher: Debbie beginning to end. If you enjoy knitting , but don’t fancy Noro Corded Vest wearing a shawl, this design Kate loves to help people is for you. This design will be be successful with their first Tapestry enjoyable for seasoned lace real sweater project. She Bookmark knitters but is also accessible is always on the lookout for BJ will be your guide learning for less experienced lace suitable designs and loves the technique of tapestry knitters. The garment shape to help her students with the crochet while creating a is a hybrid of a sweater, shawl, finishing details that make all bookmark. Crocheters and shrug. Heidi, our lace the difference. This vest design with advanced beginner to expert, declares this to be as worked in Noro Silk Garden intermediate skills will enjoy close to a perfect pattern as meets her high standards. It learning this crochet color work you can get. You’ll be able caught her eye because of the technique where two colors to choose from a selection of sophisticated touches like the travel the length of the row, but fingering weight yarns to create corded edgings and button only one color forms the stitch. your own Hitofude Cardie. loops. Saturday Monday Thursday 1 to 4 pm 4 to 6 pm 4 to 6 pm March 21 Mar 23, 30, Apr 6, 13 Mar 19, 26, Apr 2, 9 $30 plus supplies $50 plus supplies $50 plus supplies Teacher: BJ Teacher: Heidi Teacher: Kate

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www.knitdoctor.com Beth Brown-Reinsel To register for classes call 219-462-1700 will be our guest teacher M-Tu 12 to 7 W 10 to 7 Th 12 to 9 F 12 to 7 the weekend of Sa 10 to 5 July 18 and 19. Teachers Heidi Yelich We’ll be making Susan Brobst Kate Schroeder Debbie Teibel Latvian mittens. Paula Strietelmeier BJ Licko-Keel Design Kristina Rost Details forthcoming. Artwork Susan Childress

Please check www.knitdoctor.com SPINNING first day of each month 4 to 6pm the every 4th Friday to find out what’s happening at Spinners are invited Sheep’s Clothing. to bring their wheels and spin. Interested in Spinning? It’s a great opportunity to get your questions answered. Drop spindle demonstrations. Open KnitClasses N O K OPEN Kid’s Knitting Night Owl Knitters Early Bird Knitters K NIT Knitting EVERY Wednesday EVERY Thursday 1st & 3rd Saturday EVERY Friday Every Friday EVERY Wednesday 6-9 pm EVERY month 8 am 5 to 7 pm 10am to noon 4- 5 pm 4 to 7 pm LATE HOURS weekdays till7pm Thursdays till9pm

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MARCHk n i t t i n g maddness Beginner Classes Knitting Crochet

Knitting for Beginners Crochet for Beginners Learn to knit by making swatches of basic stitches. Begin your crochet future with a set of 3 classes Emphasis is placed on learning to “read” your designed to get you comfortable with the basic stitches so that you can become a confident knitter. crochet stitches. You will begin with the classic Class also includes a taste of lace and cables. granny square and a scarf. Basic finishing skills OR for crochet fabrics will also be included. Wednesday Tuesday Saturday 1 to 3 pm 7 to 9 pm 8 to 10 am Mar 18, 25, Mar 24, 31, April 18, 25, Apr 1, 8 Apr 7, 14 May 2

$60 includes yarn, needle, book $60 includes yarn, needle, book Knit Beginner Project Crochet Beginner Project This hat and scarf combination gives beginners The Crochet Lattice Stitch Scarf is a great fashion opportunity to practice and polish their basic skills. accessory and a skill builder all in one. Two lace You’ll learn to use circular and double pointed stitches alternate in this piece that can be made in needles while making the hat. The hat will also be many different fibers to wear spring, summer, and your introduction to multi gauge patterns, which fall. Skills emphasized will be chart reading, pattern allow you to make the same design in many different reading, foundation rows, transitions between pattern kinds of yarn. The scarf combines the cables and stitches, and a simple edging that you will be able to other stitches you learned in Knitting for Beginners use in many future crochet projects. so that you can keep learning to read your stitches Friday and have something beautiful to wear. 4 to 6 pm OR OR OR March 13, 20, Wednesday Wednesday Saturday Tuesday April 3 5:30 to 1 to 3 pm 8 to 10 am 7 to 9 pm 7:30 pm Apr 15, 22, 29 April 18, 25, April 21, 28, $60 includes all supplies Mar 18, 25, May 2 May 5 Apr 1 $40 plus supplies

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