Kelowna Yarn & Needlecrafts Tel: (250) 860 8801 Fax: (250) 860 8524
110-1751 Harvey Avenue, Kelowna, B.C., V1Y 6G4       Web Page: www.kelyarn.com

Learn to Knit
2 lessons $20 plus supplies

Classes are available on Saturday mornings starting at 9:30am for more information call or e-mail Anne
250 860 8801
kelyarn@kelyarn.com

Casting on, knit stitch, purl stitch, 2 ways to decrease, picking up a dropped stitch, buttonhole, casting off.

Socks
3 lessons $30 plus supplies
Must be able to knit and purl with confidence

Choose whether you wish to use double pointed needles, two circular needles or 'Magic Loop' one long circular needle.  Turning a heel, picking up stitches, K2tog and SSK, grafting.

Thrummed Mitts
3 lessons $30 plus supplies

Working with double pointed needles, thrumming, afterthought thumb, K2tog and SSK, grafting (optional).

What the patterns don't
tell you

1 lesson $10

Sewing invisible seams, why you should use 2 different types of decreases, short rowing and three needle bind off to make shoulder seams smooth and flat.

Gloves
3 lessons $30 plus supplies

Right and left leaning increase, picking up sts, knitting fingers.

The following classes are available upon request
 
Felted Slippers
3 lessons $30 plus supplies
Must be able to knit and purl with confidence

Classes are available on Saturday mornings starting at 9:30am

Reading a pattern, short rowing (wrap and turn), working with circular needles, picking up stitches, felting

Learn to Crochet
2 lessons $20 plus supplies

Chain stitch, single crochet, double crochet, decreasing, cluster, buttonhole
Entrelac Mittens
3 lessons $30 plus supplies
must be able to and purl
with confidence
Working on double pointed needles, Entrelac technique, knitting backwards, two types of increasing and decreasing
Knit a Cardigan in five weeks - OK so it is only a small cardigan!
5 lessons $50 plus supplies
Casting on, changing the pattern, 4 ways of decreasing and increasing, picking up stitches, buttonholes, sewing together and more!
Fairisle Purse
3 lessons $30 plus supplies
Must be able to knit and purl with confidence
Using circular needles, changing a pattern, two handed fairisle, the benefits of stitch markers.

 

 

Classes - Materials and approximate cost

Learn to Knit

4.5mm needles from $3.99 up to $10.80
50g heavy worsted/aran weight yarn from $3.75 up to $6.40
 

What the patterns don't
tell you

Homework Before lesson using a smooth yarn, cast on 20sts and knit
at least  2 inches in garter stitch, leave on needles.
Make 2 pieces and bring a spare  knitting needle.
 

Socks

Kelyarn Leaflet 2601 $2.99.   Set of 5 double pointed needles 4mm plastic or wood $7.50 or $10.80.  Approximately 100g worsted weight yarn (Perfect $3.99 a ball, Tuffy $5.16), Optional stitch markers and row counter.
Homework Before first lesson with the yarn you choose and 4mm
needles cast on  30sts.   Row 1: Knit. Row 2: Purl.  Repeat rows 1 and 2 for
4ins (10cms) and leave stitches on  needle.
 

Thrummed Mitts

Fuzzy Fingers Leaflet 404219 $7.00, 4mm double pointed needles plastic or wood $7.50 or $10.80, approx 200m aran weight yarn (Briggs & Little Tuffy $5.40 and unspun wool such as Country Roving $9.84)
Homework
Before first lesson with the yarn you choose and 4mm
needles cast on  30sts.   Row 1: Knit. Row 2: Purl.  Repeat rows 1 and 2 for
4ins (10cms) and leave stitches on  needle.
 

Gloves

Holli Yeoh leaflet Guess Who? $6.00. 50g sock weight yarn , set of 5 2.75mm double pointed needles.  Stitch holders (a circular needle smaller than 2.75mm is the best)
Homework:  Knit the ribbing for the first glove.
 

Learn to Crochet

4.5mm crochet hook from $1.85 up to $10.80
50g heavy worsted/aran weight yarn from $3.75 up to $6.40
 

Felted Slippers

Fiber Trends Leaflet AC-81 (boot) $7.00 or AC-33 (clog) $7.50, 60cm 9mm circular  needle $6.80  4 or 5 balls Fritidsgarn at $3.99 each, 1 ball Chill  $5.95, stitch markers, row counter.
 

Entrelac Mittens

Kelyarn Leaflet 2804 $2.99.  4mm plastic or wood double pointed needles from
$7.50 up to $10.80. 2 x 50g aran weight yarn from $3.75 up to $6.40.  Stitch holder.
Homework Before first lesson with the yarn you choose and 4mm needles 
cast on  30sts. Row 1: Knit. Row 2: Purl. Repeat rows 1 and 2 for 4ins (10cms)
and leave stitches on needle.
 

Knit a Cardigan

Stylecraft Leaflet 4821 $3.99.   Approximately 100g double knitting yarn from $5.80 up to $11.  Knitting  needles 3.25mm and 4.00mm from $3.10 up to $19.95, Optional stitch  markers and row counter.  
Homework
: Before first lesson with the yarn you choose and  4mm needles cast on 30sts.  Row 1: Knit. Row 2: Purl.  Repeat rows 1 and 2 for  4ins (10cms) and leave stitches on needle.
 

Fairisle Purse

Cabin Fever Leaflet 400701 $7.00, 40cm 4mm circular needle from $5.99 up to $19.90, 5 colours of worsted/aran weight yarn $3.75 up to $6.40, stitch markers, row counter.  Homework Before first lesson with the yarn you choose and 4mm needles cast on 30sts. Row 1: Knit. Row 2: Purl. Repeat rows 1 and 2 for 4ins (10cms) and leave stitches on needle.
 

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Thrummed mittens, with tuffs of wool on the inside these mitts are the warmest.  Learn how to work with double pointed needles, thrumming, adding a thumb and grafting (optional)

Just like socks these gloves start with ribbing, then you start increase using either a left leaning increase or right leaning increase for the thumb.  After knitting the thumb you work the rest of the hand before starting the fingers, the little finger is worked first and then extra rows worked before the rest of the fingers.


 Choose between a slipper or clog,
 these slippers are knit on 9mm
 needles with hand wash wool and
 then washed in hot water. 
 Learn how to read your knitting,
 keeping track of you pattern,
 picking up stitches and what to do
 when you go wrong.
 

  Learn to knit purses

 

 The one on the left was knit with
 Mission Falls 1824 Wool and the
 one on the right was knit with
 Briggs & Little Regal

 These socks are knit with a 
 worsted weight yarn so stitches
 are easier to see.  The yarn is
 called Perfect it is the perfect yarn
 for socks 80% wool 20% nylon
 and machine washable.

 Although this is a only a small 
 cardigan you will learn the
 techniques you need to made any
  garment.

The Cutting Edge this beaded pendant holds a Clover thread/yarn cutter, no more looking for those scissors. 
We will thread 200+ beads and start knitting.

  Fairisle Purses using Cabin Fever
  Blue Jean Purse pattern

  The one on the left was knit with
  Mission Falls 1824 Cotton and
  the one on the right was knit with
  Mission Falls 1824 Wool

Entrelac is an interlaced pattern of squares which are knit at right angles to its neighbour.
Learn how to knit backwards (purling with the knit side facing), picking up stitches, decreasing, increasing.
 

 Learn to crochet purse

 This purse was crocheted using
 Mission Falls 1824 Cotton
 

   

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