Summer Classes

Now that all the scheduling, sample knitting and brochure making is done, here’s the new class line-up for summer!

KNITTER’S CRASH COURSE

Saturday, June 27 from 10am – 6pm

Level: Absolute Beginner

Full Day Weekend Workshop

$100 + materials & tools

Go from absolute beginner to capable knitter – no previous experience required! This intensive 8-hour workshop teaches the essential techniques you’ll need to take on new projects with confidence. You’ll learn to cast on and cast off, to knit, purl and combine stitches. You’ll learn to read a pattern and discuss yarn weights, needle sizes and other important technical things.

PROJECT: Our summer project is a collection of soft, luxurious spa cloths, each featuring a different stitch combination. You’ll enrich your stitch vocabulary while practicing your cast-on and bind-off while making these giftable and colorful cotton cloths.

TOOLS & MATERIALS:

4 skeins Nova Plus Four Seasons cotton (solid or variegated)

1 set – 4.00mm circular needles with minimum 24” cable

Tapestry needle for weaving in ends

Locking stitch markers

KNITTING IN THE ROUND

Sunday, July 12 from 1pm – 6pm

Level: Beginner

Half-Day Weekend Workshop

$60 + materials & tools

Take your knitting skills to the next level with Knitting in the Round and open up a world of opportunity! With this Half Day Weekend Workshop you’ll learn to knit in the round using the versatile magic loop method. You’ll learn basic shaping techniques and some new stitch combinations while creating a super cool cotton beanie.

PROJECT: This summer-bright topper is fun and quick to knit from a great new yarn made from recycled jeans.

TOOLS & MATERIALS:

1 skein Berroco Indigo

1 set – 3.75mm circular needles with minimum 40” cable

Tapestry needle for weaving in ends

Locking stitch markers

INTRO TO KNITTED LACE

Sunday, July 26 from 1pm – 6pm

Level: Advanced Beginner

You’ll need to be comfortable with knit and purl stitches, simple increase and decrease techniques and you’ll need to recognize these stitches by sight.

Half Day Weekend Workshop

$60 + materials & tools

In this half-day weekend workshop, we’ll unlock the mysteries of lace knitting. You’ll learn to read charts, lay in a lifeline, and create the pretty, openwork fabrics that make knitted lace so pretty. We’ll be working a soft and slouchy summer hat in Berroco Indigo cotton, made from recycled jeans.

PROJECT: This deeply ribbed, super slouchy summer hat is fun and quick to knit from a single skein of cotton yarn. Guaranteed not to cause hat-head 😉

TOOLS & MATERIALS:

1 skein Berroco Indigo

1 set – 3.00mm circular needles with minimum 40” cable

1 set – 4.00mm circular needles with minimum 40” cable

Tapestry needle for weaving in ends

Locking stitch markers

KNIT-TO-FIT:

Saturday, July 4 Noon – 5 pm

Level: Advanced Beginner

You’ll need to be comfortable with knit and purl stitches, simple increase and decrease techniques and you’ll need to recognize these stitches by sight.

Half-Day Workshop $60

You’ve knit scarves, dishcloths, hats and maybe socks…now you’re ready for the BIG ONE! It’s time to knit your first sweater. KNIT-TO-FIT is the perfect way to get the best results possible. We’ll learn to interpret a pattern and to use schematics to make a sweater that really fits and flatters. We’ll learn to make intelligent yarn substitutions and pattern modifications and to knit a gauge swatch that ensures success.

SOCK CAMP: Basic Training

Saturday, August 1 from 10am – 6pm

 LEVEL: ADVANCED BEGINNER

Full Day Weekend Workshop

$100 + materials & tools

Perfect for the first-time sock knitter, Basic Training focuses on the fundamentals of sock knitting. You’ll learn to knit socks the fast, fun and easy way while concentrating on the three essential sock-knitting techniques. Using one of our fabulous heavyweight sock yarns, you’ll be casting on, turning heels and grafting toes all in the course of an action-packed day!

PROJECT: We’ll complete a prototypical nano-sock as we work through all of the techniques you’ll need to knit socks of any size and weight.

 MATERIALS:

1 Skein ON Line Supersocke 8-ply OR 1 skein Regia North Pole Color

1 – 4mm circular needle with minimum 40” cable

1 set of 5 double pointed needles, size 4mm, minimum 5” long

Tapestry needle

Removable stitch markers

All classes are given at Rosehaven Yarn Shop, 187 Main Street, Picton, Ontario. Visit the shop or call 613-476-9092 to register. See you there!