7400 District Boulevard, Suite A Bakersfield California 93313 - 661.827.9660

Knit Happens Fine Yarns, LLC

Knit and Crochet

Calendar of Classes January 2010

	E	G	I
2	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday
15	12	13	14
16		Beginning Knitting	Basic Crochet
17		5 P.M. To 7 P.M.	3:30 P.M. To 5:30 P.M.
18		Session One	Session one
19		Weaving group
20		12:30 P.M. To 3:30 P.M.
21	19	20	21
22		Magic Loop Socks	Basic Crochet
23		on One Needle	3:30 P.M. To 5:30 P.M.
24		Two Sessions	Session two
25		Session One
26		6 P.M. To 8 P.M.
27	26	27	28
28	K Tog	Beginning Knitting	Basic Crochet
29	(Knit Together)	Session Two	3:30 P.M. To 5:30 P.M.
30	One Row Buttonhole	5 P.M. To 7 P.M.	Session three
31	3 P.M. To 4 P.M.

Beginning Knitting – Continental Style:

Two Sessions – January 13^th and 27^th, 5 P.M. to 7 P.M. $30.00, does not include materials.

Skill level: No prior experience necessary

Instructor: Nancy Sigman

Join us in the renewed excitement of hand knitting. This class will teach you all the basics you need to know to complete a garter stitch scarf. Skills included will be casting on, the importance of gauge, holding the yarn, the knit stitch, joining a new ball of yarn, binding off, blocking and weaving in ends. We will also present a discussion on selecting yarns. This will include yarn weights, needle sizes, fiber content and a brief introduction to reading patterns.

Material list: 200 yards of worsted weight yarn in a light color, size 9 needles, and a stitch gauge purchased before class time.

Advanced Beginning Knitting

Two Sessions – February 17 and March 3rd , 5 P.M. to 7 P.M.. $30.00, does not include materials.

Skill level: Must have completed Beginning Knitting or be knowledgeable on the skills taught in that class

Instructor: Nancy Sigman

Continue to add to your basic knitting skills. You will leave this class as a confident advanced beginner and be proficient in purling, ribbing, increasing, decreasing, orienting stitches, picking up dropped stitches, reading a pattern, knowing the commonly used abbreviations. You will complete a ribbed cuff hat and will learn an elastic bind off and how to sew knitting together using the mattress stitch.

Materials: 200 yards of a light color worsted weight yarn, size 9 needles, and yarn needle for sewing.

Basic Crochet

Three Sessions – January 14^th, 21^st and 28^th, 3:300 to 5:30 P.M., $60.00

Skill level: No prior experience necessary

Instructor:: Lulu Lewis

This is the perfect course for beginners to learn basic crochet, for experienced crocheters to refresh skills and for knitters to learn simple edgings for their knitted items. Skills covered will include chaining, single crochet, double crochet, tension, gauge and pattern reading. You will begin your first crocheted item.

Material list: Both yarn and crochet hook will be provided.

Magic Loop Socks

Two Sessions – January 20^th and February 3^rd, 6 to 8 P.M., $60.00

Skill Level: Intermediate

Instructor: Bonnie

Take the mystery out of knitting two socks at one time on a single needle. The socks will be knitted cuff down. You will learn short row technique to turn the heel and how to finish the toe.

Material List: 425 yards of sock yarn and a size 2 needle at least 32 inches long. These items must be purchased before class time.

K Tog (Knit Together)

Hate long classes? Why not try our one hour K Tog classes to acquire new skills or fine tune old ones?

K TOG 1: ONE ROW REINFORCED BUTTONHOLE

One Session: January 26^th, 3 to 4 P.M., $10.00

Skill level: At least confident beginner

Instructor: Nancy Sigman

This class will teach an alternate to the old sloppy buttonhole that is simple yet firm and holds its shape.

Materials List: Just a few yards of light colored worsted yarn and size 7, 8 or 9 needle.

Homework: Cast on 15 sts and work 4 rows of stockinette.

By the end of February, we will be introducing classes for specific projects that require new skills for most knitters. Coming soon are:

Block A Month Afghan, both beginner and intermediate

Mosaic Hat

Wandering Cable Beaded Scarf

Multidirectional Scarf

Class Policies

Pre-registration and payment in full is required for all classes. Make sure to register early as these classes are expected to fill up quickly. All class material will be due on the day of class. You can pre-register by calling 661-827-9660 and pay by credit card or come into the shop and pay directly.

If you need to cancel your registration, you must notify us by 4 days prior to the class date or your payment will be forfeited. There is much planning that goes into arranging the classes, so please understand we need to guarantee a minimum number of students. There are no exceptions to this, unless we can fill your spot from someone on our waiting list before the class takes place.

In the event a class is canceled due to lack of enrollment, students will be notified and will be given the option of full refund or saving your payment as a credit to be used toward future classes.

All classes begin promptly at the posted start time. Please plan to arrive 10-15 minutes early. This ensures that all students will be ready to begin at the start of class. To prevent distractions during class, please be sure all purchases for supplies are made before or directly after the class.

And finally enjoy your classes! Your feedback is important to us, and we love to hear your experiences with our instructors and projects.

Knit Happens Fine Yarns, LLC

7400 District Blvd, Suite A

Bakersfield Ca 93313

(661) 827-9660

The shop has just received new shipments of yarn! Yes, hundreds of new skeins of yarns and many new brand names. The yarn side shop does look a little different. It has been divided into two parts, the over $10.00 side and the elite yarns.

Knit Happens will be having special knitting and crocheting seminars, as well as specialty classes. This is exciting news and will bring some fresh new ideas to our area.