Sunday 1-4

Instructor: Constance Hall

Students will start with colored wool top that will be blended at the wheel. They will make their own colorful punis that, with no tools required, will spin up into amazing yarn. Students will learn how to take indie dyed wool braids and manipulate them so that when spun into yarns will look totally different from each other even though started for the same braid. Finally, students will learn some color blending with tools such as hand cards, hackle and drum carder. This is a fun and information filled workshop that will leave you wondering why you ever thought you had to dye your own fiber to get the colors you dreamed of. 

Supplies: A spindle or working wheel, extra bobbins, and lazy kate, niddy noddy and any spinning wheel parts including oil, handcards. Some handcards will be available to borrow. Please bring any tools you would like to use or learn to use.

Materials Fee: $20 Includes fiber supplies for class.

Skill Level: Advanced Beginner Class Limit: 8 

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Sunday 1-4

Instructor: Elisabeth Marino

When a pattern needs to be modified or adapted to change size, change yarn, or adjust for some shaping, it’s time to pull out the calculator.  Students will learn simple formulas to help make the appropriate modifications to their patterns confidently, and without confusion.  Students will then modify some existing patterns to reinforce their skills.  Concepts will include sizing, substituting design elements, pattern repeats, increases and decreases, and edge treatments.

Supplies: Students will need to bring: pencil, paper, and calculator.  There are no materials to buy at the time of class.  Each student will receive a class packet of patterns and class notes.

Materials Fee: 0 Skill Level: Advanced beginner Class Limit: 12

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Sunday 1-4

Instructor: Kate Larson 

By comparing lace fabrics from several traditions, we will see how yarns and techniques differ around the world. This class will cover a variety of stitches and techniques as well as how to read a chart and fix mistakes. We will also talk about joining yarns, weaving ends, and blocking your lace for a perfect finish.

Supplies: At least 75 yards of a solid color yarn in sport or DK weight, straight or 16″ circular needles in a size appropriate for your yarn (US #4-6), scissors, stitch markers.

Materials Fee: $5

Skill Level: Advanced beginner Class Limit: 12

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 Saturday 1-4

Instructor: Martha Gifreda

We’ll learn how to read the specialized charts for mosaic knitting and make a sample that utilizes both garter and stockinette stitches.

Supplies: worsted weight yarn in two colors, one light, one dark

suitable size needles (probably size 6, 7, or 8 ) either straight or circular.

Materials Fee: none Skill Level: Beginner Class Limit: 10

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 Saturday 9- 4  (6 hours)

Instructor: Maddy Fraioli

Students will be able to go home and know how to build their own frames, order their own wool, resources for miniature punch, know how to thread various yarns for use, how to make their own patterns, backing material options, and “do their own thing”.

Supplies: Each student may bring there own “Oxford” punch or order one in advance. (Send $35 at time of registration to purchase punch.)

Materials Fee: $16.00 includes pattern and use of the frame. Skill Level: Beginner Class Limit: 10

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Saturday 9-12

Instructor: Martha Gifreda

Seriously, this versatile and useful technique can be used for ties and lacings; to cast on and off; to make attractive, tidy edges and seams. It’s a great substitute for the crocheted edging. It can add some structure and zing to your finished piece. All this, from one relatively simple technique—truly a workhorse! You will wonder how you ever did without it. During the class, we’ll explore various types of I-cord (round, square, striped, spiral), and various applications (cast on, cast off, selvedge, seam, embellishment, buttonholes, fringe, jewelry). I’m not sure there is such a thing as a project that wouldn’t benefit from I-cord somewhere!

Supplies:Worsted weight yarn in two colors double pointed needles in appropriate size (probably 6, 7, or 8)  3 garter stitch swatches, each at least 4 x 4 from worsted weight yarn

 Materials Fee: none Skill Level: Beginner Class Limit: 10

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Learning the physics of color theory, come design your own colorway! 

Sunday 9-12 & Sunday 1-4

This workshop is presented twice. Mark morning or afternoon on registration form.

Instructor:  Kimber Baldwin

 No previous dyeing experience necessary – just a love of color and a sense of adventure!  Working together in teams we’ll begin to build a color library, which you can then use to design and dye two skeins of yarn.  At the end of the class, you’ll have the start of your own personal color recipe collection and two skeins of yarn that are uniquely yours!

Supplies: Provided by the instructor and included in the materials fee.

Materials Fee: $40 Skill Level: Beginner Class Limit: 15

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Sunday 9-12

Instructor: Carol McFadden

This type of yarn is beautiful when used as weft in a woven piece, and provides a lot of interest on the purl side of a knitted fabric, as the knots of color will ‘pop’ on the surface.  The base yarns for this technique will need to be spun up and brought to class.

Slub yarn, or thick-n-thin yarn, is fun to make! If done properly, it will also resist piling and wear well. We will spin the slub yarn in class and ply it with yarn you will spin as homework. Learn how to make these yarns and discuss the pros and cons of using it in your knit/crochet/woven pieces. Instructor will provide spinning fiber for the slub-spinning portion of class.

Supplies: Bring your wheel, extra bobbins, niddy noddy and any tools you use when spinning (threading hook, oil, spare drive band, etc). You will need a half-bobbin of counterclockwise-spun (S-spun) yarn for knot yarns and another half-bobbin of clockwise-spun (Z-spun) yarn for slub yarns. Materials Fee: $5 Skill Level: Must know how to spin on a wheel. Class Limit: 10

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Sunday 9-12

Instructor: Kate Larson

Lace can be spun woolen or worsted, with a high or low twist, or used as singles or plied yarns. This class will help you combine these elements of yarn design with the right fiber to get the yarn you want. We will work with a variety of wools, a few luxury surprises, and discuss selecting fleeces and adjusting your wheel for lace spinning.

Supplies: A spindle or working wheel, extra bobbins, and lazy kate. You will need handcards for this class. Some handcards will be available to borrow. Optional: lace flyer if you have one.

Materials Fee: $15 Skill Level: Beginning spinning knowledge Class Limit: 12

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Sunday 9-12

Instructor: Pat Bullen

This simple loom and technique can be used to create a wide variety of useful articles for home or fashion accessories. Other sizes and shapes will be demonstrated.  Everyone gets to keep his or her loom.

Supplies: Participants should bring 2 yards each of 2 companion fabrics and a good pair of sharp scissors.  A variety of yarns and fabrics will be available at the workshop at nominal cost should participants not have any materials to weave with. 

Materials Fee: $35 – includes loom and warp   Skill Level: Beginner   Class Limit: 15

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