Upcoming Class

Portlandia Hat - Double Knitting 101

Class #05 Teacher: Amanda

 

Learn to make and shape a completely reversible fabric by knitting a double knit hat with Amanda.

*Skills needed to take this class - Knit, purl, cast-on, knitting in the round.

Class Dates and Times:
Thu. • 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm • 9/20/2012
Thu. • 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm • 9/27/2012
Thu. • 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm • 10/4/2012 

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Students receive 20% off all class materials.   

Hat pictured in Berroco Vintage DK, Navy and Split Pea Melange. Just one skein of each color.

Upcoming Class

Toe-Up Socks 101

Class #03 Teacher: Arwen

These sportweight socks cover all the basics. You'll learn the Figure 8 cast on, how to make a gusseted short row heel, and the always stretchy sewn bind off.  It's easy to get the perfect fit with toe up socks! 

*Skill needed to take this class: CO, knit, purl, BO, comfortable working with small needles, ability to knit in the round with smaller needles.

Class Dates and Times:
Tue. • 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm • 9/18/2012
Tue. • 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm • 9/25/2012
Tue. • 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm • 10/2/2012
Tue. • 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm • 10/9/2012

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Students receive 20% off all class materials.

Two balls of Regia Crazy Color 6ply will make a self-striping pair.

 I learned the toe-up technique from Arwen and love it.  It's all I use now and my socks always fit me just right.   -Annie, Yarn Garden

Yarn Garden Classes

Learn To Knit Liberty Wool Pillow 

Class #01  Teacher: Emily 

 

Learn to knit while making a super cozy pillow for your sofa! Liberty Wool Print yarn stripes automatically, making the fun colors in this project a breeze. You will learn to knit, purl, increase, decrease, read a pattern and seam.

Not just for beginners, this is a great refresher class too!
*Skills needed to take this class - none 

Class Dates and Times:
Mon. • 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm • 9/17/2012
Mon. • 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm • 9/24/2012
Mon. • 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm • 10/1/2012

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Hooded Cardigan For Babies & Toddlers 

Class #02  Teacher: Michelle

 

 Gear up for fall baby gifts and conquer your first sweater!  We will be knitting a cute and cozy little hooded sweater from the top down. We'll cover top-down sweater construction, sleeves knit with magic loop, and more!
 *Skills needed to take this class - CO, knit, purl, BO. 

This little hooded sweatshirt was knit using Encore, a machine washable wool/acrylic blend.

Class Dates and Times:
Mon. • 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm • 9/17/2012
Mon. • 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm • 9/24/2012
Mon. • 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm • 10/1/2012
Mon. • 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm • 10/8/2012

Sign up at yarngarden.net or call us 503-239-7950

Students receive 20% off all class materials.

Summer Flies

Join us on Sundays from 2-4pm at Yarn Garden  for our current KAL, the Summer Flies Shawl, a free pattern on Ravelry.com.
A beautiful shawl to wrap yourself in for fall and a great way to try your hands at lace with the help of our friendly and knowledgeable staff.  This pattern calls for a dk or worsted weight yarn but a few people are using sock yarn for a lighter shawl. 
Our KAL's are free to join so bring your friends and cast on!

Lois already finished one shawl!  Knit with Ruca Solid, a 100% sugarcane yarn with lots of drape.

Beautiful ruffled edge.

Emily's shawl in progress.  She's knitting with Classic Elite Yarns Sanibel, a worsted weight cotton/viscose ribbon that changes

Photos of finished Soda Spring Socks from our last KAL:

2 socks of Sally's (North Pole and Opal Van Gogh), Lois's Soda Springs Sock, Carol's Soda Springs Sock in Alpaca Sox Kettle Dyed.

Sally's Soda Springs sock in Zoe Sock 

 Emily's Soda Spring socks in the Opal Vincent Van Gogh color series.

Chalet

The new Classic Elite Yarns have arrived for Fall!  All of us here at Yarn Garden have knitted with at least one of the new yarns and are loving them.  For new bulky yarns, Chalet is at the top of the list and the booklet for it has 6 great patterns, pictured above.

From left to right: Sand, Adobe, Camel and Chestnut

Chalet is a very soft yarn made of 70% baby alpaca and 30% bamboo.

The chainette construction makes this yarn lightweight even at 3-3.5 stitches per inch on a 

US #10-11 knitting needle.  Chalet is from Classic Elite's Mountaintop Collection of yarns spun from natural, undyed fibers.

From left to right: Parchment, Steel, Slate and Charcoal

Arwen was the lucky one who got to knit with Chalet and she designed this beautiful cabled cowl using 3 skeins of color camel and US #10.5 knitting needles.  This is a free pattern with yarn purchase.

Cowls are so easy to wear and make great gifts.

A simple cable pattern that gives a lattice effect.

-Annie, Yarn Garden