Starting next week, I'll be hitting 5 incredible local yarn stores throughout the Midwest on a "Bridge and Tunnel Tour with the amazing MollyGirl Yarn.
We're starting out at Spinnin Yarns in Griffith, in northern Indiana, a short distance from Chicago and the Michigan border. Then we head up to Skeins on Main in Rochester, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. After that we're going to Columbus, Ohio to see our friends at Yarn it and Haberdashery. Our final stop is at Knitting Off Broadway in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Our first stop at Spinnin' Yarns in Griffith, is a one day trunk show on March 6. You'll get a chance to see all the amazing yarns from Mollygirl and to check out a collection of projects and samples from the Jersey Shore Collection. I'll be bringing a ton of samples and will also be available for project help if you're stuck on your stacked stitches. This shop is very close to Illinois and Michigan, so if you live in one of those states and want to come check us out, Take advantage of the late closing time and come see us before 9 PM.
Visit the Spinnin' Yarns website or Call (614) 736 - 6464 for more info.
Faux Crochet is a knitting technique that mimics the look of crochet. See the knitting needles in this shawl? Yeah, it's super cool and we're going to learn the basics and do a bit of exploring with this fun technique. This stitch is easy
to learn, and once you can use it the possibilities are endless and include
colorwork and border treatments that other stitches just cannot do.
In this class you will learn the basic faux crochet stitch and a few variants on the openwork texture. You will leave ready to explore your own creative uses for this invaluable technique.
Supplies to bring: 3-4 colors of DK or worsted weight yarn, scraps are fine, needles in a corresponding size and 2 sizes larger.
We are so Excited to see new shops far from our local stomping ground. See you soon at a shop near you!
We're starting out at Spinnin Yarns in Griffith, in northern Indiana, a short distance from Chicago and the Michigan border. Then we head up to Skeins on Main in Rochester, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. After that we're going to Columbus, Ohio to see our friends at Yarn it and Haberdashery. Our final stop is at Knitting Off Broadway in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Why Bridge and tunnel? Because we're both from the suburbs of NYC so we have to use a bridge or a tunnel to get to the city. It's generally not a very nice name for us, but we're reclaiming the term and taking it across the country to represent New Jersey and Connecticut.
Visit the Spinnin' Yarns website or Call (614) 736 - 6464 for more info.
Skeins on Main is kicking of their event with a party on March 7th. Sign up to join us for a first look at the trunk show and all my scarves, shawls, hats and sweaters that are visiting the shop. If you're in the Detroit Metro area or in eastern Michigan, this shop is absolutely worth a visit.
I'm also teaching a few classes:
Tuesday, March 7
We are having a trunk show party with a knitting bingo game and a chocolate/wine tasting. You don't want to miss the hottest yarn party in all of Michigan.
Wednesday, March 8
Up you I-cord abilities and make this great spring shawl. In this class we will use applied I-cords to make interesting motifs and the fun openwork border on this shawl. It's not like any I-cord's you've seen before, I promise.
Supplies: 3-4
colors of fingering weight weight yarn and extra colors for swatching,
Yarn
for the color order shown: 2 x 50g skeins or 220 yards of Main Color
and Contrast Color 1, 2 x 90 yard mini skeins of Contrast Colors 2 and 3
needles in a
corresponding size and 2 sizes larger.
Markers, scissors, etc.
In this class students will learn the basics of knitting
with stacked stitches. They will cast on a scarf or swatch, use markers to keep
track of stitch count and learn to fix mistakes. This is the perfect class for those looking to make a Fox Paws wrap because it teaches you how to be confident with the stacked stitch technique and how to read your knitting, troubleshoot, and fix mistakes.
Materials: Worsted weight scrap yarn in multiple colors, 3+
colors of super bulky yarn for those who want to start the scarf project in
class.
Needles to match your
yarn - bring a few different sizes. Wood needles are not recommended for this
technique. Circulars with a long flexible cord are going to be most helpful for
learning how the stacks look.
10 Stitch markers
Thursday, March 9
Simple Stacked Stitch Scarf
See above.
Visit the Skeins on Main website or call (248) 656-9300 for more info.
Yarn it & Haberdashery is a great shop in Columbus, Ohio and the tour arrives on Friday March 10 and the trunk show is on all weekend. We're going to have a party on Friday with exclusive early shopping, wonderful food, and a show and tell session. You can come sit and stitch with Angela of MollyGirl Yarns, Esther From Yarn it & Haberdashery and me before the party too. This weekend is going to be so much fun.
Here's the schedule:
Friday, March 10
Party time in Columbus! You'll get time to hang out with us (is that fun?), get first pick of yarn and EXCLUSIVE kits, and to try on some cool shawls.
Saturday March 11
The Leaf and the
Star are two fun ornaments demonstrate different ways to use stacked stitches
in small projects. You will leave the class with the confidence to move on to
larger and more complex stacked stitch projects such as the Fox Paws wrap.
What are stacked
stitches? Stacks are a bunch of stitches
piled on top of each other. They can be used to create vertical movement within
a row. They create unusual shapes in knitting and colorwork without strands
Supplies: 3-4
colors of DK or worsted weight yarn, scraps are fine, circular needles with a
flexible cord in a corresponding size, metal preferred, yarn needle, row
counter (optional).
Ferris
Wheel Shawl class
In this class we will begin a Ferris Wheel Shawl and go over
each step of the pattern from the cast on to the short rows in the striped
section. You will leave this class having begun your shawls and feeling
confident in your skills to complete them.
Supplies: 2 colors
of fingering weight yarn or a Ferris wheel shawl kit, circular needles in a size
6 and 7 with the longest cord that you own.
Sunday, March 12
Come get yarn, the trunk show is open!
For more info, visit the Yarn it & Haberdashery website or call (614) 736-6464
Hello Fort Wayne, Indiana the Bridge and Tunnel crowd is coming to Knitting Off Broadway. We're bringing the yarn and the fun for the last stop on our trip. The trunk show is open on march
Here's the schedule:
March 15th and 16th from 12:00-3:00 p.m.
Fox Paw Technique Class (2 Sessions)
Everyone wants to learn the secret to Fox Paws. Well, the real secret is that it's not a very difficult pattern once you get the basic stacked stitch down. In Part 1 of this class we will learn the stacked stitch technique with some cool swatches. In part 2 we will pick our yarn and cast on a swatch of the Fox Paw motif. You'll learn to read your knitting and troubleshoot your work to fix mistakes.
You can take the first session only if you choose.
Wednesday March 15th
Ferris
Wheel Shawl class from 5:00-8:00
In this class we will begin a Ferris Wheel Shawl and go over
each step of the pattern from the cast on to the short rows in the striped
section. You will leave this class having begun your shawls and feeling
confident in your skills to complete them.
Supplies: 2 colors
of fingering weight yarn or a Ferris wheel shawl kit, circular needles in a size
6 and 7 with the longest cord that you own.
Thursday March 16th
Faux Crochet class from 5:00-8:00
In this class you will learn the basic faux crochet stitch and a few variants on the openwork texture. You will leave ready to explore your own creative uses for this invaluable technique.
Supplies to bring: 3-4 colors of DK or worsted weight yarn, scraps are fine, needles in a corresponding size and 2 sizes larger.
We are so Excited to see new shops far from our local stomping ground. See you soon at a shop near you!
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