*A note about prerequisites: All class levels higher than 101 classes have prerequisites, or ask for demonstrated ability. This will prevent people showing up to classes without the necessary basic skills that hold the rest of the class back. Demonstrated ability can be proven by bringing in items that the student has made that use the necessary skills, photos of work that do the same or the ability to explain how to perform the technique correctly.
Knitting
Knitting 101 – Flat knitting: cast on, knit, purl, rib, cast off. Project: Scarf (3 hrs)
Knitting 102 – Beginning circular knitting: casting on in the round, joining without twisting, knitting on circular needles, working on double-pointed needles, decreasing. Project: Hat (3hrs) Prereq: Knitting 101 or demonstrated ability.
Knitting 103 – Knit Fix: picking up stitches, reading your knitting, diagnosing and repairing common problems (dropped stitches, twisted stitches, split stitches, slipped stitches, accidental yarn-overs, accidentally added stitches,) Project: off of a previously made 6” stockinette square, intentionally make and repair common mistakes. (3 hrs) Prereq: Knitting 101 & 102 or demonstrated ability.
Knitting 201 – Intermediate techniques: increases & decreases (including mirrored versions and centered versions), knit through the back loop, purl through the back loop, dropped stitch, multiple yarn over stitches, slipped stitches. Project: multiple, small technique swatches (a knitter’s scrapbook.) (3 hrs) Prereq: All 100 level knitting classes or demonstrated ability.
Knitting 202 – Alternate circular techniques: 2 circulars and magic loop, including 2-at-a-time. Project: Fingerless Mitts (3 hrs) Prereq: All 100 level knitting classes & Knitting 201 or demonstrated ability.
Knitting 203 – Socks: Top-down and Toe-up; includes Norwegian sock cast on/ aka German twisted cast on, Kitchener stitch, Judy’s Magic cast-on, Jenny’s Surprisingly Stretchy Bind Off, 2 heel techniques. Project: 2 (mismatched) mini-socks. (3 hrs) Prereq: All 100 level knitting classes & Knitting 201, or demonstrated ability.
Knitting 204 – Colorwork: stranded, Fair Isle, mosaic and double knitting. Reading color charts. Project: 4 colorwork coasters. Requires materials for circular and flat knitting. (3 hrs or 4 hrs with a break?) Prereq: All 100 level knitting classes, Knitting 201 recommended, or demonstrated ability.
Knitting 205 – Cables: Left and right crossed cables, traveling cables. Includes reading a cable chart. Project: Habitat Hat. (3 hrs) Prereq: All 100 level knitting classes & Knitting 201, or demonstrated ability.
Knitting 206 – Lace: Reading lace charts, beginning lace patterns. Project: Lace scarf. (3 hrs) Prereq: All 100 level knitting classes & Knitting 201, or demonstrated ability.
Knitting 207 – Advanced finishing techniques: buttonholes, seaming, weaving, sewing in zippers, crocheted edgings (3hrs) Prereq: All 100 level knitting classes & Knitting 201, or demonstrated ability.
Knitting 301 – First Sweater Project: EPS sweater with a colorwork yoke (3– 3 hr sessions) Prereq: All 100 level knitting classes, Knitting 201, Knitting 204, or demonstrated ability.
Knitting 302 – Shawl project: Lace Shawl (2 or 3 – 3 hr sessions) Prereq: All 100 level knitting classes, Knitting 201 & Knitting 206, or demonstrated ability.
Knitting 303 – Sweater project: Fair Isle Sweater (3 – 3 hr sessions) Prereq: All 100 level knitting classes, Knitting 201, Knitting 204, (Knitting 207 a plus), or demonstrated ability.
Crochet
Crochet 101 – Basic stitches: chain, single crochet, and double crochet, easy crochet edging. Project: Washcloth. (2 hrs)
Crochet 102 – Crochet in the round: Granny Squares; construction, color theory. Project: 2 squares (2 hrs) Prereq: Crochet 101 or demonstrated ability.
Crochet 103 – Beginning Amigurumi: continuous spiral, crochet charts, working at a tight gauge, shaping (increases, decreases), styling. Project: Cupcake (3 hrs) Prereq: Crochet 101 & 102, or demonstrated ability.
Crochet 201 – Crochet Lace: Queen Anne’s Lace Scarf. Crochet lace charts, figuring out directionality. Project: Scarf (2 hrs) Prereq: Crochet 101 & 102, or demonstrated ability.
Crochet 202 – Finishing Techniques: edgings, buttonholes, joining, seaming, getting gauge. Project: Several small swatches (crocheter’s scrapbook) (2 hrs) Prereq: Crochet 101 & 102 or demonstrated ability.
Crochet 203 – Motifs: squares, circles, triangles, hexagons, pentagons, flowers. Understand motif shaping (spacing increases and decreases) and how it translates to garment shaping. Project: several small swatches (crocheter’s scrapbook) (3 hrs) Prereq: Crochet 101 & 102, or demonstrated ability.
Crochet 204 – Special Stitches: extended and linked stitches & Texture Stitches: front and back loop stitches, front and back post stitches, popcorns, shells, bobbles, fans, bullions, cables, picots. Project: Crochet sampler or several small swatches (crocheter’s scrapbook) (3 hrs) Prereq: Crochet 101 & 102, or demonstrated ability.
Crochet 205 – Colorwork: Intarsia, tapestry crochet, mosaic crochet. Project: multiple small swatches (crocheter’s scrapbook) (2 hrs) Prereq: Crochet 101, 102, & 204, or demonstrated ability.
Crochet 206 – Crochet Food: How to realistically depict food in crochet. Project: A crochet fruit and vegetable, optional other food. (3 hrs) Prereq: Crochet 101, 102, 103, or demonstrated ability.
Crochet 207 – Advanced Amigurumi: expands on techniques and forms from Crochet 103, includes multiple piece forms. Project: A complex amigurumi. (3 hrs) Prereq: Crochet 101, 102, 103, or demonstrated ability.
Crochet 208 – Tunisian Crochet: learn this interesting crochet technique. Project: Padding (an iPad/Kindle case that can be used as a clutch bag) (3 hrs) Prereq: Crochet 101 & 102, or demonstrated ability.
Crochet 209 – Filet Crochet: a lace panel technique used to make tablecloths, placemats, curtains as well as garments. Project: A lace placemat or square. (3 hrs) Prereq: Crochet 101 & 102, or demonstrated ability.
(Other 200 level classes could include thread painting, hyperbolic crochet, other lace techniques. All would have prereqs of Crochet 101 & 102)
Crochet 301 – Freeform crochet: scrumbling and how to join pieces to create a larger fabric and project. Project: scrumbled bag or scarf. (3 hrs) Prereq: Crochet 101, 102, 203, 204, or demonstrated ability.
Crochet 302 – Lace Shawl: Using written and charted directions, create a larger, wearable piece. Project: Elise Shawl (2 – 3 hrs sections) Prereq: Crochet 101, 102, 201, 203, 204, or demonstrated ability.
Crochet 303 – Crocheted Sweater: start-to-finish sweater project. Project: Sweater to be determined. (3 -3 hr sections) Prereq: Crochet 101, 102, 202, 203 (Crochet 204 a plus), or demonstrated ability.
Knitting
Knitting 101 – Flat knitting: cast on, knit, purl, rib, cast off. Project: Scarf (3 hrs)
Knitting 102 – Beginning circular knitting: casting on in the round, joining without twisting, knitting on circular needles, working on double-pointed needles, decreasing. Project: Hat (3hrs) Prereq: Knitting 101 or demonstrated ability.
Knitting 103 – Knit Fix: picking up stitches, reading your knitting, diagnosing and repairing common problems (dropped stitches, twisted stitches, split stitches, slipped stitches, accidental yarn-overs, accidentally added stitches,) Project: off of a previously made 6” stockinette square, intentionally make and repair common mistakes. (3 hrs) Prereq: Knitting 101 & 102 or demonstrated ability.
Knitting 201 – Intermediate techniques: increases & decreases (including mirrored versions and centered versions), knit through the back loop, purl through the back loop, dropped stitch, multiple yarn over stitches, slipped stitches. Project: multiple, small technique swatches (a knitter’s scrapbook.) (3 hrs) Prereq: All 100 level knitting classes or demonstrated ability.
Knitting 202 – Alternate circular techniques: 2 circulars and magic loop, including 2-at-a-time. Project: Fingerless Mitts (3 hrs) Prereq: All 100 level knitting classes & Knitting 201 or demonstrated ability.
Knitting 203 – Socks: Top-down and Toe-up; includes Norwegian sock cast on/ aka German twisted cast on, Kitchener stitch, Judy’s Magic cast-on, Jenny’s Surprisingly Stretchy Bind Off, 2 heel techniques. Project: 2 (mismatched) mini-socks. (3 hrs) Prereq: All 100 level knitting classes & Knitting 201, or demonstrated ability.
Knitting 204 – Colorwork: stranded, Fair Isle, mosaic and double knitting. Reading color charts. Project: 4 colorwork coasters. Requires materials for circular and flat knitting. (3 hrs or 4 hrs with a break?) Prereq: All 100 level knitting classes, Knitting 201 recommended, or demonstrated ability.
Knitting 205 – Cables: Left and right crossed cables, traveling cables. Includes reading a cable chart. Project: Habitat Hat. (3 hrs) Prereq: All 100 level knitting classes & Knitting 201, or demonstrated ability.
Knitting 206 – Lace: Reading lace charts, beginning lace patterns. Project: Lace scarf. (3 hrs) Prereq: All 100 level knitting classes & Knitting 201, or demonstrated ability.
Knitting 207 – Advanced finishing techniques: buttonholes, seaming, weaving, sewing in zippers, crocheted edgings (3hrs) Prereq: All 100 level knitting classes & Knitting 201, or demonstrated ability.
Knitting 301 – First Sweater Project: EPS sweater with a colorwork yoke (3– 3 hr sessions) Prereq: All 100 level knitting classes, Knitting 201, Knitting 204, or demonstrated ability.
Knitting 302 – Shawl project: Lace Shawl (2 or 3 – 3 hr sessions) Prereq: All 100 level knitting classes, Knitting 201 & Knitting 206, or demonstrated ability.
Knitting 303 – Sweater project: Fair Isle Sweater (3 – 3 hr sessions) Prereq: All 100 level knitting classes, Knitting 201, Knitting 204, (Knitting 207 a plus), or demonstrated ability.
Crochet
Crochet 101 – Basic stitches: chain, single crochet, and double crochet, easy crochet edging. Project: Washcloth. (2 hrs)
Crochet 102 – Crochet in the round: Granny Squares; construction, color theory. Project: 2 squares (2 hrs) Prereq: Crochet 101 or demonstrated ability.
Crochet 103 – Beginning Amigurumi: continuous spiral, crochet charts, working at a tight gauge, shaping (increases, decreases), styling. Project: Cupcake (3 hrs) Prereq: Crochet 101 & 102, or demonstrated ability.
Crochet 201 – Crochet Lace: Queen Anne’s Lace Scarf. Crochet lace charts, figuring out directionality. Project: Scarf (2 hrs) Prereq: Crochet 101 & 102, or demonstrated ability.
Crochet 202 – Finishing Techniques: edgings, buttonholes, joining, seaming, getting gauge. Project: Several small swatches (crocheter’s scrapbook) (2 hrs) Prereq: Crochet 101 & 102 or demonstrated ability.
Crochet 203 – Motifs: squares, circles, triangles, hexagons, pentagons, flowers. Understand motif shaping (spacing increases and decreases) and how it translates to garment shaping. Project: several small swatches (crocheter’s scrapbook) (3 hrs) Prereq: Crochet 101 & 102, or demonstrated ability.
Crochet 204 – Special Stitches: extended and linked stitches & Texture Stitches: front and back loop stitches, front and back post stitches, popcorns, shells, bobbles, fans, bullions, cables, picots. Project: Crochet sampler or several small swatches (crocheter’s scrapbook) (3 hrs) Prereq: Crochet 101 & 102, or demonstrated ability.
Crochet 205 – Colorwork: Intarsia, tapestry crochet, mosaic crochet. Project: multiple small swatches (crocheter’s scrapbook) (2 hrs) Prereq: Crochet 101, 102, & 204, or demonstrated ability.
Crochet 206 – Crochet Food: How to realistically depict food in crochet. Project: A crochet fruit and vegetable, optional other food. (3 hrs) Prereq: Crochet 101, 102, 103, or demonstrated ability.
Crochet 207 – Advanced Amigurumi: expands on techniques and forms from Crochet 103, includes multiple piece forms. Project: A complex amigurumi. (3 hrs) Prereq: Crochet 101, 102, 103, or demonstrated ability.
Crochet 208 – Tunisian Crochet: learn this interesting crochet technique. Project: Padding (an iPad/Kindle case that can be used as a clutch bag) (3 hrs) Prereq: Crochet 101 & 102, or demonstrated ability.
Crochet 209 – Filet Crochet: a lace panel technique used to make tablecloths, placemats, curtains as well as garments. Project: A lace placemat or square. (3 hrs) Prereq: Crochet 101 & 102, or demonstrated ability.
(Other 200 level classes could include thread painting, hyperbolic crochet, other lace techniques. All would have prereqs of Crochet 101 & 102)
Crochet 301 – Freeform crochet: scrumbling and how to join pieces to create a larger fabric and project. Project: scrumbled bag or scarf. (3 hrs) Prereq: Crochet 101, 102, 203, 204, or demonstrated ability.
Crochet 302 – Lace Shawl: Using written and charted directions, create a larger, wearable piece. Project: Elise Shawl (2 – 3 hrs sections) Prereq: Crochet 101, 102, 201, 203, 204, or demonstrated ability.
Crochet 303 – Crocheted Sweater: start-to-finish sweater project. Project: Sweater to be determined. (3 -3 hr sections) Prereq: Crochet 101, 102, 202, 203 (Crochet 204 a plus), or demonstrated ability.
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All teachers at The Knitting Nest collect the fees for their classes themselves; you will receive an email from the teacher 24 hours before each class – this will serve as your reminder about class and provide you with a link to pay for the class through PayPal. You may also pay at the class with a check or cash.
Classes must have a minimum of three students to “make” – if you are planning to attend a class please call and sign up.
Interested in knitting classes. I’m a beginner. When could I start for the 4-week session?
thanks,
Alicia
I would like to register for the Fix Your Knits class on March 19. My name is Donna McLemore.
I’m too late for your Knitting 101 in April, so I’ll be sure to catch it in May!