CORALVILLE
Basic Socks
$40
Mondays: March 4, 11, 18; 1PM - 3PM
Instructor: Angie Jordan
Difficulty Level: Easy
Come learn how to make your very own socks. This project takes your skills as a beginner and combines them with a few more tricks you will use in future projects!
Cabled Hatlet
$35
Saturdays: March 2 and 9; 10:30AM-12:30PM
Difficulty Level: Beginner
Instructor: Angie Jordan
This is a very flattering and practical headband that will keep you warm and stylish. The pattern is shaped using short rows in the ribbed sides with a cable panel worked flat across the top.
Two-at-a-Time-Toe-Up Socks on Magic Loop
$40
Saturdays: Feb 23, March 2 and 9; 10:30AM-Noon
Difficulty Level: Advanced
Instructor: Ann Rushton
In this class you'll learn basic toe up sock knitting as well as knitting one long circular in the magic loop technique while knitting child size socks. We'll start class one with the toe up cast on and in classes two and three we'll turn the heel and discuss bind-offs. Extensive knowledge of sock knitting not a requirement, however, you'll need to have knit a couple pair of socks to understand the basic techniques we explore.
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Cabled Fingerless Mitts
$40
Thursdays March 7, 14, 21, 11am-1pm
Instructor: Thea O'Grady
Difficulty Level: Advanced
In this class, you will learn about cable stitches and will able to knit a variety of cables before starting the main project. You will learn how to read cable charts, how to use a cable needle; and in the second class, you will learn how to cable without a cable needle. The pattern is my own and is included in the cost of the class.
Stranded Knitting Hat
$35
Sundays: March 3, 10, 17; 2-4pm or
Thursdays March 7, 14, 21, 2-4pm
Difficulty Level: Advanced
Instructor: Thea O'Grady
In this class, you will learn the advanced skill of stranded knitting using both hands to handle two active strands of yarn to knit the project. You will also learn a more modern woven "Fair Isle" where the unused strand is held in slightly different position relative to the needles and thereby woven into the fabric. It is SO fun.
CEDAR FALLS
Fingerless Mitts
$30
Saturdays: March 2 and 9, 3-5pm
Difficulty Level: Intermediate
Instructor: Nancy Simet
Keep your hands warm in style with these lovely lace-edged fingerless mitts. We'll work them in the round with double-pointed needles, knit a simple lace pattern, and work a thumb opening with a gusset.
Knitting Charts
$20
Sunday: Feb 24; 3-5pm
Difficulty Level: Beginner
Instructor: Nancy Simet
Never be intimidated by knitting charts again! Explore the ins and outs of charts and the symbols they use. You will then practice your new chart-reading skills by charting simple line-by-line instructions, and knitting a small swatch from a chart.
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American Beauty Headband
$30
Sundays: March 3 and 10; 1-3PM
Difficulty Level: Beginner
Instructor: Nancy Simet
This cute headband with its knitted rose is a great beginner project. Learn to knit in the round, knit increases and paired decreases, and sew on embellishments.
Beyond the Basics
$20
Sunday: March 10; 3-5pm
Difficulty Level: Beginner
Instructor: Nancy Simet
You've learned how to knit and purl, but now you have lots of questions. How do I read a pattern? What is gauge? How do I know what yarns I can substitute in a pattern? What's with all these different types of needles? Come meet other new knitters and let's answer these and other burning questions!