THE WINTER RETREAT IS NOW CLOSED TO NEW REGISTRATIONS.
TO CANCEL, CHANGE OR ADD ANY CLASSES OR BANQUET TO YOUR CURRENT REGISTRATION CLICK HERE TO FILL OUT THE REGISTRATION CHANGE FORM OR contact Suzanne at suzanne@madronafiberarts.com . DO NOT SUBMIT ANOTHER REGISTRATION.
Please Read this Before Picking out Your Classes
- Registration is open and available on a first come, first serve basis.
- Class Schedule. Classes are listed by each day with class descriptions and level of experience required. Two day classes come first and the rest are listed in alphabetical order by teacher last name for each day of the retreat. Please be sure you note whether a class is a full day (6 hours) or if a Half day (3 hours) class, whether it is in the morning or afternoon.
- Level of Experience. Make sure you have the experience required before signing up for a class.
- Be prepared with second choices. Many classes fill quickly and we recommend that you choose another class if the one you preferred is full and want to be sure to have a class. Alternatively, you can contact Suzanne Pedersen at Suzanne@madronafiberarts.com to be placed on a wait list but you will NOT be able to also enroll in another class during that same time slot.
- Classes that have openings. We will be posting which classes are full on the Class Schedule on a daily basis for the first several weeks after registration opens and then frequently there after. After the initial registration opening you can go to the Class Schedule to check for classes that have openings before going to register.
- Give yourself a "break" during the Winter Retreat. Life is full of choices and so is the Winter Retreat. Please don't over-schedule yourself. Leave time to shop in our much bigger market (you will not get all the way through it at lunch time this year!), visit one of three great museums close-by, get a massage, or visit with friends.There are also weaving and felting demonstrations and the Answers and Solutions Help booth in the Pavilion Rotunda and plenty of space to relax, socialize and practice new skills and finish projects. We want you to leave the retreat feeling energized with new ideas and having enjoyed the company of old friends and met some new ones.
- Teachers. For more information about each teacher click on each teacher's name on the Class Schedule or click here to go to the Meet the Teachers page on the Madrona website. Many teachers have websites with pictures and we've listed them for you in their write-ups.
- Costs.
A $45 one time Non-Refundable Registration Fee is applied only once when you sign up for one or more regular classes. This fee is NOT charged when signing up for the Banquet only.
3 hr. classes: $65
6 hr. classes: $115
2 Day (12 hr.) classes: $225
Banquet: $45 (see Saturday's Schedule)
- Class Materials Fee. If a class has a materials fee it is listed on the schedule with the class description. The materials fee will be collected with the class fee when you register for that class.
- Payment Options. You may pay by check or credit card. We accept Visa, MasterCard, and Discover Card.Pay online with our secure online registration process. If youpay by credit card, the full amount for your registration will be charged at the time you register. If you choose to pay by check full payment must be received within 10 days of registering in order to keep your classes.
- Cancellation and Refunds Policy. We are giving you 2 weeks before opening registration to consider classes you want to sign up for. Plan carefully. No changes or additions at all can be done online after your initial registration. For all cancellations, changes, exchanges or additions to your registration you must contact Suzanne Pedersen at suzanne@madronafiberarts.com or 425-222-3554. Cancellations or exchanges of individual classes are subject to a $10 fee for each change in a class. Banquet reservation changes, error corrections and additions of classes to your previous registration are NOT subject to this $10 processing fee.
- You may cancel your entire registration until January 12, 2008 and receive a refund for all fees except the non-refundable $45 registration fee.
- Or you may cancel any individual classes but not your entire registration until January 12, 2008 for a $10 per class processing fee.
- There will be NO refunds after January 12, 2008 for any cancellations of individual classes or retreat registrations. Materials Fees and the Banquet are fully refundable until February 1, 2008.
- You may make changes to your registration and exchange classes dependent on class availability until January 12, 2008 for a $10 processing fee for each change (errors, banquet reservations and additions of new classes to a previous registration are excluded from the processing fee). All class exchange requests after that date will be accepted only on a case-by-case basis.
- Adding to your Previous Registration. Do not submit a new registration! Please check whether the additional class that you want is still open by going to the Class Schedule Page. Then call or email Suzanne Pedersen at Suzanne@madronafiberarts.com or 425-222-3554 to add the new class or banquet registration. You may add a new class at any time as long as there is space in the class.
- Hotel: Hotel and meal expenses are not included and are paid separately. Reservation requests for the Hotel Murano (formerly the Sheraton Tacoma Hotel) will open when class registration opens and can only be made through Madrona Fiber Arts and NOT directly with the hotel. For Hotel rates, roommate requests and instructions for making a reservation, click here to go to the Hotel Information page on the Madrona website.
- Supply and Homework List for all classes will be posted on the Madrona Website by December 15th
- For more information click here to go to the Winter Retreat FAQ page.
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THURSDAY, February 14, 2008
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MORNING 9-12 N00N
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AFTERNOON 1:30 – 4:30 PM
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| Kathryn Alexander |
Understanding Energy in Singles CLOSED
(2 Day Workshop Thursday and Friday)
Yarn constructions of every kind begin by spinning a single yarn. When we understand the energy introduced into a single thread, we can shape how we think about all yarns, as well as the cloth made from those yarns. The energy in the yarn can actually determine the surface designs of the cloth. We will begin spinning balanced singles using an array of fibers, incorporating different finishing techniques, and knitting with some of the yarns fresh and fully energized. Students will learn how silks and wools respond differently to the energy and how finishing varies from one fiber to another, all affecting the knit cloth's surface.
Spinners who can consistently spin a continuous yarn and have basic knitting skills. Wheel required. Materials fee $20 |
CLASS CONTINUES
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| Nancy Bush and Judith MacKenzie McCuin |
Hand Coverings: The Art of Mittens and Gloves
(2 Day Workshop Thursday and Friday)
Whether it is the rich silk brocade of a 12th century bishop's glove or the simple handwarmers of a New England fisherman, gloves and mittens have been part of human dress forever. In this workshop we'll make a wrist warmer in cashmere, wool and bison blend. You'll be supplied with enough fiber to make the wrist warmers and we'll show you how to spin it. The gloves will be knit in an alpaca silk blend and embellished with silk embroidery. You'll have enough commercial yarn to learn to make the gloves and the fibers to spin your second pair. We'll show you a variety of cast on edges and thumb designs and how to properly fit the glove to your hand.
Intermediate spinners and knitters. Wheel required. Materials fee $55 |
CLASS CONTINUES
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| Jean Wong |
Tailored Knitting the Japanese Way CLOSED
(2 Day Workshop Thursday and Friday)
Join Jean Wong, a Nihon Vogue Certified Instructor in thinking outside the pattern to adapt your choice of patterns and yarns to construct just the sweater you want. Jean will teach you how to draft patterns by calculating stitches and rows to your measurements. She will show you special techniques to make your own sweater with set-in sleeves. You will draw your own gauged graph based on the pattern, your own body measurements and calculations obtained from your swatch using a special gauge ruler. By learning these techniques you will be able to add your own personality to your knitting and be proud of the finished product.
Advanced Beginner and up. Materials $10 Homework |
CLASS CONTINUES
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| Pat Brunner |
Make It Fit! CLOSED
(6 hours)
Are you never quite sure what designs will flatter or fit properly? Wonder how to adjust patterns to fit or compensate for "non-standard" body parts? Do you want to learn various knitting techniques such as horizontal and vertical darts, and shaping methods to fit curves? Pat is the expert and you will come away with the know- how to make measurements and adjust patterns to achieve the fit that will be most flattering for you.
Intermediate Knitters |
CLASS CONTINUES
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| Chris Conrad |
Kakishibu and Shibori (6 hours)CLOSED
Kakishibu is the traditional Japanese dye made from the fermented juice of persimmons. Totally organic, Kakishibu uses no mordants or heat in the dye process. Learn about this ancient dye while creating 5 wearable art works, each using a different shibori technique.
Everyone, Materials fee $40. |
CLASS CONTINUES
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Art Socks
(6 hours)
Challenged by the desire to use small amounts of hand-dyed wool, Sue designed this sock in which blocks of color move in pattern. By knitting a sample you will learn this unique, simple but exciting method for working intarsia in the round. Then expand beyond the simple block to exploring other design possibilities this method offers. By learning the artful use of color and stitch patterns plus additional treatments for heel, toe, and starts, you will be able to design and knit your own one-of-a-kind socks.
Adventuresome beginner to advanced knitters. Must have previous sock knitting experience. |
CLASS CONTINUES
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| Janel Laidman |
Spinning a Painted Skein (6 hours) CLOSED
This workshop is a systematic approach to getting the color effects you want out of your painted rovings. The final look of your skein is determined by how you choose to spin, ply and combine the yarn. Students will analyze various ways of dyeing fiber and learn multiple techniques for achieving different color effects from the same roving.
Able to spin a continuous yarn. Wheel preferred although a spindle may be used. Materials fee $18 |
CLASS CONTINUES
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| Anita Luvera Mayer |
The Secret Formula for Creativity
(6 hours)
How could we forget Anita's inspiring talk about her creative process at the banquet last year. This workshop is an opportunity to learn her secrets firsthand. How to get and keep the creative thinking going. Where do ideas come from? What do you do with them? How does one begin? How do you relate the colors that you love to your work? All this and more.
Everyone. Materials $10 |
CLASS CONTINUES
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| Lucy Neatby |
Cool Socks! CLOSED
(6 hours)
An advanced sock workshop for happy sock knitters who wish to refine or spice up their socks. Lucy has lots of techniques for our feet! From the channel Island cast on to garter stitch and Turkish heels, to a toe chimney to aid grafting, two-color patterning, and ways to avoid tight bound-off edges for toe-up socks. Your feet will be happy after this class.
Intermediate Knitters who have knit at least one sock. Materials fee $5 |
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| Philosopher'sWool: Ann Bourgeois |
Fair Isle Simplified for Beginners CLOSED
(6 hours)
Each knitter will make a Fair Isle purse using a kit supplied by Philosopher's Wool. You'll learn to knit with the right hand American style and Continental with the left hand simultaneously. No puckering or tangles ever again. This class could change your knitting life!
Ability to cast on, knit and purl. Kit fee $12 |
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| Margaret Radcliffe |
Knitting Shapes
(6 hours)
Learn easy guidelines for knitting circles, triangles, mitered squares, pentagons, hexagons, octagons or any other many-sided shape. Students will knit coaster size swatches in class and learn how these shapes either by themselves or together can be used and incorporated into garments.
Intermediate knitters comfortable with double pointed needles |
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| Evelyn Clark |
Basics of Lace Knitting
(3 hours)
This class offers an introduction to knitting lace from charts while knitting a wrist warmer. From an elastic cast on to how to read charts and your lace on the needles to finishing and blocking, you will be ready to knit that special lace shawl or scarf you have had your eye on.
Intermediate knitters who are willing to read charts and explore lace techniques. Materials fee $1.00 |
Basics of Lace Knitting
(3 hours)
This class offers an introduction to knitting lace from charts while knitting a wrist warmer. From an elastic cast on to how to read charts and your lace on the needles to finishing and blocking, you will be ready to knit that special lace shawl or scarf you have had your eye on.
Intermediate knitters who are willing to read charts and explore lace techniques. Materials fee $1.00 |
| Karin Skacel |
NO CLASS SESSION |
ArtFelt – the Magic of Combining Fine Fibers with Feltpaper
(3 hours)
ArtfeltR combines the best attributes of needle felting and wet felting along with magical Feltpaper to create simple or complex felted materials that felt in your dryer. With very little experience and space you can make scarves, table runners, wall hangings, and even 3 dimensional items such a purses, totes, and garments. Karin is the expert who saw the possibilities in this technique. Only your imagination will limit you. Try it, you'll be hooked!
Everyone. Materials Fee $35 for merino rovings, Feltpaper and other supplies. |
| Myra Wood |
NO CLASS SESSION |
Creative Crochet Lace
(3 hours)
Learn this wonderful freeform method of creating openwork fabric using simple crochet stitches. Organic scrumbled lace is easier than you think! You'll learn to make the fabric and how to use it to create wonderful wearables and home items.
Basic crochet stitch knowledge. Will be using single, double and treble crochet. |
| Thursday Evening
7:30 PM
"Valentine's Day Knit-In for Charity"
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"Valentine's Day Knit-In for Charity"
It's Valentine's Day and you are invited to join Stephanie Pearl-McPhee, Ruth Sørensen and other guests for an evening of entertainment, discussion and knitting. The evening will support several charities so give from your heart! You'll hear more about our plans as we get closer to the Winter Retreat. Come join us for door prizes, fun, and an opportunity to give back to the community.
7:30 PM
FREE – donations of knitted items and dollars gladly accepted! |
FRIDAY, February 15, 2008
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MORNING 9-12 N00N
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AFTERNOON 1:30 – 4:30 PM
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| Katherine Alexander |
2nd Day - Understanding Energy in Singles continues CLOSED
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CLASS CONTINUES
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| Nancy Bush and Judith MacKenzie McCuin |
2nd Day - Hand Coverings: The Art of Mittens and Gloves continues
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CLASS CONTINUES
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| Jean Wong |
2nd Day – Tailored Knitting The Japanese Way continues
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CLASS CONTINUES
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| Anita Luvera Mayer |
Knit One/Purl One: Unique Free-form Creations
(2 Days Friday and Saturday)
This workshop is an exploration of how to create unique garments assembled from modules of free-form knitting/crochet. We marveled at her creations at the Banquet last year. Here is another opportunity to learn creativity in design from Anita. She starts with color studies, yarn selections and flattering garment styles, methods of assemblage edge treatment and beading. You will design and create modules that will be appliquéd onto a polar fleece scarf that is provided and come away with a reference notebook, beautiful scarf, and an adventure in creativity that will carry you into more projects.
Ability to cast on, bind off, knit, purl and single crochet. Materials Fee $45 for polar fleece, all yarns and beads etc. |
CLASS CONTINUES
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| Evelyn Clark |
Designing Lace Triangles CLOSED
(6 hours)
Based on her book "Knitting Lace Triangles", Evelyn will focus on designing a triangle by using any or all of the four lace stitches in the book. Students will also learn techniques for how to plan, design, combine lace patterns, add texture and finish with edging, including the addition of picots and beads. During class students can begin to chart, outline and knit their triangle.
Intermediate Knitters who are willing to read charts and explore lace patterns. Evelyn's book is required for class and may be purchased when registering for $20 |
CLASS CONTINUES
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| Sue Ewens |
Sock Repair: Just Say NO to Darning! CLOSED
(3 hours)
This class is simply a must for all sock knitters! Extend the wearable life of your hand knit socks by learning repair techniques specific to socks. Assess damage, choose the best method for repair, and even reknit a turned heel in your sock. Knowledge from this class will allow you to design and knit with repair and sock longevity in mind and raise your level of sock knitting to expert!
Must have previous sock knitting experience. |
Beyond Finishing
(3 hours)
Redefine what it means to have completed your knitted project! Elevate your garments to a level of WOW! By employing simple techniques in a mixed media approach of linings, beads, embellishments, fringes, and ribbons you can transform your items with style. The creative eye you develop in this class will help you rejuvenate, update or solve a problem with an older piece at home and have fun with future projects.
Everyone |
| Darla Fanton |
Tapestry Crochet Bowl
(3 hours)
Learn tapestry crochet in the round, changing colors and using shaping to create a container with flair. Use of a small hook will create a sturdy project with appearance similar to woven tapestry. Or use a larger hook, wool yarn and felt the finished bowl for a very different look!
Comfortable with single crochet |
Beaded Wire Crochet Bracelet
(3 hours)
Discover how easy it is to combine beads, wire, and crochet to create a charming bracelet, even if you have never picked up a crochet hook before! You will finish your bracelet in class and learn more about the fun of adding wire and beads to fiber projects.
Everyone. No experience needed. Materials Fee $15
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| Susanna Hansson |
Lapland Hand Garments -The Mittens from Rovaniemi CLOSED
(6 hours)
Colorful zigzag patterns of intarsia in the round – Susanna will show you how to keep track when using 11 small balls of yarn – not for the faint of heart.
Expert knitters – experience with mittens preferred. Materials $15 kit with yarns |
CLASS CONTINUES
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| Janel Laidman |
Yarn Architecture for Knitters and Crocheters
(3 hours)
Ever wonder why some yarns behave differently from others? Dissect the architecture of yarns to find out. Discussion of various ply and spinning structures, fiber properties, and stitch makeup. Then see for yourself as you swatch a variety of yarns in various stitch patterns. In the future you'll be able to pick just the right yarn and pattern stitches for your projects.
Basic Knitting or crochet skills. Material fee $5 |
NO CLASS SESSION
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| Syne Mitchell |
Weaving for Beginners CLOSED
(6 hours)
Weave a beautiful painted scarf! We will warp rigid heddle looms and weave a colorful scarf during class. Syne will discuss finishing your scarf and endeavor answer all your questions about handweaving. If you love the rich colors of hand-painted skeins but dislike how their colors muddy when knit up – you need to try weaving. WE'LL SUPPLY THE LOOMS! This class emphasizes making weaving easy and fun!
No experience needed and we supply the looms. Materials fee of $30 for the handpainted warp. |
CLASS CONTINUES
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| Lucy Neatby |
Gilding the Lily: The Finer Points of Finishing CLOSED
(3 hours)
Great knitting is the sum of small parts. We will be looking at a variety of refinements to the detailing and finishing of your pieces including use of an easy provisional cast on, how to work a facing, incorporate turning rows, and fuse facing to the main fabric. Learn the secrets of a seam with no bulk or fabric loss and making an impeccable double-knit pocket with choice of trims.
Intermediate knitters and up must have working knowledge of kitchener stitch and mattress stitch. Materials Fee $5 |
A Phoenix from the Ashes CLOSED
(3 hours)
Things are rarely as bad as they seem. How to take stock of a project to determine it is going as planned and build in safety valves to keep your options open. Swatches and how to read them honestly. Learn fundamental techniques of laddering back, knitting downwards, Swiss darning, mattress stitch, kitchener stitch and when all else fails, tips for ripping back.
Beginners and upwards. Materials fee $5. Homework |
| Margaret Radcliffe |
Sideways Sweaters CLOSED
(6 hours)
Learn the construction techniques for knitting sweaters and vests sideways by knitting a small sweater. This allows you to add vertical stripes of colors, textured or Fair Isle patterns for a completely different look from conventional sweaters. You will select your own design elements for your small sample sweater.
Advanced Beginner that can knit, purl, cast on, bind off, increase and decrease. |
CLASS CONTINUES
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| Paula Shull |
Woolen and Worsted Spinning
(6 hours )
We've all heard the terms "woolen" and "worsted" used, but what do we really know about them? This class will teach you to make informed choices when it comes to fiber types, preparation techniques, spinning, plying and finishing procedures for the yarns as well as the types of projects for which each is best suited.
Must be able to spin a continuous yarn on the wheel. Wheel required. Materials fee $10 |
CLASS CONTINUES
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| Ruth Sørensen |
Designing with Self-striping Yarns CLOSED
(6 hours )
You've seen Ruth's cardigan sweater design with Kauni yarn all over the internet, on knitter's blogs, on the backs of your friends and maybe even your own back! Now you can meet Ruth in person and learn how to create a fabulous colorful design using self-striping yarns. You'll learn about choosing colors, create your own design motif and swatch it with Kauni yarns. And you'll learn more about Ruth and knitting in Denmark. Welcome the US, Ruth!
Intermediate Knitters with experience in Fair Isle or two color stranded knitting. Materials fee $30 |
CLASS CONTINUES
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| Una Walker |
NO CLASS SESSION |
Fun with Felting
(3 hours)
Learn the basics of wet felting in a fun and experimental way. Let your imagination go. Make solid forms, flat pieces, and even a small pouch. Get your hands wet, learn a new technique and have fun with fiber.
Requires an open mind and willingness to have fun! Materials fee $20 for basic felting kit with fiber, felting mat and roller to take home. |
| Myra Wood |
Bead Knitting
(3 hours)
You'll learn to add beads to any knitting pattern while creating a fabulous small bag for a cell phone or an evening out. There will be plenty of samples with embellishments to give you ideas for finishing your own.
Basic knitting skills – knit, purl, cast on, bind off. Kit fee $20 with all you need. A variety of colors. |
Slip Stitch Knitting CLOSED
(3 hours)
Learn a fun and easy way to add color and patterns to your knitting and keep the fabric light. By slipping stitches you can create designs, patterns, and texture. You'll try patterns from the handout and learn how to create your own.
Basic knitting skills – knit, purl, cast on, bind off. |
| Friday Evening Teacher's Gallery and Lucy Neatby presentation 7:30 PM FREE
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7:30 PM: Evening Gathering to view the Teacher's Gallery and presentation by Lucy Neatby, known for her innovative techniques and colorful designs. Lucy first started knitting on long voyages at sea as a British Merchant Navy Navigating Officer sailing aboard trawlers and coastal oil tankers as Second Officer. More than 12 years ago, Lucy and her husband and three children moved to Nova Scotia from the United Kingdom where she has expanded her involvement in knitting and launched her many wonderful designs, including her book "Cool Socks" and her "Knitter's Companion" DVDs. All are available through her own company, Tradewind Knitwear Designs. Please join us as Lucy talks with us about her designs, their inspiration and her own voyage of discovery in knitting. 7:30 PM - FREE
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SATURDAY, February 16, 2008
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MORNING 9-12 N00N
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AFTERNOON 1:30 – 4:30 PM
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2nd Day Knit One/Purl One: Unique Free-form Creations continued
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CLASS CONTINUES
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Doo Dads and Finishing in Knitting CLOSED
(3 hours)
Learn how to knit and attach short row shapes, overlapping layers of squares, triangles and I-cord variations using 15 colors of hand-dyed yarns. Whimsy and color become the focal point in this class adding new breadth and depth to the end of a project.
Able to cast on, knit and purl efficiently. Materials fee $8 |
Knitting and Designing with Entrelac CLOSED
(3 hours)
Entrelac in its traditional form – rows of rectangles knit on opposing bias is a fun and engaging surface to knit. But why not make it impossible to put down by using endless amounts of color, re-arranging the rows of rectangles, squares and triangles, stack these shapes in new ways, make them three dimensional, or change their size. The choices are endless, intriguing and playful all at once. You'll learn the traditional surface as well as some of the more whimsical ones.
Able to cast on, knit and purl efficiently. Materials fee $8 |
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Chart your Course: Creating Visual Knitting Instructions
(3 hours)
Ever gotten lost in a sweater pattern? Frustrated by pattern instructions because you're more visually oriented? Karen will introduce you to the wonderful world of knitting charts and symbols so you can convert text-based instructions into charts – and vice versa. Plus she'll share a technique for tracking two sets of instructions (such as cabling and decreasing for armholes) at the same time.
Basic knitting skills |
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Choosing Colors for Fair Isle DesignsCLOSED
(6 hours)
If you love working with color then Fair Isle knitting offers a lifetime of creative exploration! But the infinite number of possibilities can be intimidating. We will begin with some color theory, sources of inspiration and the specifics of Fair Isle designs. Then we'll plunge in by choosing colors from a collection of 250+ colors of Shetland yarn for a choice of patterns. You will start swatching in class and leave with enough yarn to develop your design on your own.
Experience with two-color stranded knitting. Materials fee $12 |
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The Basics of Short Rows for Design and Shaping CLOSED
(3 hours)
Learn three different ways to do short rows and their use. Shape a shoulder slope, compensate for many body curves, make curved shirttails, shape collars, and much more.
Intermediate Knitters |
Tapestry with Short Rows
CLOSED(3 hours)
Learn how to knit free-form wavy stripes, geometric shapes, and other intarsia-like effects with one yarn at a time using the short row techniques. Great for stash reduction and making unique sweaters, socks, hats, scarves, afghans and wall hangings.
Intermediate Knitters with basic knowledge of short row techniques. |
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Tvåändsstickning – Twined or Two-End Knitting CLOSED
(6 hours)
Travel to Sweden in this workshop and study the traditional technique of two-end or twined knitting. We'll learn how to carry two yarns, make interesting textures and how to add in colors all while making a wonder pair of mittens.
Must be comfortable using double pointed needles Materials fee of $25 for 2 skeins of Z-ply yarn from Sweden. |
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Basics of Lace KnittingCLOSED
(3 hours)
This class offers an introduction to knitting lace from charts while knitting a wrist warmer. From an elastic cast on to how to read charts and your lace on the needles to finishing and blocking, you will be ready to knit that special lace shawl or scarf you have had your eye on.
Intermediate knitters who are willing to read charts and explore lace techniques. Materials fee $1.00 |
NO CLASS SESSION
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Continental Knitting – Learning to "Pick" instead of "Throwing" CLOSED
(3 hours)
Know how to knit American-style ("throwing" or right hand carry) but want to learn the arguably faster Continental method ("picking" or left hand carry)? Kathy is downright opinionated about Continental knitting and you will learn this faster technique while e practicing knitting, purling, ribbing and various pattern stitches.
Able to knit and purl and cast on. |
Knitting in the Round – Any way you want!
(3 hours)
Whether it's double point needles, one circular needle or two, you choose the method you've been wanting to learn and Kathy will teach you while you knit a fingerless glove pattern.
Able to knit, purl, cast on. Materials fee $1.50 |
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Fun Funky Felted Beads
(3 hours)
Needle felting does not require water so you can sit anywhere and create bead after bead using the variety of decorating methods you will learn in this class. Leave the class with several finished beads to use as you wish – the possibilities are endless. String them for a necklace, attach them to a key chain or zipper pull or even decorate curtain tie-backs or fringe for a scarf.
Everyone with a playful spirit Materials fee of $15 for a kit that includes all felting supplies to take with you. |
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A Skirt For You: The Long and Short of Making your own Knitted Skirt
CLOSED(6 hours)
Carol will teach the basic design elements of a skirt and how you can change them from waist to hem for a custom fit. Starting with an exploration of personal style and skirt types we'll move to color and patterns, look at Carol's collection of her own knitted skirts, consider what style is right for you and what yarns and stitch patterns knit up a fabric that drapes well and makes a fine skirt fabric. You'll swatch different yarns and patterns and have 3 different skirt patterns to choose from for your template on which to add your own measurements, yarn and stitch pattern. You will leave class with your own pattern template and swatches to begin your custom skirt.
Intermediate Knitters who know how to swatch, read patterns, and measure for gauge. Materials fee $15 for your choice of patterns and yarns for swatching. |
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Wild Texture
(3 hours)
If you think spinning consists only of two-ply fine yarns, this class is for you! Expand your spinning horizons by looking at interesting materials spun in some decidedly un-traditional ways. It is all about making yarns that are structurally sound but have decidedly unusual surfaces.
Able to spin a continuous thread. Wheel required. Materials fee $10.00 |
Cabled Yarns: A Step Beyond Plying
(3 hours)
Here is a class of yarns that have stood the test of time. Cabled yarns were used by the Neolithic spinner to make strong ropes and cords; modern spinners use them as the basis of most novelty yarns. Useful, strong and beautiful – what more could we ask for in a yarn? Cables are a great way to blend different fibers together and they can be used to create beautiful color effects.
Able to spin a continuous thread. Wheel required. Materials fee $5 |
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A Dabble into Double CLOSED
(3 hours)
Make a voyage of discovery to achieve a deeper understanding of your knitting! Try a variety of types of double knitting to produce two-layer fabrics. Starting with tubular knitting on straight needles, moving on to tubes within tubes and the double-knit pocket trick. Double Knit color patterning techniques include positive/negative and quilting for added texture and warmth.
Intermediate/experienced knitters. Materials Fee $5 |
Chain Mail Knitting (For light Knights!)
(3 hours)
A lighthearted look at the possibilities of constructing linked knit fabrics. Using I-cord as the basis for our construction, we will experiment with various ways of making perfect loops and how they can be connected into a variety of linked fabrics giving a very unusual appearance to your knitting.
Intermediate Knitters. Materials fee $5 |
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Cast Off with Stephanie as your Guide CLOSED
(3 hours)
Secrets of Hats? Socks? Gauge? Mysteries that only The Yarn Harlot can unravel! You help create the agenda for this roundtable class which students loved last year and begged for more time. A session with Stephanie means grappling with real knitting problems and laughing at ourselves as we experience the perspective of an accomplished knitter who is clearly obsessed!
Everyone welcome. Space is limited. |
Cast Off with Stephanie as Your Guide CLOSED
(3 hours)
Secrets of Hats? Socks? Gauge? Mysteries that only The Yarn Harlot can unravel! You help create the agenda for this roundtable class which students loved last year and begged for more time. A session with Stephanie means grappling with real knitting problems and laughing at ourselves as we experience the perspective of an accomplished knitter who is clearly obsessed!
Everyone welcome. Space is limited. |
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Bring out the Best in Your Variegated Yarn
CLOSED(3 hours)
Love that variegated yarn? Hate the way it looks when you knit it? Whip handpainted and variegated yarn into submission! Avoid stripes, highlight desired colors, and emphasize texture. Review a variety of yarns and learn their properties while knitting swatches to experiment with textured pattern stitches, multiple strands and varying stitch counts.
Advanced Beginner who knows how to knit, purl, cast on, bind off, increase and decrease. |
Lazy Knitter's Guide to Pattern Stitches or "How did you knit that without having to Purl?"
(3 hours)
A whole bag of tricks for those who love to knit and hate to purl! Learn faux ribbing, a substitute for moss stitch, even lace patterns with nary a purl stitch. Garter ladders, lazy rib, brioche stitch, rose fabric, and tubular knitting will all be taught and swatched.
Advanced Beginner should be comfortable casting on, binding off, working knits, purls and simple pattern stitches. |
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Spinning Camelid Fibers
(6 hours)
Working with old and new-world camelid fibers (alpaca, llama and camel for starters), we will spin various fibers and talk about harvest, preparation, spinning techniques, and finishing yarns.
Able to spin a continuous yarn. Wheel required. Materials Fee $15 |
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The Kauni Hat: Creating Color Motifs with Self-striping Yarns CLOSED
(3 hours)
Ruth has designed a hat and you choose your own colorways of Kauni self-striping yarn and knit away. Ruth demonstrates her design process, the properties of self-striping yarns and how to make the motif stand out from the background. You'll learn to knit with 2 color strands and Ruth will show you the Nordic Way. You'll come away with a headstart on knitting your Kauni Hat and enough yarn to finish it!
Must be comfortable knitting in the round. OK for students new to self-striping yarns and Fair Isle colorwork. Materials fee $30 |
| Jean Wong |
Fine Finishing Techniques the Japanese Way CLOSED
(6 hours)
Learn the unique Japanese techniques that will give your knitted garments a truly professional look.
Advanced Beginner and up. Materials $5 Homework |
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| Saturday Evening Banquet (sit down – no buffet) with presentation by Judith MacKenzie McCuin
6:30 PM
Registration required. Please see registration page. Dinner is $45 |
6:30 PM – Sitdown Dinner (no buffet) Baked Salmon with green salad and veggies – vegetarian alternative available on request. Registration Required $45.
Our speaker at dinner is Judith MacKenzie McCuin, an internationally recognized and beloved teacher, fiber artist, spinner, weaver and dyer. Judith captivates every audience whether it's a class or a casual conversation with a perspective that traces the history of fiber to its ancestral roots and connects it to the practices and meaning in today's world. Honed by years of research and study in the field, and professional experience, Judith brings to life ancient cultures, aboriginal peoples, and their relationship to fibers that we use today. Such is her talk this evening of tracing the story of the American Bison (Buffalo) from it's use to support the aboriginal people at the dawn of the American west to the discovery of it's down as a coveted fiber and yarn among today's knitters and fiber artists. Along the way you will learn of the part played by the industrial revolution, France, and the Blackfeet people, as well as new issues on the Bison from protected status to controversy and Judith's personal role in completing the cycle by reclaiming bison down for today's fiber artists and knitters. It's a fascinating story you won't want to miss. |
SUNDAY, February 17, 2008
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AFTERNOON 1:30 – 4:30 PM
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Exploring Color for Entrelac Knitting CLOSED
(6 hours)
Entrelac will be explored in it's traditional sense using balanced yarns to form squares knitted on the bias. After knitting entrelac on two needles, the tradition ends and experimentation begins. Students will manipulate all the short row shapes that are encountered in this pattern putting them together in new ways, stacking and re-arranging these shapes creating wonderful opportunities to use color in the ancient technique. You will learn to increase without making the pieces larger, shape necklines and hem borders, making whimsical beautiful samples that can be incorporated into sweaters.
Able to cast on, knit and purl efficiently. Materials fee $25 for yarns, work book with color graphics and patterns etc. |
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Design it Yourself with Unpatterns
(6 hours)
Ever fall in love with a yarn but couldn't find the right pattern for it? Or have the pattern and can't find the yarn in the right gauge? Why not design it yourself? This class helps you take the first steps toward designing your own simple garments from vests to sweaters--top down or bottom up--with Karen's Unpatterns.
Intermediate Knitters who have some previous sweater experience. Materials Fee $5 includes your choice of an Unpattern for your design. |
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Choosing Colors for Fair Isle Designs
(6 hours)
If you love working with color then Fair Isle knitting offers a lifetime of creative exploration! But the infinite number of possibilities can be intimidating. We will begin with some color theory, sources of inspiration and the specifics of Fair Isle designs. Then we'll plunge in by choosing colors from a collection of 250+ colors of Shetland yarn for a choice of patterns. You will start swatching in class and leave with enough yarn to develop your design on your own.
Experience with two-color stranded knitting. Materials fee $12 |
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Making a True Haapsalu Rätik: A Traditonal Shawl from Estonia CLOSED
(6 hours)
The tradition of knitting lace shawls began in Haapsalu, a town on the West coast of Estonia in the early 1800's. In this class we will study the history and the techniques involved in making shawls as they have been made in Haapsalu for almost 200 years. We will make a miniature rectangular shawl, easily translated to human size, that incorporates unique stitch patterns and special ways of finishing.
Intermediate to Advanced Knitters with some experience with lace knitting and reading charts. Materials Fee $25 for wool lace yarn and handouts. |
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Art Socks CLOSED
(6 hours)
Challenged by the desire to use small amounts of hand-dyed wool, Sue designed this sock in which blocks of color move in pattern. By knitting a sample you will learn this unique, simple but exciting method for working intarsia in the round. Then expand beyond the simple block to exploring other design possibilities this method offers. By learning the artful use of color and stitch patterns plus additional treatments for heel, toe, and starts, you will be able to design and knit your own one-of-a-kind socks.
Adventuresome beginner to advanced knitters. Must have previous sock knitting experience. |
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Stripes, Stripes, Stripes
(6 hours)
Think you know all there is to know about stripes? Think again! Stripes are often overlooked and underused as a design element. They provide an easy way to play with color and add interest to your knitting. But you must plan ahead! This class will teach you strategies to make your scrap yarn project look elegant. From playing with colored pencils to understanding the Italian Medieval mathematics and British bell ringing patterns to handling many colors at the same time, you'll practice jogless stripes, weaving in ends, knitting in the round and wind up with a swatch that will become a cute baby hat.
Advanced Beginners through intermediate/advanced knitters with an interest in exploring the world of stripes. Materials Fee $7 |
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The Painted Skein: Knitting Techniques to highlight hand-dyed yarns
(3 hours)
Recognize dye methods, predict how they will act and try out an array of different knitting techniques on a variety of yarns. We'll discuss striping, pooling and scale, and how to emphasize and de-emphasize each. Students will learn at least 5 techniques while creating several swatches. You'll go home with a hat pattern that uses all the techniques learned in class.
Advanced beginners and up with basic knitting skills of knit, purl, cast on and bind off. Materials Fee $15
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Spinning for Textured Yarns
(3 hours)
Learn to spin a variety of yarn structures including boucle, beaded, caterpillar and seed yarn. We'll discuss balanced yarn and fiber choices and each student will learn to spin and ply these various textured fibers to create their own unusual and custom yarns.
Able to spin a continuous thread and ply spun yarn. Wheel required. Materials Fee $20. |
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To Spin a Fine Yarn CLOSED
(3 hours)
Have you always wanted to create a gossamer thread? In this workshop, we'll look at the choice of fibers and how to spin them to create the finest of all possible yarns. We'll learn all the tips and tricks of the trade to allow you to spin just like the spider woman and make fine yarns from a variety of fibers including silk, wools and bamboo.
Able to spin a continuous thread. Materials Fee $5 |
Spin a Perfect Sock Yarn CLOSED
(3 hours)
The only thing nicer than hand knit socks are socks knit with handspun yarn. Learn what it takes to spin a perfect sock yarn. We will cover fiber choice, fiber blends, and how to process them into long wearing, comfortable, and attractive socks. You will learn about the type of spinning and plying necessary to make a good sock yarn.
Able to spin a continuous thread. Wheel required. Materials Fee $5 |
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Weaving for Beginners
CLOSED(6 hours)
Weave a beautiful painted scarf! We will warp rigid heddle looms and weave a colorful scarf during class. Syne will discuss finishing your scarf and endeavor answer all your questions about handweaving. If you love the rich colors of hand-painted skeins but dislike how their colors muddy when knit up – you need to try weaving. WE'LL SUPPLY THE LOOMS! This class emphasizes making weaving easy and fun!
No experience needed and we supply the looms. Materials fee of $30 for the handpainted warp. |
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The Cinderella of Knitting Techniques – Intarsia Explored
CLOSED(6 hours)
An exploration of intarsia from the basics up. Whilst working on a sampler swatch we'll explore pre-knitting planning and preparation, pattern analysis, identifying easy or challenging intarsia and design considerations. Handling many small balls of yarn, getting the first row right, the intarsia join, knitting backwards, darning in, and more tricks and tips will be practiced. We'll add that little extra of blending yarn textures and colors, fancy stitch patterns, stranded cables, stripes and use of variegated yarns. By the end of this class you will know it all!
Advanced Beginners and up – no intarsia experience needed! Materials fee $5. Homework |
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Cast Off with Stephanie as your Guide CLOSED
(3 hours)
Secrets of Hats? Socks? Gauge? Mysteries that only The Yarn Harlot can unravel! You help create the agenda for this roundtable class which students loved last year and begged for more time. A session with Stephanie means grappling with real knitting problems and laughing at ourselves as we experience the perspective of an accomplished knitter who is clearly obsessed!
Everyone welcome. Space is limited. |
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Philosopher's Wool Ann Bourgeois
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A Fair Isle Star Tam
(6 hours)
Each student will make their own tam in the Mandala Star design. You will start your tam at home doing the ribbing with a kit that will be sent to you and continue it in class, moving into the Fair Isle colorwork with Ann's guidance. You'll learn to finish the "rim" and do the double decreases that create the tammy wheel. None of this is complicated but it does take knitters longer than a day so the homework assignment is essential for completion! Tammies are beautiful and make wonderful gifts to wear or hang on the wall. See the Mandala pattern at www.philosopherswool.com/Pages/Mandala.htm
Ability to knit Fair Isle or participation in Fair Isle Simplified for Beginners. Kit Fee $24. Homework |
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Knitting in All Directions: Non-Traditional Construction Techniques CLOSED
3 hours )
Free yourself from conventional knitting! Tired of always knitting from the bottom up? Learn new ways to cast on, alternatives to standard bind off, and techniques for picking up stitches that will allow you to start anywhere, pickup where you began, and continue in any direction. This class is designed to add to your "Knitter's Bag of Tricks" giving you flexible ways to create new garments and fix or add to old ones.
Experienced knitters who know how to knit, purl, cast on, bind off, increase and decrease. |
Introducing I-Cord
(3 hours)
I-cord is fine for strings and ties but it's also a great way to knit any small tube, like mitten thumbs, glove fingers, small toys, and borders that prevent curling. Learn to make I-cord knit and purled, big and small, and how to work I-cord bind off, edging and buttonholes. Troubleshoot your I-cord problems like the gap in the back, tension, and weaving in ends. You'll practice all these techniques.
Able to cast on, bind off, knit, purl, pick up stitches, and decrease. |
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The Kauni Hat: Creating Color Motifs with Self-striping Yarns
(3 hours)
Ruth has designed a hat and you choose your own colorways of Kauni self-striping yarn and knit away. Ruth demonstrates her design process, the properties of self-striping yarns and how to make the motif stand out from the background. You'll learn to knit with 2 color strands and Ruth will show you the Nordic Way. You'll come away with a headstart on knitting your Kauni Hat and enough yarn to finish it!
Must be comfortable knitting in the round. OK for students new to self-striping yarns and Fair Isle colorwork. Materials fee $30 |
| Una Walker |
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Fun with Felting
CLOSED(3 hours)
Learn the basics of wet felting in a fun and experimental way. Let your imagination go. Make solid forms, flat pieces, and even a small pouch. Get your hands wet, learn a new technique and have fun with fiber.
Requires an open mind and willingness to have fun! Materials fee $20 for basic felting kit with fiber, felting mat and roller to take home. |
| Jean Wong |
Buttonholes the Japanese Way CLOSED
( 3 hours )
Join Jean in this half day course and learn the Japanese fine finishing techniques for buttonholes. You will learn how to place and make buttonholes both vertically and horizontally in 1 X 1 rib, 2 X 2 rib and stocking knit stitch.
Advanced Beginner and up. Materials Fee $5. Homework |
Buttonholes the Japanese Way
( 3 hours )
Join Jean in this half day course and learn the Japanese fine finishing techniques for buttonholes. You will learn how to place and make buttonholes both vertically and horizontally in 1 X 1 rib, 2 X 2 rib and stocking knit stitch.
Advanced Beginner and up. Materials Fee $5. Homework |
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