Whether you are new to knitting or just a bit rusty, this class will get you on the needles and running! We will cover the basic stitches, knit and purl, as well as casting on, binding off, and more as you are ready to progress.
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Description: Whether you are new to knitting or just a bit rusty, this class will get you on the needles and running! We will cover the basic stitches, knit and purl, as well as casting on, binding off, and more as you are ready to progress.
Tools and Supplies: The cost of the class includes a ball of Stitch Please 100% chunky wool yarn in a neutral color, a set of appropriately sized needles, a tapestry needle, a few stitch markers and expert instruction from the staff at The Bloomin' Spindle!
Pattern: This class prepares you for patterns, but we will be knitting an infinity swatch that you can continue to play with when you return home.
What you need to know: Nothing. We will start at the very beginning, a very good place to start - so I hear!
What you’ll learn: English throwing, knitting, purling, casting on and binding off.
We welcome young knitters 14 and under in private lessons accompanied by parent or guardian. Please call for availability.
Your new favorite yarn shop.
The Bloomin' Spindle - a community and supplier of goods to inspire and support crafters who want to indulge in creative projects.
Our website and our Chicago store will carry exclusive products from yarn makers around the world to showcase their products and engage directly with crafters of all levels through online and in-store learning, unique designs, and networking experiences.
Message from the Owner
Though I have been a maker and crafter most of my life, I first started seriously knitting as a new mother. I needed a creative and portable outlet to occupy my hands while my children learned to sleep. It kept my mind quiet as I sat in emergency rooms and doctor’s offices, and stayed up late with me when my mind needed a few more hours to process the day. I would marvel at the beauty I could create in unquiet settings, and soon knitting became my therapist and companion.
Through the years it has grown into a close friend whom I am constantly getting to know better as our relationship has grown, and we’ve also taken on crochet together to further indulge my love of fiber arts. In recent years, I’ve used my experience as a former teacher at DePaul University and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago to educate and inspire others on their own creative journeys. Working in yarn retail stores is the most rewarding role I’ve ever taken on. I love coming into a space covered wall-to-wall with luscious colors vibrating with creative possibility. I love helping people taking on a challenging pattern and watching them happily realize how many beautiful projects are within their reach. I love amplifying the talents of creative and talented designers, dyers, and artists, seeing their dreams come to life in hands of crafters of all levels. I believe everyone can benefit from working with beautiful yarns. The hallmark of a crafter is the ability to sit with the temporary awkwardness of a beginning, persevering with patience until mastery has the chance to form.
My goal is that The Bloomin' Spindle will be just as inspiring for you as knitting and the crafting community has been for me.
Back by popular demand: learn to knit a basket using giant yarn! In this workshop you'll be working with a big ball of felted wool and huge needles. We’ll be knitting our baskets from pure New Zealand wool yarn that’s hand-felted by women artisans in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Two Session Class with Reena Brooks to learn to knit Continental or English. This is also a good refresher class for people that "used to knit way back in the day". Materials required, not included with class price; Worsted weight yarn and size 8 straight knitting needles.
If you love knitwear, knitting and learning new skills, you'll love this workshop! You'll learn the basics of knitting on a flatbed hobby knitting machine provided by the instructor and will make three or more projects during this six-week workshop.
Our classes are designed to introduce you to the basics of quilting by the quilters teaching the classes. From rotary cutting, pressing and block and quilt assembly!
This class is for students who already know how to cast on, the knit, purl stitch and binding off. We will not be teaching those in this class.
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