Coming Up October 1-6

Tuesday: Evening sit and knit group, 6 to 9 p.m. All knitters, crocheters and stitchers welcome! Free.

Wednesday: Midday sit and knit group, noon to 2 p.m. All knitters, crocheters and stitchers welcome! Free.

Continuing Knitting, 6 to 8 p.m. $120 for six weeks. Work on your own project in a group setting as you gain confidence, get help and learn new techniques from an experienced teacher. Contact the store for registration information.
 
Thursday: Charity knitting group, noon to 2 p.m. We have suggestions for charities and patterns. Come join us!

Learn to Knit or Learn to Crochet, 6 to 8 p.m. $20 plus supplies. No registration required.

Project Help, 6 to 8 p.m. Stuck on a project? Need to learn a new technique? Drop in for help. Only $5.
 
Friday:  Spinning group, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Bring your spindle or wheel and spin along with us. Free.

Sunday: Continuing Knitting, 10 a.m. to noon. $120 for six weeks. Work on your own project in a group setting as you gain confidence, get help and learn new techniques from an experienced teacher. Contact the store for registration information. 

Learn to Crochet, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Learn how to chain and get an introduction to three common crochet stitches. $20 plus supplies. Contact the store for registration information.

Crocheted Beanie, 3 to 5 p.m. Once you've learned the basic stitches, learn to increase and shape with this easy one-skein project. $20 plus supplies. Contact the store for registration information.

Twig Earflap Hat

Are the cables in our Cabled Earflap Hat too much for you? We also offer this simple, stripped-down Twig Earflap Hat, knit in gorgeous Tosh Vintage and finished off with easy twisted cords.

The Twig Earflap Hat is available for $5 in print at the shop or buy a pdf copy on Ravelry now.

Cabled Earflap Hat--Now on Ravelry

It has taken us a bit of time but we are starting to make some of our shop patterns available for download on Ravelry. The first is our Cabled Earflap Hat. Knit in Cascade 128 Superwash, the hat is squishy-soft and machine-washable. It makes a great first cable project or a quick weekend gift knit.

The Cabled Earflap Hat is available for $5 in print at the shop or buy a pdf copy on Ravelry now.

Coming Up September 23-29

Tuesday: Evening sit and knit group, 6 to 9 p.m. All knitters, crocheters and stitchers welcome! Free.

Wednesday: Midday sit and knit group, noon to 2 p.m. All knitters, crocheters and stitchers welcome! Free.

Continuing Knitting, 6 to 8 p.m. $120 for six weeks. Work on your own project in a group setting as you gain confidence, get help and learn new techniques from an experienced teacher. Contact the store for registration information. 
Thursday: Charity knitting group, noon to 2 p.m. We have suggestions for charities and patterns. Come join us!

Learn to Knit or Learn to Crochet, 6 to 8 p.m. $20 plus supplies. No registration required.

Project Help, 6 to 8 p.m. Stuck on a project? Need to learn a new technique? Drop in for help. Only $5.

Saturday:  Sculpting With Felting Needles, 10:30 to 12:30. $35 includes supplies. Create a small animal figurine as you learn this easy, fun technique to turn unspun wool into three-dimensional objects. No experience necessary. Contact the store for registration information.

Socks Two at a Time, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. $60 plus supplies. First of three sessions. Using the Magic Loop technique, knit two socks on the same needles at the same time. For intermediate knitters. Contact the store for registration information.

Sunday: Continuing Knitting, 10 a.m. to noon. $120 for six weeks. Work on your own project in a group setting as you gain confidence, get help and learn new techniques from an experienced teacher. Contact the store for registration information. 

Coming Up September 16-22

Tuesday: Evening sit and knit group, 6 to 9 p.m. All knitters, crocheters and stitchers welcome! Free.

Wednesday: Midday sit and knit group, noon to 2 p.m. All knitters, crocheters and stitchers welcome! Free.

Thursday: Charity knitting group, noon to 2 p.m. We have suggestions for charities and patterns. Come join us!

Learn to Knit or Learn to Crochet, 6 to 8 p.m. $20 plus supplies. No registration required.

Project Help, 6 to 8 p.m. Stuck on a project? Need to learn a new technique? Drop in for help. Only $5.

Saturday:  Bind Off, 10:30 to 12:30 p.m., $20. Bring your own needles with a few rows knitting on them. Expand your knitting toolbox and learn three new ways to cast off. Contact the store for registration information.

Colorwork Hat, 1 to 3, $40 plus supplies. First of two sessions. Create your own pattern and then learn to knit it up using multiple colors of yarn. Contact the store for registration information.

Sunday: Continuing Knitting, 10 a.m. to noon. $120 for six weeks. Work on your own project in a group setting as you gain confidence, get help and learn new techniques from an experienced teacher. Contact the store for registration information. 

Malabrigo Mini-Mitts, 3 to 5, $40 plus supplies. First of two sessions. Make a pair of soft and cozy fingerless mitts as you learn to work in the round and create a thumb gusset. An excellent class for those who can knit and purl and want to take the next steps in their knitting. Contact the store for registration information.

Ravi's Construction, an Overview

Our Ravi Knitalong starts this Sunday, September 15 at 4. What makes Ravi such an interesting sweater and fun knit is its unusual construction. Let's walk through it.

Ravi begins with the yoke which is knit from side to side.

The yoke is made from wedges knit from the neckline to the bottom of the openwork pattern and is shaped using short rows. So each wedge begins with the full length of the yoke then is knit back and forth on fewer and fewer stitches.

When enough wedges have been knit to complete the full yoke, stitches are picked up along the bottom and the body is knit in garter stitch. The sleeves are separated, like a typical top-down sweater, and knit in the round down as well. This allows the knitter to decide on how long to make the sleeves and the body of the sweater. You can try it on as you go to find the length that you prefer.

The lower back hem is given a lovely, flattering curve with short rows as well.

The body and the sleeves both end with an i-cord bind off. It creates a beautifully finished edge.

Don't be scared if you have never knit short rows before. They are simple to do and allow for lots of wonderful shaping in your knitting. Carol Feller, the designer of Ravi, teaches an excellent free class online class on short rows. And she's wearing Ravi in the video too! 

We look forward to seeing you at the Ravi Knitalong Kickoff this weekend.

Coming Up September 9-15

All Week: Trunk show of samples from '60 Quick Baby Blankets.'

Tuesday: Evening sit and knit group, 6 to 9 p.m. All knitters, crocheters and stitchers welcome! Free.

Wednesday: Midday sit and knit group, noon to 2 p.m. All knitters, crocheters and stitchers welcome! Free.

Thursday: Charity knitting group, noon to 2 p.m. We have suggestions for charities and patterns. Come join us!

Learn to Knit or Learn to Crochet, 6 to 8 p.m. $20 plus supplies. No registration required.

Project Help, 6 to 8 p.m. Stuck on a project? Need to learn a new technique? Drop in for help. Only $5.

Saturday:  Learn to Knit for Kids (and Parents, Too), 1 to 3, $20 per person plus supplies. Learn the basic knit stitch and get started on an easy, colorful project. Contact the store for registration information.

Easy Basic Hat, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. $40 plus supplies. First of two sessions. Learn to knit in the round and decrease as you make a simple watchcap. A great class for beginner knitters who already know the knit stitch. Contact the store for registration information.

Sunday: My First Socks, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. $60 plus supplies. First of three sessions. Learn to turn a heel and create your own, well-fitting socks. Prerequisites: Know how to knit and purl. Contact the store for registration information.

Ravi Knitalong Kickoff Party, 3 to 5 p.m. Join us for refreshments and door prizes as we cast on for our fall knitalong, a top-down sweater with sideways yoke. Free with purchase of pattern.

 

Picking Yarns for Ravi

Our newest knitalong project, Ravi, begins on Sunday, September 15, so it's time to pick out some yarn. Ravi is knit in a sport or DK-weight yarn. Our (nearly finished) model is being knit in Hazel Knits Lively DK (pictured far right below). It is a tightly-plied superwash merino with a bit of nylon which creates very crisp stitches.

Some other similar type merino yarns from around the shop are Mad Hatter (pictured far left above). This buttery soft sport-weight is hand-dyed superwash merino. Or maybe you're a fan of Madelinetosh colorways--who isn't? Tosh Sport (pictured center above) is also 100% superwash merino to show off your stitches in lovely hand-dyed colors.

Since Ravi is unusually constructed with a sideways yoke composed of wedges of short-rows a self-striping yarn would highlight the changing directions of the knitting. Rowan's new Alpaca Colour (pictured far right below) creates subtle monochromatic stripes in silky soft 100% alpaca.

Acadia (pictured center above), a blend of alpaca, merino and silk is kettle-dyed and slightly slubby. The gentle color shifts and texture will play nicely with Ravi's simple garter stitch. Or, if you prefer tweed, Rowan's Felted Tweed (pictured far left above), made from alpaca, merino and viscose, will give your knitting a faint halo with small specks of color. 

These are just a few ideas. We have many other options for your Ravi.

You can find the full schedule of the Ravi Knitalong on our Classes page.