More Classes Added

We've added a few classes to the knitting schedule since the last newsletter:

• Juliane suggested a sweater workshop after the clinics on Wednesdays from 3-5pm. It's like a class because Juliane will be helping you learn the techniques and stitches you need for your sweater, but like a workshop because everyone can choose the sweater pattern of their choice. If you're interested, please call the store (651-282-0099), or stop by the Wednesday clinic (1-3pm).
• Julie will be teaching Viking Knit on Tuesday, October 18^th from 6 - 8 pm.
• Jess will be teaching Advanced Beginner Knitting on Friday, October 14, 21, 28 (and beyond, depending on the patterns chosen) from 10:30am - 12:30pm.
• Jess has moved her beautiful Beaded Handbag class to Friday, November 11, and 18 from 10:30am - 12:30 pm, which will still give you plenty of time to make a few up for the holidays.

Since we anticipate a busy Fall class season, please remember that we request you sign up and pay in advance by calling or visiting the store. You can now also register and pay for Julie's jewelry and beading classes online. Classes will be canceled if they do not have the minimum registered participants in advance of the class. Payments made will be applied toward future classes. For more detail, please call the store.

All classes are 6-8pm and 2 hours long, unless otherwise noted.

September/October 2011 Class Schedule

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Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
September 11	September 12 Knitting Clinic	September 13 Felted Clogs (3/3) Loop & Wrap	September 14 Knitting Clinic	September 15 Drop Stitch Shawl/Scarf (10:30am)	September 16	September 17 Beginning Knitting (1/2) Jewelry Making Basics: Stringing Socks on Saturday (1/3)
September 18	September 19 Knitting Clinic	September 20 120 Minute Mittens	September 21 Knitting Clinic Fair Isle Hat (1/3)	September 22 Knit Night	September 23	September 24 Beginning Knitting (2/2) Socks on Saturday (2/3)
September 25	September 26 Knitting Clinic	September 27 Copper Etching	September 28 Knitting Clinic Fair Isle Hat (2/3)	September 29	September 30	October 1 Socks on Saturday (3/3) Sweater & Shawl Pins
October 2	October 3	October 4 Pearl Knotting	October 5 Knitting Clinic Mitered Square Scarf (1/2)	October 6	October 7	October 8
October 9	October 10 Knitting Clinic	October 11 Wire Wrapped Stone Cage Pendant 120 Minute Mittens	October 12 Knitting Clinic Fair Isle Hat (3/3)	October 13	October 14 Advanced Beginning Knitting session 1 (10:30am)	October 15 Metal Stamping Torch Soldering
October 16	October 17 Knitting Clinic	October 18 Viking Knit	October 19 Knitting Clinic Mitered Square Scarf (1/2)	October 20	October 21 Advanced Beginning Knitting session 2 (10:30am)	October 22

To help you identify the classes that best fit your skill level, we'll start to include these difficulty icons with the class descriptions:
Beginner requires no previous experience; you'll be learning how to use the basic tools to practice the basic techniques.
Advanced Beginner requires knowledge of and experience with the basic tools and skills. For knitting you'll need to know knitting, purling, increases, decreases, casting on, and binding off. For beading you'll need to know how to identify and use chain-nose pliers, round-nose pliers, flat-nose pliers, crimping pliers, and wire cutters, and the loop-and-wrap and basic stringing techniques. You'll be using the basic tools to expand and your palette of techniques and increase your comfort level by reptititvely practicing those techniques.
Intermediate requires the ability to carry out beginner and skills without assistancem and advanced beginner skills with very little assistance.
Experienced requires a working knowledge of a wide range of techniques.