Learn how to knit a top-down sock with a heel flap and gusset. We'll cover a stretchy cast-on, turning the heel, picking up stitches for the gusset, gusset decreases and the Kitchener stitch toe. Instructions will be provided for working with 4 or 5 double-pointed needles, 2 circular needles or magic loop.

Skill:  Knitting

Level:  Requires Some Knowledge

Cost: None

Location: Temple

Max Participants: 8

This workshop introduces new spinners to the craft using one of the earliest and most basic, yet amazingly versatile tools: the drop spindle. We will learn about fiber preparation, staple length, drafting and some of the different ways to do it, the different types of drop spindles and their construction, and how all of those things come together to make yarn.

Workshop participants are encouraged to bring a drop spindle, preferably a top whorl spindle weighing between 1 and 1.5 ounces. If you need help choosing one I can give recommendations for well made and affordable spindles suitable for beginners. I will also bring a few extras of my own if someone needs one.

Fiber will be provided for this workshop. If you have some fiber you’ve already purchased please bring it. You will still start with the fiber provided for class and when you feel ready you can start with yours.

Skill:  Spinning

Level:  Basic

Cost: None

Location: Sun Porch

Max Participants: 4

An alpaca farm owned and run by three men. We'll get to tour the farm and purchase some of their alpacas' products.

Learn to crochet a basic harness and design your own, custom fit harness to fit your fun needs.

Skill:  Crochet

Level:  Basic

Cost: $10 or less

Location: Main Room

Max Participants: 10

Perfect knitted decoration for the knitter's home. These little holiday sweaters make a great ornament, garland or package decoration. Explore fun and interesting motifs in a miniaturized way.

Skill:  Knitting

Level:  Requires Some Knowledge

Cost: none

Location: Back Deck

Max Participants: 10

We’re going to explore brioche rib in one color and three colors. This technique will allow you to create reversible (both sides look good, but different), warm scarves.

Skill:  Knitting

Level:  Basic

Cost: None

Location: Sun Porch

Max Participants: 12

Learn knitting with two-colors using one color in each hand. This useful technique both increases the speed of knitting using the Fair Isle or stranded knitting technique and eliminates the constant tangling of yarns. You’ll also have the opportunity to learn how to lock floats without dropping and/or twisting yarns.

Skill:  Knitting

Level:  Requires Some Knowledge

Cost: None

Location: Back Deck

Max Participants: 10

Here’s your chance to learn a different style of knitting – it’s not English/throwing or Continental/picking, but its own thing! Maybe it’ll become your primary knitting style, maybe you’ll incorporate it into some projects, or maybe you’ll try it and really dislike it – only one way to find out! I intend to teach yarn tensioning, the purl stitch, knit stitch, and making yarnovers. If time allows, I’ll also teach the Portuguese cast-on and bind-off.

This knitting style is quite old, possibly the oldest, and is actually much more common in the Middle East and around the Mediterranean than it is in Portugal. It decouples yarn tensioning from stitch formation, and uses the larger muscles in your thumb to form the stitches. Please come with an in-progress swatch of at least 20 stitches that you’ve knit in stockinette or garter for a couple rows. Ideally using a light-colored worsted-weight wool (not super wash), and short wood needles that are a different color than your yarn. We can make do with whatever needles and yarn you’re able to bring, but I think the ideal I described will make it easiest.

Skill:  Knitting

Level:  Basic

Cost: None

Location: Sun Porch

Max Participants: 6