Note: We are offering two separate sections of this popular class; please be sure to note the correct date for the section you enroll in!

Brioche is a fun knitting technique that creates an interwoven double layer of fabric that feels light and airy. It can be done with either one or two colors of yarn. Using two colors of yarn, you can create fascinating patterns that display an interesting color-changing effect. This afternoon workshop will teach you two-color brioche. We will also talk about fixing brioche mistakes.

What to bring:

• “Brioche Twist Headband,” by Susanne Sommer, a free pattern download from Ravelry
• 2 highly contrasting colors of Aran-weight yarn
• US Size 6 16-inch circular needle

Materials are available to purchase here at the shop.

Class Policy -

• Refunds or store credits for pre-paid class registrations can be made only if we are notified at least two weeks in advance of the beginning of class.
• Missed classes will not be made up unless the instructor was unable to teach or the shop was closed for inclement weather.
• Refunds or store credits for missed classes cannot be made.

Instructor: Marsha Krzyzewski

Sunday, May 3, 2020; 1:00-3:00 pm. 

Learn how to read your knitting, that is, to look at the stitches on your needles and in your fabric so you can easily tell where you are in your pattern. Marsha will teach how to distinguish knits from purls, identify increases and decreases, and count rows in a variety of stitch patterns. All these skills will help you to keep track of your work!

Experience level: all

Please bring: any works in progress to decipher, with its pattern, yarn & needles

Class Policy -

• Refunds for pre-paid class registrations can be made only if we are notified at least two weeks in advance of the beginning of class.
• Missed classes will not be made up unless the instructor was unable to teach or the shop was closed for inclement weather.
• Refunds for missed classes cannot be made.

Instructor: Marsha Krzyzewski 

Saturday, May 9, 2020; 10:00 am - 12:00 noon.

Experience level: all
Learn to recognize and fix common knitting mistakes!  We’ll cover dropped stitches, ripping back and putting back correctly on the needles, unknitting and how to count rows. We’ll also cover how to avoid some common mistakes.

What to bring:  problems to fix if you have them, if not, class will have swatches.

Instructor: Marsha Krzyzewski
Saturdays: May 9 and 23, June 20, July 18, and August 22, 2020; 1:00 - 3:00 pm.

Join Marsha in knitting "Slade," designed by Michele Wang for Brooklyn Tweed. "Slade" is a men's stockinette cardigan trimmed in ribbing and a shawl collar, worked in pieces and seamed together. It's simple, but with thoughtful details; Marsha will teach the tubular cast-on, twisted stitch selvedge, and buttonholes.

Experience: Students should be comfortable casting on and binding off, knitting and purling, increasing and decreasing. No previous sweater-making experience is required. Be prepared to knit a gauge swatch in stockinette, and block it before the class starts - bring it the first day and Marsha will help you measure and interpret it.

Materials needed:

• Pattern: "Slade," by Michele Wang, available to purchase on Ravelry
• Yarn: Worsted weight yarn that knits up to a gauge of 18 sts = 4"; we recommend Brooklyn Tweed Shelter. "Slade" comes in the following sizes: 37¼ (40½, 44¼, 47½, 51½, 54¾)" circumference at chest. You'll need 1235 (1345, 1465, 1580, 1680, 1820) total yards of worsted weight wool yarn.
• Needles: US 8 24" or 32" circular needle (or size needed to obtain gauge), US 5 40" circular needle (or three sizes smaller than gauge needle).
• Notions: Stitch markers, blunt tapestry needle, three 1 1/4" buttons, sewing needle and matching thread (for sewing on buttons), a small amount of sock yarn in a similar color for seaming. If working Tubular Cast On, you will also require smooth waste yarn (fingering weight cotton, silk, or bamboo yarn). You may use another cast on if desired, omitting this tool. Materials are available for purchase here at the shop.

Class Policy -

• Refunds and store credits for pre-paid class registrations can be made only if we are notified at least two weeks in advance of the beginning of class.
• Missed classes will not be made up unless the instructor was unable to teach or the shop was closed for inclement weather.
• Refunds and store credits for missed classes cannot be made.

Instructor: Marsha Krzyzewski

Saturdays: May 9 and 23, 2020; 3:00-4:30 pm. 

Learn double knitting as you make "Frida," a stockinette headband with a twist. Double knitting is a technique that creates two layers of fabric at once by slipping some stitches and knitting others. Marsha will teach double knitting, binding off in double knitting, seaming, and pattern reading.

Experience: Students should be comfortable casting on and knitting.

Materials:

• Pattern: "Frida," by Emilie Luis, a free download from Ravelry
• Yarn: 77 yards each of lace and fingering weight yarn, or 77 yards of DK weight yarn.
• Needles: US 6 needles
• Notions: darning needle for seaming

Materials available for purchase at the shop.

Class Policy -

• Refunds and store credits for pre-paid class registrations can be made only if we are notified at least two weeks in advance of the beginning of class.
• Missed classes will not be made up unless the instructor was unable to teach or the shop was closed for inclement weather.
• Refunds and store credits for missed classes cannot be made.

Instructor: Marsha Krzyzewski

Saturday, May 23, 2020; 10:00 am - 12:00 noon.

Instructor: Amy Wentley

Instructor: Amy Wentley 
Saturdays: May 30, June 13, June 27 and July 11, 2020; 1:00 - 3:00 pm.

Juneberry is a Shetland-style triangular lace shawl that offers opportunities to learn new techniques. The knitting begins with a provisional cast-on of a few stitches at the center top; increases at the center spine and edges form the triangle shape. In the traditional Shetland style, a wide knitted-on edging unites with the live stitches at the perimeter for an elastic and seamless finish. Juneberry is worked from charted instructions, some of which require lace maneuvers on both sides of the work. The pattern also includes optional bobbles. Juneberry can be worked in DK-weight yarn to yield a wingspan of 44½″ or worsted weight yarn for a 61″ shawl.

Experience: Adventurous Intermediate. Students should have completed at least one lace project using charts. Should be comfortable knitting, purling, increasing, decreasing, reading your knitting and reading charts.

Materials needed:

• Pattern: "Juneberry Triangle," by Jared Flood, available to purchase on Ravelry.
• Yarn:
  • DK VERSION: 455 total yards of DK weight wool yarn, such as Brooklyn Tweed Arbor.
  • WORSTED VERSION: 525 total yards of worsted weight wool yarn, such as Brooklyn Tweed Shelter or Ranch 02. We will begin a gauge swatch in class so be sure to purchase your yarn and have one skein wound before you come to class.
• Needles: We will begin a gauge swatch in the first class. Suggested needles to start you swatch with are:
  • DK VERSION: One 32" circular needle US 7 [4.5 mm]
  • WORSTED VERSION: One 32" circular needle US 9 [5.5 mm]
    

• Notions: Four stitch markers, crochet hook (4½ mm/US 7 for DK Version; 5½ mm/US I-9 for Worsted Version) and smooth waste yarn for Provisional Cast On, blunt tapestry needle, T-pins for blocking, blocking wires (optional but recommended)

Materials are available for purchase here at the shop.

Class Policy -

• Refunds and store credits for pre-paid class registrations can be made only if we are notified at least two weeks in advance of the beginning of class.
• Missed classes will not be made up unless the instructor was unable to teach or the shop was closed for inclement weather.
• Refunds and store credits for missed classes cannot be made.

Instructor: Amy Wentley

Saturday: May 30, 2020; 3:00 to 5:00 pm.

Continental knitting is a style of knitting where you hold the yarn in your left hand and "pick" the yarn with your right needle. For some people, this turns out to be a faster way to knit. Also, if you experience hand, arm or shoulder pain when knitting, this method could be less painful. We will begin knitting a washcloth to practice knitting and purling using the Continental method.

Experience: If you already knit using the English (throwing) or another method, this class is for you.

Materials needed:

• A ball of worsted weight wool yarn for practice during class, and a ball of cotton yarn for washcloth project (some yarns need to be wound into a ball before use;  please come to class with yarn already wound)
• Straight or circular needles (24-inch or 32-inch) in a size suitable for your yarn (US 6 - US 8).
• A pattern for a simple washcloth will be provided by the instructor.

Materials are available for purchase at the shop.

Class Policy -

• Refunds for pre-paid class registrations can be made only if we are notified at least two weeks in advance of the beginning of class.
• Missed classes will not be made up unless the instructor was unable to teach or the shop was closed for inclement weather.
• Refunds for missed classes cannot be made.

Instructor: Marsha Krzyzewski 

Saturdays: June 6 and 20, 2020; 10:00 am - 12:00 noon.

Practice your knits and purls as you make "Sandoval," a ribbed beanie with or without a folded brim. Marsha will teach you to combine knits and purls for ribbing, work in the round on circular and double pointed needles, and decrease for the crown of the hat.

Experience: Students should be comfortable casting on, knitting and purling; no experience knitting in the round is needed.

Materials needed:

• "Sandoval Hat" pattern by Robyn Devine, available as a free download from Ravelry
• 130-200 yards aran or heavy worsted weight yarn, such as Swans Island All American Worsted, Kelbourne Woolens Germantown, or Brooklyn Tweed Shelter, or Shibui Drift (pictured here); we have lots of choices here at the shop
• US 9 16" circular needles and US 9 double pointed needles
• notions: stitch marker, darning needle for weaving in ends

Class Policy -

• Refunds and store credits for pre-paid class registrations can be made only if we are notified at least two weeks in advance of the beginning of class.
• Missed classes will not be made up unless the instructor was unable to teach or the shop was closed for inclement weather.
• Refunds and store credits for missed classes cannot be made.

Instructor: Marsha Krzyzewski

Saturday, June 6, 2020; 1:00-3:00 pm.

Instructor: Marsha Krzyzewski

Saturday, June 6, 2020; 3:00-5:00 pm.

Learn to decipher the parts of a pattern to make knitting more fun!

We will go through parts of the pattern, then diagrams, charts, pattern notes, abbreviations, errors in a pattern, copyright issues, online tutorials and more. Marsha will provide examples of patterns for practice and demonstration, but do bring any patterns you'd like to take a closer look at if you have them.

Instructor: Marsha Krzyzewski

Saturday, June 20, 2020; 3:00 - 5:00 pm. 

• At least 3 colors of 100% non-superwash worsted-weight wool.
• US size 6, 7 or 8 16-inch circular needles.
• Crochet hook is size F or G.
• A small, sharp pair of scissors.
• Before class, you'll be sent instructions to knit two swatches to bring to class. One swatch will be in stockinette, using one color only. The other swatch will be a stranded knit pattern using two contrasting colors.

Class Policy -

• Refunds or store credits for pre-paid class registrations can be made only if we are notified at least two weeks in advance of the beginning of class.
• Missed classes will not be made up unless the instructor was unable to teach or the shop was closed for inclement weather.
• Refunds or store credits for missed classes cannot be made.

Instructor: Marsha Krzyzewski 

Saturday, July 18, 2020; 10:00 am - 12:00 noon. 

• Bring a pattern to use as an example during class, for practice identifying gauge and swatching instructions
• Bring three swatches on any kind of yarn, still on the needles:
  • Make two as follows: cast on 20 stitches, work 3" in stockinette stitch
  • Make one as follows: cast on 20 stitches, work 3" in garter stitch

Class Policy -

• Refunds and store credits for pre-paid class registrations can be made only if we are notified at least two weeks in advance of the beginning of class.
• Missed classes will not be made up unless the instructor was unable to teach or the shop was closed for inclement weather.
• Refunds and store credits for missed classes cannot be made.

Instructor: Amy Wentley
Saturdays: July 25, August 8, August 29, and September 12, 2020; 1:00 - 3:00 pm.

We are offering 2 sections of this popular class, so make sure to note the correct dates and times for the section you're enrolled in!

Veronik Avery's "Orime," knit in fingering-weight yarn, is designed with an eye for impeccable detail. This demure top features knit stitches arranged diagonally on a background of reverse stockinette, a folded collar and neckline facing for structure and a professional look. Amy will guide students through swatching, knitting, and all the thoughtful finishing details of this project. If you're looking for a little challenge and to learn some interesting construction and finishing techniques, this is the project for you!

Experience: Intermediate. Should be comfortable knitting, purling, increasing, decreasing, reading your knitting and reading charts.

Materials needed:

• Pattern: "Orime," by Veronik Avery, available to purchase on Ravelry
• Yarn: Fingering weight yarn that knits up to a gauge of 27 sts = 4"; we recommend Brooklyn Tweed Peerie. "Orime" comes in the following sizes: 37 (41, 45½, 49, 53, 57)” circumference at bust. You'll need 1050 (1220, 1400, 1560, 1770, 1955) total yards of fingering weight wool yarn.
• Needles: Two different needle sizes are required for this sweater. We will do a gauge swatch in the first class. Come to class with a US 3 (3.25 mm) circular needle (32") made from the material you most like to work with (wood or metal). For the ribbing, you will also need a 32" circular needle and a set of double-pointed needles in a needle size that is 0.5mm smaller (the pattern suggests US 2, 2.75mm). Needles can be purchased from the shop after your gauge is determined.
• Notions: Stitch markers, blunt tapestry needle, stitch holders or waste yarn, cable needle (CN), locking markers or coilless safety pins. If working Tubular Cast On, you will also require smooth waste yarn (fingering weight cotton, silk, or bamboo yarn). You may use another cast on if desired, omitting this tool. Materials are available for purchase here at the shop.

Class Policy -

• Refunds and store credits for pre-paid class registrations can be made only if we are notified at least two weeks in advance of the beginning of class.
• Missed classes will not be made up unless the instructor was unable to teach or the shop was closed for inclement weather.
• Refunds and store credits for missed classes cannot be made.

Instructor: Marsha Krzyzewski

Saturdays: August 15 and 22, September 26, 2020; 10:00 am - 12:00 noon.

Practice your cable knitting on a cozy garter stitch blanket! Marsha will teach Tin Can Knits' "Bonfire" blanket, knit either in a worsted weight or a super bulky weight yarn. This class is great for a very adventurous beginner or an intermediate knitter who wants to hone their chart reading and cable knitting skills. The pattern is both charted and written.

• Pattern: "Bonfire," by Tin Can Knits; available to purchase from Ravelry
• Yarn:
  • Worsted weight yarn makes a stroller-size baby blanket, 23" x 25"; Marsha used 570 yards of Ewe Ewe Wooly Worsted
  • Super bulky weight yarn makes a throw, 40" x 49"; this requires 900 yards of any yarn that knits to 8 stitches = 4"
• Needles:
  • For worsted weight - 24" or 32" US 7 or 8
  • For super bulky - 40" US 15
• Notions: cable needle, tapestry needle for weaving in ends, stitch markers

Materials are available to purchase here at the shop.

Class Policy -

• Refunds and store credits for pre-paid class registrations can be made only if we are notified at least two weeks in advance of the beginning of class.
• Missed classes will not be made up unless the instructor was unable to teach or the shop was closed for inclement weather.
• Refunds and store credits for missed classes cannot be made.

Instructor: Marsha Krzyzewski

Sundays: Jan 5, Feb 2, Mar 15, Apr 19, 2020; 1:00-2:30 pm. 

Many of us have works-in-progress (WIPs) that need attention, often because we've gotten stuck along the way and need advice or instruction. Gather those WIPs and turn them into finished objects (FOs) with Marsha's guidance! This four-session class is for knitters who want the structure of regular meetings to help them complete a project or projects purchased from HYS. You'll meet once a month to knit together, evaluate your progress, and get answers to your questions.

Materials: All yarn should be purchased from Hillsborough Yarn Shop.

Class Policy -

• Refunds or store credits for pre-paid class registrations can be made only if we are notified at least two weeks in advance of the beginning of class.
• Missed classes will not be made up unless the instructor was unable to teach or the shop was closed for inclement weather.
• Refunds or store credits for missed classes cannot be made.

Instructor: Amy Wentley

Saturdays: February 22, March 7 & 21, April 25, 2020; 10:00 am -12:00 noon.

Note: We are offering two separate sections of this popular class; please be sure to note the correct dates and times for the section you enroll in!

Join us for a fun design class full of imagination, ideas and color!

Strange Brew is a wonderful book by Alexa Ludeman and Emily Wessel that guides you through designing and knitting your own custom colorwork sweater. It offers instructions for 25 sizes and 3 gauges as well as inspiration for color and motif.

This class will focus on design. By the last session you should be ready cast on and knit your own personal design. Topics covered in the class will include options for your consideration (yarn weight, motif design and distribution, size, fit), choosing motifs and colors (exploring different motifs, color theory, touring the different yarns and colors at HYS, yoke recipes) and building your pattern (swatching, modifications, composing, charting, tracking).

Experience: Students should have experience knitting colorwork items and either a top-down or bottom-up sweater in the round.

Materials needed:

• Strange Brew, by Alexa Ludeman and Emily Wessel, available to purchase at the shop
• A notebook (preferably graph paper) to take notes and sketch design ideas.
• Some colored pencils or pens.
• A cloth measuring tape. A small ruler (the HYS needle gauge is fine).

Class Policy -

• Refunds or store credits for pre-paid class registrations can be made only if we are notified at least two weeks in advance of the beginning of class.
• Missed classes will not be made up unless the instructor was unable to teach or the shop was closed for inclement weather.
• Refunds or store credits for missed classes cannot be made.

Instructor: Marsha Krzyzewski.

Saturdays: March 14, 28, and April 11, 2020; 10:00 am - 12:00 noon.

For absolute beginners: learn to knit. In the first session, you'll learn the knit stitch, in the second session, the purl stitch. In the last session, you'll learn to how to cast on and bind off.

Note: We love to encourage young, new knitters, but reserve this class for adults. Contact us if you'd like to schedule a private lesson for a minor and his/her parent.

Materials needed: smooth, worsted weight yarn in a light color; size 7 or 8 knitting needles. Materials are available for purchase at the shop.

Instructor: Amy Wentley 

Saturdays: March 7 and 21, April 25, May 16, and June 13, 2020; 3:00-5:00 pm.

Note: We are offering three separate sections of this popular class; please be sure to note the correct dates and times for the section you enroll in!

• Pattern: "The Weekender," by Andrea Mowry, available to purchase on Ravelry
• Yarn: Worsted weight yarn that knits up at 18 sts = 4", such as Brooklyn Tweed Shelter (50 g/140 yd). "The Weekender" comes in the following sizes: 39.5 (44, 48.5, 52, 56.5)(60, 64.5, 68, 72.5)” circumference at bust. You'll need 915 (1015, 1130, 1265, 1385)(1520, 1640, 1790, 1910) yards for the project. We will be working on a gauge swatch in the first class, so please purchase your yarn and wind at least one skein beforehand.
• Needles: Three different needle sizes are required for this sweater. Come to class with a US 9 (5.5 mm) circular needle (any length) made from the material you most like to work with (wood or metal). We'll do a gauge swatch in class. You'll need one needle size for the main fabric of the garment, a needle size 0.5 mm smaller for the ribbing (the pattern suggests US 8, 5 mm), and a needle size 0.5 mm smaller than that for the tubular cast-on (the pattern suggests US 7, 4.5 mm). You'll need one 40" circular needle and a set of DPNs for each needle size. For the most accurate measure of gauge for this sweater, Amy recommends doing a swatch in the round. To do this, you'll need a 16-inch circular needle of the same type (wood or metal) that you intend to work the sweater with. Needles can be purchased from the shop after your gauge is determined.
• Notions: Stitch markers (3), tapestry needle, scissors, stitch holders or waste yarn, and a row counter is recommendedMaterials are available for purchase here at the shop.

Class Policy -

• Refunds or store credits for pre-paid class registrations can be made only if we are notified at least two weeks in advance of the beginning of class.
• Missed classes will not be made up unless the instructor was unable to teach or the shop was closed for inclement weather.
• Refunds or store credits for missed classes cannot be made.

Instructor: Amy Wentley
Saturdays: May 2 and 16, June 27, and July 11, 2020; 10:00 am - 12:00 noon.

We are offering 2 sections of this popular class, so make sure to note the correct dates and times for the section you're enrolled in!

Veronik Avery's "Orime," knit in fingering-weight yarn, is designed with an eye for impeccable detail. This demure top features knit stitches arranged diagonally on a background of reverse stockinette, a folded collar and neckline facing for structure and a professional look. Amy will guide students through swatching, knitting, and all the thoughtful finishing details of this project. If you're looking for a little challenge and to learn some interesting construction and finishing techniques, this is the project for you!

Experience: Intermediate. Should be comfortable knitting, purling, increasing, decreasing, reading your knitting and reading charts.

Materials needed:

• Pattern: "Orime," by Veronik Avery, available to purchase on Ravelry
• Yarn: Fingering weight yarn that knits up to a gauge of 27 sts = 4"; we recommend Brooklyn Tweed Peerie. "Orime" comes in the following sizes: 37 (41, 45½, 49, 53, 57)” circumference at bust. You'll need 1050 (1220, 1400, 1560, 1770, 1955) total yards of fingering weight wool yarn.
• Needles: Two different needle sizes are required for this sweater. We will do a gauge swatch in the first class. Come to class with a US 3 (3.25 mm) circular needle (32") made from the material you most like to work with (wood or metal). For the ribbing, you will also need a 32" circular needle and a set of double-pointed needles in a needle size that is 0.5mm smaller (the pattern suggests US 2, 2.75mm). Needles can be purchased from the shop after your gauge is determined.
• Notions: Stitch markers, blunt tapestry needle, stitch holders or waste yarn, cable needle (CN), locking markers or coilless safety pins. If working Tubular Cast On, you will also require smooth waste yarn (fingering weight cotton, silk, or bamboo yarn). You may use another cast on if desired, omitting this tool. Materials are available for purchase here at the shop.

Class Policy -

• Refunds and store credits for pre-paid class registrations can be made only if we are notified at least two weeks in advance of the beginning of class.
• Missed classes will not be made up unless the instructor was unable to teach or the shop was closed for inclement weather.
• Refunds and store credits for missed classes cannot be made.

Instructor: Amy Wentley

Saturdays: March 7 and 21, April 25, and May 16, 2020; 1:00-3:00 pm. 

Note: We are offering two separate sections of this popular class; please be sure to note the correct dates and times for the section you enroll in!

Join us for a fun design class full of imagination, ideas and color!

Strange Brew is a wonderful book by Alexa Ludeman and Emily Wessel that guides you through designing and knitting your own custom colorwork sweater. It offers instructions for 25 sizes and 3 gauges as well as inspiration for color and motif.

This class will focus on design. By the last session you should be ready cast on and knit your own personal design. Topics covered in the class will include options for your consideration (yarn weight, motif design and distribution, size, fit), choosing motifs and colors (exploring different motifs, color theory, touring the different yarns and colors at HYS, yoke recipes) and building your pattern (swatching, modifications, composing, charting, tracking).

Experience: Students should have experience knitting colorwork items and either a top-down or bottom-up sweater in the round.

Materials needed:

• Strange Brew, by Alexa Ludeman and Emily Wessel, available to purchase at the shop
• A notebook (preferably graph paper) to take notes and sketch design ideas.
• Some colored pencils or pens.
• A cloth measuring tape. A small ruler (the HYS needle gauge is fine).

Class Policy -

• Refunds or store credits for pre-paid class registrations can be made only if we are notified at least two weeks in advance of the beginning of class.
• Missed classes will not be made up unless the instructor was unable to teach or the shop was closed for inclement weather.
• Refunds or store credits for missed classes cannot be made.