The Sow's Ear

The second of our learn-to-knit series. In this class, you’ll learn how to knit in the round on both circular and double-pointed needles. You’ll also learn common ways to increase and decrease your stitches. At the end of the two sessions you’ll have a light-weight hat to show off your new skills!

- Pre-recs: Basic knitting experience (knitting 1 equivalent), comfort with knit & purl stitch

- Materials (included with class fee): 1 skein of Berroco Vintage Chunky, 16” circs, and DPNs.

Join us at the Sows Ear for a Socially Distanced Knitter hangout (Weather Permitting) we will have tables set up outdoors which will only be available by reservation. This sign-up will guarantee you one table with 3 seats. Multiple signups are allowed if you would like to stay longer. Food boxes will be available for preorder on the website. There will also be a crafting special surprise and a drawing for a grand prize.

Working through those unfinished objects (UFOs) that have been lurking around? Or pretty much any other work in progress (WIP)? Join in for this everybody-friendly craftalong. All types of crafting welcome.

Knit and Sip with a member of the Sows Ear Staff. Grab a treat and Beverage of choice and sit down for a virtual chat.

SIgnups default to every session for ease of signup. Feel free to attend as few or as many as you like.

Do you wish you could read your knitting better, fix mistakes more easily, and get back on track faster? We'll cover how to identify and fix common problems including twisted stitches, dropped stitches, incorrect stitch counts, and general project disasters like pulling your needles completely out of your work! It happens to everyone, and you can build the knowledge you need to stay cool as a cucumber when it does. This session includes pre-class homework (a basic swatch).
Prerequisites: Basic knitting.

Brioche is a fun knitting technique that creates a reversible fabric with a wonderfully squishy texture. In this class you’ll knit a small fabric swatch to learn basic, 2-color brioche worked flat.
Pre-recs: Intermediate knitting skills: knit, purl, slipped stitches, YOs, working w/ 2 colors (preferred), working w/ circular needles

Materials:
- 100 yards worsted weight yarn in 2 colors
- Stitch markers
- 24” circular needle (US 5-7 recommended)
- Pattern: Brioche Square by Matt Akers (free on

Join Tina in working this MKAL on Fridays in April. The project is a top down triangular shawl, symmetrical and easy to wear. Knit with a little under 1200 yd/ 1100 m this will be a medium sized shawl. Available in 3 and 4 color options. Pattern is available on Ravelry. This KAL will coincide with the days the clues are released. Discount on yarn available if purchasing from the Sow's Ear for this. Code will be provided after registration and will work both online and in store.

Join Kaylin for this class/KAL for Tin Can Knits' ever-popular Love Note Sweater! Sessions will alternate between instructional and knit-along format, giving you extra time to complete your sweater over the 7 sessions.

Pre-recs: Intermediate knitting skills, basic lace experience preferred (at least familiar w/ increasing & decreasing), Sweater experience preferred, not required
Materials:
- Pattern ($7 on Rav, available in-store)
- US 7 & 10 circular needles
- Notions
- DK yarn (or Fingerin

Ready to take your brioche skills to the next level? You’ll learn how to knit two-color brioche in the round, and you’ll learn common increases and decreases used in brioche patterns. By the end of the class you’ll have a fully reversible hat with impressive brioche patterning.
Intermediate knitting skills: Brioche experience (class 1 or equivalent)
Materials: Pattern, 200 yards total DK yarn in 2 colors (high contrast recommended), US 4 needles (16” or long enough to magic loop, DPNs if desired f

Learn how to adjust patterns to fit your body better or to knit the pattern at a gauge you prefer the fabric. We will go over how and where to make adjustments, as well as how these changes may affect the overall look of your sweater. We will be using the Pattern Flax by Tin Can knits ( Free on Ravelry).
You will need a sweaters worth of worsted weight yarn and size 6 & 8 needles (or size needed to get gauge)