Hey, there new knitter! This class is the perfect introduction for the brand new knitter or a great way to refresh the basics. We focus on casting on, the knit stitch and binding off, giving you the skills in order to make a pair of versatile fingerless gloves! All materials are included! Ages: 10+ Skill […]
All Skills Welcome! Learn to knit or receive guidance on a project you are working on. Bring yarn and needles, or a project. You will receive plenty of personal attention and help!
All Skills Welcome! Learn to knit or receive guidance on a project you are working on. Bring yarn and needles, or a project. You will receive plenty of personal attention and help!
All Skills Welcome! Learn to knit or receive guidance on a project you are working on. Bring yarn and needles, or a project. You will receive plenty of personal attention and help!
All Skills Welcome! Learn to knit or receive guidance on a project you are working on. Bring yarn and needles, or a project. You will receive plenty of personal attention and help!
All Skills Welcome! Learn to knit or receive guidance on a project you are working on. Bring yarn and needles, or a project. You will receive plenty of personal attention and help!
If you’ve never touched a knitting needle before this is the class for you! You’ll learn to cast on, knit, purl, and bind off, and start your very first project by the end of the last class. Price includes yarn and needles.
Join us as we play with summertime colors, coaxing earthly hues from the abundance of plants and flowers of the season grown on the farm. You will explore colors from the farm on different fabrics, making a sample card to bring home, and create a set of four beautiful organic cotton napkins for your mealtimes. *Class […]
It’s fluffy, lush, and reversible – no wonder brioche knitting has become so popular. TKGA-certified Master Hand Knitter Celia McAdam Cahill will teach you the terminology and techniques for making your own brioche creations. Session 1 will get you comfortable with the stitch anatomy, terminology like brks and brps, and appropriate cast ons and bind […]
Ready for endless texture combinations? Already know how to knit, but that's it? Step 2 of our knitting series teaches you how to purl! Knitting is comprised of two main stitches - the knit & the purl. With these two stitches there are hundreds of ways to combine them to create different textures. This class […]
Are you stuck on a pattern or need help with a tricky technique? We are here to help! Drop in for an SOS session and we will get you back on track. Bring your knit or crochet project, and our resident expert Rusty will assist with whatever you need. No need to sign up, $20 […]
All Skills Welcome! Learn to knit or receive guidance on a project you are working on. Bring yarn and needles, or a project. You will receive plenty of personal attention and help!
All Skills Welcome! Learn to knit or receive guidance on a project you are working on. Bring yarn and needles, or a project. You will receive plenty of personal attention and help!
All Skills Welcome! Learn to knit or receive guidance on a project you are working on. Bring yarn and needles, or a project. You will receive plenty of personal attention and help!
Crochet for beginners! In this class you will learn how to create a foundation chain, and do a single and double crochet stitch. In session 2 you will learn how to read a pattern and make a classic granny square. Pick up one skein of light colored worsted weight yarn and a size I or […]
All Skills Welcome! Learn to knit or receive guidance on a project you are working on. Bring yarn and needles, or a project. You will receive plenty of personal attention and help!
All Skills Welcome! Learn to knit or receive guidance on a project you are working on. Bring yarn and needles, or a project. You will receive plenty of personal attention and help!
Learn how to knit a pair of socks using two circular needles. You will learn the basics of knitting in the round with two circular needles, how to turn the heel, and work the kitchener stitch. Purchase a 100 gm skein of sock yarn, and two Addi Turbo size #1, 24” needles (1 silver and […]
Join us at Warner Mountain Weavers, in Cedarville Cailifornia, August 10-11, for two days of Eco Printing outside under the big sky! Eco Printing is a sensuous dye technique true to its name. It is both environmentally friendly and works like a dye print in which the image and energy of the dye plants are […]
This workshop will teach participants about plant-based dyes and regionally sourced, ethical textile systems. Participants will harvest their own plants at CGF to create dyes that will be extracted from the source plant material. The dyes made at this workshop will be used at the Dying with Regional Plants workshop.
Learn the basics of tapestry weaving with Jessica of The Northern Needle, and create your own wall hanging! Jessica will show you how to warp your tapestry loom and how to use different weaving techniques to create different textures. You’ll leave with the supplies and knowledge to create unique woven tapestries. Price includes a small […]
It’s fluffy, lush, and reversible – no wonder brioche knitting has become so popular. TKGA-certified Master Hand Knitter Celia McAdam Cahill will teach you the terminology and techniques for making your own brioche creations. Session 1 will get you comfortable with the stitch anatomy, terminology like brks and brps, and appropriate cast ons and bind […]
Cacti are what's hot right now! Gather the gals for a fun evening of making a crocheted, potted cactus! Out of all the "fake" cacti decor out there that you can buy at the store (that everyone else is buying at the store...), this plant friend will be the most unique and lively! These make […]
All Skills Welcome! Learn to knit or receive guidance on a project you are working on. Bring yarn and needles, or a project. You will receive plenty of personal attention and help!
All Skills Welcome! Learn to knit or receive guidance on a project you are working on. Bring yarn and needles, or a project. You will receive plenty of personal attention and help!
All Skills Welcome! Learn to knit or receive guidance on a project you are working on. Bring yarn and needles, or a project. You will receive plenty of personal attention and help!
Crochet for beginners! In this class you will learn how to create a foundation chain, and do a single and double crochet stitch. In session 2 you will learn how to read a pattern and make a classic granny square. Pick up one skein of light colored worsted weight yarn and a size I or […]
All Skills Welcome! Learn to knit or receive guidance on a project you are working on. Bring yarn and needles, or a project. You will receive plenty of personal attention and help!
All Skills Welcome! Learn to knit or receive guidance on a project you are working on. Bring yarn and needles, or a project. You will receive plenty of personal attention and help!
You can knit and purl, but what do you do when you make a mistake? In this class we will review how to fix common knitting mistakes. Bring a swatch in worsted weight yarn: 20 sts wide and 20 rows in stockinette (knit 1 row, purl 1 row), on a size 10 needle with a […]
Learn the basics of increasing and decreasing while making a cute and functional triangle shawl! This class is great for beginners who know how to cast on and knit and want the next step! It helps to have experience purling, but it is not required. All materials are included! Ages: 18+ Skill Requirements: Can confidently […]
All Skills Welcome! Learn to knit or receive guidance on a project you are working on. Bring yarn and needles, or a project. You will receive plenty of personal attention and help!
All Skills Welcome! Learn to knit or receive guidance on a project you are working on. Bring yarn and needles, or a project. You will receive plenty of personal attention and help!
All Skills Welcome! Learn to knit or receive guidance on a project you are working on. Bring yarn and needles, or a project. You will receive plenty of personal attention and help!
Learn to crochet a stuffed animal using our Toft crochet animal kits! This is a great follow up to our Learn to Crochet class. Animal kits are available for purchase at the shop for $30, kits include soft alpaca yarn, a pattern, stuffing, and crochet hook - everything you need to make this sweet stuffed […]
All Skills Welcome! Learn to knit or receive guidance on a project you are working on. Bring yarn and needles, or a project. You will receive plenty of personal attention and help!
All Skills Welcome! Learn to knit or receive guidance on a project you are working on. Bring yarn and needles, or a project. You will receive plenty of personal attention and help!
Learn how to knit a pair of socks using two circular needles. You will learn the basics of knitting in the round with two circular needles, how to turn the heel, and work the kitchener stitch. Purchase a 100 gm skein of sock yarn, and two Addi Turbo size #1, 24” needles (1 silver and […]
Come immerse yourself in the sea of Sonoma County Blue! Fibershed member, Craig Wilkinson, has provided our community with it's first locally grown, Japanese indigo vat. This is a unique indigo recipe as the color comes from composted indigo (sukumo) opposed to an extract or pigment. During the 90 minutes one-one-one access to our special, […]
Welcome to Badass Brioche! Why Badass you ask? You get dimension, contrast and squish all in one! Plus, this project takes a comfortable, intermediate knitter into the world of "advanced"! Yee ha! We'll be making this darling cowl where you'll experience knitting brioche with two colors, in the round! Materials: 2 Contrasting Colors of DK […]
This workshop builds off of the Harvest Dye Materials workshop. Participants will work with the dyes made at that workshop and will learn how to prepare fibers for dying, how to change the PH of the dye in order to alter plant colors, and will experiment with dyeing a variety of natural fibers.
Take the next step in brioche! TKGAcertified Master Hand Knitter Celia McAdam Cahill will teach you the more advanced techniques that really make brioche projects shine. You will learn the classic but sometimes challenging Italian Cast On, as well as how to work increases and decreases, and how to read brioche charts. By the end […]
Explore the possibilities of texture with herringbone stitch - a personal favorite! After learning this stitch you can easily make a scarf, cowl, pillow or blanket - pattern options will be supplied in class! This is a beginner/intermediate course. You need to know how to knit and purl. PLEASE BRING (or purchase a kit at […]
All Skills Welcome! Learn to knit or receive guidance on a project you are working on. Bring yarn and needles, or a project. You will receive plenty of personal attention and help!
All Skills Welcome! Learn to knit or receive guidance on a project you are working on. Bring yarn and needles, or a project. You will receive plenty of personal attention and help!
All Skills Welcome! Learn to knit or receive guidance on a project you are working on. Bring yarn and needles, or a project. You will receive plenty of personal attention and help!
All Skills Welcome! Learn to knit or receive guidance on a project you are working on. Bring yarn and needles, or a project. You will receive plenty of personal attention and help!
All Skills Welcome! Learn to knit or receive guidance on a project you are working on. Bring yarn and needles, or a project. You will receive plenty of personal attention and help!
Learn how to knit a pair of socks using two circular needles. You will learn the basics of knitting in the round with two circular needles, how to turn the heel, and work the kitchener stitch. Purchase a 100 gm skein of sock yarn, and two Addi Turbo size #1, 24” needles (1 silver and […]
Let the loom guide your hand! Explore what a 4-shaft loom can do with improvisational weaving techniques in this beginner-friendly workshop. Immerse yourself in a joyful free weaving style where there are no mistakes, only expressions of what’s on your mind. Be inspired by the abundance of traditional and surprising collection of materials that can […]