Kirkwood knittery
Summer 2010 Classes
10724 Manchester Rd. Kirkwood, MO 63122
314-822-7222
Summer sizzles in St. Louis, and we’re not willing to sit with sweltering sweaters on our needles. On the other hand, our fingers are twitchy to create something! To solve the dilemma we have designed a series of small projects that will teach you a new technique while sampling a variety of yarns. You can even get ahead of your holiday gift list.
HOSTESS GIFTS
Sundays, 1:00-3:00
Instructor: Robyn Schrager and Brooke Nico
Class Fee $30
Sunday, July 11, 1:00-3:00
Beaded Sachet Cover: Continue the lace adventure with this no-sew project, adding beads for that extra special touch. You’ll learn how to create a ruffled border in a seamless technique, as well as reading charts. Materials are included in the class fee, and there is homework before class begins.
Prerequisite: You must know how to knit, purl, yarn-over, and make both left-leaning and right-leaning decreases.
Sunday, July 25, 1:00-3:00
Lacy Wash Cloth: A beautiful cloth and a scented bar of soap in a pretty basket make a perfect gift for a generous hostess. This beginning lace project will teach you the basics of lace stitches. This one skein cloth is best in hemp, linen, or cotton on size 5 or 6 needle. There is homework before class begins.
Prerequisite: You must know how to knit and purl, and to read your stitches (i.e. know what both stitches look like in the fabric of your knitting).
Sunday, August 8, 1:00-3:00
Wine Glass Stem Markers: This is a quick, clever gift idea for your friends or for your own parties! Materials are included in the class fee.
Prerequisites: You must know how to slip stitch and single crochet.
BABY GIFTS
Wednesdays, 10:30-12:30
Instructor, Robyn Schrager
Class Fee $30
Wednesday July 14
Booties: Worked flat, the trick to most booties patterns is in the seaming! You’ll learn shaping techniques, and the mattress stitch seam. There is homework before class begins.
Wednesday, July 21
Hat: This baby hat is also worked flat, so it’s perfect for a beginner knitter. You’ll learn the formula for crown decreases, and options for the brim. There is homework before class begins.
Wednesday, July 28
Blanket: Create a custom baby blanket from squares! We’ll teach you how to read charts to make embossed knit/purl pictures – make as many as you want, then fill in with plain squares for a one-of-a-kind blankie. There is homework before class begins.
Prerequisite: You must know how to knit and purl, and to read your stitches (i.e. know what both stitches look like in the fabric of your knitting).
CROCHET
Fridays, 10:30-12:30
Instructor: Robyn Schrager
Class Fee: Primer $10 All others $30
Monday July 12 6:00-7:00 pm
Crochet Primer: For the true beginner, you’ll learn to chain, single crochet, and double crochet.
Friday, August 6
Crochet Primer: For the true beginner, you’ll learn to chain, single crochet, and double crochet.
Friday, August 13
Headband: This project combines the fun of modular crochet without the necessity of stitching all the pieces together at the end – the motifs are joined as you work. Choose either a solid or a slow color changing yarn for surprising results.
Prerequisite: You must know how to do chains, and single and double crochets.
Friday, August 20
Cell phone/Mp3 player cover: Every accessory needs its own accessory! A great project for leftover sock yarn, or the chance to use some fun, glitzy yarn. This will be make to fit your mobile device as you learn this useful foundation set-up technique.
Prerequisite: You must know how to do chains, and single and double crochets.
Friday, August 27
Tunisian Scarf: This pattern appears woven on the front, and like knitted garter stitch on the back! You can use either 3 solid colors, or 2 solids along with 1 variegated yarn on this project.
Prerequisite: You must know how to do chains.
Fun With Rectangles
Saturday, August 28, 1:00-4:00
Instructors: Robyn Schrager and Brooke Nico
Class Fee: $30
We have been having so much fun designing with rectangles here at Kirkwood Knittery. It’s amazing the wonderful garments you can make with just a simple garter stitch rectangle (think big scarf!). We have dressy wraps, stoles, and jackets to suit any style or occasion. At this workshop, we are all going to play with draping rectangles of various dimensions, and see what garments we can create with or without a few simple seams. Then, Robyn and Brooke will talk you through the knitty-gritty of planning your own rectangle design, from yarn choice, needle size, and all the math! Come prepared to play and drape, wear simple clothes, a t-shirt or turtleneck recommended.
Alterknitting: English, Continental, Portuguese and Norwegian Techniques
Saturday August 14, 1:00-4:00
Instructor: Robyn Schrager
Class Fee: $30
Knitters around the world use different techniques to create the same fabric. So why would you want to learn another technique? Fair-isle knitters benefit from using both hands to do stranded color work. And everyone sometimes suffers from repetitive stress which can be relieved by switching the way you work.
Mitered Square Scarf
Saturday August 21, 1:00-4:00
Instructor: Susie Kinsella
Class Fee: $30
We’ve been doing a lot with mitered squares this year, inspired by our Sit and Knit for LDA blanket project. In this class, Susie will teach you how to make the mitered squares and join them to create a unique scarf.
Prerequisite: Must know how to knit, purl, decrease, and read your stitches.
Everything You Wanted to Know About Knitting, But Were Afraid to Try
Thursdays, July 1-October 30; 6:00-7:00
Instructors: Brooke Nico and Robyn Schrager
Class Fee: $15 per session
This series is our most popular. We heard from many of you about the various skills you wanted to add to your repertoire. You can pick and choose from any of the sessions, or take all of them. Each session is designed for the beginning/intermediate knitter, with a basic knowledge of the knit and purl stitches. This series will give you the skills necessary to take your knitting to the next level.
Must-Haves: July 1
In this session, you will learn all the skills that are basic must haves in any knitting project you might tackles. The skills you will learn in this session are prerequisite skills for the remainder of the sessions. These include a selvedge stitch, joining new yarn, and weaving in ends.
Cast ons: July 8
There are many ways to cast on, each with its own benefits and drawbacks. In this session, you will learn several different cast ons to suit any project.
Binding off: July 15
Learn techniques to keep your bind off loose, a decorative picot bind off, and a 3 needle bind off for seams.
Fixing Common Mistakes: July 22
Everyone makes mistakes sometimes; the trick is in learning how to correct them! Learn how to read your knitting to find the error, how to pick up a dropped stitch, or add a missing stitch or yarn over when necessary.
Shaping Your Work: July 29
In this session we’ll learn different methods for increasing and decreasing, and how leaning decreases impact the finished product.
Tinking, Frogging, AKA “unknitting”: August 5
Sometimes, the only way to fix a mistake is to rip back to the error and start over. In this session, you’ll learn the safest, and most effective ways to do this depending on the stitch pattern and yarn used. We’ll also discuss the use of life lines.
Finishing: August 12
The final step of your knitting, and the one thing that will definitely give the professional finish to your garments. Learn how to seam expertly.
Circular Knitting August 19
In this session you will learn all the various techinques of circular knitting, including join in the round, knitting on 2 circs, dpns, and magic loop.
Short Rows: August 26
Short rows is a technique used to shape your knitting lengthwise, as in a dart. In this class you’ll learn how to work short rows in the easiest and most discreet way.
Reading Patterns and Charts: September 2
Does it often seem that patterns are written in a foreign language? This is the session for you. We’ll explore the lingo of knitting patterns as well as the ins and outs of reading charts.
Fitting 101: September 9
Ever end up with a beautiful sweater, perfectly sized for an elephant? The most common mistake in handknitted garments is in the fitting. In this session we’ll learn how to measure ourselves, how to read those pattern sizes, what ease is, and how yarn choice impacts your final garment size.
Colorwork: September 16
Fair Isle and Intarsia are 2 techniques used to add color to your knitting. In this session, we’ll learn the ins and outs of both techniques.
Twists and Turns: September 23
Cables are fun and easy to do. In this session learn how to make a basic cable, both with and without a cable needle, and how to read a cable chart.
Blocking: September 30
In this session you’ll learn the final step, how to block your sweater, shawl, or other garment.
Class Policies
Class space is limited. To reserve your space, class fee must be paid in full. Class fees are non-refundable. We offer classes for all skill levels, but not every class is designed for every level. To ensure that everybody gets the most out of the class, please respect the skill requirements listed for each class. If you feel you need a brush-up on your skills prior to the class or need extra help outside of class, please schedule a private lesson. When classes are offered outside of regular store hours, the store will open 15 minutes before class start time. Please be respectful of your fellow students and turn cell phones off during class. To enable everyone to focus on the class, please do not bring children with you.
