Classes/Workshops
At a glance
February 2012
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2 Private View Rudi Diesvelt Robi Smith |
3 Friday Night Knitting Club 6:30 – 8:30 |
4 Artist in the Window Rudi Diesvelt |
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5 Cocolico Chocolate Sampling 2:00 – 4:00 |
6 Knitting Class Hat 6:30 – 8:00 |
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10 Friday Night Knitting Club 6:30 – 8:30 |
11 Artist in the Window Caede Pungente |
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13 Knitting Class Hat 6:30 – 8:00 |
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17 Friday Night Knitting Club 6:30 – 8:30 |
18 Artist in the Window Rudi Diesvelt |
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20 Knitting Class Socks 6:30 – 8:00 |
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24 Friday Night Knitting Club 6:30 – 8:30 |
25 Artist in the Window Robi Smith |
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27 Knitting Class Socks 6:30 – 8:00 |
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Workshops
Knitting:
A. Hat – 2 weeks
Dates: January 30th and February 6th
Time: Monday 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Cost: $40 + HST Instruction ONLY
Instructor: Alexa Ludeman ( http://alexaludeman.com/ )
Skills learned: You will be knitting in the round on circular and double pointed needles and decreases.
Materials: 150 – 200yds of aran/worsted weight yarn, and 16 inch 5mm circular needles and 5mm double pointed needles (pattern provided)
Class Size: minimum of 5 participants, and maximum of 8.
B. Socks – 3 weeks
Dates: February 13, 20 and 27th
Time: Monday 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Cost: $57 + HST Instruction ONLY
Instructor: Alexa Ludeman ( http://alexaludeman.com/ )
From Alexa “These socks remind me of Dad, coming home from work as a heavy-duty mechanic out in logging camps. His big baby-blue Ford pickup rumbled up the driveway, and my mom, my sister and I ran outside, so excited to welcome him home.” Who wouldn’t want to knit a pair of these socks. What a lovely memory.
Skills learned: You will be knitting on double Pointed needles, turning a heel, and toe decreases
Materials: 1 skein of sock yarn (approximately 400 yards) , and 2.5mm double pointed needles (pattern provided)
Class Size: minimum of 5 participants, and maximum of 8.
C. Lace – 3 weeks
Dates: March 12, 19 and 26th
Time: Monday 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Cost: $57 + HST Instruction ONLY
Instructor: Alexa Ludeman ( http://alexaludeman.com/ )
This triangular shawl is knit in one piece from the centre back point to the edging, and is formed of 2 triangles separated by a centre back stitch which creates a vertical line between the two triangles which make up the shawl.
Skills learned: Reading a lace pattern, including charts, increasing and decreasing to create a lace pattern.
Materials: 600 yards lace weight yarn, 3.75mm circular needles 24 inches or longer, book 9 Months of Knitting by Alexa Ludeman
Class Size: minimum of 5 participants, and maximum of 8.
Instructor Extraordinaire: Alexa Ludeman
www.alexaludeman.com
Alexa is a force of nature - a non-stop creative genius who accomplishes three times as much as anybody else... including her design partner! She is inspired by the urban scenes of Vancouver and the majestic wilds beyond.
Besides knit design, Alexa is a teacher, photographer, indie dyer, and mother to our muse, the most beautiful knitwear model that we know: Hunter Ann (her daughter)
Note: Classes that have less than the minimum required number of students 2 days prior to class commencing will be cancelled