Current Classes
Crank In and Spinning Day is first Saturday of each month 11:30-3:30.
Flatbed Machine Knitting Group meets the 4th Sunday of each month 1-3.
Mountain Stitchers meet the first Tuesday of each month 1-3, sign up on their site.
Men's Knitting Group meets the 2nd Sunday of each month 1:30-3:30
Bring your lunch and stay all day.
Classes: No need to sign up, just come in.
Crochet with Jean Tuesdays 10:30-12:00 $8.00 per class.
Knitting with Roberta Fridays 10:30-12:30 $10.00 per class.
Knitting with Ann Wednesdays 5-7 $8.00 per class.
Crystal's Classes on the 1st Sunday of each month. 1:30-3:30 $20.00 per class.
Hi all - for this class you will be making 3 swatches to mimic the front and back panels, and the sleeve panel of a set-in sleeve sweater. This is a homework intensive class, however, if you would like to pay an additional $10 I will make these swatches for you and bring them to class. You must let the shop know by the 4th Sunday of the month if you want me to make your swatches. While you do not have to knit swatches to attend this class, doing so will provide you with the most useful instruction. This class is limited to 10 people.
For this set of swatches choose a natural fiber yarn, preferably a yarn that has no fuzz/halo/bloom. I suggest a cotton or other plant fiber, or a wool or wool/plant combo with good stitch definition. You are going to want to see the bars/ladder rungs between the stitches clearly.
Using a size 8 needle and worsted weight yarn
Front
CO 33 sts
Row 1: Knit
Row 2: Purl
Repeat these 2 rows 2 more times for a total of 6 rows.
Shape Armhole
Row 7: BO 7 sts, knit to end of row.
Row 8 and all even rows: Purl
Row 9: BO 3 sts, knit to end of row
Rows 11, 13, 15, 17, and 19: Knit 2, ssk, knit to end
There will be 18 sts left on your needles.
Work 39 more rows in stockinette st
58 total rows, last row will be a WS (Purl) row.
Shape Shoulders
Row 59: BO 9 sts loosely
Row 60: Purl
Row 61: BO last 9 sts loosely
Break yarn leaving an 8” or longer tail.
Back
CO 33 sts
Row 1: Knit
Row 2: Purl
Repeat these 2 rows 2 more times for a total of 6 rows.
Row 7: Knit
Shape Armhole
Row 8: BO 7 sts, purl to end of row.
Row 9 and all odd rows: Knit
Row 10: BO 3 sts, purl to end of row
Rows 11, 13, 15, 17, and 19: Knit to last 4 sts, k2tog, knit 2.
There will be 18 sts left on your needles.
Work 40 more rows in stockinette st
59 total rows, last row will be a RS (Knit) row.
Row 60: BO 9 sts loosely
Row 61: Knit
Row 62: BO last 9 sts loosely
Break yarn leaving an 8” or longer tail.
Sleeve
CO 66
Knit in stockinette for 6 rows
Shape cap
Rows 7 & 8: BO 7 sts at the beginning of next 2 rows - 52 sts
Rows 9 & 10: BO 3 sts at the beginning of the following 2 rows - 46 sts
Rows 11 & 12: Knit in stockinette st
Row 13: Knit 2, ssk, knit to last 4 sts, K2tog, knit 2. - 44 sts
Rows 14 & 15: knit in stockinette st
Row 16: P2, P2tog, knit to last 4 sts, SSP, P2 - 42 sts
Repeat rows 11-13. Ending with row 19, 40 sts
Row 20 and every even row: Purl
Rows 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37: Knit 2, ssk, knit to last 4 sts, k2tog, knit 2 - 22 sts
Rows 38-41: BO 2 sts at the beginning of each row - 14 sts
BO remaining 14 sts loosely
Very lightly steam your swatches. Only so they open up enough so the edges don’t roll too much inwards. Make sure if you use your iron not to press the hot plate to your swatches. Just let it hover over the knitting and once you remove the steam use your hand to straighten.
Thank you! Crystal