Knit & Crochet: Cleveland
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Knitted Quilt Blocks
with Mary Bell
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Combine your love for quilts, color and knitting in one project! Learn techniques on these small knitted blocks that can be used on other knitting projects, including two different methods for knitting with beads, creating 3-dimensional blocks and more. You’ll knit blocks resembling some of your favorite (and soon to become favorite) quilts in class – just nine of which can be put together as a table-topper or pillow top. They could also become the start to a distinctive, full-size afghan. Includes all yarn, pattern, buttons, beads, beading needle, crochet hook and project worksheet for the nine-patch project. Supply List. Counts as 2 sessions. Materials Fee: $75. Limit 30.
Thursday   1:00 – 5:00   C46, D62 & E78

Fine Finishings for Felted Bags
with Nora Bellows
Make your felted bags beautiful with professional finishing techniques. Learn to begin the finishing process while bags are still felting in the washer! Includes blocking, grooming, bag structure, closures, hardware and lining techniques. Demonstrations followed by hands-on practice cover adding magnetic closures to both lined and unlined bags, how to apply handles, set in zippers and how to use plastic artist canvas for structure and strength in a finished bag. Supply List and Advance Prep. Counts as 3 sessions. Materials Fee: $38. Limit 20.
Saturday   8:30 – 11:30   Q238X & R254

Knitting Flowers to Felt
with Nora Bellows
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Make beautiful knitted flowers to felt (or not) and use as embellishments for bags, gifts, garments, shoes, afghans and more. Discover several basic methods for making flowers, then practice a few yourself. Includes a trunk show of felted flowers and the items upon which they’ve found their place. Supply List. Counts as 3 sessions. Materials Fee: $25. Limit 20.
Friday   6:00 – 9:00   N206X & P222

Ambidextrous Oven Mitt
with Nora Bellows
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Make your own, personally sized, felted, ambidextrous oven mitten – it works for both right and left hands! Get step-by-step instructions, beginning with measuring your own hand all the way through knitting and felting. Focus on experimenting with color combinations, and have some fun!
Pre-requisite: Must know how to knit on double-pointed needles and in the round. Supply List. Counts as 2 sessions. Materials Fee: $10. Limit 30.
Friday   8:30 – 12:00   H126X & J142X

Clogs, Clogs, Clogs
with Barb Callahan
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We all wear felted clog slippers, and now you’ll be able to knit them for everyone you know. Begin this easy project in class, and share in the fascination as your knitting takes shape. Leave class with knitting well under way, and complete directions for felting. Supply List. Counts as 2 sessions. Materials Fee: $18. Limit 24.
Friday   2:30 – 5:00   L164 & M180

Crochet 101: Flowers
with Megan Engelmann
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Learn the basic stitches for crocheting and at the same time incorporate them to form different flowers to take home. The flowers make wonderful embellishments for bags, gloves, coats and more. All materials included. Supply List. Materials Fee: $25. Limit 18.
Thursday   8:30 – 10:00   A13X
Friday   8:30 – 10:00   H118X

For Knitters: Finishing Techniques
with Shannon Okey
You've finished knitting your project – now FINISH it. Learn to block, steam and shape for professional perfection. Make samples of setting in zippers, adding buttons, trim, lining and more. Supply List and Advance Prep. Counts as 2 sessions. Materials: $15. Limit 20.
Thursday   6:00 – 9:00   F94X & G110

Knit Sleeve Denim Jackets
with Shannon Okey
Knit sleeves make everyone's favorite jacket look even cooler! Learn to create the sleeve from a gauge swatch, how to sew it into your jacket invisibly (by hand) and more. Shannon will have a sari-silk sleeve sample on hand and patterns to use at home. Supply List. Counts as 2 sessions. Limit 24.
Thursday   9:00 – 11:30   A14 & B30

Knitting 101: Felted Bowl
with Shannon Okey
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Learn to cast-on with the long tail method, connect the two ends and start knitting in the round! You’ll work on circular needles to make a small felted bowl, and how to decrease to make a flat bottom. Directions for felting at home included, as well as all yarn, circular needle and fun! Supply List. Materials Fee: $30. Limit 18.
Friday   10:30 – 12:00   J134X
Saturday   10:30 – 12:00   R253X

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