1/2 Day Classes - Thursday (June 11) AM

Checkin: 8:30am
Class: 9:00am-12:00pm
Lunch: 12:00pm-1:00pm
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The online registration deadline is May 15, 2020. ​

It's Not Knit, It's Not Crochet, It's Tunisian Crochet 

NSTRUCTOR:  Ellen Gormley
SKILL LEVEL:    Beginner
PREREQUISITE: None
MATERIALS:     $5 (collected by instructor at class) Includes paperwork and a Tunisian Hook
STUDENTS TO BRING:  2 colors of smooth worsted weight yarn

DESCRIPTION:  This class will introduce students to Tunisian Crochet.

​INSTRUCTOR BIO: One Skein Crochet is Ellen Gormley’s 6th book on crochet and she can't stop. She began with Go Crochet! Afghan Design Workbook and continued with Go Crochet! Skillbuilder, Crocheting Clothes Kids Love (With Shelby Allaho), Learn Bruges Lace, and Marvelous Crochet Motifs. Ellen enjoyed five seasons as a crochet expert and cast member of the TV show Knit and Crochet Now! She’s now on YouTube interacting with crocheters and knitters worldwide with live posts, giveaways, tutorials, swatching experiences, and more. Ellen’s place in the crochet world is secure. She has published more than 400 designs over 14 years in numerous magazines and books. She receives accolades for her clear and effective teaching and approachable, fun energy as a spokesperson. Ellen has been known to travel with crocheters to distant places in search of fun and yarn. Ellen is a runner and a cake enthusiast. She lives near Cincinnati with her husband, Tom, and their wildly smart, interesting, and fun teenagers, Maura and Patrick. Stay tuned at EllenGormley.com.

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Spinning Art Yarns
INSTRUCTOR:  Amber Stueven
SKILL LEVEL:  Beginner
​PREREQUISITE:  Basic spinning wheel skills.
MATERIALS:     $20 (collected by instructor at class)
STUDENTS TO BRING:  Spinning wheel (large orifice will work best), at least two bobbins, a niddy noddy would be helpful (optional)

DESCRIPTION:  ​In this course, we will briefly talk about types of art yarns and good uses for art yarns.  Then we will move into spinning our own art yarns.  We will use corespinning methods for most of our art yarns and will learn how to add elements like mohair or sheep locks, beads, ribbons, and feathers into your yarn.  We will also make yarns using various cores like elastic and metal.  Participants are welcome to bring any fun material they want to incorporate into yarn (i.e. ticket stubs, guitar picks, small toys) and we can discuss how to add those elements into your yarn as well.

​INSTRUCTOR BIO: Amber is an alpaca farmer and owner of From Farm to Yarn fiber arts.  After crocheting for years, she decided a natural next step would be to buy a 10-alpaca herd.  Without any knowledge of fiber, she quickly learned how to care for the alpacas, shear, process the fiber, spin, dye, knit and weave.  Her handspun yarn has been featured in art galleries and fiber competitions in Colorado, and she is a multi-award winner in the handspun competition at Wool Market.  She loves helping beginnings learn how to work with fiber.  Her active YouTube channel and Instagram help teach beginners spinning skills.  Her favorite type of yarn to create is art yarn since it encompasses great skill and creativity.
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Crochet Cables
INSTRUCTOR:  Jody Francis
SKILL LEVEL:  Advanced
​PREREQUISITE:  Knowledge of front/back post tall stitches very helpful
MATERIALS:     $5 (collected by instructor at class)
STUDENTS TO BRING:  Worsted weight yarn, other supplies will be provided

DESCRIPTION:  Have you ever admired the many knitted cables and wanted to use them in crochet? Cables are a beautiful way to add texture and spice up any crochet project. In this class we’ll learn to cable with a crochet hook, and create a 6 stitch cable. There are many ways to create a cable, but we’ll narrow it down to a couple so you can start adding them to your projects and wow your crowds! Moderate to advanced crochet skills and knowledge of front and back posts very helpful.

​INSTRUCTOR BIO: Jody Francis has been a fiber artist for most of her life. Starting around five years of age, her mother taught her to knit. There were many square blankets for dolls to be sure and potholders a plenty for gifts. Around eight years of age, Jody's aunt taught her to crochet while camping in the Big Horn mountains of Wyoming. Not to be too cliche, but she was hooked. Jody completed Certified Instructor Courses, graduated to teaching classes, and began passing on her fiber knowledge to the next group of fiber artists in the making. Jody not only teaches in the classroom, but also one-on-one, informal gatherings in the park, coffee houses, local yarn stores, and demonstration/classes for fiber festivals. She thoroughly enjoys the fiber arts world with experience in crochet, knitting, sewing, weaving, felting, nålbinding, wire work including recycled guitar strings, jewelry making, beading, and woodwork. Jody is constantly seeking out new and fun ways to challenge and grow her own personal experience from international and local artisans alike. Teaching the skills that enable folks to enjoy the fiber arts as much as she does is a privilege and an honor.
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