Sweater Classes

 

 

 

Basic Top-Down Sweater:Who says sweaters have to be knitted from the bottom up?  What if you have extra short or extra long arms?  What if you are 7 feet tall?  We will use a basic sweater pattern for this great class which will make you comfortable with working out a swatch, fitting the sweater properly and working the all one piece garment from the top down!  The sweater can be tried on as you knit, so you know it fits!  And, it's quick to knit!  Your choice of pullover or cardigan tuyles.  Great as a "first sweater" or 50th sweater!  Taught by Nancy and Tim. The cost is $35.00.




ThreeSaturdays,         10:30 - 12:30,           Sept 25, Oct 2, 16





Spiral-Yoke Sweater:  This unique-looking pullover is a
flattering fit aof all shapes and sizes, and a great intoduction to
the Elizabeth Zimmermann percentage system of sizing a sweater.
  We'll talk you through the steps and make it easy!.  The book
Handknitting With Meg Swansen will be our reference.  The cost
is $45.00. Taught by Tim and Nancy.



Four Saturdays

10:30 - 12:30

 Oct 9, 16, Nov 6, 27




Classic Elizabeth Zimmerman Sweater:  Elizabeth Zimmerman almost single-handedly introduced circular
knitting to this country.  Her patterns changed the way we think about knitting a simplified all tpyes of garmets.  This class
will introduce you to her techniques and show you how to design and create a sweater to fit using only a gauge swatch and a
few measurements.  The cost is $35.00.  Taught by Tim Ackerman.

Three Sundays, 1:30 - 3:30,  Sept 19, Oct 3, 24




Yuba River:  This wonderful pattern from Ginger Luters'
Module Magic is fun, uique, easy modular knitting.  It's also
fairly quick because you always thin "just one more" square
while your're knitting!  Pricsilla Johnson will be the guide for
the project; she has done LOTS of modular knotting and
knows all the tricks to make this a sure-fire success.  The
bluish sweater was knit with Brown Sheep Cotton Fine yarn
and the red sweater was knit with Aracania Lonco yarn
carried with a strand of orange Perle Cotton.
The cost is $35.00.


Three Saturdays,  10:30 - 12:30,  Oct 23, 30, Nov 13.








Norwegian or Faire Isle Sweater :  This class will walk you through the steps of creating a beautiful Fair Isle or Norwegian-style sweater, using multiple colors and patterned motifs.  Two-color stranded and/or interwoven knitting will be used; if you have not done this before, the "Christmas Fish" class will prepare you for this class.  The cost is $35.00.  Taught by Nancy de Caprariis

 

Three Sundays, s1:30 - 3:30, Nov 21, 28, Dec 12, and as needed




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