Artisán Knitworks Class Schedule
Summer 2014
Recurring Events
(Note: only the starting times are listed.)
Sunday
1pm – Learn to Knit or Crochet
Noon – 5:30 Knit-Together
Monday – CLOSED
Tuesday
Noon & 5 pm -- Learn to knit, crochet or spin
6:30 – Guild Night (2nd Tuesday each month)
Wednesday
Thursday
2-5 PM – Knit-Together with Sandra
(summer only)
Friday
6 pm – Potluck Party (Last Friday of the
month through August)
7 pm – Knit or Crochet in Public at
Rhythmz in Riley (June 13 until end of
August except July 18).
Saturday
11 am -- Spinning Group
1 pm -- Learn to Knit or Crochet
1:30 – Knit-Together
Spinning Group
Saturdays: 11am – 1pm
Come and experience creative control of your project from start to finish.
Learn about different types of fibers and how to make your own yarn. We
have wheels and spindles to try or you can bring your own. We also carry
various spinning fibers. Old hand at spinning? Come and join us anyway! This
is a come when you can group. Each visit is $10 per person and includes a
10% discount on all full-price merchandise purchased during the event.
Learn to Knit or Crochet
SATURDAYS AND S UNDAYS: 1 PM – 3 PM
Curious? Just want to give knitting or crochet a try? Let us introduce you to
the basics and you can decide what you like. Got a problem? Need help with
a new technique? Our experienced staff can help you with most issues. This
is a come when you can group. Each visit is $10 per person and includes a
10% discount on all full-price merchandise purchased during the event. Yarn
for this class must be purchased from Artisan Knitworks.
Knit-Together (Knit, Crochet, Spin)
FRIDAYS: 5 PM – 7PM ; SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS : 1:30PM – 5:30 PM
Knit-Togethers are wonderful. We have light refreshments and heavy-duty
fun. Stop by for a few minutes or a few hours. Bring a friend. Children over
age 12 are also welcome. You can never have too many knitters, crocheters,
or (if Ellen is in the house) spinners -- or needle pointers, cross-stitchers or
other fiber folk, for that matter! Even if you’ve never used a knitting needle
or crochet hook or spinning wheel, please join us. Discover how delightful
working with yarns and fibers can be! We ask for $10 to help offset the costs
of our expert helpers and the goodies ... PLUS you get 10% off on any fullprice merchandise purchased during the Knit-Together! For Knit-Togethers,
we don’t ask that you buy yarn at Artisan Knitworks, though we hope that
you’ll eventually succumb.
Learn To Knit, Crochet or Spin
TUESDAYS: NOON – 2 PM; 5PM – 7PM
Curious? Just want to give knitting, crochet or spinning a try? Let us
introduce you to the basics and you can decide what you like. Got a
problem? Want some assistance with a beginner or advanced-beginner
technique? Our experienced staff can help. This is a come when you can
group. Each visit is $10 per person and includes a 10% discount on all fullprice merchandise purchased during the visit. Yarn for this class must be
purchased from Artisan Knitworks.
Guild Night
2ND TUESDAY EACH MONTH : STARTS AT 6:30
Come one come all! If you belong to a guild – knit, crochet, needlepoint,
spinning, etc. – you and your fellow members receive 15% discount for the
evening. Bring current projects; we'd love to see what you are working on!
And, except for needlepoint, we can help if you run into trouble.
Rhythms In Riley
FRIDAY – 7PM ALL SUMMER LONG
Bring your knitting, crochet or spinning to the park and enjoy the concert
with us! (No concert on July 18.)
Potluck Party
LAST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH – 6 PM A LL SUMMER LONG
Just a brief get-together before we all head out to Riley Park to listen to live
music as we knit, crochet, spin or just sit and enjoy. Bring a dish if you wish!
Call for details the week of the Potluck.
Madrid Shawl Crochet-Along
Thurs, June 19 & 26, 6:30pm – 8:30pm
 Join the designer (Sandra!) for personal instruction about this beautiful
but simple pattern. Even beginners can do this! Printed pattern leaflet is
free. Two sessions, $35. Please purchase yarn at Artisan Knitworks (choice
of weight).
Finishing with Sandra
Sun, June 22 & 29, 1pm – 4pm
Turn your project from homemade to handmade with proper finishing
techniques. Sandra will assist you with assembling the pieces of your
unfinished project or just bring some swatches to practice on. Two sessions,
$35

Ravelry Class
Sat, July 12, 1pm – 4pm
 Have yarn that you’re not sure what to do with? Can’t find that
“perfect” pattern? Come and learn how to use Ravelry with Megan. See the
ins and outs of searching for patterns and yarns. Join a group or two. Find
new friends who like what you like. One session $25.
A Picture Is Worth a 1000 Stitches – Step By Step Guide
on Capturing the Beauty of Your Work
Sat, July 19, 1pm – 4pm
 Digital cameras make it easy to capture the beauty and skill in any fiber
project as long as you follow some basic rules. Professional photographer
Larry Hart will guide through this process. It’s easy and fun. It doesn’t
require lots of equipment. The simplest pocket digital sold today is more
than sufficient. Share your work with pride … whether with friends or on
Ravelry and Facebook. Bring your digital camera (fully charged battery,
please) and your imagination! We supply backdrops, mannequins, etc. One
session, $25.
Knitting Day Camp for Young People and Their Parents
Tues - Thurs, July 22, 23 and 24, 1pm – 4pm
Want to learn historical crafts? Curious about making your own
accessories? Come and try knitting with your friends. We will provide
needles, yarn, instruction and SNACKS. 10 and up. (PS: Boys are welcome.)
Three sessions $45 Maximum 6 students - Please pre-register!
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Crochet Day Camp for Young People and Their Parents
Tues - Thurs, July 29, 30 and 31, 1pm – 4pm
Want to learn historical crafts? Curious about making your own
accessories? Come and try crochet with your friends. We will provide
hooks, yarn, instruction and SNACKS. 10 and up. (PS: Boys are welcome.)
Three sessions $45. Maximum 6 students - Please pre-register!
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Spinning Day Camp for Young People and Their Parents
Tues - Thurs, August 5, 6 and 7, 1pm – 4pm
Ever wondered where string comes from? Want to try your hand at
making your own? Come and try spinning with your friends. We will provide
wheels and spindles, instruction and SNACKS. 10 and up. (PS: Boys are
welcome.) Three sessions $45. Maximum 6 students - Please pre-register!
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Socks with Naomi
Wed, July 9, 16, 23 & 30, 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Really understand sock construction from top to bottom or the other
way round! This 4- week intensive class will get you going in the right
direction. Bring your friends and get a jump on portable, cold-weather
accessories. Please purchase the yarn for this class from Artisan Knitworks.
Four sessions $55
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Free- Form Crochet with Sandra
Thurs, July 10 & 17, 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Join Sandra for a liberating romp with yarn and a crochet hook! Bring
your DK or worsted weight yarns, appropriate hooks and your friends. You
should know how to chain and single crochet (see us during a Knit-Together
or Beginner’s class in advance if you don’t – it’s easy to learn basics). Two
sessions $35
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Knitting in the Round for Beginners!
Sat, July 12 & 19, 1pm – 4pm
Come and make a bucket hat for next winter! Sandra will walk you
through a versatile pattern that can adapt to different yarns and stitch
patterns. Please purchase the yarn for this class from Artisan Knitworks.
Two sessions $35. Bring your 16" circular needles.
Amazing Knitted Log-Cabin Squares!
Sunday, August 3 & 10, 1:30-4:30
In this liberating course, you will pick up your knitting needles, cast on
a few stitches, and create gorgeous square shapes that can be
organized to make jackets, shawls, popover tops, pockets, tote bags,
children’s pullovers – on and on. You also can use up yarn scraps. All
you need to know how to do is the knit stitch and the pick-up-and-knit
technique. It might be helpful to know how to do a crocheted chain
and single crochet, but if you don’t, we won’t hold it against you!
Bring a pile of leftover yarns in roughly the same weight (DK or
worsted weight yarns are best, but fingering can be doubled, and
chunky yarns can be worked in for texture). We will have piles of
additional yarns. Remember to bring mostly vegetable or mostly
animal; mix textures with abandon; and prepare to have fun. Tools:
Knitting needles appropriate to the yarn weight, crochet hook
appropriate to yarn weight, tapestry needle. $35 for 2 sessions,
including a 10% discount on all full price merchandise during the
event and access to the pile of shop yarns. Base yarn for jackets must
be purchased at Artisan Knitworks.
Design Your Dream Sweater
S UNDAY JULY 13 & 20, 1PM – 4 PM
In this course, you will learn how to draft and knit a sweater for which
you haven’t been able to find the perfect pattern, or you can alter a
pattern that you almost entirely like. This is Sandra’s favorite class –
she thinks it’s the most useful thing you can ever do. You will be able
to make garments that fit you perfectly forever! Or you can take the
first step toward creating original garments. Homework: None.
Materials: Bring a yarn to work with (maybe a yarn that you want to
make a sweater out of), patterns that you want to alter, a pad of
paper and pencil/pen, graph paper (standard ¼-inch grid, not knitter’s
paper), and a tape measure. $45 for 3 sessions includes a 10%
discount on all full priced merchandise during the event. Yarn used for
this class must be purchased from Artisan Knitworks.
 All non-recurring classes require advance registration. Last day
registration may be possible. Just call.
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Orkney Vest AGAIN!
 Sat, August 2, 9 & 16, 2pm - 4pm
We had so much fun the first time we are doing it again! If you haven’t seen
it yet, come on in to browse. Make a wonderful vest and learn how to
use modular shapes, in this case triangles. You can also add sleeves.
Three different patterns (free) include directions for three weights of
yarn (2.5 sts, 3.5 sts, and 4.5 stitches per inch). Homework: Make a 4
X 4 inch swatch of your chosen yarn in garter stitch to determine
gauge; bring needles that yield a fabric that you like (not too tight, not
droopy). Eventually you will need 3-5 buttons. Yarn for this class must
be purchased from Artisan Knitworks. Three sessions $45, free pattern.
Bring swatch and a range of needles in case we have to alter the gauge, plus
a notebook.
artisán knitworks
23616 Farmington Rd
Farmington, MI 48336-3108
248-427-0804