2013 Class Schedule
Private Classes ($85 per hour) Please call to schedule – 206.353.1337
Open Studio ($10 per hour) Please call to schedule – 206.353.1337
If the times and dates listed below don’t work for you, please contact us with suggestions for times.
Beginner Class – (4 classes $255 + $35 materials fee = $290)This four week class covers all the basic techniques required to use the main bed of the knitting machine, including cast-on and cast-off, striping, increasing and decreasing, short rowing plus some troubleshooting techniques. This course is appropriate for complete beginners, or those who want to brush up on their knowledge.
Four places available. To sign up for this class, please call first to check on availability 206.353.1337
Monday 6-9pm April 29, May 6, 13 & 20th
Tuesday & Thursday 11am – 2pm June 17, 19, 24 & 26th
Mon & Wed 6-9pm July 22, 24, 29 & 31st
Beginner Intensive - ($285 + $35 materials fee = $320)
This week-end course covers all the basic techniques required to use the main bed of the knitting machine, including cast-on and cast-off, striping, increasing and decreasing, short rowing plus some troubleshooting techniques. This course is appropriate for complete beginners, or those who want to brush up on their knowledge.
Four places available. To sign up for this class, please call first to check on availability 206.353.1337
Saturday 9-5, Sunday 9-3. Beverages and snacks provided. Please bring a lunch.
Saturday May 11th & Sunday May 12th
Saturday June 22nd & Sunday June 23rd
Patterning Class - (4 classes $255 + $35 materials fee = $290)This 4 week class covers patterning techniques on the main bed of the machine: fair-isle, tuck, slip, lace, weave and intarsia. Suitable for students who have basic knowledge of the machine or who have taken the Beginner Class.
Four places available. To sign up for this class, please call first to check on availability 206.353.1337
Monday 6-9pm June 3, 10, 17 & 24
Patterning Intensive - (to follow Beginner Intensive).
($285 + $35 materials fee = $320) This weekend course covers patterning techniques on the main bed of the machine: fair-isle, tuck, slip, lace, plating, weave and intarsia. Suitable for students who have basic knowledge of the machine or who have taken the Beginner Class.
Monday 9-5,Tuesday 9-3. Beverages and snacks provided. Please bring a lunch.
Four places available. To sign up for this class, please call first to check on availability 206.353.1337
Monday May 13th & Tuesday May 14th
Saturday May 25th & Sunday May 26th
Ribber Class - (4 classes $255 + $35 materials fee = $290)
This course introduces you to the ribber bed and expands your repertoire of stitches. It is suitable for those who are already familiar with main bed techniques. You will learn ribber cast-on and cast-off, shaping, ribs structures, basic cables, plating, jacquard and racking.
Four places available. To sign up for this class, please call first to check on availability 206.353.1337
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Ribber Intensive - ($285 + $35 materials fee = $320) This weekend course introduces you to the ribber bed and expands your repertoire of stitches. It is suitable for those who are already familiar with main bed techniques. You will learn ribber cast-on and cast-off, shaping, ribs structures, basic cables, plating, jacquard and racking.
Saturday 9-5, Sunday 9-3. Beverages and snacks provided. Please bring a lunch. Four places available. To sign up for this class, please call first to check on availability 206.353.1337
Monday May 27th & Tuesday May 28th
Saturday June 8th & Sunday June 9th
Garment Class – (6 classes, $360 + $95 materials fee) – to be announced
Garment Three Day Intensive – ($380 + $95 materials fee = $455) (to follow Ribber Intensive)
This class allows students to further cement their skills on the knitting machine, learn design skills and walk away with a custom sweater. Exercise your creativity working with your own pattern and color or work from a written pattern. Learn how different rib starts affect the fit, learn how to calculate sizing, dimensions and shaping. Learn finishing techniques including the linker. Have invaluable instruction as you work through your first garment. Materials fee is waived if you supply your own yarn. Days 1 & 2 – 9am-5pm, Day 3 – 9am-3pm. Beverages and snacks provided. Please bring a lunch. Four places available. To sign up for this class, please call first to check on availability 206.353.1337
Saturday April 27th – Monday April 29th
(revised) Friday June 14th – Sunday June 16th
All 4 Classes Together – Beginner/Patterning/Ribber/Garment Intensive ($1400 – materials included) For the first time, all four machine knitting classes are being offered back to back. Go from a complete beginner to your first garment in two weeks with a (hopefully) sunny weekend to explore Seattle in between. Beverages and snacks provided. Please bring a lunch. Four places available. To sign up for this class, please call first to check on availability 206.353.1337
2013
Saturday April 20th – Tuesday April 23rd & Thursday April 25th – Monday April 29th
Monday July 8th – Friday July 12th & Monday July 15th – Thursday July 18th
Tuesday August 13th – Friday August 16th & Monday August 19th – Friday August 23rd
Technology Intensive – to be announced
($695 per person or $3000 for a group of six) This course presents students with the basic principles of weft knit construction. Lectures and lab work will allow the student to develop skills in identifying different knit structures, understand sweater garment construction and learn industry standard communication practices.
9am- 12pm & 1pm – 4pm. Beverages and snacks provided. Please bring a lunch.
Cable Class (one day class) Saturday May 4th ($130 + $25 material fee = $155)
We’ll start with a simple 2 over 2 cable and take it from there. Students can work at their own pace and get as complicated as they like. Direction and encouragement will be given for larger more complex cables including traveling stitches and main bed to ribber transfers. By the end of the day not only will you have accumulated a small cable library, you will be comfortable with using the transfer tools, cabling and maybe even designing your own cables! Knowledge of main bed and ribber essential.
If these times and dates don’t work for you, please contact us with suggestions for times.