Green Valley News

Coming soon ROWAN YARNS and their 30th Anniversary Celebration pattern book! We are very excited about their patterns and the new ProLife yarns.

The shop will be closed the First of September, 2008

KNITTING

BEGINNING KNITTING with Carolyn Dondi
A series of classes designed to take you from being a non-knitter to a confident knitter. The class will include casting-on, increasing, decreasing,
at least 4 pattern stitches, working to gauge size, casting off, reading a pattern and much more.
$80.00
SATURDAYS; 9:30am-Noon; July 26, August 2, 9 and 16
4 sessions

USEFUL MARKET BAGs - GO GREEN
These bags are timely, fast and practical. They also make much appreciated gifts. In case you are wondering, this one is knitted.
$45.00
FRIDAYS; 1:00 - 4:00 PM; AUGUST 8, 15 - 2 sessions

DECIPHER THAT CHART with Kathleen Orr
Charts can look pretty intimidating. This mini class will give you a few tips and walk you through a common pattern. You should feel much more comfortable after a couple of hours.
$35.00 includes pattern
SATURDAY; 9:30am - Noon; August 30

PATTERN READING with Judy Cross
Do you know the basics of knitting but feel unsure about reading the patterns for some of those magnificent projects you would like to knit? Judy will walk you through one in this mini class. Bring a pattern you would like to understand. Time permitting, you will discuss it as well as the class pattern.
$35.00 includes pattern
SATURDAY; 1:00 - 3:30pm; August 30

ENTRELAC MINI-CLASS with Karen Currier
Learn the cast on, triangles and rectangles and the bind off. You will be energized to knit all sorts of interesting entrelac projects.
SEPTEMBER 8; 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM; MONDAY - 1 session

SLIP STITCH TECHNIQUE with Judy Cross
Learn a color technique without having to do stranding or intarsia. Slip stitch is the easy way to work color into any project. The workshop will cover the technique, discuss using slip stitch in projects, provide sources for patterns and give you time to play!
$30.00
OCTOBER 11: 9:30 AM - Noon; SATURDAY - 1 session

DESIGN YOUR OWN WORKSHOP with Judy Cross
Tired of looking for the perfect pattern? Maybe it’s time to make your own. This workshop introduces the basics of knitted garment design to get you started. Warning: this class does include the use of math.
$30.00
Saturday 9:30 AM - NOON; SEPTEMBER 13 - one session

ELEGANT SHOULDER SHAWLETTE with Karen Currier
This shawl is a wonderful and fast lace (don't be frightened by the "l" word) shawl with heavier yarns; a quick project; perfect for any upcoming homecoming, prom or party!
Tuesdays 1:00 - 4:00pm; OCTOBER 7 & 14 – 2 sessions

THE FOLLOWING KNITTING STUDY GROUPS ARE FREE:
COMMUNITY Knitting on the first Tuesday of each month
5:00- 7:30 PM
LACE Knitters on the first Saturday of each month 9:30 AM - Noon
OPEN Knitting on the 2nd Tuesday evening of each month
5:00- 7:30 PM
MEN's Knitting Night on the fourth Tuesday of each month 5:00 - 7:30PM
OPEN Knitting every Thursday 10:00 am - 12:00 Noon
FREEFORM KNITTING on the 3rd Wednesday of each month 10:00 AM - Noon


SPINNING

A very nicely structured Spinning STUDY GROUP every 3rd Tuesday evening from 5:30 - 7:30 PM FREE

BEGINNING SPINNING with Sharon Dalrymple
Learn to make your own handspun yarns. Instruction includes operation and maintenance of different wheel types, fiber selection and preparation, plying, worsted and woolen spinning techniques as well as project ideas.
$50.00 includes fiber materials plus $30.00 wheel rental fee for one month or bring your own WORKING wheel - Practice is the key!
SEPTEMBER 3 & 10 (two sessions); 12:30 - 3:30 PM; WEDNESDAYS


FELTING

FELTED BOOTS with Sharon Nelson
Knit and then felt these wonderful slippers. I have experimented with lots of yarn combinations. “I bet you cannot knit just one pair.” Everyone that sees these clogs wants them. This is a great class to get you back into knitting if it has been a while.
OCTOBER 4 & 11 (two sessions); 10:00AM - 12:00 PM; SATURDAYS

FELTED SLIPPERS with Sharon Nelson
Knit and then felt these wonderful slippers. I have experimented with lots of yarn combinations. “I bet you cannot knit just one pair.” Everyone that sees these clogs wants them. This is a great class to get you back into knitting if it has been a while.
OCTOBER 22 & 29 (two sessions); 10:00AM - 1:00 PM; WEDNESDAYS

FELTED CHRISTMAS STOCKING with Sharon Nelson
NOVEMBER 8 & 15 (two sessions); 10:00AM - 12:00 PM; SATURDAYS


WEAVING

WEAVING WEEKEND BOOT CAMP with Deborah Lane
This is a 2-day bootcamp specifically geared for weavers who would like a refresher course on weaving or for the individual who would like to try their hand at weaving without taking a full beginner’s course (THIS WILL NOT REPLACE a beginning weaver's class, but will give the individual a taste of what weaving is all about). Your finished project will be a scarf you can proudly wear.
Day 1: We will wind the warp and dress the loom.
Day 2: We will weave the scarf and learn about finishing methods.
Weaver’s Bootcamp is a crash course: At the end of the workshop you WILL know how to wind a warp, you WILL know how to dress a loom, you WILL know how to weave a simple pattern and you WILL know how to finish a project. This is not a course for the faint of heart!
A loom and materials will be provided; however please bring a pencil/pen and paper for notes, enthusiasm, and energy. We will take a short lunch hour at noon. No cellphones allowed. We will start promptly at 9:00 a.m.
$75.00
SATURDAY and SUNDAY; 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
SEPTEMBER 20 & 21

INKLE LOOM WEAVING with Robin Wilton, the "Weaving Lady"
Inkle Weaving is a fun way to learn weaving without investing in an expensive loom. The loom is a portable belt loom for making belts, straps, bookmarks, ornaments and more. You will need to rent or purchase a loom. $80.00
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 27; 9:00am - 4:00pm

WEAVING STUDY GROUPS are free
AFTER FIVE - First Wednesday of each month 5:30 - 8:00 PM; currently studying shadow weave

Beginning - Second Monday of each month 5:00 - 7:00PM (location is two blocks from the shop - 1912 W. Colorado Avenue
This is a business during the day so please do not come early: Park on the street, or around back.

Color & Design - Fourth Tuesday of each month 9:00 AM - 12:00 Noon

NAALBINDING
SO MUCH FUN - We have scheduled it again!
NAALBINDING with Erika Thomenius from New Mexico
This class will cover the basics of naalbinding, an ancient fiber technique. There will be a brief lecture on the history of the technique, and then we will practice the technique. We will cover the simpler stitches, increases, working flat and in the round, garment construction, and Hansen’s notation (the most common stitch classification). More techniques covered as time and interest permit. Learn this fascinating and addicting ancient art. Create hats, gloves, scarves, pouches or rugs by looping strands of yarn around your thumb with a wooden or bone needle. Naalbinding is neither crochet nor knitting. You will keep everyone guessing.
$115.00
September 6 (9:00-4:00PM)and September 7 (Noon-3:00PM)


UPCOMING CLASSES WILL INCLUDE:

A KNITTED RUG with Donna Druchunas
Learn from the author! We are aiming for pre winter.

SOCKS SOCKS SOCKS with Carolyn Dondi
Have you thought of joining the ranks of the sock knitters? Now is your chance! The basic sock is a thing of beauty. Once you have mastered the 3 ingredients, you will be able to spread your wings and create many different looks. Basic knitting skills required!
$40.00

TRIANGULAR LOOM WEAVING with Deborah Lane
Do you have a triangular loom sitting in your closet not knowing how to weave with it? Are you confused about the instructions for weaving with a triangular loom?
Here is an opportunity for you to learn/explore triangular loom weaving!
The first part of this workshop will be setting up and weaving a plain weave shawl.
The second part of the workshop will be setting up and weaving on the triangular loom with different weave structures; twills, lace, and color-and-weave effect.
We will also discuss how to correct weaving errors, how to set up your loom, how to calculate yardage, how to create a rectangle from a triangle, how to weave doubleweave, and various ways to take your shawl off the loom and finishing your woven piece.

MINI WEAVING WORKSHOPs with Deborah Lane
SIX sessions - the series for $100.00 or each for $20.00:

1. PLANNING YOUR FIRST PROJECT: What to do after your beginning weaving class ends! In this workshop, we’ll discuss the process involved in planning your next project, including choosing the yarns, how to determine sett, ascertaining the size your project needs to be on the loom in order for it to be the right size off the loom; as well as other tidbits for the beginning weaver. Plus, we’ll discuss resources available to the weaver, esp. beginning weavers.

2. THE DRAWDOWN: This mini-workshop is all about the rawdown. The drawdown is 1/4 of the draft -- many weavers have difficulty understanding the drawdown. Why is the drawdown so important? Why do you have to understand the drawdown? This class should help you to understand the drawdown.

3. TIPS, TRICKS & TRAPS: This workshop will go over many tips, tricks and traps that the weaver encounters. Tips and tricks to make weaving easier and more fun! Traps that we fall into – and how to get out of them! Bring your questions, your own tips, tricks and traps. We’ll discuss keeping an even tension on your warp as you put it on the loom; maintaining an even beat as you weave; keeping your selvages beautiful; using a temple (or not!); “splitting” the reed; the ongoing discussion of pros and cons of back-to-front vs. front-to-back warping; and tying on new warps to existing warps back-to-front as well as front-to-back, etc.

4. PROFILE DRAFTING: What is the difference between a thread-by-thread draft and a profile draft? What is a profile tie-up? What is a profile treadling? You will see these drafts, tie-ups and treadlings in many weaving pattern books and magazines. This workshop will help you to understand how to read Profiles. Time permitting, we will take the next step and explore creating our own Profiles!

5. DESIGNING with BLOCKS: You’re limited only by your imagination! – What exactly IS a block weave? Lets learn what forms a block weave – how to identify a block weave – and what to do about it once you know what it is.
10:00 AM - 12 NOON; JUNE 23; MONDAY

6. HUCK LACE: A workshop designed to explore the intricacies of huck lace. We’ll learn the basics of single huck, double huck, and triple huck as well as how to design our own huck lace patterns using 4-shafts. From there we’ll explore multi-shaft huck. Learn to create your own huck lace pattern using specially designed graph paper. Adapt an existing huck lace pattern to your parameters (width of loom, number of shafts, etc.); learn how to determine the correct sett and which yarns do and don’t work for lace weave, and why.

CROCHET
BEGINNING CROCHET with Weldon Walker “WW”
Learn the basics by crocheting a hat. It’s really very simple.
$35.00

INTERMEDIATE CROCHET
Make a beautiful and simple vest; your first crocheted garment!
$50.00

KUMIHIMO Japanese Braiding with Maryse Levinson
Japanese braiding is a beautiful stand alone art form. If you knit, crochet, make jewerly, quilt or sew, these braids will add a professional finishing touch to any creation. Maryse is an accomplished artist and local weaving guild member.
$125.00 - 2 full days
Let us know if you are interested - we will schedule

REGISTRATION & REFUND
A 25% deposit is required to reserve your place in class.
Full payment is required two weeks prior to class.
Because we schedule the teacher, order supplies and reserve equipment,
there are no exceptions. Registration fees are fully refundable only if you cancel two weeks prior to the beginning of class. If we cancel the class, all prepaid fees will be refunded. Please check class supply lists for any pre work or supplies needed for the first class.
In consideration of our instructors and other students, we cannot accommodate
infants and children while you are in class. Please make other arrangements for their care.
A 10% discount for class supplies, shopping on the day of your class, and during study groups, applies to non-sale yarns and books.

Valentina Devine was a huge success! The students want a study group to keep the energy and projects going. Please join us: Warning; this creativity can be addicting and a whole lot of fun! Meets the third Wednesday morning 10 AM to Noon of each month.

Many new yarns - cottons, silks, soy, bamboo, wools and blends. Summer yarns and patterns available.

The new Schacht LADY BUG spinning wheels are finally in as well as the Louet Victoria and the Majacraft Rose.

Mondays 10A - 5P
Tuesdays 10A - 7P
Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays 10A - 5P
Saturdays 9A - 4P