New Techniques for Fall Knitting

Customers have been asking me: "What's new in the knitting scene for fall?" Well, knitters who think all they can knit is a scarf are learning techniques by taking classes and discovering all kinds of amazing books with beautiful projects that are just a little bit challenging. The new yarns are soft and smooth, in smaller weights than last year, in order to show off these stitches and techniques. The eyelash yarns and "fluffy" stuff are loosing popularity to the natural, classic look of worseted and dk weight wools and wool blends. We have a lot of self striping yarns if you still want a unique look for your project.

Intermediate and adavanced knitters are getting inspired by designers like Jane Ellison and Cornelia Tuttle Hamilton, combining cables and body-shaping sweater patterns, getting really technical with detailed lace shawls knit on tiny needles... the sky's the limit!

Trying out lace knitting is a great way to gain some new skills. Our Lace Knitting class will meet on the following days this fall: Thursday evening, Oct. 26 at 5:30-7, Friday evening, Nov. 17 at 5:30-7, or Thursday afternoon, Nov. 30 at 3:30-5. The class meets once and is $15. You can take it as many times as you like, of course. Another fun class is our "New Stitches for Intermediate Beginners".

See our current schedule for a list of all our classes.