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PLEATED SCARF BY GREEN MOUNTAIN SPINNERY
Class Description: The design of this scarf is simply amazing! Learn a technique that actually
pleats the scarf with a beautiful design throughout. A perfect gift for that special someone or
hmmm…maybe you? Green Mountain Spinnery has done it again.
Level: Advanced Beginner
Materials: 2-3 skeins of fingering weight yarn, size 4 or 5 needles depending on gauge, stitch
markers, tapestry needle; pattern.
Instructor: Pat Cumiskey
PRAIRIE EARTH AND SKY COLORWORK CARDIGAN DESIGNED BY KATHLEEN TAYLOR
Class Description: Yes, you CAN knit a colorwork cardigan! Celeste will take you through the
steps to ensure a successful project, from proper fair isle swatching to steeking and picking up
for button bands! Hand-reinforced steeks as well as machine reinforced steeks will be covered.
Materials: Cascade 220 Solids & Heathers in your choice of colors; 36” sample used 4 skeins
background color and 1 skein each of 8 different foreground colors ranging from green-yelloworange-red;
size 7 dpns, 16” circular AND 24” or 29” circular needles; size 8 dpns, 16” circular
AND 24” or 29” circular needles; post-it notes; Fearless Fair Isle book by Kathleen Taylor
(available in store); 6 stitch markers.
Homework: Select your yarns and come to class ready to swatch! If possible, read through the
introduction of Taylor’s book – it’s full of tips and tricks we’ll be using in class!
Level: Intermediate
Instructor: Celeste Young
REVERSIBLE STRIPE SCARF
Class Description: Come learn this great knitting trick and your friends will be amazed. You’ll
be making a scarf with horizontal stripes on one side and vertical stripes on the other using two
colors. This scarf will make a great holiday gift this season.
Level: All levels welcome
Materials: A self-striping yarn (i.e. Noro) with a complementary solid color (200 yards of each);
size 8 or 9 circular needle (24” works well). Pattern included.
Instructor: Iryth Ferrandino
SOCKS 101
Class Description: Learn to knit top-down socks on double pointed needles. Selection of yarn,
fitting, the long-tail cast on, ssk, k2tog and the kitchener stitch will be taught. This is a
wonderful, portable project that takes the angst out of waiting. Oh, and by the way – it’s a little
bit addictive!
Materials: Approx. 440 yards sock yarn; size 2 dpns; Knitting Pure & Simple pattern (in-store).
Level: Advanced Beginner
Instructor: Pat Cumiskey
THRUMMED MITTENS
Class Description: Think hand-knit mittens are the warmest in the world? THINK AGAIN!
Thrummed mittens are hand-knit with yarn and scraps of roving, or thrums, to create the most
unbelievably well-insulated mittens you’ve ever tried! A MUST for the Northeast!
Materials: Approx. 200 yards worsted-weight yarn; 3-4oz wool roving; size 7 double-pointed
needles; pattern provided by instructor.
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