Oh the chill! What perfect weather for knitting a warm sweater or working on a snuggly quilt. If you need some motivation or inspiration, look over our February schedule. You can download a schedule which includes a color-coded calendar (green for knitting/crochet, pink for quilting/sewing, and black for everyone!) and class descriptions.

You will notice that several of the classes are offered multiple times throughout the month. The way we work our classes is that you are paying for the project/technique you are learning. You may attend as few/many of the scheduled classes as you need to help you accomplish/learn the project/technique. For instance, the Basic Socks class is offered three times this month. Cost of this class is $20, and you may choose to attend one, two, or all three of the classes – or even Basic Sock classes offered in following months. There is no cost difference between attending one or ten – you are paying to learn to make the socks.

Stacy’s classes come with a lifetime guarantee. If you take a “Learn to Knit” class and then put knitting aside for a while only to want to start up again – you can come back and retake the class for no cost (you do need to sign up, though). Just need a refresher on casting off – pop in for a quick lesson during one of our knitting group or sit and stitch sessions.

To reserve your space you will need to pay for your class ahead of time. If you can’t make it to the shop before class starts, we can take a credit card over the phone to hold your spot. Cancellation policy: refund if cancel more than one week before class; credit if more than 24 hours before class starts; class fee forfeited if no show. We can refund class fee if we cancel class.

Here’s a quick run down of what classes are on the schedule in January:

Quilting:

• Toothbrush Rug ($15) Learn to transform strips of fabric into a beautiful, functional rug. Class cost includes a starter kit and toothbrush needle.
• Four in One Placemat ($20, includes template) -Take four coordinating fabrics – or even four very different fabrics and create a single placemat with four “faces.”
• Block Party ($9/month or $32 for all 4 months). Our joint Block of the Month with The Dusty Attic and Robinanne’s Quilt Shop continues this month! It’s not too late to get started if you missed last month’s block.
• Pinwheel Party (book purchase required, kits vary in price)
• Birthday Tablerunner ($35, includes pattern and kit)

Knitting:

• Crochet a Granny Square (free at Snow Hill Library). Turn your basic crochet skills into a fun square. You’ll learn the tricks to keeping your square, well, square!
• Sonoma Sock ($30, includes kit). A beautiful sock with a lovely cable and rib detail made in Sock-a-licious. This is the 5th class in the Kollage Feed Your Creativity series. Previous sock experience recommended.
• Basic Socks ($20, includes pattern). We’ll take you from the very beginning of constructing a cuff-down sock. Our preferred method of using 2 circular needles will be featured, but if you would rather use double points or magic loop we’ll be happy to accommodate you. You will need yarn (we recommend a self-striping yarn, and US 2 or 3 needles – all of which we have at the shop).
• Tech Square Afghan ( $30/year or $10/month) Build your knitting skills on square at a time. New block each month. Book and kits available. This month we are working on the Increase Square, where you’ll learn four different increases. It’s not to late to join even if you missed doing block #1. You can get caught up!
• Leafprints Shawlette ($20, includes pattern, plus yarn – kits available) Lovely shawl features stockinette stitch base with an easy lacy leaf border. Great first lace shawl project – but fun for more experienced knitters as well.