The Sow's Ear

This is a quick one-hour course to introduce you to lace work in knitting. We’ll cover
some basic stitches and practice them in the class. We’ll talk about the importance of
blocking your lace work as well.
Pre Reqs - Knitting and purling
Materials - Yarn, any weight will do for sampling, although a finer weight like fingering may be easier
Needles, any size that will work with your yarn is fine, needles that have a sharp point are helpful
Amber will use fingering weight and size 4 needles

Skills taught: Cable cast-on, knitting flat, knitting and purling in the round, make 1 increase, k2tog decrease, seaming/finishing.

Pattern, a ball of Ultra Wool and size 8 needles circular and dpn, are included in class fee.

Learn the fundamentals of tunisian crochet in person in just 2 hours. The skills you develop in class will help you make a beautiful scarf, baby blanket, or afghan. Lefties welcome.

Skills: chain stitch, Simple stitch, tunisian purl stitch, decreases, finishing techniques.
Materials needed
M Hook
1 skein of size 5 yarn for class. Teacher suggests washable yarn w/wool in it for stretch such as vintage chunky

Materials provided
Tunisian crochet book "Tunisian Crochet for Beginners"
Lockin

Social crafting time. Join in for this everybody-friendly craft along. All types of crafting welcome.

Sometimes reading a new pattern can feel like decoding a new language. In part 1 of this class series, we will walk through the verbiage, getting comfortable with measurements & talking through the knitting of a garment. We will work to make hand knits fit your body well to create truly tailored pieces. Positive ease, negative ease, chest circumference, bust darts, & waist shaping.
Required: Please bring in a sweater pattern (printed), well fitting sweater (handmade or store) pen & paper

Gauge, yarn choice, & pattern choice all play a very important role in creating your next favorite garment. We will dig into "getting gauge", tips on choosing the right yarn, differences in drape/fiber content & how to find patterns that fit your needs.
This class can be taken alone if you are familiar with your measurements or as a sequel to our Custom Tailoring your Knits pt.1 (fit)

Reservations are limited to 90 minutes and limited to one reservation per group per day to try and share our limited space with as many people as possible.

Workshop will be on location at Melissa's Dye Studio in Mt Horeb. Masks Required. We will be covering vat dyeing, 'kettle dyeing" (really a flat pan), hand painting, and glazing. As glazing is done on dry, already dyed yarn, a small sample for each person to glaze will be provided. If anyone wants to learn how to mix dyes to set up a home dyeing operation, Melissa will cover that as well. Some talk of color theory is also involved. 2 Skeins will be provided. Extras can be purchased day of for $15 each

Workshop will be on location at Melissa's Dye Studio in Mt Horeb. Masks Required. We will be covering vat dyeing, 'kettle dyeing" (really a flat pan), hand painting, and glazing. As glazing is done on dry, already dyed yarn, a small sample for each person to glaze will be provided. If anyone wants to learn how to mix dyes to set up a home dyeing operation, Melissa will cover that as well. Some talk of color theory is also involved. 2 Skeins will be provided. Extras can be purchased day of for $15 each