Knit & Crochet: Chantilly
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Thrummed Mittens
with Mary Bell
What is a THRUM? A thrum is a small fleece heart on the knit side of the mitten made by wrapping a piece of roving around the needle and knitting it. The warmth and moisture of the hands will ultimately felt the inside tufts of roving, creating a cozy home for your fingers. Learn to make these wonderful mittens. Make one pair and you’ll be making them for everyone in the family. Pattern includes sizes for the whole family. Prerequisite. Supply List. Counts as 2 sessions. Materials: $40. Limit 24.
Friday   6:00 – 9:00   N204X & P220

Self-Patterning Socks
with Mary Bell
Socks are hot! Haven’t had a chance to catch the craze yet? With this wonderful yarn and a basic sock pattern, learn the techniques for knitting socks and get started. During class you’ll learn all parts from ankle to heel turn to toes. On one set of needles you’ll practice the parts and on the other set of needles you’ll get your first sock started and be on your way. It’s fun, it’s addictive and the results are fantastic. Includes materials for two pairs of socks. Prerequisite. Supply List. Counts as 2 sessions. Materials: $50. Limit 24.
Saturday   12:00 – 3:00   S268X & T284

Knitted Quilt Blocks
with Mary Bell
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Combine your love for quilts, color and knitting in one project! Learn techniques on these small knitted blocks that can be used on other knitting projects, including two different methods for knitting with beads, creating 3-dimensional blocks and more. You’ll knit blocks resembling some of your favorite (and soon to become favorite) quilts in class – just nine of which can be put together as a table-topper or pillow top. They could also become the start to a distinctive, full-size afghan. Includes all yarn, pattern, buttons, beads, beading needle, crochet hook and project worksheet for the nine-patch project. Supply List. Counts as 2 sessions. Materials: $75. Limit 30.
Thursday   1:00 – 5:00   C46, D62 & E78

Knitted Flowers to Felt (or Not)
with Nora Bellows
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Make beautiful knitted flowers to felt (or not) and use as embellishments for bags, gifts, garments, shoes, afghans and more. Discover several basic methods for making flowers, then practice a few yourself. Includes a trunk show of felted flowers and the items upon which they’ve found their place. Prerequisite. Supply List. Counts as 3 sessions. Materials: $28. Limit 24.
Thursday   6:00 – 9:00   F92X & G108

Ambidextrous Oven Mitt or Trivet
with Nora Bellows
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Make your own, personally sized, felted, ambidextrous oven mitten or great holiday trivets. Get step-by-step instructions, beginning with measuring your own hand all the way through knitting and felting. Focus not only on techniques, but also on color theory to help students begin experimenting with daring and dazzling color combinations. Includes a felted housewares trunk show. Prerequisite. Advance Prep. Supply List.. Counts as 3 sessions. Materials: $27. Limit 24.
Thursday   1:00 – 5:00   C44, D60 & E76

Clogs, Clogs, Clogs
with Barb Callahan
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We all wear felted clog slippers, and now you’ll be able to knit them for everyone you know. Begin this easy project in class, and share in the fascination as your knitting takes shape. Leave class with knitting well under way, and complete directions for felting. Supply List. Counts as 2 sessions. Materials: $24. Limit 24.
Friday   2:30 – 5:00   L172 & M188

Traditional Norwegian Mittens
with Janette Jackson
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Learn to add color to your knitting by stranding the Norwegian way. Get lots of tips and techniques to improve all your knitting, and learn to read and follow graphs as you kit your mittens. Prerequisite. Advance Prep. Supply List. Counts as 2 sessions. Materials: $20. Limit 18.
Thursday   6:30 – 9:00   F93 & G109