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# 307 Carding Equipment and how to use it. Susan McFarland Fiber prep to finish~ Take a trip into the world of equipment. Learn to work with various tools to make fiber prep easy. Work the hand cards in two methods to use for short and long wools. Learn the proper way to flick long locks. Learn a method to wash wools that make cleaning easy. Try your hand at picking wool with Paula’s Picker. The morning will be filled with carding fibers that are short, long and exotic. Have fun with fiber prep. The class will then work with carders small and large, electric and hand crank. The afternoon will bring a sharpness to your world. We will work with the combs that are hand held and stationary. Try out the 5 pitch combs and the single row or two row combs. This class will see how to work the combs to make smooth slivers that are easy to spin. The class will have a little time to try to spin your combed and carded beauties. Try your hand at short and long draw. Class Level: all levels Class Limit; 12 Material Fees: none Participants should bring : Combs if you have them. Fibers that are a problem for you to see how to clean, card or comb. Bring your carder if you have one. Otherwise there will be carders that you can work on. Notebook and spinning wheel or drop spindle. Hand Cards or flickers if you have them.
FRIDAY 9 AM TO 12 NOON
# 310 Felted Treasure Box Hiedi Bukoski CLASS FULL Wet felt a small hinged box in either a square or spherical shape. Add design to both the inside and outside. We will create a small closure to keep your treasures safe. A fun usful project, perfect for learning the basics of traditional wet felting. Class Level: Beginner Class Limit: 15 Material Fees: $11.00 Participants should bring: nothing
# 311 Spindle Spinning for Beginners Nancy Shroyer CLASS FULL Learn to use a drop spindle and spin your own yarn. Learn to use a drop spindle in a easy stress free way. Learn about the difference between worsted vs. woolen spinning, learn to Andean ply and then finish the yarn. Determine the “weight” of the yarn. We will also discuss what to look for in buying a spindle. Class Level: Beginner Class Limit: 15 Material Fees: $5.00 for fiber and tools Participants should bring: Instructor will have spindles for use. Participants may bring a spindle if they have one, but DO NOT BUY A SPINDLE FOR THIS CLASS.
# 312 Natural Care for Skin Joy Castonguay CLASS FULL Natural care for the skin your in! Do you ever wonder about what’s in the products you use on your skin? In this workshop we’ll look at the difference between a lotion, a balm and a salve while we discover how easy it is to create your own fresh, natural lotions and healing salves. We will discuss the part herbs and essential oils play in soothing common skin conditions as we make a lotion, a salve and a body balm with all natural ingredients. Class Level: all levels Class Limit; 12 Material Fees: $12.00 Participants should bring: Pyrex measuring cup (1 or 2 cups size), and rubber spatula. OPTIONAL: Hand held blender or mixer, very helpful for lotion, and roll of paper towels
# 313 Making Yummy Yarns Joan Hoover CANCELLED An accent yarn can make a project. Think color. Think texture. Think fun. Learn to make a gnarled yarn, a yarn integrating thrums in two different ways and a bouclé. Free pattern for a knitted hat incorporating novelty yarn included. Must be comfortable with spinning on a wheel. Class Level: Intermediate Class Limit: 16 Material Fees: $15.00 Participants should bring: Spinning wheel with all whorls, spare drive band, small niddy noddy, hand cards, standard spinning “tool kit.”
FRIDAY 1 PM TO 4 PM
# 320 Inkle Weaving Andrea Mielke Schroer CANCELLED Inkle weaving is an inexpensive introduction to weaving, and the techniques can range from easy to challenging, to suit your tastes and moods. You will be instructed on how to put a basic warp on your loom and weave, and various techniques and methods will be demonstrated and or discussed. Inkle weaving is used to make sturdy bands and straps up to 3” wide. Class Level: beginner Class Limit: 10 Material Fees: $8.00 for patterns and threads for warping and weaving. Participants should bring: A sturdy in working order inkle loom, a 6 -9 inch BELT shuddle, (this shuddle has one beveled edge for pushing in the warp), a sharp pair of scissors, note taking supplies and a tape measure.
# 321 Dyeing Striping Sock Yarn Nancy Shroyer FULL CLASS Dye your own self striping sock yarn using a bit of math. How are self striping sock yarns done? The commercial yarn industry uses computers, but knowing the gauge of the knitted yarn, mathematically it can be determined how much yarn to dye for any number of rows. In this class, using a calculator and graph paper, you will design your self striping socks, then dye the yarn to make it happen. Class Level: Beginner Class Limit: 12 Material Fees: $15.00 covers 4 oz. of superwash wool, dye, brushes, and handouts. Participants should bring: apron or old shirt, 2 large old towels, rubber gloves, calculator, pen and paper.
# 322 Sari Silk Sacque Hiedi Bukoski CANCELLED Weave a pouch for your cell phone, Ipod or other small electronic device using beautiful, multi colored Sari Silk yarn. Bring your gizmo with you so we can make a simple loom to fit it. ( Maximum size 4”x 4”) This flapped sacque makes a stunning accessory. Class Level: Beginner Class Limit: 12 Material Fees: $10.00 to $14.00 depending on size of sacque. Paticipants should bring: Bring your gizmo with you so we can make a simple loom to fit it.
# 323 Felted and Non Felted Knitted Flowers Janet King CANCELLED Felted and Non-Felted Knit Flowers For Embellishment Nicky Epstein introduced knitters to the art of embellishment with her books “Knitting On the Edge”, “Knitting Over the Edge” and “Knitting Beyond the Edge”, “Fabulous Felted Bags”, “Knitted Flowers”, and “Crocheted Flowers” to name a few. We will try our hand at several techniques for creating both felted and non-felted versions. This class is meant to introduce you to the basics so that you can experiment and expand on your own. Class Level: Intermediate Class members need to know how to knit (cast on, cast off, K, P, increase and decrease) in order to benefit from this class. Class Limit: 15 Material Fees: none Participants should bring: Several sizes of short knitting needles (e.g. sizes 7, 8, and 9), at least 1 oz. each of four or five “flower” colors and at least one “leaf” color smooth worsted weight 100% wool yarn, a very sharp, pointed, small scissors (small is easier to work with), a tapestry needle, sharp hand sewing needle, and 4 or 5 (or more) pretty ½” (or so) buttons for flower centers. Homework: Please note, if homework is not completed before class you will not be able to benefit from that portion of the class.
Homework # 1 Using size 10 ½ straight needles and a “flower” color smooth worsted weight 100% wool yarn cast on 40 stitches. Knit in stockinette (knit one row, purl the next) for 40 rows. Cast off. Repeat with a “leaf” color but only knit 20 rows before casting off. Feel free to use variegated or hand dyed yarns as they create wonderful effects. Machine felt until tightly felted, so that when cut they will not ravel. Homework #2 Working with a 3 stitch I-cord, choose one of your “flower” colors and knit approximately 75". Using a “leaf” color knit approximately 24" of I-cord. Felt until stitches disappear but cord is still soft and flexible.
SATURDAY ALL DAY
# 400 Spinning Mohair Patsy Zawistoski Marvelous Mohair. This class will learn to work with a variety of grades and types of mohair preparations, cleaning dyeing and spinning. Mohair is one of the most intriguing and confusing fibers on the market. The fiber has body and luster but comes in many grades and forms. This class is designed to help the spinner understand which grade of mohair and which style of spinning is suitable for the desirable project. If space and facilities allow, we will start with dirty mohair and learn how to wash and dye the fibers before spinning. Class schedule: Sort and pick dirty mohair, start a scouring dye bath, card adult mohair and spin woolen style, rinse the dyed locks, comb yearling mohair and spin worsted style. Tease kid mohair and spin from the opened locks, and work with mohair roving. Identify the grade of mohair from the lock structure and the feel of the fiber. Class Level: Intermediate Class Limit: 15 Material Fees: $15.00 Participants should bring: wheel in good working order, lazy kate and extra bobbins, hand cards, hand combs, ball winder, 3X5 file cards, scissors, stapler, hole punch or tape for attaching sample yarns and fibers, about a dozen sandwich baggies. Optional – A 3 ring notebook with extra paper.
#401 Silk Sock Change Purse Joan Hoover This very excellent project is much better than making a silk purse out of a sow’s ear. It is made with 100% silk handpainted yarn and is the perfect size to hold your mad-money or your small knitting notions. Learn how to work a sock from the toe up, make a short row heel and attach the knitting to the purse frame. Class Level: Intermediate Class Limit: 16 Material Fees: $30.00 includes pattern and instructions, hand painted silk yarn, purse frame, sewing needle and knitting needles. Participants should bring: Scissors, small steel crochet hook, small bit of worsted weight knitting yarn and set of US size 6, 7, 8 or 9 double point knitting needles for practicing the cast on.
SATURDAY 9 AM to 12 NOON
# 410 Hands on Felting Fun Andrea Mielke Schroer Felting can be quick, easy, flexible, colorful and a lot of fun! Each student will make a felt ball “agate” and be introduced to other simple but fun projects to try in class, such as Scandinavian felting, hollow forms, felted soap, and flat work. This is also a good class for a youth group or 4H leader to take, to glean ideas for a felting class for kids. Children may take this class, provided those under 12 have an adult taking the class also. Class Level: Beginner Class Limit: 15 Material Fees: $8.00 covers fiber, soap and resealable bags. Participants should bring: Two old towels, a plastic container to hold water, such as a cool whip container or ice cream pail, some items to use in hollow form felting, such as a large marble or smooth stone, a wooden block and a film canister.
# 411 Hand Painted Varigated Yarns Nancy Shroyer Even the best variegated yarns can cause striping and stacking. Learn why that happens and how to dye a yarn that will not stripe or stack. Commercially dyed variegated yarns can look so lovely in the skein or ball, but the finished knitting, may end up with stripes and blobs! The results may be satisfactory until shaping occurs, then the pattern changes dramatically. Students will learn why this happens and then, how to dye a yarn that only causes stripes if they want them. Selecting a good color palette and variations on the technique are included, as well as a sock pattern that can be used with the finished yarn. Class Level: Beginner Class Limit: 12 Material Fees: $15.00 - covers: 4 ounces of superwash wool, dye, brushes plastic gloves, and handouts with all the information needed to repeat the process. Participants should bring: apron or old shirt, 2 large old towels
SATURDAY 1 PM TO 4 PM
# 421 Over Dyeing Yarns Nancy Shroyer Over-Dyeing Colored Yarn. How do colors change when you put one on top of another? Using colored yarn, you will use a color wheel to determine what colors might result when you put them on top of an already dyed yarn. We will paint 4 ounces of fingering weight colored yarn in a variegated method, leaving some of the original color behind. Students will dye 4 ounces of wool with their choice of colors. They will work in teams to make the process more fun. Class Level: Beginner Class Limit: 12 Material Fees: $15.00 - covers: 4 ounces of wool, dye, brushes, plastic gloves, and handouts with all the information needed to repeat the process. Patterns for lace scarves that can be knit with the yarn. Participants should bring: apron or old shirt, 2 large old towels.
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