Knitting & Crochet Classes

Instructor: Helene Driesen
1 Session: Sunday January 29th 1:00-4:00
Skills: Course fee includes all supplies for the class.

During this 3 hour workshop you will learn to make a fabulous scarf using a wet felt technique. Starting with a very fine merino wool roving, you will lay a base on top of bubble wrap and tulle , then adorn with other wool fiber. Then, using warm soapy water, you will “work” the layers till they felt together. No knitting experience required. Just come with color combinations in your head. Base colors will be available to choose from at the store prior to class date. You will take home a great scarf, written instructions, bubble-wrap and tulle. Kits with enough material to make a scarf at home will be available as well.

Instructor: Alasdair Post-Quinn
1 Session: Saturday February 4th 1:00-4:00
Requirements: 2 contrasting colors of plain yarn in the DK to worsted weight range and a pair of straight or circular needles in the proper size. This is an advanced technique, but you need only be comfortable with the long-tail cast-on and basic knit and purl; previous experience with colorwork is also helpful but not necessary.

Double-knitting is a unique method of making a fabric with no "wrong" side and a built-in reversible colorwork pattern. Significantly different from the standard intarsia and Fair Isle colorwork that are so well known, double-knitting is a labor-intensive but wholly worthwhile technique to have in your repertoire. In this workshop, you'll learn Alasdair's 2-color cast-on for double-knitting, get comfortable with the techniques involved, then move into colorwork. At the end of the workshop, you should have a motif swatch and be confident that you can tackle a larger standard double-knitting pattern.

Instructor: Alasdair Post-Quinn
1 Session: Sunday February 5th 1:00-5:00
Requirements: 2 contrasting colors of plain yarn in the DK to worsted weight range and a pair of straight or circular needles in the proper size. Previous double-knitting experience required -- you should either have taken Alasdair’s Introduction to Double-Knitting workshop or have done some other double-knitting colorwork on your own or in another workshop.Homework: If you’re not already familiar with Alasdair's cast-on, please learn it before the workshop so you can move right into new techniques. You can find a video tutorial on Youtube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQpsC1FKGrU.

This workshop will get you comfortable with some of the most useful and interesting two color “extreme” double-knitting techniques that Alasdair has developed. In a single swatch, you’ll learn two-pattern double-knitting, decorative single and double increases and decreases, and a little bit of double-openwork. You’ll also learn a really clean double-knit edge and a really interesting decorative bind-off.

Instructor: Rhonda Culbert
3 Sessions: Sundays February 12th, 17th (this middle class is option for those that would like a bit more help or want to KAL), and 26th th 1:00-3:00
Materials: Free Pattern to be downloaded here 450-500 yards of sock or fingering, sport or DK weight yarn

Ready to tackle a shawl or some simple lace? Join Rhonda for another great shawl class.  You'll use simple yarn overs and knit two together to create a fabulous pattern.  In the workshop you'll learn the technique for casting on with 2 skeins to keep from running out of yarn in the long tail cast on as well as chart reading. Both invaluable skills as you work your way through future projects. Prior knitting experience is required.

Instructor: Rhonda Culbert
2 Sessions: Sunday Afternoons January 15th and 22nd, 1:00 to 3:00 pm
Materials: Students will need sport to DK weight of your choice. Cascade 220 or Pacific are both great options. UPDATE: A pattern by Rhonda Culbert will be provided for free at the start of class
Skills: Basic knitting skills required 

Fingerless mitts are all the rage. They are perfect for our New England climate. They can keep you toasty on a chilly day and also help take the chill of around a cold house. Learn how to knit these wonderful accessories for yourself or for holiday gifts. Super fun.

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Instructor: Andrea Osbon
Drop In Session: Saturdays throughout the Summer and Fall 10:30-12:00 PM
Materials: Supplies not included

We know Summers can be hard to predict your schedule so we're offering drop in knitting lessons every Saturday morning throughout the Summer. No registration required, just bring yourself and we'll get you started. This class is for students completely new to knitting. In this class, you’ll learn the basics of knitting. How to cast on and the basic knit stitch. It's drop in so you can keep coming every week if you want to learn more skills.

Instructor: Sean Riley
1 Session: Saturday November 5th 10:00-2:00 (break for lunch)
Skills: Basic knitting techniques required. 

Learn all the techniques for making Elizabeth Zimmerman's Baby Surprise jacket, only on a mini-sized version. You can then take what you learned and go on and make the full-sized version. you will need about 100 yards of any yarn (worsted is great, and easy to work with and see what you're doing) and a pair of knitting needles suitable for the yarn you choose (24" circulars work best); coil-less pins or locking stitch markers, tapestry needle, scissors, etc.

Students will need to purchase Elizabeth Zimmerman's Baby Surprise Jacket from Seed Stitch or bring their own copy.

Instructor: Amy Barrie of Lincoln Farm Designs
1 Session: Sunday February 26th from 1:00 PM- 3:00 PM
Materials: Students should contact Amy at (508) 423-9900 to select a kit from her amazing line up of designs. Projects range from $20-$120 and students will also need to purchase a hook for $12 and a hoop ranging from $25-$75 depending upon preference. Feel free to ask an SSFY fiber consultant for more details when you register.

Are you looking for ways to expand your fiber arts? Love yarn and looking for a new way to express yourself? Join us for this exciting new addition to the Seed Stitch Line up – Rug Hooking with Yarn. Amy Barrie, from Lincoln Farm Designs, is a local talent who has been designing rug hooking patterns and hooking for years. You’ll see her designs are fresh, modern, and fun. In this class you’ll learn the art of hooking with yarn and can choose from any one of Amy’s designs. You can choose to purchase a kit without yarn and leverage yarns from your stash. Suitable yarns are worsted or heavy weight natural fibers. Make sure to call Amy prior to your class to tell her your project selection. Amy will bring the kit to the class and you can pay for the kit at class. Class registration, however, fee must be paid in advance to secure you spot.

Instructor: Rhonda Culbert
3 Sessions: Sundays December 4th, 11th, and 18th 1:00-3:00

Join Rhonda to expand your crochet skills and learn a variety of crochet motifs. Learn to change color and use single, double, and triple crochet to make beautiful stitch patterns. We’ll work in the classic “Grannie square” but with a variety of beautiful motifs. In this class you'll also learn to reach a crochet chart. At the last class, we’ll learn various techniques for assembling the crocheted squares.

Students much have basic crochet skills or graduated our beginning crochet class. Please come with a variety of DK or worsted weight yarns to work with and a variety of sized crochet hooks

Instructor: Laurie Bellin
1 Session: Saturday December 10th 1:30-4:30
Skills: Supplies not included

Many of the best knitters even have trouble when it comes to finishing garments.  The great afternoon workshop and clinic will teach you many of the finishing tools of the trade as well as help you in finishing one of your current projects.  Please bring a project with you that you are in need of help and Laurie will help you through the specifics of your project. If you're not working on a project, don't worry, come to class with a few swatches on and off the needles and Laurie will work technique into the class. Anyone who has taken Laurie’s class before knows just how much you learn in this session. 

If you don't have a project, please come to class with three 4X4 inch swatches and one 4x4 inch swatch still on your needles in any worsted or DK weight yarn knit in stockinette. All students will need to come with a bag of tools, extra yarn, large-eye darning needles (one blunt, one sharp).