Coming Up March 25-31
Monday: Learn to Knit, 6 to 8 p.m. $20 plus supplies. Learn to cast on stitches, knit with the most basic stitch, and get started on your first scarf. Contact the store for registration information.Tuesday: Evening sit and knit group, 6 to 9 p.m. All knitters, crocheters and stitchers welcome! Free.Wednesday: Midday sit and knit group, noon to 2 p.m. All knitters, crocheters and stitchers welcome! Free.Continuing Knitting class, 6 to 8 p.m. Contact the store for registration information.Thursday: Charity knitting group, noon to 2 p.m. We have suggestions for charities and patterns. Come join us!Learn to Knit or Learn to Crochet, 6 to 8 p.m. $20 plus supplies. No registration required.Project Help, 6 to 8 p.m. Stuck on a project? Need to learn a new technique? Drop in for help. Only $5.Saturday: Sculpting with Felting Needles, 1 to 3 p.m. One session, $35 includes all supplies. Create a small animal figure as you learn to work with unspun wool and barbed needles to make three-dimensional sculpted shapes. Easy and fun, no experience needed. Contact the store for registration information.Gnarled Oak Knitalong, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Come for help or just to socialize as you work on our winter knitalong sweater.Sunday: Continuing Knitting class, 10 a.m. to noon. Contact the store for registration information. Learn to Knit, 3 to 5 p.m. $20 plus supplies. Learn to cast on stitches, knit with the most basic stitch, and get started on your first scarf. Contact the store for registration...
Read MoreComing Up March 18-24
Tuesday: Evening sit and knit group, 6 to 9 p.m. All knitters, crocheters and stitchers welcome! Free.Wednesday: Midday sit and knit group, noon to 2 p.m. All knitters, crocheters and stitchers welcome! Free.Continuing Knitting class, 6 to 8 p.m. Contact the store for registration information.Thursday: Charity knitting group, noon to 2 p.m. We have suggestions for charities and patterns. Come join us!Learn to Knit or Learn to Crochet, 6 to 8 p.m. $20 plus supplies. No registration required.Project Help, 6 to 8 p.m. Stuck on a project? Need to learn a new technique? Drop in for help. Only $5.Sunday: Continuing Knitting class, 10 a.m. to noon. Contact the store for registration information. Learn to Knit for Kids (and Parents, Too). $20 per person plus supplies. Recommended for ages 8 and up. Learn the most basic knit stitch and begin a small, colorful project. Contact the store for registration...
Read MoreComing Up March 11-17
Tuesday: Evening sit and knit group, 6 to 9 p.m. All knitters, crocheters and stitchers welcome! Free.Wednesday: Midday sit and knit group, noon to 2 p.m. All knitters, crocheters and stitchers welcome! Free.Continuing Knitting class, 6 to 8 p.m. Contact the store for registration information.Thursday: Charity knitting group, noon to 2 p.m. We have suggestions for charities and patterns. Come join us!Learn to Knit or Learn to Crochet, 6 to 8 p.m. $20 plus supplies. No registration required.Project Help, 6 to 8 p.m. Stuck on a project? Need to learn a new technique? Drop in for help. Only $5.Saturday: Baby Surprise Jacket, 10:30 to 12:30 p.m. First of three sessions. $60 plus supplies. Elizabeth Zimmermann was a seminal figure in modern knitting. Her Baby Surprise Jacket, knit completely in garter stitch, is constructed in one piece and folds up into a delightfully geometric shape. Contact the store for registration information.Clapoktus, 1 to 3 p.m. First of two sessions. $40 plus supplies. The shawl with the funny name combines elements of two well-known patterns, the Clapotis and the Baktus. Working side to side, you learn to deliberately drop stitches to create a lacy laddered pattern. Contact the store for registration information.Bias Lace Scarf, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. First of two sessions. $40 plus supplies. A great introduction to simple lace knitting, this scarf creates diagonal bands of texture and color. Contact the store for registration information. Sunday: Continuing Knitting class, 10 a.m. to noon. Contact the store for registration information. Ridged Moebius Scarf, 3 to 5 p.m. First of two sessions. $40 plus supplies. Knit one of the popular infinity scarves with a twist. Learn a cast-on that works both sides of the scarf at once. Contact the store for registration...
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Habu Tsumugi Silk Lace, a lightly tweedy 100% silk lace-weight, is an excellent and versatile yarn. Knit or crochet it singly for lace, flowing summer garments or weaving projects. Double it or combine it with any number of other yarns for a wide range of effects. We have used it here at the shop to knit Adrift, an easy to knit and easy to wear top-down cardigan. Habu Tsumugi Silk Lace is 15% off through March 10.
Read MoreComing Up March 4-10
Tuesday: Evening sit and knit group, 6 to 9 p.m. All knitters, crocheters and stitchers welcome! Free.Wednesday: Midday sit and knit group, noon to 2 p.m. All knitters, crocheters and stitchers welcome! Free.Continuing Knitting class, 6 to 8 p.m. Contact the store for registration information.Thursday: Charity knitting group, noon to 2 p.m.Learn to Knit or Learn to Crochet, 6 to 8 p.m. $20 plus supplies. No registration required.Project Help, 6 to 8 p.m. Stuck on a project? Need to learn a new technique? Drop in for help. Only $5.Saturday: Learn to Knit, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. $20 plus supplies. Learn to cast on stitches and knit as you begin your first project. No experience required. Contact the store for registration information. Sunday: Continuing Knitting class, 10 a.m. to noon. Contact the store for registration information. Basic Hat, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. First of two sessions. $40 plus supplies. Learn to knit in the round, follow a pattern and decrease stitches as you complete this easy project. Contact the store for registration information.Crewel Embroidery, 3 to 5 p.m. $30, supplies included. Learn several traditional stitches with a modern twist while you start a simple project based on contemporary...
Read MoreComing Up Feb. 25 – March 3
Tuesday: Evening sit and knit group, 6 to 9 p.m. All knitters, crocheters and stitchers welcome! Free.Wednesday: Midday sit and knit group, noon to 2 p.m. All knitters, crocheters and stitchers welcome! Free.Continuing Knitting class, 6 to 8 p.m. Contact the store for registration information.Thursday: Charity knitting group, noon to 2 p.m.Learn to Knit or Learn to Crochet, 6 to 8 p.m. $20 plus supplies. No registration required.Project Help, 6 to 8 p.m. Stuck on a project? Need to learn a new technique? Drop in for help. Only $5.Saturday: Colorwork Hat, 1 to 3 p.m. First of two sessions. $40 plus supplies. Learn the basics of two-color knitting while creating your own charted pattern. Contact the store for registration information. Surface Design With Felting Needles, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. $45. Decorate a zippered purse with your own design using a felting needle and unspun wool. Class fee includes purse, fiber, needles and foam pad. Contact store for registration information.Sunday: Continuing Knitting class, 10 a.m. to noon. Contact the store for registration information. Learn to Crochet, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. $20 plus supplies. Learn the basic crochet stitches and how to group them into lace-like motifs. Contact the store for registration information.Continuing Crochet, 3 to 5 p.m. $20 plus supplies. Advance your knowledge of crochet by working in the round and beginning a project of your choice. Contact the store for registration...
Read MoreComing Up February 11-17
Tuesday: Evening sit and knit group, 6 to 9 p.m. All knitters, crocheters and stitchers welcome! Free.Wednesday: Midday sit and knit group, noon to 2 p.m. All knitters, crocheters and stitchers welcome! Free.Continuing Knitting class, 6 to 8 p.m. Contact the store for registration information.Thursday: Charity knitting group, noon to 2 p.m.Learn to Knit or Learn to Crochet, 6 to 8 p.m. $20 plus supplies. No registration required.Project Help, 6 to 8 p.m. Stuck on a project? Need to learn a new technique? Drop in for help. Only $5.Saturday and Sunday: No classes. Look for our booth at the Madrona Fiber Arts Festival in...
Read MoreComing Up February 4-10
Tuesday: Evening sit and knit group, 6 to 9 p.m. All knitters, crocheters and stitchers welcome! Free.Wednesday: Midday sit and knit group, noon to 2 p.m. All knitters, crocheters and stitchers welcome! Free.Continuing Knitting class, 6 to 8 p.m. Contact the store for registration information.Thursday: Charity knitting group, noon to 2 p.m.Learn to Knit or Learn to Crochet, 6 to 8 p.m. $20 plus supplies. No registration required.Project Help, 6 to 8 p.m. Stuck on a project? Need to learn a new technique? Drop in for help. Only $5.Saturday: Sculpting With Felting Needles, 10:30 to 12:30, $35. Create your own three-dimensional objects such as flowers, animals or dolls using a needle and unspun wool. The choices are endless! Class fee includes fiber, felting needles and foam pad. Contact the store for registration information. Cabled Headband, 1 to 3 p.m. First of two sessions. $40 plus supplies. Learn the surprisingly easy technique of cabling as you make an attractive, warm headband. Contact the store for registration information.Sunday: Continuing Knitting class, 10 a.m. to noon. Contact the store for registration information. Drop Spindling, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. One 2-hour session. $45. Learn to make your own yarn the simple, portable way with a wooden spindle. Spindle and fiber to take home included.Learn to Knit, 3 to 5 p.m. $20 plus supplies. In just two hours, learn the basics and start on a simple scarf. Contact the store for registration...
Read MoreComing Up January 28-February 3
Tuesday: Evening sit and knit group, 6 to 9 p.m. All knitters, crocheters and stitchers welcome! Free.Wednesday: Midday sit and knit group, noon to 2 p.m. All knitters, crocheters and stitchers welcome! Free.Continuing Knitting class, 6 to 8 p.m. Contact the store for registration information.Thursday: Charity knitting group, noon to 2 p.m.Learn to Knit or Learn to Crochet, 6 to 8 p.m. $20 plus supplies. No registration required.Project Help, 6 to 8 p.m. Stuck on a project? Need to learn a new technique? Drop in for help. Only $5.Saturday: Introduction to Weaving, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. $70, plus $20 to rent a store loom if necessary. In one full-day session, learn to warp a small, rigid-heddle Cricket loom and then weave a scarf. Contact the store for registration information.Sunday: Continuing Knitting class, 10 a.m. to noon. Contact the store for registration information. Learn to Crochet, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. $20 plus supplies. Learn the basic crochet stitches while you make a small sampler project. Contact the store for registration information.Gnarled Oak Knitalong Kickoff Party, 3 to 5 p.m. Come join us for refreshments and door prizes as we begin our winter project, a cardigan that can be sized for newborns through plus-sized women. We can help you pick out yarn and get started on your sweater. No preregistration...
Read MoreComing Up January 21-27
Tuesday: Evening sit and knit group, 6 to 9 p.m. All knitters, crocheters and stitchers welcome! Free.Wednesday: Midday sit and knit group, noon to 2 p.m. All knitters, crocheters and stitchers welcome! Free.Continuing Knitting class, 6 to 8 p.m. Contact the store for registration information.Thursday: Charity knitting group, noon to 2 p.m.Learn to Knit or Learn to Crochet, 6 to 8 p.m. $20 plus supplies. No registration required.Project Help, 6 to 8 p.m. Stuck on a project? Need to learn a new technique? Drop in for help. Only $5.Saturday: Adrift Sweater, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. First of three sessions. $60 plus supplies. Make a contemporary top-down cardigan with choice of long or short sleeves and learn the ins and outs of one-piece sweater construction. Contact the store for registration information.Sunday: Continuing Knitting class, 10 a.m. to noon. Contact the store for registration information. Punch-Hook Rugs, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. One 2-hour session. $40. Using bulky-weight yarn and a monks cloth backing, we’ll learn the basic technique. Once you’ve learned the skill, you can make anything from an heirloom rug to a teddy bear to a carpet bag. Hook and supplies for a small project...
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