Upcoming Events through May 2007:

Class sizes are limited.  Please call (818) 376-8233 for availability and to register.

 

The Art of Lace:  Sunday December 3, January 7 and February 4

The Art of Knitting a Lace Shawl: This will be a 3-part workshop presented by Marge d’Elia, an amazing Southland fiber artist. Marge is an extremely accomplished knitter, spinner, and weaver. You may have seen her shawl hanging in our store. We feel very fortunate that she has agreed to teach this comprehensive set of classes, which will start you from the very beginning of lace knitting to the final assembly.

Part 1: Sunday, December 3, at Noon.
In the first part of the workshop, you will make a scarf. This will be sampler scarf, where you will learn organization, construction principles, techniques, and the chart and pattern reading used to make full-size lace knit shawls. You do not have to use your own homespun. We will have lace, finger, and sport weight yarns that you may purchase to work with.

Cost:  $65

Part 2: Sunday, January 7, at Noon.
In the second portion of the class you will begin working on your own full size shawl. Marge will provide a pattern, or you may choose a pattern of your choice.

(If you missed Part 1, and would still like to join this class, there will be a review and the information presented again at this class.)

Cost:  $65

Part 3: Sunday, February 4, at Noon 

The third class will be a follow up on knitting your shawl and developing the borders. Marge will work with everyone and spend a portion of the class dealing with how to correct mistakes.

Cost:  $65

Please sign up early. These classes will fill up very quickly. $50 deposit required for any single class.  $100 deposit for all three classes.

Ongoing:
Sunday Afternoon Spin-Ins.

Come join us Sunday afternoons for spinning, chatting and fiber fun. Try out our wheels, or bring your own! We will have munchies, plenty of chairs and lots of good cheer. Starts whenever you get here and lasts until 5 pm on Sundays. Free. Knitters, crocheters, tatters, weavers, embroiderers and all fiber artists are welcome. Bring a project or we will show you how to spin. 

Want to Learn to knit socks?  Give us a call!
Presented by Kathy Hinckley

We’ll cover the basics of how socks are constructed, and how to plan socks that fit perfectly using any size yarn. Choose from knitting your socks from the cuff down or from the toe up; working one sock at a time using double-pointed needles or working two (or four!) socks at a time using circulars; and several heel and toe styles.

Bring a pencil, a sheet of paper bigger than your foot, ruler and a tape measure (yes, both), and if someone brings a calculator we can share that’d be great. Bring your yarn of choice and needles about two sizes smaller than the ball band calls for.  Some stitch markers, some of those Clover locking ring markers and a few extra double-pointed needles smaller than your working size will also help.

To work one sock at a time on double-points, you need a set of five double-pointed needles. If your preferred brand only comes in sets of four, buy two sets.To work two (or four) socks at once on circulars, you can use either two shorter circulars or one long one. Choose circulars with a soft, very flexible cable, a smooth cable join and NO bend in the needle. Addi Turbos are recommended. Inox and Susan Bates Silverados also work.

	Two Circulars		One Circular(Magic Loop)
Two socks at once:	16” or 24”length		40” or 47” length
Four socks at once:	32” length		60” length

If you’re using fingering weight sock yarn, you’ll want size 2.5mm or US 2 (2.75mm) needles. With sport weight yarn, US 2 (2.75mm) or 3.0mm.  With worsted weight yarn, US 6 (4.00mm).

If you’re making socks for someone other than yourself, here’s how to measure them: Ask them to stand on a piece of paper, and trace around their bare or stockinged foot. Ask them how high up their leg they like their socks. Measure from the floor to that height, and measure around their leg at that point. Write down both measurements on the paper where you traced their foot. We’ll translate those measurements into knitting in class.

Cost:   $25 per session

Coming Up: Rigid heddle weaving, charka spinning, tapestry weaving.