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Correcting Mistakes
- One 2-hour Session: Learn to correct and identify
twisted stitches, dropped stitches, incomplete stitches, avoid
creating an extra stitch at the edge of a row, and “un-knit” one
stitch at a time or several rows.
This class is hands on - you will be making and then
correcting mistakes.
The Knitting Doctor is in! If you're having problems with a knitting or a crochet project
and need some help, the Doctor (Vic England) will be available
through the shop. There is a fee based on $20/hour. This fee is
negotiable depending on the help needed. Don't miss this
opportunity to get those projects completed! Call to
arrange a time.
Learn to Knit Cables -
One 3 hour Workshop
If you are hesitant to try cables join us for a one day workshop
and go home feeling ready to conquer your next cabling project.
We will learn to read/understand patterns and charts while
practicing a variety of the patterns.
Materials Required: Worsted Weight Yarn (light color
wool), cable needle, and appropriate knitting needle (size 7 or
8).
Needle Felting Workshop
- One 3 hour Workshop
Come have some fun and join me for a needle felting project and
expand your fiber love. We will work on a small project
and learn how to expand the use of a variety of fibers with our
finished garments.
Material Kit Cost: TBA
Beginning Knitting
- Two 1½-hour Sessions: Conquer the basics in these two sessions
where you will learn the long-tail cast on (CO), knit (K)
stitch, purl (P) stitch, yarn over (YO), a knit decrease
(K2tog), and how to bind off (BO).
You will go home
practicing your knit stitch while making your first scarf.
Material required: Worsted weight yarn and appropriate
needles for your first knitted scarf project.
Blocking Demonstration
- One 1-hour Session: Learn the why, what and how to
properly block knitted and crocheted garments. Deb will
demonstrate both wet and steam blocking and will show knitted
items before and after blocking. See what a difference
blocking can make to your handmade treasures!
Beginning
Socks on Two Circular Needles
- Three 1-1/2 hour
Sessions:
Using the same patterns as in the Beginning Socks
(Double-pointed needles) class, you will learn to make socks
using two circular needles. For more information, see
class description for Beginning Socks (Dbl-pt socks).
Materials needed:
Patterns (choose one): Knitting Pure & Simple, Beginner
Socks (Woman), Easy Children's Socks or Men's Heavy Weight
Boot Sock. Yarn: Amount and weight specified in
pattern to achieve gauge. Needles: 1- 16" circular
and 1-24" circular needle in size specified in pattern to
achieve gauge and locking stitch markers.
Mari's Class
Intro to Fair Isle
- Two 2 hour Sessions:
This class will introduce you to the art of fair isle knitting.
The instructor will be demonstrating the two color technique as
well as reading fair isle charts and graphs. Then it's your
turn. We will supply an assortment of different patterns to
choose from, from mittens and hats to hand bags with your
worsted weight yarn and either circular or double pointed
needles. We will learn how to turn under the hem, increasing and
decreasing in pattern and finishing our projects. This is a
great class to take if you plan on taking Vicky England's fair
isle baby sweater class.
Karen's Class
Pearl Buck Spring Jacket
Class - Three Session in Person & online
progress/help
Are you ready for something new? Join Karen J.
in knitting a Pearl Buck Spring Jacket from the Best of
Interweave book (also found in the Interweave Winter 2005
issue). This class will meet in person as well as having a
Yahoo Group set up to share your progress with each other.
Karen will be available to answer your questions as you progress
via class or online. This is a beautiful jacket that will look
amazing on just about everyone no matter your body type. The
jacket pattern is suitable for advanced beginners as well as
challenging enough for those of you who knit every day.
Michelle's Classes
Spring/Summer Top
Down Sweater - Three 1-1/2 hour Sessions
This summer top is a great introduction to sweaters. It is
a quick, fun, pullover worked from the neck down with no
seams! Whether you are a beginner knitter who only knows
the knit and purl stitch or just want to make your first
sweater, this class is for you. In this class you will
learn how to increase, join in the round, cast on in the
middle of a piece, slipping stitches, and picking up
stitches.
Materials Needed: Knitting Pure and Simple Pattern
#993, yarn yardage according to pattern directions for your
size, 24 in. circular needles in sizes 6 and 4, size 6 and 4
double points or 16in. circulars, stitch holders and stitch
markers.

Vic's Classes

My First Baby Sweater
– - Three 1 1/2-hour
Sessions: Tired of scarves? Learn very basic sweater
construction techniques with a simple baby sweater pattern
created by Vic England. Requires a knowledge of the knit stitch,
increase stitch (knit into the front and back of a stitch), and
bind off.
Materials needed: 4-50g skeins Debbie Bliss Baby
Cashmerino or comparable yarn, 16-24” US 4 circular or straight
needles and Knits by Vic, Inc. – My First Baby Sweater pattern.
Pattern will be provided at first class.
Preparation: For the first class please bring a knitted
4” x 4” swatch with the yarn you will be using. For Debbie Bliss
Baby Cashmerino yarn, cast on 25 sts and work in garter stitch
until swatch measures 4”, then bind off.
Lace Baby Hat and Booties
- Three 1 1/2-hour Sessions: Get ready for those spring
babies! Knit a baby hat and booties with simple lace stitches
using a pattern created by Vic England.
Materials needed: 2-50g skeins Classic Yarns – Cashsoft
Baby DK, US 5 and 6 circular (20”-24”) or straight needles and
US 5 doublepoint needles, and Knits by Vic, Inc. – Lace Baby Hat
and Booties pattern. Pattern will be provided at first class.

Fair Isle 101 - Six 1 1/2-hour Sessions:
Learn the artistic, inventive, and beautiful craft of Fair Isle
knitting. You will use a pattern created by Vic England. This
child or bear-sized sweater will be completed by the last class
so you can learn everything you need to know to make an
adult-sized sweater (i.e., design and finishing). Techniques
taught include: Two-handed knitting, adding/changing colors,
knitting increases in pattern, Fair Isle pattern reading,
ripping out stitches in Fair Isle knitting, steeks, and Fair
Isle finishing. Knitting experience is a requirement for this
class. Basic knitting skills will not be covered.
Beginning Socks - Three 1 1/2 -
hour Sessions:
Learn the basics of sock knitting by creating a small practice
sock using worsted weight yarn, US size 6 double point needles,
and pattern provided free of charge. Optionally,
knit a basic ribbed sock using fingering weight sock yarn, size
2.25 mm double pointed needles and Knits by Vic, Inc -
Basic Rib Sock pattern ($5 charge).
Techniques taught: Knitting socks with double-pointed
needles. Additionally, knitting socks with 2-circular
needles and 1-circular needle with be demonstrated.
Materials needed: Any worsted weight yarn (preferably
a light, solid color) purchased from Woolen Treasures, US size 6
- 4/5 double-point needles, and pattern provided free of charge
at the first class.
Optional Materials: 100g of any fingering weight
sock yarn, 2.25 mm 4/5 double-pointed needles, and Knits by
Vic, Inc - Basic Rib Sock pattern purchased at Woolen
Treasures.
Homework:
For the first class, please make a gauge swatch using a minimum
of 20 sts using the required needles (worsted weight = US 6
needles or fingering weight sock yarn = 2.25 mm needles) for at
least 3”.
Wendy's Classes

Beginning lace-knitting -
3 sessions of 1½ hours each
This lovely lace pattern can be made in
laceweight yarn for an airy, ethereal scarf or in fingering
weight (sock weight) yarn for a more substantial, warmer scarf.
The pattern is beautiful, but also simple to memorize, so it
goes pretty quickly. The airier laceweight scarf is just a bit
more challenging than the fingering weight one, but both are
intermediate level knitting.
Materials: laceweight or fingering weight yarn, approx.
400-450 yds; needles (straight or circular) US size 7 or 8 (or
whatever you need to get gauge); stitch markers (I use small
locking-type); 10 yds. of smooth, thin yarn for a provisional
cast on; small crochet hook (size H or so) for provisional
cast-on, Fiber Trends Pattern.
Prerequisites: Must be comfortable knitting and purling.
Socks 101 - Basic Socks on 4 or 5 Needles
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Three 1½-hour Sessions:
Learn a method of making your own socks using double-pointed
needles. Pattern and instructions provided. You'll learn short
row shaping, picking up stitches, and Kitchener stitch.
Prerequisites: Must be able to work long tail or knitted
(cable) cast on, knit, purl, k2tog, ssk, slip stitch. Please
work a 4"x4" gauge swatch with your chosen yarn and needles. We
can do this in class if you don't understand, but you'll have
more time to work on your socks if we don't have to take the
time.

Entrelac Purse - Two 1 1/2 hour
Sessions: This fun purse in two sizes is a great way to
learn entrelac knitting. (See sample in shop) You'll learn
how to do the Entrelac technique and brush up on knitting and
crochet stitches, if necessary. Please ask us about needle
sizes and yardage for your preferred size.
Prerequisites: Students must be able to cast on,
knit, purl and crochet basics.
Socks 202
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Three 1½-hour Sessions:
If you've already made a pair of socks on double-pointed needles
and want to learn more, take this class. These socks have little
cables down the back extending into the heel.
Prerequisites: Must have made at least one pair of socks,
preferably with heel flap and gusset,
and be able to handle dpns. Please work a gauge swatch before
class starts so you know what size
needles to use as we won't have time during class to figure
gauge.

Felted Clogs -
Three 1½-hour Sessions:
Back by popular demand, these advanced beginner level
slippers are knitted in class, then felted at home in your
washing machine. You'll learn how to increase and decrease.
Prerequisites: This class requires that students be able
to cast on, knit, and purl.

Mittens
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Three 1 1/2 hour Sessions:
Here's your chance to learn to make basic mittens. What a
wonderful Christmas gift this will make. You'll learn how
to knit in the round and increase and decrease using double
pointed needles.
Prerequisites: Beginning Knitting (cast on, bind off,
knit & purl)
 
Lisa's
Classes

2 Socks from the Toe Up Using 1 Circular Needle - Two 1 1/2-hour
Sessions:
Have
you ever made one sock using double-pointed needles? The needle
kept falling out, and when you were done, you STILL had to make
the second sock? With this class, you will learn how to make
both socks at the same time so when you're done with one, you're
done with both. And, with one circular needle, it never falls
out! Previous sock experience is required for this class.
Students must be able to knit, purl, increase, decrease, and do
long-tail cast-on.
Materials needed: Pattern provided by Lisa Kent; 100 gms of
sock weight yarn from Woolen Treasures; 32" or 40" long circular
needle in US size 1 or 2 (whichever to obtain gauge); 4 small
stitch holders (safety pin type works well); Needle for weaving
in ends; Make a swatch to establish gauge before class: 7
stitches/inch in stockinette stitch (K on RS, P on WS)
Learn to Knit
Continental-Style
- One 1-1/2 hour session:
Do you "throw" the yarn with your right hand? Have you
seen others carry the yarn in their left hand? Have you
always wanted to learn how to knit that way? Now you can.
Some advantages to Continental Knitting: knit faster, knit
two colors at the same time, less stress on your hands due to
smaller movements. Learn to knit, purl and knit two colors
in the same row Continental-Style.
Materials needed: 2 balls of different-color, same
weight yarn; one set of appropriate-sized needles.
Prerequisite: Must already know how to knit.
Claudette's Classes
Felted Bags - Three 1-1/2
hour Sessions:
Felted bags and purses are fabulously popular, and with
good reason. They are fun to make and forgiving,
so they are a perfect place to learn new skills, like
working with circular needles, increasing, decreasing
and making color changes. In this class you pick
the pattern and the yarn and we work together to build a
really great bag.
Materials:
All available at Woolen Treasures.
Pattern of your choice and feltable wool and needles as
described in your pattern. The staff at
Woolen Treasures will be happy to help you choose.
Super Fast
Mitten Workshop -
Two 2 hour Sessions:
Have you thought about knitting mittens or
wanted to learn to knit on double pointed
needles but been a bit intimidated by the idea?
Then this mitten workshop is for you.
We’ll use super bulky yarn and large double
pointed needles to knit up quick, thick,
wonderful mittens, in just a few hours.
Materials:
Super bulky yarn of your choice, such as Brown
Sheep Burly Spun. Size 11 double pointed
needles. Tapestry needle with a large eye.
Pattern will be supplied by instructor.
Knitting Art
- Three 2 hour Sessions:
Local artist and knitter Claudette Phelps
creates a unique type of art with felted
knitting. In this class explore your
creative side by creating a felted art piece
through knitting and embellishment. We’ll
utilize the different felting properties of
different yarns and combine these with color and
pattern to make your own art. After
felting we’ll incorporate beads, feathers,
paint, needle felting and any other types of
embellishments to finish your piece off right.
Materials:
Bring photos or magazines for inspiration (many
will be supplied as well,) paper and pencils and
colored pencils or crayons. Also, bring any
needles that you already own and those odd balls
of yarn. After exploring your plans for
your piece of art, we’ll go into Woolen
Treasures and purchase additional yarn and
needles that you need. You’ll also need
items for embellishment and perhaps roving for
needle felting. We’ll supply two felting
needles for you to try and needles will be
available for purchase in Woolen Treasures.


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Ann's
Classes
Beaded Bolero Jacket - Three
1-1/2 hour Sessions:
Come and learn to do a beautiful garment with beads and learn
the tricks of the trade from Ann. Ann is a designer for
Brown Sheep Yarn Company and is gracious enough to guide you
through her incredible jacket with ease and wit. You will
learn to add beads, pickup stitches, wrap and turn and much more
with this lovely funny lady.
Materials needed:
Brown Sheep pattern, Prairie Silk or Lamb's Pride yarn, Beads,
Size 8 needles (or size to obtain gauge), crochet hook, markers
and scrap yarn.
Go Everywhere Beaded Shell
- Two 1-1/2 hour Sessions:
Be prepared for our Hot Summers with this elegant looking beaded
shell. Ann will guide you through the process of knitting
with beads and shaping of the armholes and neck. Stitches
you will use are knit, purl, SSK, & SSP.
Material needed:
Brown Sheep pattern, Cotton Fleece, Beads, Size 5, 4, & 3
needles (or size to obtain gauge), and stitch holders.
Seed Stitch Vest -
Beginner - Three 1-1/2 hour Sessions:
A wonderful beginner vest that will
work with purl and knit stitches to create a first sweater piece
without the worry of putting in sleeves. Ann has been
knitting for many years and she will have you knitting away with
ease.
Materials needed: Brown Sheep Serendipity Tweed
USED DOUBLE, pattern,
Size 11 (8mm) 24" circular needle or size needed to obtain gauge
Size 11 (8mm) 1 double pointed needle
Stitch markers and holders.
Patti's Class
Modular Knitted Spring/Summer Top - Three 2 hour Sessions:
Join Patti for her fun modular "Heartbeat
Sweater" and have a great top ready to wear for this Spring and
Summer. You will
learn the modular technique, three-needle bind off and guidance through charts/pattern
to achieve a classic top. These patterns are wonderful to
knit up in any of our yarns and there is a big range of sizes.
Materials needed:
Just One More Row pattern, appropriate yarn and needles, along
with basic notions available at Woolen Treasures.
Lorraine's Class
Helmut Style Ski Hat
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Three 1-1/2 hour Sessions
Skill Level - Beginner.
Students should be able to knit and purl
with confidence.
Skills Learned - Backward
loop cast-on, knitting in the round on
circular needles, knitting in the round on
double-pointed needles, K2tog, single
crochet.
Materials Needed -
Approx
140
Yards Worsted weight wool or wool blend,
16”, Size 8 Circular Needles,
Double-pointed, 7.5 or 8”,Size 8 Needles,
Crochet Hook, Size H or I, Yarn Needle,
Stitch Marker.
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