1/2 Day Classes - Thursday (June 8) AM
Check-In Begins: 8:00am
Class: 9:00am-12:00pm
Lunch: 12:00pm-1:00pm
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The online registration deadline is May 25, 2023
Class: 9:00am-12:00pm
Lunch: 12:00pm-1:00pm
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The online registration deadline is May 25, 2023
Longwool Intensive
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INSTRUCTOR: Amy Manko
SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate PREREQUISITE: You must be able to spin yarn and ply. MATERIALS: $25.00 Fee Collected by the Instructor at the Workshop. STUDENTS TO BRING: Functional spinning wheel or spindle, multiple bobbins, niddy noddy or ball winder, combs, cards, and/or flicker, whichever you have and prefer. DESCRIPTION: In this class, we will experience several breeds of Longwool sheep. Included will be some you may have worked with before and some you may never have even heard of yet! Amy scours (see what we did there?) the fields looking for oddball rare breeds to bring to class and she hopes you’ll find a new favorite! We will start with her favorite longwool which has been used to develop over 300 “modern” sheep breeds and talk about not only the history and attributes of these awesome sheep, but also their application in your fiber arts journey INSTRUCTOR BIO: Amy Ross Manko travels the country (and now the world) teaching, researching and writing about her favorite topic – Rare Breed Sheep! When she’s not on the road, spreading the gospel of critically endangered livestock, she’s managing her historic farm with her son Drew, raising 9 breeds of heritage and rare breed sheep, as well as cattle, draft horses, mini-donkeys and poultry. She is the owner of Ross Farm Mercantile Inc,, headquartered in Hudson, Ohio, and provides love and shelter to homeless fiber equipment in her small studio there. Contact Instructor |
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Intro to Brioche Stitch
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INSTRUCTOR: Kira Dulaney
SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate PREREQUISITE: You should be comfortable casting on, working in the round, knitting, and purling. MATERIALS: N/A STUDENTS TO BRING: 30(300) yards smooth worsted or aran weight yarn for swatch(scarf), 100 yards smooth worsted or aran weight yarn in each of two highly contrasting colors for cowl, 16” circular knitting needles AND another set of straight or circular needles in size 6-9 US (1-2 sizes smaller than that recommended for your yarn), stitch marker. DESCRIPTION: Create lofty, textured fabric using Brioche Stitch, which resembles ribbing but with much more depth and many more possibilities. We'll knit a swatch (or start a scarf) in basic Brioche Stitch and start a cowl in two-color Brioche for a richly textured and reversible fabric. INSTRUCTOR BIO: Kira Dulaney has been teaching fiber arts classes and hosting crafty events in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond since 2002. As a teacher, her focus is on providing valuable information in a stress-free environment, and supporting students through the learning process. She is also the designer behind Kira K Designs, a line of original knitting and crochet patterns and kits featuring clean lines and intriguing details that are both interesting to make and easy to wear. Kira has taught at Lambtown Festival, Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival, the Natural Fiber Fair, Stitches events, and TNNA, as well as numerous guilds and yarn shops. Contact Instructor |
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Introduction to Cable Knitting
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INSTRUCTOR: Paula Koerner
SKILL LEVEL: Beginner PREREQUISITE: In order for you to feel comfortable in this class, students should know how to cast on, knit, purl, bind off. This is a great class for beginning knitters who want to increase their skill level. MATERIALS: $5.00 Fee Collected by the Instructor at the Workshop. STUDENTS TO BRING: Students will need 1 skein of bulky yarn; 2 sets of size 13 needle straight or 24” circular (one set can be a double point needle); cable needle; size J crochet hook; tapestry needle, scissors, small amount of scrap yarn. Instructor will provide the pattern. DESCRIPTION: Students will learn how to perform basic left and right cables while completing a headband. Students will also learn how to do a provisional cast on and three needle bind off. Most students will be able to complete the whole headband during class and will walk away with an amazing cable headband. INSTRUCTOR BIO: Paula learned to knit in high school through 4-H. After college and two children, Paula picked up knitting again and she became completely obsessed and can’t imagine life without it. Her love of knitting and desire to learn new techniques has allowed Paula to challenge herself daily. Paula started teaching knitting classes in 2015 at a local yarn shop, one class at a time. Now she teaches multiple classes every month. Some of the classes she’s taught are sweaters, lace, felting, color work, and beginning knitting projects. Paula enjoys watching the skills of her students grow. She loves the confidence her students gain as they complete beautiful knitted projects they can enjoy and be proud of. Paula adores everything about teaching and loves when her students become committed to their projects. She finds it rewarding to see relationships and the comradery that develops among her students and believes that knitting is one of the universal languages that bring all people together. Paula is also a blogger and shares fun stories, tips and techniques on her blog at ChicksWithSticksKnit.com. Paula lives in Colorado and is married to her husband Travis and has two children Nathan and RoseMaree. Contact Instructor |
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