The November/December 2017 newsletter of 109 W. Prospect Ave. Mount Prospect, IL 60056 Phone: (847) 390-1013 Fax: (847) 390-1256 Mosaic Yarn Studio, Ltd. Web: www.mosaicyarnstudio.com After Hours Fun! We are still taking reservations for our Loom Ornaments With Georg Luxton Fall 2017 Retreat in beautiful New Buffalo, MI Saturday, December 2, “Mosaic Knitting/Mosaic Crochet” 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. $40 (includes loom, Barbara Walker coined instruction & paired the term mosaic knitting hot totty) and we are going to ex- plore the possibilities! Space is limited. Pre-registration required! Many designers are turn- ing back to this technique Small Business Saturday for textural inspiration. Saturday, November 25, This is a bicraftual retreat: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Knitting and/or Crocheting Free Pastries/Coffee, 9 - 10 a.m. Friday, November 10 to Early Bird Deals, 9 - 10 a.m. Sunday, November 12 Corner to Corner* with Pattie, 10 a.m - 12 p.m (Special Price: $20) 6 hours of instruction Fisherman’s Rib* with Emily, 1 - 3 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.—1 p.m. (knit) & 2-5 p.m. (crochet) (Special Price: $20) All levels welcome 15% off all HiKoo yarn (in stock) Access to kitchen/kitchenette Pot Luck dinner Friday *registration required Where you spend your money does matter! Retreat Cost: $125* *plus cost of room at inn. Prices vary according to amenities Come to shop or call to choose your room. Gift Certificates make grandbeachinn.com great presents! Purchase them online at We are renting the entire inn. www.mosaicyarnstudio.com/gift-cards.htm Additional class supplies required. Tuesday Afternoons with Darlene 1 - 3 p.m. Knitting Classes November 28 to December 19 January 2 to 23 January 30 to February 20 February 27 to March 20 Beginning Knitting Wednesday Mornings with Darlene 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. November 15 to December 6 During the first 2 classes, you will learn to cast on, December 13 to January 3 knit, purl, increase, decrease & cast off. On the 3rd January 10 to 31 class session, you will pick out an easy project, learn February 7 to 28 to read knitting instructions & work on your chosen project for the remainder of the course. Fee: $78/4 Thursday Afternoons with Courtney 1 - 3 p.m. week class.. November 9 to December 7 (No Class November 23) January 11 to February 1 Sun. Nov. 5 to Dec. 3 with the MY S Staff 12-1:30 pm. February 8 to March 1 (No Class November 12) March 8 April 5 (No Class March 29) Thurs. Nov. 9to to Dec. 14 with Darlene 3-4:30 p.m. Thursday Evenings with Darlene 7 - 9 p.m. (No Class Nov. 23 & December 7) November 16 to December 14 (No Class November 23 & December 7) Materials: US 8 to 10 knitting needle; one 100 December 21 to January 18 (No Class January 4) gram ball of worsted weight yarn (preferably a January 25 to February 15 wool or wool blend). All materials must be pur- February 22 to March 22 (No Class March 15) chased from Mosaic Yarn Studio. Registered Saturday Mornings with Darlene 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. students get a 10% discount on class supplies! December 2 to January 6 (No Class December 9 & 23) Beginning Knitting can be taken only two January 13 to February 3 times and then you must move up to Interme- February 10 to March 3 diate Knitting:) March 10 to April 7 (No Class March 17) 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 Mark your calendars… over and over and over and over…. Fee: $88/session 4 weeks Sock Knitters/Crocheters’ Special Fee: $316/4 consecutive sessions (16 weeks) New! One Day Class Fee*: $25 1 day Dream Sale! *Available if class is not full.; Please register in- person or over phone Saturday & Sunday, January 13 & 14 Monday Afternoons with Darlene 1- 3 p.m October 30 to November 27(No Class November 6) December 4 to January 8 (No Class Dec 25 & Jan 1) Special Sales on Sock Supplies! January 15 to February 5 (sales on sock yarn, sock patterns/books) February 12 to March 5 It’s a sock knitter’s dream come true! Technique Classes Project Classes Correcting Mistakes with Darlene Joyce When the Stars Align with Kate Joyce Are you tired of running into the shop every Originally designed for the Chicago time the stitches fall off the needle? Come Yarn Crawl 2017, join Kate in learning and learn how to correct common mistakes how to do the star stitch. Sample in Ella made while knitting. You will learn to pick Rae Sun Kissed 100% cotton. Pattern is up dropped stitches in stockinette, garter, and free with class. Please cast on and knit at the end of the row. The class will include border before class. exercises in dropping down pattern stitches, picking up dropped stitches, and ripping out rows of knitting and Thurs. November 2 7 - 9 p.m. getting stitches back on the needle. Please pick up Fee: $32 2 hour class homework sheet. Chunkified Retreat Shawl with Kate Joyce Sun. December 3 12- 2 p.m. Learn how to Fee: $32 2 hour class make Kate’s original retreat design using Building in Crochet 2018 super chunky with Georg Luxton yarn and a size US 15 needle. This Crochet Sampler is a Techniques skill building workshop for include kfb crocheters! Each month you increases, double yarn overs and decreases. will make a different square and learn a new skill! Sun. November 5, 19 & December 3 2 - 4 p.m. Fee: $66 3 week class 1st Sunday of every month, 2 - 3:30 p.m. Spiral Hat with Georg Luxton $10/month or $100/year A masterpiece from the work of Book & yarn must be Elizabeth Zimmermann. This hat purchased at MYS! can be made in one evening with super thick yarn and a big needle! The sample hat is done in a braid- ed yarn, Ushya, and is from Marisol’s new collection. Building Blocks 2018 Elizabeth also referred to this hat at the conch, snail or with Kate Joyce Dairy Queen hat. You can find the pattern in Knitting Without Tears or The Opinionated Knitter. Building Blocks is a skill building work- shop that has students knitting a dif- Sat. November 18 10 a.m - 12 p.m. ferent 12″ block every month that can Fee: $32 2 hour class be pieced together to create a lovely sampler afghan. The emphasis of this class is EDUCATION. Students are guided through the various stitches Building with Lace 2018 and techniques each month as their with June Sorensen knitting knowledge is increased. With a different skill focus each month there Building with Lace is the third book is something new to learn at each class. Topics such as from renowned knitter and teach- gauge, cast ons, bind offs, cables, increases, decreases, lace, er, Michelle Hunter. It is a carefully pattern reading and more are covered. Join in the fun! designed sequence of patterns that introduce knitters to lace work start- 2nd Wednesday of every month, 5– 6:30 p.m. ing with the basics and working to- $10/month or $100/year (paid in full) wards more difficult patterns. Book & yarn must be purchased at MYS! 1st Thursday of every month, 5-6:30 p.m. $10/month or $100/year (paid in full) Book & yarn must be purchased at MYS! Cabled Mittens with Darlene Joyce Learn how to make a cabled mitten, Weaving Classes using worsted weight yarn and size US 5 double pointed needle, two cir- cular needles or magic loop method. Rigid Heddle Weaving: Color Play Some experience with working in the with Georg Luxton round is helpful. Darlene used Ca- Learn plaids and stripe color patterns pony Worsted (a 50% alpaca, 30% with your rigid heddle loom. merino wool, 20% bamboo) for her Knowledge of plain weave (tabby sample. Free pattern. weave) necessary. Students must know how to warp a loom. Sat. November 25 to December 16 1 - 3 p.m. (No Class December 9 Wed. November 1, 15, & 29 7 - 9 p.m. Fee: $66 3 week class Fee: $66 3 week class Intro to Rigid Heddle Weaving: Getting to Know Your Loom with Georg Luxton It’s Not too Late….You didn’t Learn the parts of the loom and weaving terminology. Students blow it...Last Minute Gift! will assemble their loom, warp it and do a balanced weave us- Veil Stitch Cowl/Scarf ing worsted weight yarn pur- chased from MYS. This basic Choose your favorite class is a spring board for more advanced weaving technique classes to come. If worsted to chunky bringing own loom, make sure it is a rigid heddle yarn (100 grams will and is no bigger than 20”. Check with Georg is un- do) and learn how to certain. make a veil stitch Wed. December 6, 20 & January 3 7 - 9 p.m. scarf. This scarf is Fee: $66 ($44 with purchase of Sample It! Loom) quick and easy! 3 week class Friday, December 21, 1 - 2 p.m. Intro to Frame Weaving with Georg Luxton Using a frame loom, students will learn some basics Fee: $20 of weaving, including how to warp the frame, how to create some simple stitches and how to let the de- sign process flow while making a simple wall hanging.