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Beginning Knitting: Scarf and Hat with
Gerda Porter
Fee:
$65
If you want to become a knitter, this is
an excellent place to start. This
comprehensive class will help you learn
to cast on, knit, purl, increase,
decrease, cast off, and read patterns.
Over the course of the class, you will
work on a scarf and a hat. You can even
make yourself a matching set! (Skill
Level: Learn To. 4 sessions. Maximum 6
students.)
Saturdays: 1/9, 1/16, 1/30, 2/6 –
10:30-12:30
Wednesdays: 1/20, 1/27, 2/10, 2/17 –
5:30-7:30
Wednesdays: 2/17, 2/24, 3/10, 3/17 –
3:00-5:00
Stitch Club
with Leslie Huppin
In this popular workshop, Leslie teaches
a single stitch pattern that you can add
to your repertoire. Each session, you
will receive a handout that details the
stitch pattern, gives use suggestions,
and provides a spot where you can attach
your own stitch swatch. Students may
start the Stitch Club at any session.
(Skill Level: Beginner and Up. 1
session. )
Fee: $18 for the first session (includes
stitch notebook and yarn), $7.50 each
session thereafter
Tuesdays: 1/12, 1/26, 2/9, 2/23, 3/9,
3/23 – 12:30-1:30
Tuesdays: 1/12, 1/26, 2/9, 2/23, 3/9,
3/23 – 5:00-6:00
Sock Club
with Kathleen Cubley
Fee: $7.50
In this fun club, there is a new
featured pattern and a secret sock yarn,
a yarn that the Clubbers are the first
to see in the store. Sock Clubbers will
have the option to purchase the featured
yarn for 15% off that night only. During
the gathering, Kathleen will provide a
pattern and handout and will take you
through tips and tricks for success with
the sock. Please note that this class is
for those who have completed at least
one pair of socks. (Skill Level:
Advanced Beginner and Up. $7.50 per
session. )
Wednesdays: 2/24 – 6:00-7:00
Mary’s daughter, Ingrid, is going to
travel to Spokane to squeeze in a few
more classes before the arrival of her
new baby. We hope you can join her for
fun classes featuring small and
manageable projects.
Stella Pixie Hat
NEW!
Fee: $25
This clever design is adapted from a
1944 pattern and features ribbing going
vertically and horizontally to create a
cute little pointed hat. Join Ingrid as
you learn to knit this classic pattern
that is sure to make people gush over
the little one wearing it. Please note
some homework required prior to class.
(Skill Level: Advanced Beginner and Up.
1 session. Maximum 8 students.)
Friday: 1/29 – 3:00-5:00
Four Corners Hat
Fee: $35
Back by popular demand, this class
focuses on the striking Four Corners Hat
pattern from Cabin Fever. The crown is
made up of four modular pieces that are
picked up from one another. Then the
brim is picked up and knit down and can
feature a Fair Isle or slip stitch
design. In this workshop, Ingrid will
equip you with the tools necessary to
proceed with your own Four Corners Hat.
Sizes range from child to large adult.
(Skill Level: Advanced Beginner and Up.
1 session. Maximum 8 students.)
Saturday: 1/30 – 1:00-5:00
Prairie Boots
NEW!
Fee: $35
These adorable slippers from Cocoknits
can be worn two ways: pulled up like
boots or turned down with a cuff. Knit
at a chunky gauge in a combination of
k1, p1 rib and garter stitch, they come
together quite quickly. In this
workshop, Ingrid will get you going on
the boots so you can finish them
confidently in no time. Please note some
homework required prior to class. (Skill
Level: Advanced Beginner and Up. 1
session. Maximum 8 students.)
Saturday: 3/20 – 10:00-1:00
Norwegian Baby Hat
Fee: $15
In this quickie class, you will learn
how to knit an absolutely precious
striped baby cap with a Scandinavian
flavor (it looks a lot like the cute
Hanna Andersson pilot caps). With just
some basic shaping every other row, you
can create a face-framing shape that
will look darling on any little one. In
this class, you will learn the tips and
tricks of the pattern, including a way
to keep from having to look at the
pattern. (Skill Level: Advanced Beginner
and Up. 1 session. Maximum 8 students.)
Friday: 3/19 – 3:00-4:00
Oops!
with Gerda Porter
Saturday: 2/13 – 1:00-3:00
Fee: $25
Wednesday: 3/17 – 1:00-3:00
Don’t let a mistake derail your project!
In this immensely helpful class, Gerda
will teach you how to correct your
mistakes so that one little goof doesn’t
mean you have to rip out the whole
thing. These are invaluable skills to
have that will save you a lot of time
and frustration in your knitting. (Skill
Level: Advanced Beginner and Up 1
session. Maximum 8 students.)
Seam Like a Professional with
Mary Perry
NEW!
Wednesday: 2/3 – 10:30-12:30
Fee: $25
It’s so disappointing when seams in a
garment detract from all your beautiful
knitting. In this class, you will learn
how to create professional-looking seams
so that your finished sweaters look
amazing. Join Mary as you learn these
invaluable techniques. (Skill Level:
Advanced Beginner and Up. 1 session.
Maximum 8 students.)
Picking for Throwers
with Gerda Porter
Wednesday: 2/10 –
3:00-5:00
Fee: $25
Are you a picker or a thrower? Pickers,
or Continental knitters, carry the yarn
in their left hand, while throwers wrap
with their right. Many feel that picking
is faster and easier on your hands than
throwing. If you are already a thrower
but would like to try changing to a
picker, this class is a great place to
begin. (Skill Level: Advanced Beginner
and Up. 1 session. Maximum 8 students.)
Cabling without a Cable Needle
with Karen Wohlen
Friday: 1/22 – 10:30-12:30
Fee: $25
In this class, Karen will teach you how
to say goodbye to cable needles and
hello to much faster cabling. Without
all that stopping and going, your
knitting becomes much more efficient.
This is a great class you don’t want to
miss. Please note that previous cable
knitting experience is required. (Skill
Level: Advanced Beginner and Up. 1
session. Maximum 8 students.)
Avoiding the Kitchener Stitch
with Karen Wohlen
NEW!
Friday: 2/19 – 10:30-12:30
Fee: $25
Few knitting skills cast fear into the
hearts of knitters as Kitchener stitch
does. In this class, Karen will teach
you how to use an alternative to
Kitchener so you don’t have to worry
about it any more. This is a great class
for sock knitters. (Skill Level:
Advanced Beginner and Up. 1 session.
Maximum 8 students.)
Perfect Pattern Reading
with Karen Wohlen
NEW!
Friday: 3/5 – 10:30-12:30
Fee: $25
Sometimes pattern reading seems
straightforward. But sometimes you run
into phrases like “reverse the shaping”
or “at the same time” and it can all get
confusing very quickly. Join Karen as
you learn to interpret the language of
patterns like an expert. (Skill Level:
Advanced Beginner and Up. 1 session.
Maximum 8 students.)
Jogless Stripes in the Round
with Mary Perry
Wednesday: 1/27 –
1:00-3:00
Fee: $25
One of the only dampers on the joy of
knitting in the round is the fact that
when you are striping you get that
annoying little color jog at the
beginning of the round. Well, Mary can
teach you how to eliminate that jog and
add that extra level of neatness to your
knitting. This is one of those skills
that you will use time and time again.
Please note that experience knitting in
the round is required. (Skill Level:
Advanced Beginner and Up. 1 session.
Maximum 8 students.)
Welcome to Intarsia
with Pat Nerbun
NEW!
Friday: 1/15 –
1:00-3:00
Fee: $25
“Intarsia” may sound like a mysterious,
faraway land in a storybook. But really
it’s a useful knitting skill in which
you carry different colors of yarn in a
certain section of knitting (as opposed
to carrying the color across an entire
row as with Fair Isle). Intarsia is
often thought of as the skill for
“picture knitting,” like if you want to
knit a picture of a puppy on the front
of a child’s sweater. In this class, Pat
will introduce you to intarsia and fill
you with helpful hints for intarsia
success. In other words, “Intarsia”
won’t seem so mysterious and faraway
after all. (Skill Level: Advanced
Beginner and Up. 1 session. Maximum 8
students.)
Knitting Infirmary
with Karen Wohlen
NEW!
Friday: 2/5 –
10:30-12:30
Fee: $25
Not only is Karen Wohlen a medical
doctor, she’s also a qualified knitting
doctor! In this immensely helpful new
class, you can bring any mistake,
question, or problem to Karen and she
will help you (and all the other
students) learn how to fix it. This is a
great way to share knitting questions
and build your skills together. (Skill
Level: Advanced Beginner and Up. 1
session. Maximum 8 students.)
§ lace knitting
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Beginning Lace: Make It and Take It
with LeAnn Whiting
NEW!
Saturday: 2/20 – 10:00-1:00
Fee: $30
If you are ready to venture into lace
but are a little nervous about it, this
is the place to start. In this class,
you will knit an adorable little soap
sack. The project is so small and
manageable, you will actually be able to
finish it in the course of the workshop.
(Skill Level: Advanced Beginner and Up.
1 session. Maximum 8 students.)
Wildflower Lace
with LeAnn Whiting
NEW!
Thursday: 2/18 –
10:30-1:30
Fee: $30
This beautiful scarf with a shallow
triangular shape is mostly garter stitch
but with a delicate lace edging. The
piece is knit from side to side and is
an excellent way to knit just a little
bit of lace into a scarf. Join LeAnn as
you take on this Evelyn Clark design for
an accessory that is sure to become a
favorite. (Skill Level: Advanced
Beginner and Up. 1 session. Maximum 8
students.)
Faroese Shawl
with LeAnn Whiting
NEW!
Wednesdays: 1/13, 2/3, 3/3 –
5:30-7:30
Fee: $50
What makes a Faroese shawl really
distinctive is the shaping, which is
designed to hug your shoulders and make
the garment easily wearable. In this
very special class, LeAnn will walk you
through knitting a magnificent lace
Faroese shawl designed by Lucy Neatby.
If you have been wanting to take on a
more ambitious lace project, this is the
class for you. (Skill Level:
Intermediate. 3 sessions. Maximum 8
students.)
Whip Cowl
with Leslie Huppin
NEW!
Tuesday: 1/12 –
2:00-4:00
Fee: $25
This beautiful accessory from Classic
Elite is a perfect way to do some lace
knitting but without too much
complication. Knit in the round and
featuring triangular lace designs, this
cowl can be worn around the neck or
pulled up over the back of the head for
extra warmth. Join Leslie as you learn
to make this wonderful neckwarmer.
(Skill Level: Advanced Beginner and Up.
1 session. Maximum 8 students.)
Ivy Vines Cowl
with Leslie Huppin
NEW!
Tuesdays: 1/26 & 2/9 – 2:00-3:00
Fee: $30
Cowls are great for several reasons:
they often don’t take as long to knit as
scarves, you don’t have to worry about
them falling off, and they are fun to
knit. In this class, Leslie will teach
you how to knit a lovely lace version
with a vine-like motif. This is an
excellent way to take on lace without
too much of a commitment. (Skill Level:
Advanced Beginner and Up. 2 sessions.
Maximum 8 students.)
Knit Your First Socks
with Gerda Porter
Saturdays: 2/27, 3/13, 3/27 –
1:00-3:00
Fee: $50
Socks are great projects to work on:
they’re small, portable, and fun. If you
have been wanting to learn how to knit
socks, this is a great place to start.
In this class, Gerda will teach you how
to knit socks in the traditional way
from the cuff down. Students will have
the option of knitting on double-points
or on one long circular using the Magic
Loop method. You just might get hooked!
(Skill Level: Advanced Beginner and Up.
3 sessions. Maximum 8 students.)
Beyond Basic Socks
with Mary Perry
Wednesdays: 1/27 – 10:30-12:30 AND 2/10
– 10:30-1:30
Fee: $50
In this “next steps” sock class, Mary
will guide you through knitting a more
advanced lace-patterned sock knit from
the toe up. If you are ready to venture
beyond the basic top-down, ribbed-cuff
sock, this is the class for you. Please
note that previous sock knitting
experience is required. (Skill Level:
Advanced Beginner and Up. 2 sessions.
Maximum 8 students.)
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fabulous
felting
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Vintage Button Bag
with Mary Lindeblad
Thursdays: 1/21 & 1/28 – 1:00-3:00
Fee: $35
We are excited to be bringing back this
class featuring the popular bag from
Pursenalities. Knit with an
eye-catching rounded shape and many
options for making it uniquely yours,
this felted bag is as fun to knit as it
is to use. Join Mary as you learn to
make this great accessory, which makes a
wonderful gift (that is, after you have
knit one for yourself!). (Skill Level:
Advanced Beginner and Up. 2 sessions.
Maximum 8 students.)
Constant Companion
with Leslie Huppin
Saturdays: 2/27 & 3/6 –
10:30-12:30
Fee: $35
This class is a perennial favorite at
AGY. The “Companion” felted bags have a
fun-to-knit and practical design with a
rectangular base and sides picked up
from there. A unique i-cord bind-off
gives the top of the bag extra
durability. In this class, students will
have the option of knitting any one of
the three sizes. (Skill Level: Beginner
and Up. 2 sessions Maximum 8 students.)
§ small projects
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Montana Earflap Hat
with Gerda Porter
NEW!
Wednesday: 1/20 –
3:00-5:00
Fee: $25
In this class, Gerda will teach you how
to knit a darling hat that’s fun to knit
and keeps your ears warm to boot. Knit
at a heavier gauge with a very simple
Fair Isle pattern, this is a great
project for learning how to work with
two colors. (Skill Level: Advanced
Beginner and Up. 1 session. Maximum 8
students.)
Porom Hat
with Mary Perry
NEW!
Thursdays: 2/4 & 2/11 –
11:30-12:30
Fee: $30
This beret-style hat designed by Jared
Flood has a huge following—and with good
reason. Knit with a feminine lace
pattern and a slouch style, this
accessory looks great on anyone, of any
age. Join Mary as you learn the tips and
tricks for success with the Porom hat,
and you’ll be sure to find yourself with
many requests from family and friends
for more. (Skill Level: Advanced
Beginner and Up. 2 sessions. Maximum 8
students.)
Beaumont Hat
with Gerda Porter
NEW!
Tuesday: 3/30 –
1:00-3:00
Fee: $25
Some Fair Isle patterns just take your
breath away, and this is one of them.
The Beaumont Hat, designed by Jared
Flood, can be knit in a beret style or a
beanie style, both having stunning
results. In this class, Gerda will guide
you through the colorwork charts and
help you on your way. And depending on
your color choices, the hat can have
entirely different looks. (Skill Level:
Intermediate. 1 session. Maximum 8
students.)
JeJune Hat
with Leslie Huppin
NEW!
Tuesday: 2/23 –
2:00-4:00
Fee: $25
The JeJune Hat is a new design from
Berroco and features two colors of the
wonderful Inca Gold. Worked in a
grid-like pattern, it is striking for
both its color and texture. Join Leslie
as you learn to make this surprisingly
simple and fun hat. (Skill Level:
Advanced Beginner and Up. 1 session.
Maximum 8 students.)
Linen Stitch Hat
with Leslie Huppin
NEW!
Tuesday: 3/23 –
2:00-4:00
Fee: $25
What is fascinating about linen stitch
is that you use your knitting techniques
to create a fabric that looks woven. In
this class, Leslie will teach you how to
apply the linen stitch to a hat—with
incredible results. (Skill Level:
Advanced Beginner and Up. 1 session.
Maximum 8 students.)
Linen Stitch Scarf
with Leslie Huppin
NEW!
Tuesday: 3/9 –
2:00-3:00
Fee: $15
We were so impressed with Leslie’s linen
stitch scarf, we simply had to make it a
class. Knit in Manos Silk Blend (or
another yarn of your choice) and worked
lengthwise, the pattern calls for the
ends of your yarn to double as the
fringe. The stitch is fun to do, and the
scarf is one absolutely anyone would
love. (Skill Level: Advanced Beginner
and Up. 1 session. Maximum 8 students.)
Fresco Wristwarmers
with Leslie Huppin
NEW!
Tuesday: 2/16 –
1:00-3:00
Fee: $25
We are in love with Classic Elite’s new
yarn, Fresco, and we are equally in love
with these cute wristwarmers knit out of
it. With an eye-catching textured
pattern and simple techniques, these
wristwarmers are quick and fun to knit.
You might have a hard time knitting just
one pair. (Skill Level: Advanced
Beginner and Up. 1 session. Maximum 8
students.)
§ sweaters
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Einstein Coat
with Mary Lindeblad
Fridays: 1/29, 2/26, 3/26 –
1:00-2:00
Fee: $40
Sally Melville gave this classic sweater
coat its name because you feel like such
a genius knitting it. This garment is
simple enough for a first sweater
project and fun enough for knitters of
all skill levels. In fact, the class
involves just three one-hour sessions to
get you launched on each section. Knit
entirely out of garter stitch with large
panels picked up off of other pieces,
this sweater is flattering on everyone
and can be shortened or lengthened as
you desire. You are just going to love
it. (Skill Level: Beginner and Up. 3
sessions. Maximum 8 students.)
Wonderful Wallaby
with Gerda Porter
Saturdays: 2/6, 2/20, 3/6, 3/27 –
3:00-5:00
Fee: $65
One of our all-time most popular
projects at AGY, the Wonderful Wallaby
is a hooded sweatshirt-style sweater
perfect for men, women, kids, and adults
of all sizes and tastes. The sweater is
worked in the round from the bottom up,
so there’s hardly any finishing. Gerda
is our resident Wonderful Wallaby Wonder
Woman, and she has all sorts of tips and
tricks to make your first Wallaby a
roaring success. Students have the
option of knitting any size, from a
child’s 2 through an adult XXL. (Skill
Level: Advanced Beginner and Up. 4
sessions. Maximum 8 students.)
Mi Escuelita Cardigan
with Gerda Porter
NEW!
Thursdays: 1/14, 1/28, 2/11 –
3:00-5:00
Fee: $50
Any little girl would simply love to
wear this fabulous cardigan from Knitty.
With simple cables down the front and
back and ribbed sleeves that hug the
arms, this sweater is a joy to knit and
is sure to be one that is really worn.
Join Gerda as you learn to knit this
great cardigan, which is a great way to
work on your cabling and shaping skills.
(Skill Level: Advanced Beginner and Up.
3 sessions. Maximum 8 students.)
Central Park Hoodie
with Pat Nerbun
Fridays: 1/22, 2/12, 3/5, 3/19 –
1:00-3:00
Fee: $65
The Central Park Hoodie from Interweave
is a hugely popular sweater, with over
3,000 knitters listed as making it on
Ravelry. This beautiful, casual sweater
is the kind you will want to wear
constantly and will be so proud to say
that you knit. With cables up the sides,
sleeves, and hood, the sweater has a lot
of visual interest and is a ton of fun
to make. (Skill Level: Advanced Beginner
and Up. 4 sessions. Maximum 8
students.)
Minimalist Cardigan
with Gerda Porter
Thursdays: 2/4, 2/25, 3/11 –
3:00-5:00
Fee: $50
This simple, classic cardigan with
three-quarter sleeves and an open front
is one of those sweaters that becomes a
wardrobe staple. Appropriate for at
least three seasons a year, this
moss-stitch sweater is particularly
suited for the late winter and early
springtime when you need just a little
bit of warmth. Join Gerda and learn how
to make this immensely popular garment
from a 2007 issue of Interweave
Knits. (Skill Level: Advanced
Beginner and Up. 3 sessions. Maximum 8
students.)
§ suit yourself
§
In this knitting-circle-style class
taught by Gerda Porter or Pat Nerbun,
students have the option of knitting
anything they want. You can select a
project you would to launch but are a
little wary of doing on your own. Or you
can pick something you are already
working on but need help finishing. The
idea is to get the class
experience—receiving help from a skilled
teacher, getting to know other knitters,
encouraging your classmates, and
ultimately achieving project success—but
with projects of your own choosing.
Think of it as the Build-Your-Own-Class
Class. (6 sessions. Maximum 6 students.)
Tuesdays (every other week) – 6 weeks –
3:30-5:00 – 1/19, 2/2, 2/16, 3/2, 3/16,
3/30 (1 ½ hour sessions. Fee: $50)
Thursdays (every week) –
6 weeks – 5:30-7:30 – 1/14, 1/21, 1/28,
2/4, 2/11, 2/18 OR 2/25, 3/ 4,
3/11, 3/18, 3/25, 4/1 (Fee:
$67)Saturdays (every other week) – 6
weeks – 1:00-3:00 – 1/9, 1/23, 2/6,
2/20, 3/6, 3/20 (Fee: $67)
§ free demos
§
Felted Embellishments
Saturday, January 16, 3:00-4:00
Prolific knitter and longtime AGY
customer Renee Main is a creative
wonder. Renee knits a lot of felted
bags, and every time she comes into the
store, she has some new bag with the
most amazing felted embellishments. She
never fails to knock our socks off,
often combining applied felted items
like flowers with needle-felted accents.
We asked Renee if she would share some
of her incredible ideas, and to our
great delight, she agreed. So we hope
you can join us as Renee demonstrates
some of her one-of-a-kind creations that
can add flair and individuality to any
project. Be sure to stop by the store to
see samples of Renee’s work.
Gaia Shawl
Saturday, March 20, 3:00-4:00
The second free demo of the season is
another one inspired by a customer. When
Janine Carlson, who regularly
participates in Good Morning Knitting on
Tuesdays, came in with her Gaia Shawl
knit out of a skein of Noro Silk Garden
Sock, we fell in love with the pattern.
The triangular shawl is deceptively
simple to make, with some strategically
placed yarnovers to help create the
shape. Plus, the shawl can be knit out
of a wide variety of yarns with very
different results. We hope you can stop
in and learn a few tips for making your
own amazing Gaia Shawl.
§
agy class
policies§
Registration:
Class registration begins immediately on
a first-come, first-served basis.
Pre-payment is required with
registration to secure your spot in the
class. You can register in person or
over the phone. Supplies are not
included in the class fee.
Cancellations:
You may cancel up to one week before the
first class for a full refund. If you
cancel later than that, we will issue a
refund if we are able to fill your
space. You can transfer class fees to
apply to another class within the same
semester, as long as you still let us
know at least a week prior to the
original class you registered for. If a
class does not fill with the minimum
number of students, we will cancel the
class and issue a full refund.
Student Discounts:
Students receive a non-transferable,
one-time 10% storewide discount card at
the time of registration. The discount
is valid through the last day of class.
The AGY Club discount can be applied on
top of the class discount. You will need
to present your discount card at the
time of purchase.
Skill Level:
Our class descriptions include a skill
level to help you choose classes that
suit your abilities.
Learn To.
You have never picked up needles or you
need a refresher of the basics.
Beginner.
You know how to cast on, knit, purl, and
bind off.
Advanced Beginner.
You are comfortable with knitting,
purling, and binding off. Some
experience with shaping.
Intermediate.
You have completed many projects, can
read most patterns, and are ready for
more challenging projects.
Private Lessons:
If you can’t make one of the class
times, there is a specific skill or
project you want to learn, or you work
better one-on-one, consider making an
appointment for a private lesson. Our
teachers are available for lessons on
any skill or project you have in mind.
Fee: $25 per hour for one person, $35
for two.
Special Group Classes:
Ask us about possibilities of arranging
your own group for a specific class. |
