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If you're a new knitter, or your needles have been in the drawer for a few years, this 4 week intensive course refreshes the basics of knitting through a Knit-a-long group project, and at the end of it you will be in the best knitting shape of your life! The cowl is knit in sections that build skills week to week; all students should commit to a minimum of 20-30 minutes of knitting per day. The finished project is the Boot Camp Cowl by Kathy Johnson, and is suitable for both men and women. 

Required Class Materials:

  • 2 skeins of worsted weight yarn in contrasting colors 
  • 1 US 6 or 7, 24" circular needle
  • 1 Darning needle
  • Boot Camp Cowl Pattern by Kathryn Johnson

Skills covered:

  • Casting on
  • Knit and Purl Stitches, continental method
  • Knitting flat and in the round
  • Creating 5, simple beginning stitch patterns 
  • Problem solving, fixing mistakes
  • Seaming
  • Picking up a cast on edge
  • Binding off
  • Finishing work

Materials for the class must be bought at The Craftivist. Students will receive a 10% discount on the cost of supplies for the class.

This class will be taught in person and masks are now optional. If community transmission rises we may encourage or require masks for the safety of our students and staff.  Please stay home if you are feeling sick! Thanks for your support and for helping to keep our community safe. 

 


Intro to Knitting: Boot Camp

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If you're a new knitter, or your needles have been in the drawer for a few years, this 4 week intensive course refreshes the basics of knitting through a Knit-a-long group project, and at the end of it you will be in the best knitting shape of your life! The cowl is knit in sections that build skills week to week; all students should commit to a minimum of 20-30 minutes of knitting per day. The finished project is the Boot Camp Cowl by Kathy Johnson, and is suitable for both men and women. 

Required Class Materials:

  • 2 skeins of worsted weight yarn in contrasting colors 
  • 1 US 6 or 7, 24" circular needle
  • 1 Darning needle
  • Boot Camp Cowl Pattern by Kathryn Johnson

Skills covered:

  • Casting on
  • Knit and Purl Stitches, continental method
  • Knitting flat and in the round
  • Creating 5, simple beginning stitch patterns 
  • Problem solving, fixing mistakes
  • Seaming
  • Picking up a cast on edge
  • Binding off
  • Finishing work

Materials for the class must be bought at The Craftivist. Students will receive a 10% discount on the cost of supplies for the class.

This class will be taught in person and masks are now optional. If community transmission rises we may encourage or require masks for the safety of our students and staff.  Please stay home if you are feeling sick! Thanks for your support and for helping to keep our community safe. 

 


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