1. hobbies and interests
2. arts and crafts
3. knitting

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All!about!Rib!!!
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Buttonholes!and!Button!
Bands!
Class!Length:!3!hour!session!
Class!Max:!20!
Required!Skills:!!Must!know!the!long!tail!cast!on.!
All!levels.!
Class!Length:!3!hour!session!
Class!Max:!20!!
Required!Skills:!Must!know!simple!increases!and!
decreases.!!Intermediate!
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Break!out!of!your!K2,!P2!rib!rut!!!There’s!a!whole!world!of!ribbing!
techniques!you!can!use!to!spice!up!any!garment.!!Starting!from!the!cast!
on,!we!will!learn!cast!on!methods!best!suited!to!rib!including!cable!and!
long!tail!rib!cast!ons,!and!we’ll!discuss!two!color!rib!cast!ons!for!
corrugated!rib.!!We!will!also!discuss!stitch!multiples!and!the!differences!
in!flat!and!in!the!round!knitting!and!tricks!to!tighten!that!sloppy!last!
stitch!in!wide!rib.!!Then!we!will!get!to!knit!a!variety!of!stunning!rib!
stitches!including!twisted!rib,!cable!rib,!shaker!rib!and!more.!!To!top!it!
off!we!will!learn!Jeny’s!Super!Stretchy!Bind!off!and!discuss!other!
stretchy!rib!Bind!offs.!
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Skill!Students!will!learn:!Three!rib!cast!ons,!10!rib!stitches,!and!1!extra!
stretchy!BO!
Materials:!worsted!or!chunky!yarn!with!needles!appropriate!for!yarn!
Homework:!None!
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All!about!Stripes!!!
Class!Length:!3!hour!session!
Class!Max:!20!
Required!Skills:!Must!know!how!to!knit,!purl,!cast!on,!
bind!off.!All!levels.!
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There’s!more!then!one!way!to!make!a!hole!!
Explore!the!many!ways!to!make!buttonholes!and!button!bands.!!In!this!
class!we!will!learn!YO,!one!row,!two!row!buttonholes,!as!well!as!
horizontal!and!vertical!buttonholes.!!We!will!go!over!the!secrets!to!
picking!up!stitches!for!the!perfect!button!band!as!well!as!knitted!on!
button!bands.!Discover!other!options!such!as!button!loops!and!
reinforced!buttonholes,!as!well!as!tricks!to!keeping!your!buttons!from!
pulling!at!your!fabric!and!how!to!evenly!space!your!buttonholes.!!
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Skill!Students!will!learn:!6!buttonholes,!including!1!row,!2!row,!
horizontal!and!vertical.!!Tips!for!evenly!spaced!buttons!&!better!bands.!
Materials:!Worsted!weight!yarn,!US!8!or!9!needle,!darning!needle!&!
small!amount!of!thin!yarn!in!a!contrasting!color!(optional:!H!or!I!hook)!
Homework:!CO!17!stitches!
Row!1!P1!(K1,!P1)!3!times,!K10!
Row!2:!P!10,!work!last!7!stitches!in!seed!stitch!(K!the!P!&!P!the!knits)!
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CastFOns!&!BindFOffs!For!
Special!Projects!!
Class!Length:!3!hour!session!
Class!Max:!15!
Required!Skills:!Must!know!long!tail!cast!on.!!
Intermediate!
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Add!a!little!zing!to!any!project!with!stripes!!!There’s!more!to!it!than!you!
think.!!In!this!workshop!you!will!learn!tricks!like!weaving!in!ends!as!you!
go,!how!to!carry!yarn!up!the!side!of!your!work,!the!best!ways!to!join!a!
new!ball!(including!the!super!cool!felted!join!&!the!Russian!join),!how!to!
stripe!in!rib!without!a!color!break,!joggless!join!when!striping!in!the!
round!and!more!!!We!will!also!go!over!fun!design!elements!to!spice!up!
your!work,!like!slip!stitching,!mixing!in!garter!ridges,!random!stripe!
generator!and!variegated!yarns.!!Time!to!get!your!stripe!on!!!
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Skill!Students!will!learn:!Knitting!in!ends,!new!yarn!joins,!jogless!join,!
knit!and!slide,!carrying!colors,!basic!slip!stitch.!
Materials:!3!colors!of!100%!non!G!super!wash!wool!(must!be!felt!able),!
circular!needles!24”!or!longer.!!Needle!size!appropriate!to!yarn.!
Homework:!(Optional)!CO!10!stitches!in!color!1!
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Blocking:!How!to!Block!Your!
Garment!Perfectly!
Class!Length:!2!hour!session!
Class!Max:!40!
Required!Skills:!None.!!All!levels.!
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Blocking!is!what!makes!a!knitted!piece!look!perfect,!but!bad!blocking!
can!ruin!a!garment.!In!this!class,!you!will!learn!when!to!steam!block,!
when!to!wet!block,!how!to!block!unusual!shapes!and!more.!!You!will!
learn!about!blocking!wires,!boards,!and!how!to!make!your!finished!
garment!perfect!!!
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Skill!Students!will!learn:!3!blocking!methods,!blocking!all!shapes!
Materials:!None!
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Move!beyond!our!“Cast!on!and!Bind!offs!for!Every!Project”!and!learn!the!
cast!ons!and!bind!offs!for!your!special!projects.!!We!will!go!over!
wonderful!techniques!such!as!the!tubular!cast!on!and!bind!off,!german!
twisted!cast!on,!Suspended!bind!off!disappearing!loop!cast!on!and!
more!!!In!addition,!learn!great!tips!such!as!how!to!better!bind!off!in!the!
middle!of!the!row,!or!how!to!end!your!bind!off!without!that!loose!stitch.!!
Start!and!finish!your!projects!like!a!pro!!!
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Skill!Students!will!learn:!Tricks!for!a!cleaner!BO!at!end!of!row!and!
middle!of!row,!4!CO!and!BO!including!German!twisted,!tubular!and!
disappearing!loop.!
Materials:!Worsted!weight!yarn!in!LIGHT!COLOR,!small!amount!of!
contrasting!color!yarn.!US!8!or!9!needles,!Set!of!double!pointed!needles!
in!US!8!or!9,!A!variety!of!needles!in!a!few!sizes!smaller!&!a!few!sized!
smaller!then!US!9.!!Crochet!hooks!in!G!or!H!
Homework:!CO!15!stitches!(using!any!CO!method)!Work!4!rows!of!
stockinette!ending!with!a!WS!(ready!to!work!a!right!side!row)!
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Combination!Knitting:!Take!
Control!of!Your!Stitches!!
Class!Length:!3!hour!session!
Class!Max:!20!
Required!Skills:!Must!know!how!to!knit,!purl,!cast!on,!bind!off.!Know!
simple!increases!and!decreases.!All!levels.!!All!knitting!styles!welcome.!
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Reading!Between!the!Lines:!
What!the!Pattern!Doesn't!Tell!
You:!Class!Length:!3!hour!session!
Class!Max:!40!
Required!Skills:!Some!basic!knowledge!of!sweater!patterns!helpful,!or!
knitting!at!least!one!sweater,!helpful!but!not!required.!!Intermediate.!
Have!you!been!told!you!knit!“differently”?!!Do!you!sometimes!twist!your!
stitches!and!don’t!know!why?!!You!might!be!a!Combination!Knitter!or!
an!Eastern!Uncrossed!Knitter.!!Combination!Knitting,!knits!through!the!
back!loop,!and!purls!by!scooping!the!yarn!under!the!needle.!If!you!are!a!
Combination!Knitter,!learn!the!adjustments!you!can!make!to!follow!
Western!patterns,!like!how!to!knit!in!the!round,!and!understand!left!and!
right!slanting!increases!and!decreases,!and!how!to!work!twisted!pattern!
stitches.!!If!you!are!a!Western!knitter,!come!learn!a!different!knitting!
style.!!If!you’ve!are!a!continental!knitter!that!have!always!had!trouble!
mastering!the!purl,!this!might!be!the!class!for!you!!!
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Skill!Students!will!learn!How!to!work!garter!and!in!the!round,!and!:how!
to!do!increases!and!decreases!in!the!combination!method.!
Materials:!Any!worsted!or!chunky!weight,!non!splitty!yarn.!Whatever!
needle!works!with!your!yarn!
Homework:!(Optional)!CO!20!stitches!
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Unravel!all!the!math,!mysteries,!and!magic!of!knitting!pattern.!Beyond!
the!understanding!of!abbreviations,!parenthesis,!and!asterisks,!there!is!
a!world!of!numbers!waiting!to!be!unraveled.!!In!this!workshop!we!will!
explore!what!you!need!to!know!before!you!start!a!pattern!(such!as!yarn!
substitution!and!yardage!estimation!from!your!swatch),!why!and!how!
designers!use!numbers!so!you!know!how!and!when!to!change!them!
(gauge,!stitch!multiples,!rate!of!increase/decrease),!and!finally!the!
things!a!pattern!doesn’t!tell!you!(how!to!increase!evenly!across!a!row,!
decrease!in!lace!or!in!pattern)!and!much!more.!!Make!those!numbers!be!
your!friend!!!!
Skill!Students!will!learn!How!to!do!a!yarn!substitution,!understanding!
pattern!schematics,!the!simple!math!in!patterns,!gauge!and!more.!
Materials:!Pencil,!calculator,!notepad!
Homework:!None!
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Continental!Knitting!!
Class!Length:!3!hour!session!
Class!Max:!20!
Required!Skills:!Must!know!how!to!knit,!purl,!cast!
on,!bind!off.!!All!levels!
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In!continental!knitting,!sometimes!known!as!European!knitting,!or!leftY
hand!knitting,!the!yarn!is!held!in!the!left!hand.!Continental!knitting!is!
the!more!efficient!method!of!knitting,!requiring!the!shortest!number!of!
specific!hand!motions!per!stitch.!This!knitting!style!is!often!easier!to!
learn!for!people!with!crocheting!experience,!since!the!way!the!yarn!is!
fed!is!very!similar!to!crochet.!In!this!class!you!will!learn!how!easy!it!is!to!
convert!to!continental!knitting!and!a!k1!p1!rib!will!never!be!the!same!!!
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Skill!Students!will!learn!Master!the!continental!knit!and!purl!
Materials:!Any!worsted!or!chunky!weight,!non!splitty!yarn.!Whatever!
needle!works!with!your!yarn!
Homework:!(Optional)!CO!20!stitches!
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Decorative!Cast!On!and!Bind!
Offs!for!Special!Projects!
Class!Length:!3!hour!session!
Class!Max:!15!
Required!Skills:!Must!know!long!tail!cast!on.!!Intermediate.!
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There!are!so!many!wonderful!cast!on!and!bind!offs,!it’s!hard!to!chose.!!
In!this!workshop!we!explore!more!decorative!and!functional!cast!on!and!
bind!offs!including!Channel!Island!cast!on,!two!color!rib!cast!on,!extra!
stretchy!cast!on,!picot!bind!off,!two!row!bind!off!and!more!!!Add!a!few!
more!tricks!up!your!knitting!sleeve!!
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Skill!Students!will!learn!Multiple!decorative!and!functional!CO!and!BO!
Materials:!2!colors!of!worsted!weight!yarn!in!one!light!color!and!one!
dark!color.!US!9!needles.!A!variety!of!needles!in!a!few!sizes!smaller!&!a!
few!sized!smaller!then!US!9,!Crochet!hooks!in!H!or!I!
Homework:!None!
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Design!Your!Own!Sweater:!Knits!
that!Fit!!
Class!Length:!6!hour!total.!!Can!be!broken!up!into!2!–!3!
hour,!or!3!–!2!hour.!!Can!also!have!a!reduced!to!a!3!hour!
version!that!only!covers!one!sweater!style!
Class!Max:!20!
Required!Skills:!A!solid!understanding!of!the!math!of!gauge.!!Some!
previous!sweater!knitting!experience!is!helpful.!Intermediate.!
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If!you!can!never!find!the!perfect!pattern!for!you,!if!you!always!want!to!
modify!patterns!to!suit!your!needs,!but!you!don’t!know!how,!this!is!the!
class!for!you.!!In!this!how!to!design!workshop!you!will!learn!various!
body,!sleeve!and!neck!shapes,!how!to!properly!measure!yourself,!how!to!
find!your!perfect!sweater!length,!and!the!five!key!measurements!you!
need!to!know!to!adapt!any!pattern.!!We!will!explore!basic!pattern!
drafting!and!you!will!be!ready!to!design!your!first!sweater.!NOTE:!Math!
is!used!in!sweater!design!
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Skill!Students!will!learn!The!principals!of!sweater!design!for!a!drop!
shoulder,!modified!drop!shoulder!and!set!in!sleeve.!!We!will!learn!
several!different!necks!and!collars!as!well.!
Materials:!Swatch!for!measuring,!Pencil,!and!paper,!tape!measure,!
calculator.!!Bring!a!sweater!you!like!from!home!for!measuring.!Wear!
whatever!undergarments!(bra,!cami!etc.)!you!usually!wear!under!a!
sweater.!!Wear!a!tGshirt!or!tank!for!ease!of!getting!measured.!
Leave!your!fear!of!math!at!home!!
Homework:!Make!a!6”!x!6”!swatch!of!the!stitch!pattern!you’d!like!to!
use.!!Wash!and!block!your!swatch!
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Design!Your!Own!Top!Down!
Sweater!!
Class!Length:!6!hour!total.!!Can!be!broken!up!into!2!–!3!
hour,!or!3!–!2!hour.!!Can!also!have!a!reduced!to!a!3!
hour!version!that!only!covers!one!sweater!style!
Class!Max:!20!
Required!Skills:!A!solid!understanding!of!the!math!of!
gauge,!and!basic!pattern!reading.!Having!knit!at!least!one!top!down!
raglan!sweater!(adult!or!baby)!highly!recommended.!Intermediate.!
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If!you!love!the!look!and!effortless!(seamless)!look!of!top!down!knitting,!
this!is!the!class!for!you.!!In!this!design!workshop!we!will!explore!the!
components!of!top!down!sweater!design!from!collar!and!neck!opening!
choices,!to!the!raglan!increases!in!the!yoke,!to!the!body!shaping!and!
more.!!Learn!how!to!measure!yourself!for!the!perfect!fit.!!Find!out!that!
the!math!of!top!down!design!is!simple!!!Start!creating!your!own!
garments,!or!understand!how!to!adjust!existing!designs!to!fit!you!
perfectly.!NOTE:!Math!is!used!in!sweater!design!
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Skill!Students!will!learn!The!principals!of!top!down!sweater!design.!!
Will!go!over!several!neck!styles!as!well!as!body!shaping.!
Materials:!Swatch!for!measuring,!Pencil,!and!paper,!tape!measure,!
calculator.!!Bring!a!sweater!you!like!from!home!for!measuring.!Wear!
whatever!undergarments!(bra,!cami!etc.)!you!usually!wear!under!a!
sweater.!!Wear!a!tGshirt!or!tank!for!ease!of!getting!measured.!
Leave!your!fear!of!math!at!home!!
Homework:!Make!a!6”!x!6”!swatch!of!the!stitch!pattern!you’d!like!to!
use.!!Wash!and!block!your!swatch!
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Gauge!is!Not!a!Four!Letter!Word!!
Class!Length:!3!hours!(can!be!reduced!to!a!2!hour!
session)!
Class!Max:!30!
Required!Skills:!Must!know!how!to!knit,!purl,!cast!on,!bind!off.!All!levels!
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Why!spend!all!that!time!knitting!a!sweater!that!doesn’t!fit?!!Calculating!
gauge!is!often!the!most!intimidating!aspect!of!knitting,!but!it’s!also!the!
most!important!for!fitted!garments.!!We’ll!examine!how!different!types!
of!yarn!and!needles!behave,!how!to!take!gauge!and!knit!a!gauge!
swatch,!and!the!importance!of!reading!the!ball!band.!!You!will!learn!
how!to!swatch!flat!for!an!inY!theYround!pattern,!and!how!to!adjust!a!
pattern!size!by!switching!yarn.!!
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Skill!Students!will!learn!How!to!properly!make!a!flat!and!in!the!round!
gauge!swatch,!how!to!properly!measure!stitch!and!row!gauge,!
understand!the!math!of!gauge!and!how!to!adjust!patterns.!
Materials:!Worsted!weight!yarn!(gauge!16!G!18!stitches!per!4!inches)!
NO!NOVELTY!YARN,!NO!TEXTURED!YARN,!LIGHT!COLORED!YARN!ONLY!
US!8!or!9!needles,!(the!sizes!you!used!to!make!your!swatches),!US!8!or!
9!16"!or!24"!circular!needle,!double!pointed!needle!in!a!small!size,!tape!
measure!or!ruler,!calculator,!paper!&!pen!
Homework:!On!Straight!needle!cast!on!24!stitches,!knit!in!stockinette!
for!4!inches!DO!NOT!BIND!OFF!SWATCHES.!!(All!swatches!are!to!be!put!
on!a!stitch!holder!or!leave!on!a!needle,!leave!plenty!of!yarn!attached!to!
these!swatches,!we!will!be!working!them).!On!circular!needle!cast!on!
16!stitches,!leave!on!needle!with!yarn!attached,!we!will!be!working!
them.!
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Knitting!&!Purling!Backwards!!
Class!Length:!3!hours!(can!be!reduced!to!a!2!hour!
session)!
Class!Max:!20!
Required!Skills!Must!know!simple!increases!&!decreases.!!All!levels.!
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Did!you!know!you!can!knit!and!purl!without!ever!turning!your!work?!!Do!
you!hate!to!purl,!unhappy!with!your!uneven!tension?!!Try!the!fun!
technique!of!knitting!and!purling!backwards,!and!never!look!at!the!
wrong!side!of!your!work!again.!!This!technique!is!perfect!for!projects!
that!involve!a!lot!of!turning,!like!Entrelac,!Short!Rows!&!Bobbles.!!It’s!
also!great!for!color!work!and!charts.!!Find!a!new!way!to!look!at!your!
knitting!!!
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Skill!Students!will!learn!Knit!and!purl!backwards.!!Experiment!with!
increases!&!decreases!backwards.!!Demo!of!short!rows!backwards.!
Materials:!Any!worsted!or!chunky!weight,!non!splitty!yarn.!Whatever!
needle!works!with!your!yarn!
Homework!Cast!on!20!stitches,!work!in!stockinette!for!three!rows,!
ending!with!a!RS!row!(ready!for!a!WS!row).!No!garter!edge.!
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Knitting!Magic!!
Class!Length:!3!hours!!
Class!Max:!15!!!
Required!Skills:!Some!knowledge!of!knitting!in!the!
round!helpful.!!Intermediate!
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Ready!to!add!a!little!“magic”!to!your!knitting.!!In!this!class!we!will!
explore!the!various!uses!for!the!in!the!round!technique!called!magic!
loop,!as!well!as!the!versatile!judy’s!magic!cast!on.!!You!will!learn!how!
you!can!make!sleeves,!hats,!socks!or!any!small!item!it!the!round!by!
using!one!long!circular!needle.!!We!will!also!explore!the!use!of!Judy’s!
magic!cast!on!as!a!toe!starter,!a!provisional!cast!on!(to!keep!the!stitches!
live)!and!a!tubular!cast!on!(used!in!rib).!!
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Skill!Students!will!learn!Magic!Loop,!Judy’s!Magic!Cast!on!as!a!toe!
starter,!tubular!cast!on,!and!provisional!cast!on.!
Materials:!Any!worsted!weight!yarn.!16”!Hiya!Hiya!(or!flexible!cable!
needle)!US!size!8,!9!knitting!needles!(which!ever!your!yarn!choice!
requires),!!40”!Hiya!Hiya!(or!flexible!cable!needle)!US!8!or!9!
Homework:!On!40”!circular!needle!CO!30!stitches!
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Knitting!Surgeon!Level!1:!
Mistakes!and!How!to!Fix!Them!!
Class!Length:!3!hours!!
Class!Max:!20!!!
Required!Skills:!Must!know!how!to!knit,!purl,!cast!on,!bind!off.!All!
levels.!
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Get!out!of!any!knitting!jam.!!Learn!how!to!“read!your!knitting”!and!
recognize!common!mistakes.!!Learn!how!to!“tink”!(unknit),!pick!up!a!
dropped!stitch!in!stockinette,!garter,!fix!a!mistake!in!rib!or!any!stitch!
pattern.!!We!will!also!learn!how!to!insert!and!rip!down!to!a!safety!line,!
how!to!recognize!and!fix!reversed!stitch!mounts!and!MORE.!!Take!heart,!
help!is!here.!!
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Skill!Students!will!learn!How!to!pick!up!dropped!stitches!in!knit,!purl!
and!garter!and!end!stitches.!!Become!master!of!your!mistakes.!
Materials:!Yarn:!Light!colored!worsted!weight!yarn!or!chunky!yarn!(14!
–!16!stitches!per!4”)!NO!NOVELTY!OR!TEXTURED!YARN,!needles!you!
used!to!make!your!swatch!along!with!a!straight!or!circular!needle!a!few!
sizes!smaller!then!the!needle!used!for!your!swatch.!!A!crochet!hook!H,!I,!
J,!or!K!or!hook!appropriate!for!your!swatch.!
Homework:!You!will!need!to!make!the!following!2!swatches.!!DO!NOT!
BIND!OFF!SWATCHES,!leave!plenty!of!yarn!attached!to!these!swatches.!
Use!a!US!9!or!10!with!worsted!weight!yarn,!or!US!10.5!or!11!with!
chunky!yarn!to!make!your!swatches.!Please!bring!in!the!following!
swatches!for!class!!
G!!Garter!Stitch!swatches!(4!“x!!4”)!
G!!Plain!Stockinette!Swatch!(4!“!x!!4”)!G!NO!GARTER!EDGE!
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Knitting!Surgeon!Level!2:!
Alterations!and!Major!Fixes!!
Class!Length:!3!hours!!
Class!Max:!15!!!
Required!Skills:!Be!comfortable!with!picking!up!dropped!stitches!in!
stockinette,!properly!unknitting!WITHOUT!reversing!stitch!mounts.!
Must!know!K2tog,!YO,!SSK,!M1,!SK2P,!S2KP,!KFB!and!follow!them!in!a!
pattern!without!supervision.!!Intermediate.!
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Delve!beyond!picking!up!a!dropped!stitch!into!more!major!fixes.!!Learn!
how!to!“tink”!or!unYknit!increases!and!decreases!w/o!losing!a!stitch.!!
Reverse!a!cable!or!add!a!missing!cable!many!rows!down.!!Fix!common!
mistakes!in!lace!such!as!a!missing!YO!or!a!K2tog!three!rows!down.!!Even!
learn!how!to!shorten!or!lengthen!your!knitted!piece.!You!have!the!
power!to!fix!without!frogging!!!
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Skill!Students!will!learn!Fix!mistakes!in!lace,!cable,!and!learn!to!alter.!
Materials:!Light!colored!worsted!weight!yarn!or!chunky!yarn!(14!–!16!
stitches!per!4”)!NO!NOVELTY!OR!TEXTURED!YARN,!small!amount!of!
contrasting!color!yarn!of!the!same!weight.!!US!10!or!10.5!needles,!the!
sizes!you!used!to!make!your!swatches,!double!pointed!needles!size!10!
or!10.5!or!Circular!needles!us!10!or!10.5,!a!crochet!hook!H,!I,!J,!or!K!or!
hook!appropriate!for!your!swatch,!Large!locking!stitch!markers,!
scissors,!darning!needle,!stitch!holders!
Homework:!You!will!need!to!make!the!following!2!swatches.!!DO!NOT!
BIND!OFF!SWATCHE,!leave!yarn!attached,!we!will!be!working!them!
G!Swatch!#1:!CO!24!stitches!work!in!stockinette!for!12!rows!
!Row!13!(RS)!K1,!YO,!K2,!SSK,!K2,!K2tog,!K2,!S2KP,!K2,!SK2P,!K1,!M1,!K1,!
KFB,!K2!(21!st)!
!Row!14!(WS)!Purl!
G!Swatch!#2!CO!16!stitches!
!Row!1,!3,!7!:!K4,!P2,!K4,!P2,!K4!
!Row!2,!4,!6,!8:!P4,!K2,!P4,!K2,!P4!
Row!5:!K4,!P2,!4RC!(slip!2!stitches!to!cable!needle!hold!to!back,!K2!from!
needle,!K2!from!cable!needle,!P2,!K4!
G!!Plain!Stockinette!Swatch!(4!“!x!!4”)!G!NO!GARTER!EDGE!
Knitting!Technique!!
Class!Length:!3!hours!(can!be!reduced!to!a!2!hour!
session)!
Class!Max:!30!
Required!Skills:!Must!know!how!to!knit,!purl,!cast!
on,!bind!off.!!All!levels.!
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Is!your!knitting!gauge!always!too!tight!or!too!loose?!!Is!your!purl!stitch!
looser!than!your!knit!stitch?!!Do!you!have!no!idea!when!to!use!a!selvage!
edge!or!what!kind!of!cast!on!is!best?!Break!bad!habits!and!solve!many!
knitting!mysteries!including!how!to!read!your!knitting.!!
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Skill!Students!will!learn:!Tricks!to!improve!your!knitting!technique!
Materials:!worsted!weight!yarn,!US!8!or!9!needles,!plus!needles!2!sizes!
smaller!and!larger!
Homework:!Cast!on!24!stitches,!work!3!inches!in!plain!stockinette!(NO!
GARTER!EDGE).Do!not!bind!off,!we!will!be!working!this!swatch.!
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Patty’s!Knitting!Bag!of!Tricks!
Class!Length:!3!hours!!
Class!Max:!20!
Skills!Required:!Must!know!how!to!knit,!purl,!cast!
on,!bind!off,!and!simple!increases!and!decreases.!
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Over!the!years!I’ve!accumulated!a!bunch!of!knitting!
tricks!that!make!my!life!easier.!I!love!it!when!I’m!
teaching!a!class!and!a!student!declares!“I!love!that!tip!”.!!So,!I’ve!
decided!to!dig!into!my!knitting!bag!of!tricks!and!put!them!all!in!one!
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class.!!From!how!to!do!a!better!SSK,!to!how!to!avoid!the!gap!at!the!end!
of!a!bind!off,!to!how!to!count!your!cable!rows,!there’s!sure!to!be!a!trick!
in!here!to!improve!your!knitting!!
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Skill!Students!will!learn:!Tricks!to!improve!your!knitting!technique!
Materials:!worsted!weight!or!chunky!yarn,!needles!appropriate!to!yarn.!
Homework:!Cast!on!24!stitches,!work!3!inches!in!plain!stockinette!(NO!
GARTER!EDGE).Do!not!bind!off,!we!will!be!working!this!swatch.!
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Portuguese!Knitting!!
Class!Length:!3!hours!!
Class!Max:!15!!!
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There!are!many!different!ways!to!make!the!same!stitch!!In!addition!to!
English!(or!throwing)!and!Continental!(or!picking)!styles,!there!is!a!style!
of!knitting!which!involves!holding!the!yarn!around!the!neck!or!around!a!
hook!pinned!near!the!shoulder.!This!is!a!wonderful!technique!to!add!to!
your!knitting!bag!of!tricks.!Perfect!for!folks!who!suffer!from!carpal!
tunnel!or!arthritis,!it!is!also!one!of!the!fastest!and!most!efficient!ways!to!
knit!(also!great!for!lefties!).!Another!advantage!of!Portuguese!Knitting!
is!a!more!even!purl!stitch!and!a!simple!way!to!do!Fair!Isle!inside!out!!!
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Skill!Students!will!learn:!The!Portuguese!knit,!purl!and!increases!&!
decreases!
Materials:!worsted!weight!or!chunky!yarn,!needles!appropriate!to!yarn.!
Materials!Fee:!$8.00!for!knitting!pin!and!handout!
Homework:!Cast!on!20!stitches!
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Secrets!of!the!Sleeve!Cap!!
Class!Length:!3!hour!session!with!no!knitting!or!6!
hour!session!to!also!knit!the!sample!caps!in!class!
Class!Max:!40!for!no!knitting,!20!for!knitting!
Required!Skills:!A!solid!understanding!of!the!math!
of!gauge.!!Some!previous!sweater!knitting!
experience!is!helpful.!!Experience!of!short!rows!
needed!if!you!want!to!try!knitting!the!short!row!cap.!Intermediate!
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A!properly!sized!sleeve!cap!can!make!or!break!a!garment.!!After!
learning!the!math!to!design!a!traditional!sleeve!cap,!how!to!redesign!a!
patterns!sleeve!cap!if!your!row!gauge!is!not!perfect,!and!what!is!the!
domino!effect!of!changing!one!part!of!a!pattern!without!readdressing!
the!cap,!we!will!move!on!to!alternative!cap!methods.!!We!will!discuss!
use!of!short!rows!for!knitting!a!better!cap,!as!well!as!explore!the!nifty!
trick!of!picking!up!stitches!and!knitting!a!sleeve!from!the!cap!down.!!You!
will!never!look!at!sleeves!the!same!again!!NOTE:!Math!is!used!in!
sweater!design!
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Skill!Students!will!learn:!The!math!of!the!sleeve!cap,!how!to!adjust!it!
and!how!to!design!a!fixed!height,!variable!height!and!top!down!cap.!
Materials:!Paper,!pen,!calculator,!tape!measure.!!Optional:!yarn!&!
needles!to!knit!the!samples!
Homework:!None!
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Short!Row!Magic!
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Class!Length:!3!hours!
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Class!Max:!20!
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Required!Skills:!Knowledge!of!any!short!row!!
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techniques.!We!will!not!be!going!over!how!to!short!
row,!but!rather!how!to!use!short!rows.!!Intermediate!
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Explore!one!of!the!most!indispensible!bits!of!knitting!magic,!the!short!
row.!!Discover!when!and!how!you!can!replace!knitting!pattern!
instructions!with!short!rows!for!a!smooth!edge.!We’ll!look!at!short!row!
shoulder!shaping,!sleeve!cap!shaping!and!sweater!shaping!that!uses!
bind!offs.!Eliminating!the!stair!steps!makes!picking!up!stitches!and!
seaming!a!breeze!!!We!will!also!learn!how!to!use!short!rows!to!add!
length!or!create!a!bulge.!!Use!them!for!bust!darts,!add!shaping!over!a!
hump!or!belly!bulge,!bring!up!the!back!of!a!yoke!sweater!and!more.!!!!
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Skill!Students!will!learn:!Understanding!the!use!of!short!rows!to!add!to!
designs!or!to!replace!other!instructions!in!patterns!
Materials:!Worsted!or!chunky!weight!yarn,!needles!appropriate!for!
yarn,!paper,!pen,!calculator,!locking!stitch!markers!
Homework:!Leave!all!swatches!on!holder!(or!needles)!with!yarn!
attached!
Swatch!#1!
CO!24!stitches!work!in!stockinette!for!a!few!rows!ending!with!a!right!
side!row!(ready!to!work!wrong!side)!
Swatch!#2!
CO!26!work!in!stockinette!for!a!few!rows!ending!with!a!wrong!side!row!
(ready!to!work!right!side)!
Swatch!#3!
C0!16!stitches,!P!one!row!
Swatch!#4!
CO!15!stitches,!K!one!row,!P!one!row,!K!one!row!(ready!for!a!WS!row)!
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Slip!Stitch!Knitting!!
Class!Length:!3!hours!!
Class!Max:!20!
Required!Skills:!Must!know!how!to!knit,!purl,!cast!
on,!bind!off.!All!levels.!
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Explore!this!simple,!yet!stunning!technique!to!create!multi!colored!work.!
Slip!Stitch!knitting!is!a!knitting!method!used!to!add!color!to!patterns!
without!carrying!more!than!one!strand!of!yarn!at!a!time.!!Forget!the!
bobbins!of!Intarsia!or!the!multiple!strands!of!Fair!Isle,!and!get!stunning!
patterns!and!textures,!one!color!at!a!time!!!Perfect!for!hats,!shawls,!
mittens,!bags!and!more!!!
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Skill!Students!will!learn!The!principals!of!slip!stitch!knitting!and!mosaic!
knitting.!
Materials:!2!colors!of!worsted!or!chunky!non!splitty!yarn.!!One!light!
color,!one!dark!color,!needles!appropriate!to!yarn!
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Sweater!ReFDesign!!
Class!Length:!6!hour!(there!is!also!a!3!hr!version)!
Class!Max:!20!
Required!Skills:!A!solid!knowledge!of!gauge!
required.!!Basic!sweater!pattern!knowledge!is!
helpful.!Intermediate.!
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How!many!times!have!you!thought,!”I’d!like!that!sweater!but!I!wish!it!
had!.!.!.!“.!!Learn!the!simple!math!to!change!basic!sweater!elements.!!
Using!a!simple!pattern!as!a!base,!we!will!work!through!changing!a!crew!
neck!to!a!V!neck,!changing!the!sleeve!length,!adding!waist!shaping!and!
more.!!Learn!how!working!a!sweater!in!a!different!gauge!can!be!to!your!
advantage.!!Make!every!sweater!pattern!your!own!!NOTE:!Math!is!used!
in!sweater!design
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Skill!Students!will!learn:!How!to!adjust!a!sweater!pattern.!
Materials:!calculator,!ruler,!paper!&!pencil!
Homework:!None!
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Toe!Up!Socks!–!Short!Row!Heel!!
Class!Length:!6!hour!total.!!Can!be!broken!up!into!2!–!3!
hour.!!Can!also!be!reduced!to!a!single!4!hour!session.!
Class!Max:!15!!!
Required!Skills:!Must!know!how!to!knit,!purl,!cast!on,!
bind!off!&!simple!increases!&!decreases!and!be!able!to!work!them!
without!supervision.!
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Toe!up!is!a!wonderful!way!to!flip!your!sock!making!skills!on!their!head!!
The!best!thing!about!toe!up!is!not!guessing!about!how!much!yarn!you!
will!need,!just!start!at!the!toe!and!knit!until!you!run!out!of!yarn.!In!this!
class!you!will!learn!the!magic!cast!on!and!the!short!row!heel.!!We!will!be!
making!a!child’s!sock.!!Some!experience!with!making!socks!or!with!
magic!loop!is!helpful,!but!not!required.!!
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Skill!Students!will!learn:!Judy’s!magic!cast!on,!magic!loop,!short!row!
heel,!extra!stretchy!bind!off!
Materials:!YarnF!Worsted!Weight!yarn,!US!5,!40”!length!–!Hiya!Hiya!or!
needle!with!flexible!cable,!scissors,!measuring!tool,!stitch!markers!and!
a!darning!needle!
Homework:!None!
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Toe!Up!Socks!–!Gusset!Heel!!
Class!Length:!6!hour!total.!!Can!be!broken!up!into!2!–!3!
hour.!!Can!also!be!reduced!to!a!single!4!hour!session.!
Class!Max:!15!!!
Required!Skills:!Must!know!how!to!knit,!purl,!cast!on,!
bind!off,!work!KFB,!M1,!SSK,!Pt2og,!K2tog,!and!be!able!to!work!them!
without!supervision.!
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Toe!up!is!a!wonderful!way!to!flip!your!sock!making!skills!on!its!head!!
The!best!thing!about!toe!up!is!now!guessing!about!how!much!yarn!you!
will!need,!just!start!at!the!toe!and!knit!until!you!run!out!of!yarn.!In!this!
class!you!will!learn!the!magic!cast!on!and!the!slip!stitch!gusset!heel.!!We!
will!be!making!a!chunky!house!sock.!!Some!experience!with!making!
socks!or!with!magic!loop!is!helpful,!but!not!required.!!
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Skill!Students!will!learn:!Judy’s!magic!cast!on,!magic!loop,!short!row!
gusset!heel,!extra!stretchy!bind!off!
Materials:!YarnF!Chunky!yarn,!US!10,!40”!length!–!Hiya!Hiya!or!needle!
with!flexible!cable,!scissors,!measuring!tool,!stitch!markers!and!a!
darning!needle!
Homework:!None!
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Top! Down! Short! Row! SetFIn!
Sleeve!
Tuition:!$55/!3!hour!session!
Skills! Required:! Must! know! how! to! knit,! purl,! cast! on,!
bind! off! &! simple! increases! &! decreases! and! be! able! to! work! them!
without!supervision.!Knowledge!of!any!short!row!techniques!required.!!
Materials:! Must! be! purchased! at! Lion! Brand! Yarn! Studio.! 10%! off! all!
class!supplies.!!
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Learn!this!amazing!way!to!create!a!set!in!sleeve!from!the!top!down.!!We!
will!knit!a!child’s!sample!armhole!and!then!learn!the!basics!of!how!to!
pick!up!stitches!and!create!a!cap!using!short!rows.!We!will!also!explore!
how!to!design!one!based!on!an!existing!pattern!and!your!own!
measurements.!!Turn!your!sleeve!on!its!head!!!
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Skill!Students!will!learn:!Top!down!sleeve!cap!design.!!Tricks!for!better!
picking!up!stitches!and!tightening!first!row.!
Materials:!YarnF!Worsted!Weight!Yarn,!small!amount!of!smooth!
contrasting!dk!weight!yarn!,!US!8!or!9!16”!circular!needle!or!40”!if!you!
know!how!to!do!magic!loop!
Notions!–!paper,!pen,!calculator,!locking!stitch!markers!
Homework:!Knit!two!“armholes”!
CO!15!!
Row!1!–!3:!work!three!rows!in!stockinette!starting!with!WS!row:!P,!K,!P!
(RS)!Row!4!Bind!off!6!sts,!work!in!knit!to!end!of!row!(9)!
Row!5!&!all!WS!rows:!P!
Row!6:!K1,!k2tog,!knit!to!end!of!row!(8)!
Row!7:!P!
Repeat!last!two!rows!three!more!times!(5)!
Work!straight!until!armhole!measures!4!½”!
Leave!last!5!stitches!on!holder!(for!three!needle!BO)!
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CO!15!
Row!1!–!3:!work!three!rows!in!stockinette!starting!with!RS!row:!K,!P,!K!
(WS)!Row!4!Bind!off!6!sts,!purl!to!end!of!row!(9)!
Row!5!K!to!last!three!stitches,!SSK,!K1!(8)!
Row!6!&!all!WS!rows:!P!
Repeat!last!two!rows!three!more!times!(5)!
Work!straight!until!armhole!measures!4!½”!
Three!needle!BO!two!“shoulders”!together!
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LECTURE:!Oops,!I!Accidentally!Knit!a!Dress!
(and!other!tragedies!of!gauge)!
Lecture:!1!or!1!1/2!hours!
Class!Max:!None!
Required!Skills:!None!
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It’s!happened!to!all!of!us.!!We!don’t!get!what!we!expect;!we!don’t!get!
what!we!dreamed!of.!!We!feel!let!down,!we!feel!tricked,!and!we!feel!lied!
to!.!.!.!by!our!gauge!swatch.!Find!out!how!to!make!your!gauge!swatch!
tell!you!the!truth.!In!this!funny!and!informative!visual!presentation!we’ll!
go!from!gauge!tragedy!to!triumph.!Never!be!a!gauge!victim!again!!
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NOTE:!This!is!a!power!point!presentation,!screen!required!
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Mini!Workshops:!60!–!90!minutes!!
Descriptions,!Homework!and!Materials!are!available!upon!
request!
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G!Blocking:!How!to!Block!Your!Garment!Perfectly!
G!Break!Your!Rib!Rut!!
G!Build!a!Better!Buttonhole!
G!Cabling!Without!a!Cable!Needle!
G!Chart!Reading!
G!Charting!Your!Way!(chart!writing)!
G!Combination!and!Eastern!Knitting!(90!min!only)!
G!Continental!Knitting!!(90!min!only)!
G!Decorative!Cast!on!and!Bind!offs!
G!Gauge!Basics!
G!Get!Your!Perfect!Measurements!!
G!German!Short!Rows!
G!Increases!and!Decreases:!The!World!Beyond!K2tog!&!SSK!
G!Joining!New!Colors!Like!a!Pro!
Y!Knitting!SOS!!
G!Knitting!&!Purling!Backwards!(90!min!only)!
G!Lace!SOS!–!Fixing!Mistakes!without!Starting!Over!
G!Magic!Loop!
G!Master!the!Continental!Purl!
G!Portuguese!Knitting!(90!min!only)!
G!Resize!a!Sweater!with!Gauge!
G!Secrets!of!Yarn!Substitution!
G!Setting!in!the!Perfect!Sleeve!
G!Sleeves!(or!Socks)!Two!at!a!Time!on!Magic!Loop!
G!Super!Stretchy!Cast!ons!and!Bind!offs!
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Teacher!Information!
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• Contact:!Patty!Lyons!
• Website:!http://pattylyons.com/!
646Y220Y7890!
pattyjlyons@earthlink.net!
• Homework!and!materials!for!each!class!available!upon!
request!
• Full!Descriptions!of!the!“Mini!Workshops”!available!upon!
request!