Angela Juergens
September 15, 22, 29, October 6
October 13, 20, 27, November 3
January 5, 12, 19, 26
February 2. 9. 16. 23
March 1, 8, 15, April 5

Angela Juergens
November 13, 27, December 4, 11

Beginner Refresher Class $20
Angela Juergens
November 6
Description: This class is for anyone who needs some review of basic knitting skills including how to pick up stitches, decrease, increase, cast on, cast off, and sewing together a finished project. Do you want to start a project and feel unsure about how to select a pattern and yarn?.
Materials: Worsted weight yarn and size 8 needles and/or yarn and materials for your project
Cost: $20

Phyllis Gillespie
October 4, 11, 18, 25
January 24, 31, February 14, 21

Finishing Finesse $60 or 2 or more @ $55
Carol Hurt, St. Louis Mo
Atlas Coffee Mill
September 29 9am-12 pm
Description: This class is for those who have, in the past, finished a garment and have basic finish skills. However the knitter may want to "tweak" their finishing techniques, learn some new tips, and make garments look "handmade", not "homemade".
Materials & homework: See IRIS website or call us.

Hooked on Knitting – Crochet for Knitters $60 or 2 or more @ $55
Carol Hurt – Atlas Coffee Mill
September 29 1-4 pm
Description: It's not necessary to learn or to know how to crochet ALL types of stitches or make a completely crocheted garment to use these techniques. We'll basically be talking about and learning how to slip stitches, chain and do single crochet to show off our knitting and to use as a tool in knit construction.
Materials and homework: See IRIS website or contact IRIS.

Reading Japanese Style Patterns $40
Takako Ueki, HABU Textiles, New York, NY
November 10 9-11 am
Atlas Coffee Mill
Description: Learn how to use Japanese style patterns diagrams and notations for increase and decrease sequences from the owner of HABU textiles.
Materials: Paper, pencil and a HABU pattern, if you have already purchased one.

Knitting with Beads $40
Angela Juergens
November 10, 17
Description: Learn how to select appropriate beads and yarn for specific projects and how to string beads, cast on and knit with beads.
Materials: Yarn and beads appropriate for project. Can be selected at first class.

Introduction to Felting for Knitters: The Lucy Bag $58
Angela Juergens
Description: Learn to how to make the popular felted Lucy Bag and skills needed for other knitted projects including how to read a pattern, knit in the round and with double pointed and circular needles, choose yarns appropriate for felting and how to felt knitted fabrics.
Materials: 3 skeins worsted weight wool yarn, pattern, stitch markers, size 10. 24" circular knitting needle & double pointed knitting needles.
September 11, 18, October 9
February 5, 12, 19

Knitting with Wire & Beads $40
Angela Juergens
September 25, October 2
Description: Learn to knit with wire and beads to make a necklace or bracelet.
Materials: (Wire and beads supplied by instructor). Students can bring beads of their choice and purchase 99% HABU silver wire after learning general techniques for working with wire.

Cables Only Look Scary: Introduction to Cable Knitting $65
Angela Juergens
Tue 9:30 – 11:30
October 16, 30, November 13, 27, January 8
Description: Learn to read knitting charts and to make both traditional and unusual cable stitches and make either a baby blanket or afghan.
Materials: Worsted weight tightly plied yarn for project, size 8 32" circular knitting needle, cable needle and stitch markers

Master Knitter Interest Group Series 2 - $30
Kassie Herbst – Group Facilitator
September 22, October 2, 16, 30, November 13, 27
Description: Learn about TKGA 3 level certification program, level requirements and receive support from others as knit required swatches and you pursue the prestigious TKGA certifications. Materials: TKGA membership, TKGA Master Knitter registration, size 8 knitting needles, worsted weight wool yarn, binder, plastic page protectors.

Knitting Socks: Magic Loop, Two Circulars or Double Points $58
Uschi Nolte
October 10, 24, November 7
Description: Learn to knit socks using one or more needle styles: double pointed, two circulars or one 40" circular needle and the advantages of these various methods.
Materials: Size 2 or 3 knitting needles in one or more styles: 6" double points, two 24" circulars and/or one 40" circular; 100 grams of sock weight yarn. All of this can be selected at your first class.

Intermediate Knitting Skills $40
Uschi Nolte
Nov 14, 28
Description: Bring a project of your choice and the instructor will teach you the skills needed to plan and complete it. This might include knitting socks, finishing skills, two color knitting, felting and/or lace knitting.
Materials: Those needed for your project.

Finishing Skills for Knitted Projects $40
Uschi Nolte
December 5, 12
Description: Learn to finish knitted projects using short rows and a 3-needle bind-off, sew a seam invisibly and pick up stitches, graft bound off stitches to rows and the sleeves to the body of the sweater.
You will learn more advanced techniques including how to attach a vertical ribbing with 2 buttonholes, tapestry cast on and cast off, a stretchy sewn cast off and to graft live stitches to rows.
Materials: The Knitters Book of Finishing Techniques by Nancy Wiseman. Home work will be assigned at the first class including knitting several swatches for practicing.

Knitting Socks: Magic Loop, Two Circulars or Double Points $58
Uschi Nolte
Jan 9, 16, 23
Description: Learn to knit socks using one or more needle styles: double pointed two circulars or one 40" circular needle and the advantages of these various methods.
Project: Socks
Materials: Size 2 or 3 knitting needles in one or more styles: 6" double points, two 24" circulars and/or one 40" circular; 100 grams of sock weight yarn. All of this can be selected at your first class.

Introduction to Shadow Knitting $58
Uschi Nolte
February 6, 13, 20
Description: Discover the mysteries of shadow knitting—a simple technique of alternating rows of dark and light yarn to produce a subtle patterning that appears and disappears depending on the angle from which it is viewed. Learn the basic principles and techniques of shadow knitting, an approach to knitting that can be used to make spectacular shawls, bags, scarves, and sweaters.
Project: Scarf or Throw
Materials: To be posted.

Modular Knitting: The Beauty of Geometrics $58
Uschi Nolte
March 5, 12, 19
Description: Modular knitting is a technique of short rows can create beautiful, complex-looking garments and accessories out of a repeating series of geometric knitted shapes. Other methods of modular knitting require the knitter to continually bind off, cut the yarn, and add new modules to a work-in-progress by picking up stitches from the previously knitted module. Project: Scarf
Materials: To be posted.

Knitting Socks: One 40" Circular, Two Circulars or Double Points $40
Uschi Nolte or staff
October 24, November 7
Description: Learn to knit socks using one or more needle styles: double pointed, two circulars or one 40" circular needle and the advantages of these various methods.
Materials: Size 2 or 3 knitting needles in one or more styles: 6" double points, two 24" circulars and/or one 40" circular; 100 grams of sock weight yarn. All of this can be selected at your first class.

My First Pair of Mittens on Double Pointed Needles: Advanced Beginners $58
Phyllis Gillespie
November 1, 8, 15
Description: Learn to make a beautiful basic pair of mittens and the following skills: ribbing, increasing, decreasing, knitting in the round. Learn to choose materials appropriate for the project by interpreting yarn label information.
Materials: 1 skein Brown Sheep Bulky yarn, size 8 & 10 double pointed needles, pattern. Can be purchased at first class.

Introduction to Aran Knitting $58
Phyllis Gillespie
November 29, December 6, 13
Description: Knit a beautiful hat using traditional Aran stitch patterns. Aran knitting originated in the Aran islands off the west coast of Ireland and is characterized by intricately patterned sweaters that involve lots of cables, bobbles and other designs. Woman of the islands began to knit these sweaters in the early 1900s using wool in natural colors.
Project: Aran Hat
Materials: pattern, 170 yards heavy worsted wool yarn (4 st/in), size 4 and 6 single point needles, tapestry needle.

Knitting Top-Down Sweaters $58
Phyllis Gillespie
February 28, March 6, 13
Description: This class will introduce you to the pleasure of top down knitting. Using circular needles and beginning at the neck, you have little or no finishing after completing the cast off row. The Lillie sweater can be made in size 0-6 to 36 months. You'll learn to knit with circular needles, combine stockinette with garter stitch, make button holes and work with cotton blends.
Project: : Cottage Creations Lillie's Little Sweater
Materials: 400 to 520 yards of worsted weight yarn (4.5 sts/in), size 7 24" circular needle and double pointed needles, 3 ½ to ¾" buttons, stitch markers, pattern.

Designing & Knitting Lace $65
Phyllis Gillespie
Mar 27, April 3, 10, 17
Description: The ancient art of lace knitting is no longer just about dollies and tablecloths. Contemporary knitters are rediscovering and its broad range of applications. In this class we will learn to read lace charts, master 3 specific lace patterns from a stitch dictionary and design a scarf, baby blanket or afghan.
Project: Lace scarf.
Materials: DK or lace weight yarn, needles correct to yarn choice, Vogue Knitting Stitchionary or other stitch pattern book including lace.

What Grandma Didn't Teach You $60 or 2 or more @ $55
Carol Hurt – Atlas Coffee Mill
Sep 28
Description: Beginners to experienced knitters will enjoy this class of HINTS, TECHNIQUES, & TIPS. We'll cover many fun, engaging tips using swatches done as homework. Materials & homework: see IRIS website or call us.