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Sawtooth
Skolt
Smi
Socks
Guest teacher, Laura Ricketts, lives not presentation that shell be giving for the
far from us in northern Indiana. Her upcoming Nordic Knitting Conference
work is published regularly in Piecework taking place in Seattle in early October.
and Knitting Traditions magazines. Your finished sock will be a thicker, cozy
Shes becoming a recognized authority sock meant more as a boot sock, or a
on the knitting traditions of the Smi, house sock.
Scandinavias only United Nations
recognized indigenous people. This Skill Level: Adventurous Beginner
class will focus on the Skolt Sami, Intermediate. Basic knitting skills (knit,
whose traditional homeland lies at the purl) knitting in the round and stranding
junction of Norway, Finland and Russia. experience.
Join us in beginning the sock cuffs with
symbolic, Skolt patterns as we examine Your class pattern will include additional
their rich tradition in wool. charts for knitting a taller version of the
sock.
In class youll work the sock cuff while Class fee of $45 will include contrast
hearing highlights of Lauras keynote yarn in two colors for your sock cuffs.
Saturday
September 16
12:30 -4:30pm

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Fashion Show 2017
Enjoy an elegant, light lunch
and the company of knitting and
crocheting friends at our 12th
annual fashion show. This is
day we celebrate your knitting
and crochet accomplishments
of this past year. During our
informal customer fashion show,
you can model your creations.
Our models will be walking the
runway wearing all the pieces
that weve made during the past
year. There will also be a silent
auction of Sheeps Clothing
sample items. Proceeds benefit
the good work of the Pink Ribbon
Society in northwest Indiana.
Guests are very welcome. Bring
friends and family to meet your
knitting friends and see all the
creations that have come off our
collective needles and hooks this
past year.
$35 per person.
Reservations required.

Sunday
November 12
Mark
. your calendars!
Aberdeen Manor Ballroom
1 to 4 pm

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All Day Mitten

Learn the practical art of mitten

making in one Saturday.
Your class mitten will be done in a bulky yarn so that
you can complete it during class. Youll work with
our own shop mitten pattern written for all sizes and
Made to Measure
Well help you create a reference
weights of yarn. Once you master this mitten mak-
chart of your own measurements
ing formula, youll never be more than a couple hours
that pertain to sweater knitting.
away from a new pair of mittens and warm hands for
Decisions about sweater size,
anyone on your knit list.
amount of ease, sleeve length, etc.
Saturday are all about the numbers. Youll
10:30 am to 4:30 pm have all your numbers at the ready
Oct 28 for your next sweater project.
$50 plus supplies Saturday
Teacher: Debbie October 7
1 to 3 pm

Free
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Cocoknits
Julie Weisenberger of Cocoknits has created a
top down, seamless sweater making system that
imitates the look of a set in sleeve. It is a perfect
technique for enjoying a fiber while making a
Entrelac
Entrelac is one of the
quick, simple, classic sweater. great tricks of the
Sometimes seamless sweaters suffer from lack knitting world. Is it
of structure that causes them to lose shape. woven? Does it involve
Julie Weisenberger has conquered this problem a lot of sewing? None
by adapting the English Tailored Shoulder to of the above. You'll
hand knitting. Her techniques give your sweater work with self-striping yarn which creates
good bones, providing structure and support in the illusion that each small section is
the critical shoulder area. made from a separate yarn source,
The goal of this class is to get you comfortable when in fact you'll be working with one
with the Cocoknits basic sweater system and continuous strand. It's also a great
help you see how you can easily make small opportunity to try the option of knitting
modifications to get the sweater you want. back backwards so that you can work
Julies methods will help you think about gauge with the right side of the piece facing
in a new way, knitting yarns at looser gauges you at all times. Choose the wide shawl
than the ball band suggests to make warm version or a narrower scarf version and
weather friendly knits. finish with an elegant knotted fringe.
Monday Saturday
1 pm OR 7 pm 10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Sept 11, 18, 25, Oct 2 Sept 23, 30, Oct 7
$50 plus supplies $40 plus supplies
Teacher: Paula Teacher: Heidi

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Felt
Clogs
Wednesday
1 to 3 pm
Sept 20, 27, Oct 4, plus 1
session TBA
$50 plus supplies
Teacher: Susan
Clogs are knit XXXL size in wool and then run through the
washing machine to shrink the wool into a tight, firm fabric.
Susan will share her tips and tricks to help you keep track
of the wrap and turns and increases that create the clog
shaping. There are size options for every family member.
Every new pair that Susan creates has a new element of
creativity. Shell show you how to use needle felting to add
a name, a flower, a soccer ball, a snowman, snowflake, or
whatever embellishment you want. You can even add a
jester fringe to the cuff for a real touch of whimsey.

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Fair Isle Christmas Stocking

Make Christmas stocking. Check. Learn Fair Isle
knitting. Check. You can mark two items off your
list while making this stocking based on traditional
Christmas motifs worked in stranded color knit-
ting. Choose your own combination of charts
from a selection which includes all the traditional
favorites such as Santas, candy canes, hearts,
snowflakes, Xmas trees, and reindeer. Alphabets
are included for you to add the name of that spe-
cial person in your life.
Thursday
6:00 to 8:00 pm
Sept 28, Oct 5, 12
$40 plus supplies
Teacher: Debbie

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Vitamin D
Heidi Kirmaiers Vitamin D cardie
features a flutter front opening. It LostinTime
shares some features with its sister
sweater, Storm Mountain, but works
up as a lighter weight garment.
The top down raglan shaping is
CrochetaLong
Mijo Crochet has created a beguiling
worked in a non-traditional method, triangular piece featuring popcorns, shells,
using a series of eyelets worked picots, and post stitchescrochet stitches
along radials to create the yoke that are easy and fun but look ornate and
shaping. The same method is used complicated. It will also be a great chance
to create the flared hem. A series for you to play with color and enjoy how the
of short rows is worked to create colors play out for each of the participants.
the flutter front, making this an Wednesday mornings and
advanced project for experienced Thursday evenings in
and adventurous knitters. August and September
Monday
5 to 7 pm
Oct 30, Nov 6, 13, 20, 27
$60 plus supplies
Freeclass
with project
Teacher: Heidi yarn purchase

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W 10 to 7
Th 12 to 9
F 12 to 7
Sa 10 to 5

Teachers
Heidi Yelich
Susan Brobst
Kate Schroeder
Debbie Teibel
Paula Strietelmeier
BJ Licko-Keel
FeltedYarn Bowl
Want an unbreakable, light weight
Design yarn bowl that conveniently squishes
Kristina Rost to fit in your project bag? Susan
Artwork has created a pattern for a knitted
Susan Childress and felted yarn bowl that will do just
that. You'll begin on double pointed
needles at the center bottom of the
bowl. Then you'll work on circular
needles to create the bowl shape.
After the bowl is felted down in the
washing machine, you'll cut the slot
to guide your knitting yarn for smooth
knitting.
Saturday
1 to 3 pm
Sept 23, 30
$30 plus supplies
Teacher: Susan

KNITTING
Bring your wheels
Drop spindle demo. Early Bird Knitters
EVERY Wednesday EVERY Wednesday EVERY Thursday EVERY Friday EVERY 4th Friday 1st & 3rd Saturday
4 to 5 pm 10am to noon 6 to 9pm 5 to 7 pm 4 to 6pm EVERY month 8 am

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Crochet for Beginners
Begin your crochet future
with a set of 3 classes
designed to get you
comfortable with the basic
crochet stitches. You
will begin with the classic
granny square and end with
a lightweight cowl. Basic
finishing skills for crochet
fabrics will also be included.
Saturday
8 to 10 am
Oct 28, Nov 11, 18
$60 includes all supplies
Beginners
September 2017
Knitting for Beginners
Learn to knit by making
swatches of basic stitches.
Emphasis is placed on
learning to read your
stitches so that you can
become a confident knitter.
Class also includes a taste of
lace and cables.
Wednesday
5:30 to 7:30 pm
Sept 13, 20, 27, Oct 4
OR
Tuesday
7 to 9 pm
Oct 3, 10, 17, 24
$60 includes all supplies
OR
Saturday
8 to 10 am
Oct 14, 21, 28, Nov 4
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Knit Beginner Project
This hat and scarf
combination gives graduates
of our Knitting for Beginners
class the opportunity to
practice and polish their
basic skills. Youll learn
to use circular and double
pointed needles while
making the hat. The hat will
also be your introduction
to multi gauge patterns,
which allow you to make
the same design in many
different kinds of yarn. The
scarf combines the cables,
lace, and other stitches
you learned in Knitting for
Beginners so that you can
keep learning to read your
stitches and have something
beautiful to wear.
Monday
5 to 7 pm
Sept 11, 18, 25
OR
Wednesday
5:30 to 7:30 pm
Oct 25, Nov 1, 8
OR
Tuesday
7 to 9 pm
Nov 7, 14, 21
$40 plus supplies