• Skill level: Easy
• Dates: Saturday, 13 Feb, 2:00 – 5:00 pm (1 session, 3 hours)
• Instructor: Cristina Simionovici
• Cost: $35 + HST + materials

Did you ever think about trying machine knitting? This is an opportunity to understand how the hobby knitting machines work, what you need to know about them, and even try to knit a few rows on a machine.

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Skill level: Beginner/Intermediate.
Date: Thursday 21 Jan, 2 – 5 pm (1 session, 3 hours)
Instructor: Trish Denhoed
Cost: $35 + HST

When you read a pattern, does it seem like you are reading another language? tbl, psso, k2tog, decrease evenly across the row while maintaining the pattern…….   Let’s explore it together and get bilingual.

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• Skill level: Intermediate/Advanced
• Dates: Saturdays, 9 -30 Jan, 10:30am-12:30pm (4 sessions, 8 hours total)
• Instructor: Mairi McKissock
• Cost: $85 + HST + materials

Tvåändsstickning, also known as two-end knitting, or twined knitting, is a Swedish folk knitting technique that uses two ends of a single ball of yarn, twisting each strand around the other after every stitch. It makes a particularly dense, almost windproof, fabric, that is ideal for mittens, hats, socks, and outerwear.  Highly decorative tvåändsstickning work features distinctive textured patterns made by bringing one strand to the front of the work for a variety of special stitches, and coloured patterns that can be worked by twining two different colours of yarn, by carrying a third strand of yarn for colour stitches, or by working a form of intarsia for small motifs.

This classes teaches all of the essential tvåändsstickning techniques, and all you need to know to knit a pair of well-shaped, well-fitting mittens.

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• Skill level: Intermediate/Advanced
• Dates: Saturdays, 3 – 24 Oct, 10:30am – 12:30pm (4 sessions, 8 hours total)
• Instructor: Mairi McKissock
• Cost: $85 + HST + materials

Tvåändsstickning, also known as two-end knitting, or twined knitting, is a Swedish folk knitting technique that uses two ends of a single ball of yarn, twisting each strand around the other after every stitch. It makes a particularly dense, almost windproof, fabric, that is ideal for mittens, hats, socks, and outerwear.  Highly decorative tvåändsstickning work features distinctive textured patterns made by bringing one strand to the front of the work for a variety of special stitches, and coloured patterns that can be worked by twining two different colours of yarn, by carrying a third strand of yarn for colour stitches, or by working a form of intarsia for small motifs.

This classes teaches all of the essential tvåändsstickning techniques, and all you need to know to knit an exceptionally warm hat.

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• Skill level: Everyone welcome
• Date: Thursday 22 Oct, 6:30-8:30pm (1 session, 2 hours)
• Instructor: Trish Denhoed
• Cost: $25 + HST

If you are looking for inspiration, Ravelry is the free tool for you. Join us to learn how Ravelry will change your knitting life!  If you are already using Ravelry, learn a few of the myriad of tools available there, that you may not have yet found. There is always more to learn!

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• Skill level: All welcome
• Dates: Saturday, 3 Oct, 2:00pm-5:00pm (1 sessions, 3 hours)
• Instructor: Sherri Bondy
• Cost: $35 + HST

Confused about how to substitute yarns for projects? Don’t know Alpaca from acrylic? Learn how to fearlessly pick the appropriate yarn fibre and characteristics to make your projects shine.

Join us for a lively discussion about types of wool, the differences between animal and vegetable fibres, and how raw fleece is transformed into a wonderful, finished, plied yarn. Knowing more about wool and fibre will help you make more educated choices about substituting yarn, or even why the designer specified certain types of fibres when creating the patterns. Learn the difference between Superwash-treated and untreated wool, fibre preparation, and how it affects your final project.

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• Skill level: Intermediate
• Date: Saturday, 26 Sep, 10:30 am – 1:00 pm (1 session, 2.5 hours)
• Instructor: Cristina Simionovici
• Cost: $30 + HST

Discover a brand-new technique for creating completely reversible colour work.
The two yarns are knitted at the same time, there are no floats, and the ribbed fabric does not curl at the edges

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• Skill level: Intermediate/Advanced
• Dates: Thursdays, 21 May – 18 Jun, 4:00pm-6:00pm (5 sessions, 10 hours total)
• Instructor: Mairi McKissock
• Cost: $105 + HST + materials

Fairisle knitting, a pattern tradition that developed on the Fair Isle in the Shetlands, Scotland, uses stranded knitting technique with many different colours of yarn to create complex patterns.  Evolving as a cottage industry where productivity was paramount, spectacular fairisle sweaters are surprisingly straightforward to knit, using traditional stitch patterns & techniques.

This class teaches everything you need to know about working with traditional fairisle stitch patterns to create a front-opening, sleeveless cardigan.  Pattern provided in class.

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• Skill level: Advanced Beginner and up
• Date: Thursday,  14 May, 6:30-9:00pm (1 session, 2.5 hours)
• Instructor: Mary Pat McDonald
• Cost: $30 + HST

Short rows are a wonderful tool for all kinds of shaping. In this class, we’ll explore four (and a half) techniques – from the simplest to more finessed versions – and learn which ones work best for your purposes.  We’ll discuss basic applications you can start using right away, like short-row shoulders.

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Technique Workshop

• Skill level: Beginner
• Dates: Saturday,  18 Apr, 10:30am-12:30pm (1 session, 2 hours total)
• Instructor: Sherri Bondy
• Cost: $25 + HST + materials

The crochet linen stitch is one of the easiest and most beautiful stitch patterns you can create with a hook. It makes a woven texture that works equally well with yarn that has long colour repeats or short flecks of colour, or uses up leftover yarn in multiple colours.  In this class you will learn the stitch technique and receive assistance to start a scarf or other simple project (eg placemat, table runner, washcloth).

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• Skill level: Intermediate
• Date: Saturday, 14/Mar, 1:00-4:00pm (1 session, 3 hours)
• Instructor: Trish Denhoed
• Cost: $35 + HST

• Skill level: Intermediate
• Date: Saturday, 21/Mar 10:30am-1:30pm (1 session, 3 hours)
• Instructor: Mary Pat McDonald
• Cost: $35 + HST + materials

Learn how to knit an endless loop that technically has only one side – it’s amazing (but simple)!  A moebius scarf starts with a unique cast-on and grows outward from the centre. And once you make one, it’s hard to stop. They make perfect scarves and shoulderettes in any weight of yarn.

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Learn to Crochet in the Round

• Skill level: Experienced beginner
• Dates: Saturdays, 14 Mar & 28 Mar, 10:30am-12:30pm (2 sessions, 4 hours total)
• Instructor: Sherri Bondy
• Cost: $45 + HST + materials

Learn how to crochet in the round by making the timeless Granny square and some really interesting variations on it. Our class project will be suitable for use as a table centrepiece or a baby blanket, but it can easily be sized larger by using a thicker yarn. The yarn quantity listed below is for a table centrepiece. A pattern designed just for this class is included.

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