LEARN TO KNIT
INSTRUCTOR: DENNY MCMILLAN
2 LESSONS, 2 HOURS TOTAL
SATURDAY, JANUARY 9 & 16, 10-11AM OR
SATURDAY, JANUARY 23 & 30, 10-11AM OR
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6 & 13, 10-11AM OR
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20 & 27, 10-11AM OR
SATURDAY, MARCH 6 & 13, 10-11AM OR
SATURDAY, MARCH 20 & 27, 10-11AM OR
SATURDAY, APRIL 3 & 10, 10-11AM OR
SATURDAY, APRIL 17 & 24, 10-11AM
COST:$20 PLUS MATERIALS
This course is for absolute beginners. There is no better way to learn how to knit than to knit a scarf! In our first session you will learn to cast on and knit. In our second session you will learn how to cast off and add a funky fringe. By the end of the two classes you will have made a super cool scarf you'll be proud to wear! 

FIBER FUN FOR KIDS
INSTRUCTOR: DENNY MCMILLAN
90 MINUTE SESSIONS
WEDNESDAYS, 4-5:30PM
COST: $15 PER SESSION
Great fun with fiber for the younger set! Kids ages 8-14 will love this intro to all things fibery. Knitting, crochet, weaving, tassel making and pompoms are all on the agenda in these 90 minute sessions with Denny. Sign up for one session or multiple ones - great for small groups (3 per class) of crafty friends!

LEARN NEEDLE FELTING
INSTRUCTOR: DENNY MCMILLAN
1 LESSON, 2 HOURS TOTAL
SUNDAY, JANUARY 3, 10-NOON
COST: $65 INCLUDES ALL MATERIALS (HANDDYED ROVING, FELTING MAT, NEEDLE FELTING TOOL and more!)
Dry felting just keeps getting better, as the tools become safer and new techniques are discovered. We will start with making a ball or a bead and progress to more advanced techniques with fluff.

SOCKS 101
INSTRUCTOR: KATE ATHERLEY
2 LESSONS, 4 HOURS TOTAL
MONDAYS, JANUARY 4 & 11, 6-8PM OR
THURSDAYS, MARCH 4 & 11, 6-8PM
COST: $40 PLUS MATERIALS
Learn how to make socks on double-pointed needles. The first session teaches you everything you need to know to knit socks - from working in the round to turning the heel to shaping the toe. The second session shows you how to design your own sock patterns for any yarn, and any foot. Suitable for knitters with some experience -- but you need not have used DPNs before. Bring scrap yarn - worsted weight or heavier -- to the first class.

CABLES 101
INSTRUCTOR: KATE ATHERLEY
1 LESSON, 2 HOURS TOTAL
TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 6-8PM OR
MONDAY, MARCH 15, 6-8PM
COST: $20
Intimidated by cables? Learn the knitter's dirty secret - cables are the easiest thing in the world. We'll teach you how to work all sorts of cables, and read both written instructions and charts. Bring some scrap yarn - worsted weight or heavier --and needles to match. Suitable for novice knitters - as long as you can knit and purl, you can cable.

PROJECT CLASS
INSTRUCTOR: KATE ATHERLEY
4 LESSONS, 8 HOURS TOTAL
THURSDAYS, JANUARY 7, 14, 21, 28, 6-8PM OR
MONDAYS, FEBRUARY 1, 8, 15, 22, 6-8PM OR
TUESDAYS, MARCH 2, 9, 16, 23, 6-8PM OR
THURSDAYS, APRIL 1, 8, 15, 22, 6-8PM
COST: $80 PLUS MATERIALS
You've made a couple of scarves and now you're ready for your first big knitting project! This four week course takes you through the process of choosing a project, and equips you with all the skills you need to complete it. We guide you through the mysteries of checking gauge, teach you pattern-reading skills, increasing and decreasing, and demonstrate garment finishing and assembly. Suitable for new knitters looking to take on a challenge, or intermediate knitters looking to learn some new skills.

LEARN CONTINENTAL KNITTING
INSTRUCTOR: LAURA CHAU
1 LESSON, 2 HOURS TOTAL
FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 6-8PM OR
MONDAY, MARCH 8, 6-8PM
COST: $20 PLUS MATERIALS (yarn and needles of students choice - worsted weight is suggested)
Want to learn to knit faster? Continental knitting is the way to go! This method involves holding the yarn in your left hand and "picking"  the yarn instead of "throwing" it. Make a scarf or something more ambitious, if you're up to the challenge or have something specific in mind. Some knowledge of knitting and purling is strongly encouraged but not essential.

CHUNKY MITTENS
INSTRUCTOR: DENNY MCMILLAN
2 LESSONS, 4 HOURS TOTAL
SUNDAYS, JANUARY 10 & 17, 10-NOON OR
SUNDAYS, MARCH 7 & 14, 10-NOON
COST: $85 INCLUDES ALL MATERIALS (2 SKEINS BULKY WOOL, WOODEN DPNS, AND PATTERN)
One of our favourite classes!  you won't believe how fast these mittens knit up!  You will walk out of the second class with your mittens all done! It's a great class to learn how to use double pointed needles, how to increase, decrease, and work in the round.  

FAIR ISLE HAT
INSTRUCTOR: LAURA CHAU
2 LESSONS, 4 HOURS TOTAL
FRIDAYS, JANUARY 15 & 22, 6-8PM
COST: $40 (students must bring or purchase 2 colours worsted weight wool, 5 mm circular needles and 5mm double pointed needles)
Time to tackle stranded knitting! Learn the basics of two-colour stranded knitting ("fair isle") with a sampler hat knit in the round. Two-handed and one- handed techniques will be covered, as well as weaving vs. floats and following a colourwork chart. See fabulous patterns emerge before your eyes! Skills required: cast on, knit, purl, cast off. Previous colourwork experience not needed, but knitting in the round is an asset! 

OWLS SWEATER - MAKE IT A CARDIGAN!
INSTRUCTOR: KATE ATHERLEY
2 LESSONS, 4 HOURS TOTAL
MONDAYS, JANUARY 18 & 25, 6-8PM OR
MONDAYS, MARCH 29 AND APRIL 5, 6-8PM
COST: $40 
The Owls Sweater by designer Kate Davies is one of the most popular Internet projects out there, and it's a great first sweater project for knitters looking to move beyond the scarf.  This class will guide you through the pattern, and make sure you have all the skills to complete it -- working in the round, short rows and cabling.  The original pattern is free on through www.ravelry.com; please bring a print out of the pattern to the first class. We will provide additional pattern notes for the cardigan option. Also, please have your yarn and needles ready for the first class, so we can start knitting right away!. (students should bring or buy 6mm and 6.5mm 32"- 40" circular needles, Set of 4 6mm and 6.5mm dpns, or long circular needle to work sleeves and 550-850 metres chunky weight yarn)

LACE SHAWL
INSTRUCTOR: KATE ATHERLEY
2 LESSONS, 4 HOURS TOTAL
TUESDAYS, JANUARY 19 & 26, 6-8PM OR
TUESDAYS, APRIL 13 & 20, 6-8PM
COST: $45 INCLUDES THE MODEST LACE SHAWL PATTERN
Are you ready for a challenge?  Are you looking  to learn a new skill?  Lace is the most beautiful work a knitter can produce.  Start your lace knitting adventures with a triangular shawl in a traditional Shetland lace pattern,  The first session will teach you the basics of lace knitting, and get you cast on for your first shawl.  The second session will focus on expanding your skills as you work the shawl project.  Skills required:  Knit, purl, increasing and decreasing.  Supplies to bring to the first class:  scrap yarn in a worsted or aran weight and a pair of 4.5mm or 5mm needles.

KNIT A BABY SWEATER
INSTRUCTOR: DENNY MCMILLAN
2 LESSONS, 4 HOURS TOTAL
SUNDAYS, JANUARY 24 & 31, 10-NOON OR
SUNDAYS, APRIl 18 & 25, 10-NOON
COST: $40 PLUS MATERIALS (required materials: 4.5mm 16" circular needle, 4.5mm DPNs, 250 yds worsted weight yarn)
Learn to knit a top- down raglan cardigan in one piece, with no seams to sew! This is a great way to learn knitting in the round, how to use double pointed needles, how to use markers, follow a pattern, and basic sweater construction. A great baby shower gift!

QUICK TOE-UP SOCKS
INSTRUCTOR: LAURA CHAU
2 LESSONS, 4 HOURS TOTAL
FRIDAYS, JANUARY 29 AND FEBRUARY 5, 6-8PM OR
FRIDAYS, APRIL 23 & 30, 6-8PM
COST: $52 includes 3.75mm double pointed needles.  Students must buy 250 yards worsted weight yarn.
Working your socks toe-up is a great way to check fit and use up all your yarn - no leftovers! These quick to knit toe up socks will employ the Easy Toe and Short Row Heel.

VAMPIRE/VALENTINE SOCKS
INSTRUCTOR: KATE ATHERLEY
2 LESSONS, 4 HOURS TOTAL
TUESDAYS, FEBRUARY 2 & 9, 6-8PM
COST: $40 PLUS MATERIALS. Students should bring 2.5 mm double pointed needles , 100g of sock weight yarn, and your own copy of the pattern. It's free - see link below.
Our own Kate designed the very popular Vampire Boyfriend sock published in Knitty (http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEfall09/PATTvampireboyf riend.php). This class will teach you how to read and work the pattern - and show you how to make customizations, like converting them to knee socks, and working a Valentine version.  If you've never worked a patterned sock before, this is a great way to start!  Suitable for knitters with experience working in the round, but you needn't have tried socks.

INTRO TO WHEEL SPINNING
INSTRUCTORS: DENNY MCMILLAN 
4 LESSONS, 8 HOURS TOTAL
SUNDAYS, FEBRUARY 7, 14, 21, 28, 10-NOON
COST: $150 INCLUDES EVERYTHING
Tired of the drop spindle and itching for something new? Or just want to dive right into spinning on a wheel? Spinning wheel basics will cover all you need to know to get going with a wheel. You'll try different types of fibres and preparations, working with colour, as well as multiple wheel techniques and plying. Try out different models of wheel to find out what suits you best. Space is limited, so sign up early! Some spinning experience is recommended, but not necessary.  

ENTRELAC 101
INSTRUCTOR: KATE ATHERLEY
2 LESSONS, 4 HOURS TOTAL
THURSDAYS, FEBRUARY 4 & 11, 6-8PM 
COST: $45 INCLUDES PATTERN
Now that you've mastered knits and purls, and made a few scarves, why not try something new? Learn this most mysterious and wondrous of knitterly arts. We'll demystify Entrelac and get your started on a beautiful and unusual scarf project. Bring some scrap yarn - worsted weight or heavier --and needles to match to the first class. Suitable for knitters with some experience.

KNIT A BERET
INSTRUCTOR: LAURA CHAU
2 LESSONS, 4 HOURS TOTAL
FRIDAYS, FEBRUARY 12 & 19, 6-8PM
COST: $65 INCLUDES PATTERN AND NEEDLES (5mm circular and double pointed)
Knit a few things and ready for the next step? Knit a slouchy beret! In this class you'll learn how to knit in the round on circular and double pointed needles, follow a pattern, increase and decrease and block. Suitable for beginners - you just need to know how to knit! Students should bring or buy 200 yards of worsted weight yarn.

FIXING MISTAKES
INSTRUCTOR: KATE ATHERLEY
1 LESSON, 2 HOURS TOTAL
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 6-8PM OR
MONDAY, APRIL 12, 6-8PM
COST: $20
It happens to every knitter -- a mistake!  This 2 hour session teaches you how to identify and fix all sorts of mistakes.  We'll share tips and tricks for dealing with dropped stitches, messed up patterns, and how to safely undo your knitting.  And we even teach you when a mistake doesn't need to be fixed!  If you've got a mistake, bring it.  Suitable for new and experienced knitters.

FEBRUARY BABY OR LADY SWEATER
INSTRUCTOR: KATE ATHERLEY
2 LESSONS, 4 HOURS TOTAL
THURSDAYS, FEBRUARY 18 & 25, 6-8PM OR
MONDAYS, APRIL 19 & 26, 6-8PM
COST: $52 (The class includes EZ's Knitter's Almanac. Please visit www.flintknits.com to download your own copy of the Lady Sweater before the first class) 
Elizabeth's Zimmerman's February Baby Sweater in her Knitter's Almanac is a great design - quick and fun to knit, and a great way to try out some lace.  A generous knitter, Pam of Flint Knits (www.flintknits.com) has sized it up to make a grown- up version - the February Lady Sweater.  No matter which size you want to make, this class will teach you everything you know how to knit this popular design.

LOG CABIN KNITTING
INSTRUCTOR: LAURA CHAU
1 LESSON, 2 HOURS TOTAL
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 6-8PM
COST: $20
Log cabin knitting is an easy, quick way to build beautiful blankets. Learn this simple and attractive method by starting your own blanket - make it as big or small as you'd like! Suitable for beginners. Students should bring worsted weight yarn in several colours and appropriate circular needles.

FINISHING TECHNIQUES
INSTRUCTOR: KATE ATHERLEY
1 LESSON, 2 HOURS TOTAL
MONDAY, MARCH 1, 6-8PM OR
COST: $20
You've knitted the sweater - now it's time to put it together.  We'll teach various seaming techniques, picking up stitches for necklines and buttonbands, working buttonholes, and weaving in ends.  We'll also discuss blocking and care of knitwear.  Bring your unassembled projects if you have some, or just come to learn.

KNIT A COWL
INSTRUCTOR: LAURA CHAU
1 LESSON, 2 HOURS TOTAL
FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 6-8PM
COST: $22 INCLUDES PATTERN
Knitting in the round can be intimidating at first, but it's easier than you think! In this short session we'll read a pattern, cast on, and knit and purl in the round. Perfect for beginners who are ready to make something other than a scarf! Students should pick about 100 yards of worsted or chunky yarn and 16" circular needles of an appropriate size.

TOP-DOWN STRIPED SHAWLETTE
INSTRUCTOR: LAURA CHAU
2 LESSONS, 4 HOURS TOTAL
FRIDAYS, MARCH 12 & 19, 6-8PM
COST: $42 INCLUDES PATTERN
This fun little shawl is a great introduction to the most basic of lace stitches - the yarn over. Knit from the neck down, it can be a little neck kerchief or a full sized shawl! You can even use any weight of yarn. We'll cast on, knit and purl on a circular needles, make stripes and follow a pattern. Perfect for beginners. Students should bring yarn and appropriately sized circular needles.

KNIT A TEDDY BEAR
INSTRUCTOR: KATE ATHERLEY
2 LESSONS, 4 HOURS TOTAL
THURSDAYS, MARCH 18 & 25, 6-8PM
COST: $40
The best kind of friend is the one you knit yourself!  Design your own teddy bear, complete with its very own sweater.  Suitable for the adventurous beginner or intermediate knitter.  Bring various yarns and needles to the first class.

KNIT A SHRUG
INSTRUCTOR: LAURA CHAU
2 LESSONS, 4 HOURS TOTAL
THURSDAYS, MARCH 19 & 26, 6-8PM
COST: $45 INCLUDES PATTERN
Want to move on from hats and scarves but intimidated by sweaters? An easy top-down shrug is perfect for learning all the skills you need to knit a sweater without the commitment. Lace, cables, and different stitch patterns can all be incorporated into this quick-knit design. Materials required: approximately 500 yards of worsted weight yarn, 5mm circular needles.

LEARN TO DROP SPINDLE
INSTRUCTOR: DENNY MCMILLAN
2 LESSONS, 4 HOURS TOTAL
SUNDAYS, MARCH 21 & 28, 10-NOON
COST: $65 INCLUDES ALL MATERIALS (HANDDYED ROVING & DROP SPINDLE)
Spinning is all the rage - so why not create your own unique handspun yarn using a drop spindle? Learn about different types of wool and other fibres, a bit about yarn structures, and of course get lots of practice making your very own yarn. Plying and setting will also be covered. No experience necessary!

PATTERN READING
INSTRUCTOR: KATE ATHERLEY
1 LESSON, 2 HOURS TOTAL
MONDAY, MARCH 22, 6-8PM
COST: $20
This session teaches you how to read and fully understand patterns.  We will demystify the schematic, and commonly used abbreviations and conventions.  We'll teach you how to understand garment sizing, and address common problem areas like "reversing shapings" and "AT THE SAME TIME".  Suitable for knitters of all levels.

ELIZABETH ZIMMERMANN'S BABY SURPRISE JACKET
INSTRUCTOR: KATE ATHERLEY
2 LESSONS, 4 HOURS TOTAL
TUESDAYS, MARCH 30 and APRIL 6, 6-8PM
COST: $62 includes "Knitting Workshop" pattern book
Elizabeth Zimmerman's Baby Surprise Jacket is an excellent skill building project for a newer knitter. We'll teach you everything you need to know - reading the pattern, increasing, decreasing, and the finishing.  It's a surprising and fun knit, and makes a great gift for all those spring baby showers.

INTRO TO CROCHET
INSTRUCTOR: DENNY MCMILLAN
2 LESSONS, 4 HOURS TOTAL
SUNDAYS, APRIL 4 & 11, 10-NOON
COST: $62 INCLUDES THE HAPPY HOOKER BOOK
For absolute novices to crochet. In this course you will learn the basic stitches of crochet, how to follow a crochet pattern, and how to crochet things flat as well as in the round. In the second class you will put your new stitches to the test and crochet a hat!

LEARN TO KNIT A HAT
INSTRUCTOR: LAURA CHAU
2 LESSONS, 4 HOURS TOTAL
FRIDAYS, APRIL 9 & 16, 6-8PM
COST: $80 INCLUDES MATERIALS (includes one skein of wool, one printed pattern, one bamboo circular needle, and one set of bamboo double pointed needles)
Ready to branch out from rectangles? In this class you will learn how to knit with circular needles and double pointed needles, how to decrease stitches, and how to follow a pattern. A great project to have in your knitting repetoire!

ALTERING PATTERNS
INSTRUCTOR: KATE ATHERLEY
1 LESSON, 2 HOURS TOTAL
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 6-8PM OR
THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 6-8PM
COST: $20
Found the perfect pattern but can't find a yarn that matches gauge?  Want to change the size of a pattern?  Need shorter sleeves, or a longer body, or a different neckline?  We'll teach you how to alter a pattern -- whether for a different gauge, or to change the fit or style.  Bring pencil, paper, a calculator and the pattern you want to alter.  Suitable for newer and experienced knitters alike.

EXPERT TIPS
INSTRUCTOR: KATE ATHERLEY
1 LESSON, 2 HOURS TOTAL
TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 6-8PM
COST: $20
Confused about cast-ons? Baffled by bind offs?  Unsure about increasing and decreasing? This 2-hour session will provide an variety of techniques for each, discussing which technique is best for which situation. Using the right technique can make your knitting easier, and make the finish product look better! Suitable for knitters of all levels. Techniques will include: long tail cast-on, provisional cast-on, Judy's Magic cast-on; Russian Lace bind-offs, the sewn bind- off, the new Jeny's Surprisingly Stretchy Bind-Off; invisible, visible and directional increases and decreases.  We'll answer all those tricky questions like what M1 is, and what it means to bind off in pattern.  

BEGINNER WEAVING ON THE FLOOR LOOM
INSTRUCTOR: DENNY MCMILLAN
2 LESSONS, 4 HOURS TOTAL
COST: $100 INCLUDES WARP
Are you interested in learning to weave? We now have a Leclerc floor loom in the shop! Learn the basics of weaving with Denny on Wednesdays (any time between 10 and 2). Warp yarn is included and set up for you, so bring or buy any yarn you'd like for the weft! Multiple colours and fibers are encouraged. Call us to set up a session.