CLASSES and EVENTS for WINTER 2009-2010


KNIT’N NOSH
Join us on Friday, November 27 from 5:00pm to 9:00pm. We will be having an Anti-Turkey potluck and knitting, crocheting and spinning night. There will be a potluck on the 4th Friday of every month, so add it to your schedule and plan on a great time. Please bring your favorite dish, one or several projects and your fun attitude. We will eat until we can't see straight and then knit the night away.
Date: Friday, November 27
Time: 5:00pm – 9:00pm
Fee: A potluck dish


SPINNING DAY
Join us for a fun afternoon of spinning, talking and relaxing. Any level of spinning ability is welcome. Bring your wheels and spindles and play!
Date: Saturday, November 28
Time: 2:00pm-5:00pm
Fee: none


A TASTE OF KNITTING
Come see what all the knitting excitement is about! This is a two-part class in which you will learn to cast on, knit, purl and bind off. If you have taken the class before and feel that you need a refresher, come on and join us again.
Date: Tuesdays, December 1, 8
Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
Fee: $44.00 plus materials
Instructor: Mark Guardado




WATERFALL BEADED SCARF
Jane Davis has designed another stunning scarf with worsted weight yarn and beads. Big surprise, more beads! I already have the yarn and beads in stock so you can do some one stop shopping. This is one of the simpler ways to knit with beads; if you know how to knit and purl you can make this. The beads will need to be strung before class so please come in early to pick your supplies. The pattern has detailed directions for grafting the two sides together and you can always come in when you finish both sides for some hands on help.
Date: Tuesday, December 1
Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
Fee: $22.00 plus materials
Instructor: Meg Smith

FETCHING
These charming fingerless mitts make wonderful Christmas presents. From Knitty.com “The cables hold the gloves nicely at your wrist and across your knuckles, and are excellent for keeping you warm yet unhindered while knitting, typing, or enjoying a coffee at an outdoor café. If you have never tried knitting cables before, this would be an excellent project to start with.”
Date: Thursdays, December 3, 10
Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
Fee: $44.00 plus materials
Instructor: Jolene Meurer

KABOB REVERSIBLE SCARF
This beautiful scarf is a great introduction to lace knitting. It can be knit with any weight yarn and at the width that you like your scarves to be.
Date: Thursday, December 3
Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
Fee: $22.00 plus materials
Instructor: Meg Smith



MEDITATIVE KNIT OR CROCHET
Knitting is a really fine way to clear your mind. This workshop will be about filling your project with peaceful thoughts. There will be a minimum of talking and a maximum of peacefulness. A prayer shawl is a good choice of project but any project is okay. If you want to donate a shawl it will be gratefully accepted. We are in the process of finding a group to donate to.
Date: Friday, December 4
Time: 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Fee: $11.00 plus materials
Instructor: Sara Peters


GET WIRED BRACELET
Sparkly and easy to knit! These fantastic bracelets don’t need a gauge. You will need approximately 60 beads of any size that fits onto the wire. Beads from size 8 seed beads to 8mm including stones and crystals will look good together. Wire and beads should be available at any local bead store. The wire is 24 gauge and comes in various colors.
Date: Saturday, December 5
Time: 9:00am-11:00am
Fee: $22.00 plus materials
Instructor: Meg Smith


FABERGE NECK WARMER
This is a beautiful, beaded neck warmer and will make a stunning holiday gift. Looks like you took days when we all know it took only a mere handful of hours. Worsted weight yarn and size 5 beads are needed along with a crochet hook, size 9. We will have the beads in stock for you, as it seems most bead stores don’t carry the size 5 beads.
Date: December 8
Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
Fee: $22.00 plus materials
Instructor: Meg Smith


GET WIRED BRACELET
Sparkly and easy to knit! These fantastic bracelets don’t need a gauge. You will need approximately 60 beads of any size that fits onto the wire. Beads from size 8 seed beads to 8mm including stones and crystals will look good together. Wire and beads should be available at any local bead store. The wire is 24 gauge and comes in various colors.
Date: Wednesday, December 9
Time: 9:00am-11:00am
Fee: $22.00 plus materials
Instructor: Meg Smith




ZEEBEE HAT
Finally, a different take on making a hat. This one is knitted flat, in garter stitch and uses a crochet chain cast on, short rows and garter stitch grafting. The pattern is generated online using your stitch and row gauge. Any size of yarn will work; you just have to make a swatch before the class starts.
Date: Thursday, December 10
Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
Fee: $22.00 plus materials
Instructor: Meg Smith

FREE WASHCLOTH CLASS
Washcloths have been so popular lately that we are having another free class! Our cloth patterns for December will be a penguin or a snowflake. Bring your size 6 or 7 needles and have some fun! There is a $5.00 kit fee for the yarn and pattern.
Date: Saturday, December 12
Time: 9:00am-11:00am
Fee: Free
Instructor: Meg Smith

BOOMTOWN SCARF
This simple scarf is quick to knit and fun to wear. It uses an interesting way of knitting into yarn over’s. Any size of yarn will work and you can customize the width of the scarf to your own taste.
Date: Tuesday, December 15
Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
Fee: $22.00 plus materials
Instructor: Jolene Meurer


KNIT’N NOSH/GIFT EXCHANGE
Join us on Friday, December 18 from 5:00pm to 9:00pm. We will be having a potluck, gift exchange and knitting, crocheting and spinning night. Please bring a wrapped hand made gift and we will exchange presents with others who understand the love and work that goes into handwork. We will eat until we can't see straight and then knit the night away.
Date: Friday, December 18
Time: 5:00pm – 9:00pm
Fee: A potluck dish

December 22nd and 23rd are the last days to send in any family members to buy cool stuff for you. We can also sell Ancient Pathways Gift Certificates over the phone if your spouse has Knit Store Phobia!

SPINNING DAY
Join us for a fun afternoon of spinning, talking and relaxing. Any level of spinning ability is welcome. Bring your wheels and spindles and play!
Date: Saturday, December 26
Time: 2:00pm-5:00pm
Fee: none


LUCITA HAT
“Where lace meets cables at the intersection of bead blvd.” Yet another great way to add beads to your knitting. Yes, Meg’s fascinated with beads this season, why do you ask? This pattern will need to be purchased online from the designer before class. Go to www.wovenspun.etsy.com to buy it. You will also need 200 size 5 or 6 seed beads.
Date: Tuesday, December 29
Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Fee: $22.00 plus materials
Instructor: Jolene Meurer

FUZZY FEET
Description from Knitty.com: “These slippers are made by knitting a pair of gigantic and I mean GIGANTIC! socks at a very loose gauge, then slowly felting them either in the washing machine or by hand to a custom fit.” They are a great way to learn how to knit socks, without having to use tiny needles. It’s a quick knit and most mistakes you make will disappear in the felting process.
Date: Tuesdays, January 5, 12
Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
Fee: $44.00 plus materials
Instructor: Jolene Meurer

A TASTE OF KNITTING
Come see what all the knitting excitement is about! This is a two-part class in which you will learn to cast on, knit, purl and bind off. If you have taken the class before and feel that you need a refresher, come on and join us again.
Date: Tuesdays, January 5, 12
Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
Fee: $44.00 plus materials
Instructor: Mark Guardado

STEEKING WITHOUT FEAR
Nothing scares knitters more than the thought of cutting into their knitting. Come learn how to do this useful technique, which allows you to knit everything in the round, (no purling) and then cut to make a cardigan without it falling apart.
Date: Thursday, January 7
Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
Fee: $22.00 plus materials
Instructor: Meg Smith


WATERFALL BEADED SCARF
Jane Davis has designed another stunning scarf with worsted weight yarn and beads. Big surprise, more beads! I already have the yarn and beads in stock so you can do some one stop shopping. This is one of the simpler ways to knit with beads; if you know how to knit and purl you can make this. The beads will need to be strung before class so please come in early to pick your supplies. The pattern has detailed directions for grafting the two sides together and you can always come in when you finish both sides for some hands on help.
Date: Saturday, January 9
Time: 9:00am-11:00am
Fee: $22.00 plus materials
Instructor: Meg Smith


MEDITATIVE KNIT OR CROCHET
Knitting is a really fine way to clear one’s mind. This workshop will be about filling your project with peaceful thoughts. There will be a minimum of talking and a maximum of peacefulness. A prayer shawl is a good choice of project but any project is okay. If you want to donate a shawl it will be gratefully accepted. We are in the process of finding a group to donate to.
Date: Friday, January 15
Time: 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Fee: $11.00 plus materials
Instructor: Sara Peters

KNIT’N NOSH/WHINE AND CHEESE NIGHT
We will be having a potluck, and knitting, crocheting and spinning night. For January our theme is a Whine and Cheese night so feel free to bring a bottle of wine or some cheese and we will whine together about the holidays. Please bring your favorite dish, one or several projects and your fun attitude. We will eat until we can't see straight and then knit the night away.
Date: Friday, January 22
Time: 5:00pm – 9:00pm
Fee: A potluck dish

BABY SURPRISE JACKET
We will be knitting Elizabeth Zimmerman’s most enduring baby sweater. It is all garter stitch and you end with an amorphous shape that amazingly sews into a baby sweater. We have a spreadsheet that will make knitting this jacket easier.
Dates: Tuesdays, January 26, February 2,9
Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
Fee: $66.00 plus materials
Instructor: Jolene Meurer

SPINNING DAY
Join us for a fun afternoon of spinning, talking and relaxing. Any level of spinning ability is welcome. Bring your wheels and spindles and play!
Date: Saturday, January 30
Time: 2:00pm-5:00pm
Fee: none

KNITTING PARTIES
Schedule some time for you and your friends to learn knitting together. Meg will come to your home and work with your group in a comfortable, casual environment. This is also a great way for new moms to take a class without having to deal with daycare. Play date and knit time in one session!
Fee: $15.00 per person per hour
Instructor: Meg Smith

PRIVATE LESSONS FOR KNITTING OR CROCHET
Do you need some quiet time for knitting? Can’t concentrate when the gang is in the store? Call to schedule your private lesson with Meg. We can meet in the morning or evening to work through your pattern or get you started again.
Fee: $20.00 per hour
Instructor: Meg Smith