Tuesday Mornings: July 6 to August 24:  9:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M.
OR     Thursday Evenings: July 8 to August 26:  6:30 A.M. – 8:30 P..M.
OR      Friday Mornings: July 9 to August 27:  9:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M.

Project classes provide you with the skills you need to work on your choice of projects. Ask questions, receive help, get inspired and learn from other students’ projects. Use this time to refresh your skills, finish a stalled project or start a new one. Along the way you will make new friends as you spend time knitting with others who share your passion.

As with other classes, you will receive a 10% discount on all your yarns and supplies. It is expected that yarns for Project Class be purchased from Serenity Knits.

Monday July 5, Friday July 9 and Monday July 19 Mornings: 9:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M. (Note: If this time is not suitable, call and ask about other possibilities.)

Tuesday, June 15, 6:30 – 8:00 P.M.

Seaming Your Knitting Workshop (Karen) One 2 hour workshop - $20 (sample preparation is required for this class – obtain information sheet with registration)

For a professional look, finish your knitted garment or project with perfect seams.  Learn the techniques needed to form invisible seams on various knitted stitches.

Good basic knitting skills, blocking skills

Borders and Bands Workshop (Karen) One 2 hour workshop - $20 (sample preparation is required for this class – obtain information sheet with registration)

Tuesday, July 20, 6:30 – 8:30 P.M.

All garments benefit from having a well finished neck edge. Cardigans will need front bands and vests, tank tops and shells require armhole edgings. Take the guesswork out of picking up stitches for the edges and learn the “mathematical logic” that will make the process easy.

Good basic knitting skills, blocking skills

Basic Cables (Karen) One 2 hour workshop - $20

Thursday, June 17, 9:00 – 11:00 A.M.

Cables form the intricate designs in Aran Knits or traditional Fisherman’s          sweaters. They can add a designer touch to a basic sweater and  look beautiful on afghans and pillows. They may appear complicated, but are actually quite simple when you break them down step by step. Learn the techniques needed  to produce beautiful cable patterns.

Good basic knitting skills

Increases - various types and uses (Karen) One 2 hour workshop - $20

Thursday, July 8, 9:00 – 11:00 A.M.

There are many types of increases and each gives its own special look. Master the various increasing techniques and be confident that you are using them in the right places.

Good basic knitting skills

Decreases - Various Types & Uses (Karen) One 2 hour workshop - $20

Thursday, July 22, 9:00 – 11:00 A.M.  

Are you confused when a pattern gives instructions such as ssk, s2kp, centred double decrease or purl 2 tog through back loops? You control the directions that your stitches’ slant by your choice of decrease – a design feature or disaster! In this workshop, you will learn when to use the various decreases, how they will look and where to place them - all important details in a well designed garment.

Good basic knitting skills.

Great Beginnings – A Variety of Casting-on Methods (Karen) One 2 hour workshop  - $20

Tuesday, August 3, 6:30 – 8:30 P.M.  

There are dozens of methods for casting-on in knitting. Each has its own advantages and disadvantages. Learn several of the best known methods and when you should use them. Every knitter should have a good repertoire of cast-on possibilities to ensure a “great beginning” for each knitting project.

Good basic knitting skills.

Perfect Endings: Bind-off Techniques and Decorative Finishes (Karen) One 2 hour workshop - $20

Tuesday, August 10, 6:30 – 8:30 P.M.

A decorative bind-off or edging gives a special designer touch to your knitted projects. This class will teach you several different options including invisible ribbed bind-off, crochet bind-off, sewn bind off, crab stitch, attached I-cording and more.

Good basic knitting skills.

An Overview of Circular Knitting (Karen) One 2 hour workshop - $20

Thursday, August 12, 9:00 – 11:00 A.M.

This workshop will give you an overview of the different methods of “knitting in the round”, such as double pointed needles, circular needles, the magic loop and more. Circular knitting has many advantages, especially in saving time in the finishing phase. The method that you choose is very much a personal preference, but some methods are easier in certain knitting tasks than others. You will have a chance to practice all the techniques and learn the advantages of each method.

Good basic knitting skills.

Intarsia Basics  (Karen) One 2 hour workshop - $20 + supplies

Tuesday, August 24, 6:30 – 8:30 P.M.

This method of colour knitting is often referred to as “picture knitting”. Intarsia allows the knitter to create designs with unlimited colours and shapes on a single layer of fabric.

Good basic knitting skills.

Tunisian Crochet  (Karen) One 2 hour workshop - $20 + supplies

Tuesday, June 29, 6:30 – 8:30 P.M. or Thursday, August 5, 9:00 – 11:00 A.M.

Tunisian Crochet, which is sometimes called “Afghan  Stitch” combines the look of knitting with the ease of crochet. This form of crochet was popular in the 80’s for making afghans. It has now been updated and is used for making fashionable garments as well as home decorating projects. Tunisian crochet uses a long hook (think of a straight knitting needle with a hook on the end) and the right side of your work is always facing you.  You can learn the basics of this stitch in a single workshop.

Basic crochet is helpful, but not necessary.

Hug Me Tight Lace Jacket (Gabriela) Four 2 hour classes - $75.00 plus project supplies

Thursdays 1:00 - 3:00 P.M. July 15, 22, 29, Aug. 5

This design by Jackie Erickson-Schweitzer features a lovely fan-shaped lace pattern with self-trimmed edging and a touch of beads to complete the look of this semi-fitted short jacket. The hard part will be to choose one of the many lace weight yarns in the store for this project.

Intermediate, some lace experience is helpful

Design Your Own Circular Garment  (Gabriela)four two hour classes - $75 plus project supplies

Tuesdays 1:00-3:00pm, July 6, 13, 20, 27

You get to choose the yarn and the gauge to create a lovely vest in a shape that’s a little different than the usual garments. We will begin with Emily Ocker’s circular cast on and choose a 6, 7, 8 or 9 sided circular shape. You also get to decide on the type of increase; make one, or yarn over for a lacier look. Options will also include short row shaping for an elongated shape, the addition of sleeves and different edgings.

Advanced beginner - good basic knitting skills.

Modules and Textures (Gabriela) Four 1.5 hour classes - $60 plus project supplies

Fridays 1:00 - 2:30 P.M. July 9, 16, 23, 30

Let’s have some fun with combining yarn with different textures, weights and colours to create a jacket out of equilateral triangles. Learn to weave-in your ends as you knit and other finishing techniques.

Advanced beginner. Good basic knitting skills.

Lace Project Class (Gabriela) eight 2 hour classes $75.00 plus project supplies. Minimum registration for this class is 5 students.

Wednesdays, 9:00-11:00 am June 30, July 7, 14, 21, 28, Aug. 4, 18, 25 (note: no class on Aug. 11)

Need a little extra help with a lace project and want to talk to other “lace people”?
Maybe you have a plain sweater, cardigan or tank top that needs “something”? Well, bring it to this class and learn to make lace cuffs, collars, ruffles and all kinds of other neat stuff to liven up your plain, boring garment.

Advanced beginner. Good basic knitting skills.

Knitting from Silk Hankies (Beth) One 2 hour class - $20 plus supplies

Monday, June 21st     9:00 am – 11:00 am 
OR    Monday, July 26th 6:30pm – 8:30pm

Using silk hankies and a method know as drafting, you can create with nothing more than your own enthusiastic hands, incredible silk yarn which you can use to create unbelievably beautiful silk lace scarves. Silk hankies are made up of hundreds of layers of silk cocoons which have been simmered in hot water, stretched over a wooden frame, dried and then dyed beautiful jewel tones. Drafting is the process whereby the hankies are stretched and thinned (by hand) to a thin yarn like fiber. The multi-coloured hankies in this way produce “one of a kind” variegated silk fibers perfect for scarves & shawls.

Advanced beginner to intermediate. Good basic knitting skills.

Lizard Ridge (Beth) One 2  hour Class  $20 plus supplies

Tuesday, June 22       9:00 am – 11:00 am
OR  Tuesday, July 27     6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Knitty.com has a number of designs which have almost achieved “cult status”. One of the latest rages is the Lizard Ridge Afghan.  Short row knitting & self striping yarn are used to create very interesting colour pools.  This colour pool technique can be used in a variety of projects in addition to the striking Lizard Ridge Afghan. Class project will be a Garter Stitch Lizard Ridge Variation Scarf using Kureyon yarn

Intermediate

Knitting with Beads (Beth) One 2  hour  class  $30 (includes learning supplies)

Wednesday, June 23rd, 9:00 am – 11:00am 
OR - July 15th, 6:30 pm – 8:30pm

Embellishing garments and accessories with beads has become very popular.  This workshop will focus on different techniques for adding beads to your knits.

Advanced beginner. Good basic knitting skills.

Moebius Cast On (Beth)One 2 hour class - $20 plus supplies

Thursday, June 24th      9:00 am – 11:00 am   
OR    Thursday, July 29th 6:30pm – 8:30pm

Cat Bordhi has developed a style of knitting known as Moebius. Moebius designs are circular knits which emerge symmetrically from the center out and have one simple twist.  The only difficult part of mobieus knitting is the cast on. Once you have mastered it, and are aware of a couple of ways in which mobieus  knitting effects your patterns, the rest in no more difficult than regular knitting.  Cat’s style of mobieus knitting is the perfect method for knitting the very popular infinity scarves and shoulder shawls.  You will be offered several possible styles of scarf or shawl to choose from, then we will cast on and get going.

Advanced beginner. Good basic knitting skills.

Colour Pool Designs (Beth) 2  hour Class  $20 plus supplies

Saturday, June 26th       9:00 am – 11:00 am
OR  Thursday, July 15th      6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Creating Colour Pool Designs is a fun, rather adventurous style of knitting that is a simple form of what some call “Freeform Knitting”. This technique can be used  in a variety of projects;  felted bags, cat beds, bowls, socks,  scarves & cowls

Intermediate to advanced - for the adventurous knitter. It would be helpful if you had taken a Lizard Ridge Class, but not necessary.

Reading Mosaic Charts (Beth) One 2  hour class - $20 plus supplies

Tuesday, July 13th     6:30pm – 8:30 pm
OR Saturday, July 31st    9:00am – 11:00am

Mosaic Knitting resembles Fair Isle, giving the impression that two strands of differently coloured yarns have been used in the same row. In reality, you are only knitting with one colour/strand at a time. The patterns are created by slipping stitches of one colour over rows of stitches worked in another colour. The effect is similar to fair isle but without the difficulty of handling more than one colour in a row.  Simple two coloured mosaic is very attractive. If you instead use hand painted or self striping yarns, the effects are unbelievable. Mosaic knitting is very easy, once you understand how to read the style of mosaic chart created by the knitting genius, Barbara Walker.

Intermediate, a good basic knowledge of knitting.

Mosaic Dixon Monteagle Bag (Beth) 2  hour classes - $20 plus supplies

Saturday, July 17th      9:00pm -  11:00pm
OR Tuesday, August 3rd, 6;30pm – 8:30pm

One easy way to support environmental concerns is avoiding plastic bags as much as possible by carrying & using your own bags. Dozens of patterns for string market bags are all over the internet but my favourite is the Monteagle Bag, a free pattern on the Mason Dixon Blog. Plug in the following address for the blog entry and link to the free pattern.  http://www.masondixonknitting.com/archives/2008_09.html#002491  This bag is a fun quick knit but includes 3 of the trickiest, most unusual stitches I have ever seen. The original Monteagle is a little smaller than I would like so I have developed a couple of variations that are larger. Let me help you figure out a size and conquer the three trippy little stitches (as the Mason-Dixon ladies call them) so you can do your bit for the Earth.

Intermediate, a good basic knowledge of knitting.

15,125 Knitters Can't be Wrong: Clapotis (Beth) One  2 hour classes - $20 plus supplies

Thursday, August 19th     9:00am – 11:00am
OR  Saturday, August 21st  9:00am – 11:00am

On May 22nd, when I checked Ravelry, there were 15125 Clapotis projects posted. That is over 750 more than there were when I checked in March. Designed by Kate Gilbert, Clapotis was introduced to knitters in the Fall 2004 issue of Knitty. This shawl is so much fun to knit. At first glance, the instructions can appear a little intimidating. Trust me, with a little help getting started and a reliable method of keeping track where you are, it quickly becomes TV knitting. The pattern can easily be adjusted to any weight of yarn, any size of scarf or shawl; I have even knit a Clapotis Lap Blanket.  I will get you started, help you calculate how many repeats you need to achieve the size you want and then I have developed any easy tic off style chart I will give you to help keep track where you are. How to add beads will also be covered. Don’t be left out. You will enjoy the Clapotis experience.

Intermediate.