Cast on a few stitches and work in a soothing texture pattern for a while and then move on to simple slipped stitch mosaic style colorwork with a poppy contrasting color. With mosaic colorwork you are knitting stripes and slipping stitches, never working with more than one yarn on a row. It feels almost like cheating!

Once you’ve worked your way through your first base color you continue with your POP color and switch to a lighter shade of your base to create a 2 color gradient effect running behind th

Make short work of knitting short rows. In this class you will learn three
methods for knitting short rows: German Short Rows, Wrap and Turn, and
Japanese Short Rows. If time permits, Shadow Wraps will also be covered.
You will need a size 7 or 8 needle and worsted weight warn (enough to knit a
swatch approximately 6 X 6 inches).

Our resident pro, Barbara Benson, will be showing you how every knitted project benefits from blocking and many absolutely require it to achieve their full potential, but what does blocking actually involve? In this class you will learn how blocking interacts with the different fiber contents of yarn, different project types, and various different fabric characteristics. We will cover the tools (both traditional and non) needed for wet blocking and how to use them as well as steam blocking acrylic yarn.

What's magic loop knitting? The magic loop method is way of creating pieces with small circumferences by using just one long, circular needle.
Join Barbara Benson as she makes this method of circular knitting look so easy!

The first time you look at a knitting pattern you may think to yourself “this looks like a secret code” and well, it is. But you can learn how to read it and be in the know! In this class we will go over the parts of a pattern and how to evaluate if you feel ready to tackle the project. You’ll learn basic abbreviations and how to figure out the oddball ones, and we’ll delve into how repeats work within rows and sections.

Steeking 101

Interested in steeking but the thought of taking scissors to your knitting sends shivers down your spine? We’ll learn how to secure and cut our knitting 3 different ways with ease on swatches before you tackle that sweater pattern you’ve had your eye on! You’ll learn the single crochet method (no crochet experience necessary), the backstitch method, and the sewing machine method.

Martin will be talking about his new collections for Rowan, his inspiration and design history.
The $10 charge will be redeemable for a 10% Discount on any Rowan order for the following 7 days.

Your registration will sign you up for the next 4 months. Hopefully by then we will be able to b back in the shop! Don't worry if you can't make all sessions, registration gets you the monthly Zoom links at no charge! Hope to see you with your fiber and looms!

Join us on Thursday nights for social knitting with friends!
Share your projects and what else you might be doing during our "stay at home" time!
A great way to maintain social distancing and stay in touch.

Weaving Clinic returns virtually!

A Good Yarn is open for business! We are offering 15-minute blocks of time for one-on-one help, free of charge. Bring your project and we will do our best to solve your problems. Note that we will take measures to do so in a social distant and safe way.

A Good Yarn is open for business! We are offering 30 minute blocks of shopping time, so come with an idea of what you're looking for. We can't wait to see your faces (all masked up) once again.

Mihoko Wakabayashi, native of Japan has been working on SAORI Weaving for nearly 20 years which is an improvisational style of weaving started in Japan. Her SAORI studio in Worcester, MA is the first official studio in US and she has been teaching all ages and variety of abilities since 2000.

Schedule an appoint with Laura for one-on-one weaving help in the shop!