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Our Needle & Arts Centre comes out again with an ambitious program of knitting and crocheting classes for beginners and advanced. We hope we attract knitters and crocheters from close and far as well. See here our 2010/2011 classes and workshops.

Make your class or workshop reservations early, as all classes fill up fast.
Phone 1-888-588-7834 or 250-287-8898 or email to info@needlenart.com!
We arrange accommodations with a knitter's special of $90 incl breakfast in Campbell River!

September 16th

Knit a Sock Monkey with Pam – Based on the free Patons pattern, we shall be learning to knit and stuff a sock monkey. Makes a great gift for children of all ages.

You will need 3 balls of worsted weight yarn and a set of double point needles or 2 circulars size 3.75 mm. Stuffing will be provided.

Class fee is $10 to Pam.

Thursday 2 - 4

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Sock Monkeys
September 18th

Starting September 18th, and continuing every other Saturday 10:30 am – 12:30 pm:  Knit Along for an Aran Sweater or Cardigan with Pam and Alison. Learn how to knit cables, bobbles, honeycombs, lattice etc. and how to keep track of your pattern. Alison specializes in left handed knitting. Please have your pattern, yarn and needles before 1st class.

You may join the knit-along at a later date!

For each session you participate you pay $5 to the teachers. We’ll have as many sessions as it takes to be finished.  (normally about 6).

 
September 18st
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Success!

Our first Yarn Tasting – starting 1:30 pm (after the first knit-along session, after a lunch break).

Come in, relax and sample some of our new Fall yarns – no charge!

We are offering up a ball or two for our knitters and you can try a few rows of each new yarn if you like. Tell us what you think, see how the new yarn works up, and see the new patterns. We’ll have needle and crochet hooks for you, too, plus the coffee is on. Hope to see you there!

 

The first Yarn Tasting was a success. We only tested some of the new yarns (check our Yarn Blog) and plan to have a yarn tasting about once a month. Next Yarn Tasting will be on Nov 6, starting 1:30 pm again. Tell us which of the new yarns you want to taste!

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First Yarn Tasting

 
 
 
 
October 21st

Knit a Moebius Scarf/Cowl with Penny – learn the fascinating Moebius cast on. Penny will be developing a pattern including beads for this class. We recommend you purchase 1 ball of Kitten Mohair and bring a 6mm circular needle with 120cm length and 200 beads size 6/0. Thursday 1 - 3.

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Moebius Cowl
November 6th
Second Yarn Tasting, starting 1:30 pm. Tell us which of the new yarns you want to taste! Check out which ones have already been tasted in our Yarn Blog.
 
 
 
 
 
November 18th

Felted Clogs with Alison – learn to knit and felt cozy footwear for the winter just in time for Christmas gift giving. Please come by the store beforehand to choose yarn and needles. Thursday 2 - 4

 

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Felted Clogs
December 9th

Welted Wristwarmers with Pam – on 2 circular needles, Magic Loop method, or 4/5 double point needles. It makes a quick and easy last minute gift. You will need a 50g ball of double knitting yarn, 4mm knitting needles, either double point needles or 2 circular needles. Class fee is $10 to Pam.

Thursday 2 - 4

 

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Welted Wristwarmers
January 20th

West Coast Thrum Mittens with Pam – learn to knit the West Coast version of the traditional East Coast mitten. Great for winter hiking and cross country skiing. You will need 1 x 100 gram ball of worsted weight wool, 1 50 gram ball of Drops Eskimo wool or approx. 25 grams of wool roving and double point needles or 2 circular needles, size 4mm. Please knit 2-3 inches of ribbing prior to class. Details from Pam. Class fee is $10 to Pam.

Thursday 2 – 4

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Thrum Mittens

February 17th

Finishing 1 with Pam – learn how to cast on, choose yarn, make a swatch and everything else you will need to complete a successful garment. You will need a small ball of yarn and needles. Class fee is $10 to Pam.

Thursday 2 - 4

 
March 17th

NEW: Beginner Crochet with Lois

Class fee is $10 to Lois. Thursday 2 - 4

 

Change: Finishing 2 with Pam – a continuation of the above class - will be set at a later date. Learn more ways to cast on, buttonholes, completing short rows, stepless shoulder shaping and more. You will need a small ball of yarn and needles. Class fee is $10 to Pam. Thursday 2 - 4

 
 
 
 
 
 
April 21st

Knit a Felted Tote with Pam – you will learn the techniques required to finish a felted tote: picking up stitches, applied I-cord and regular I-cord. Please come to the store beforehand to choose yarn and needles. Class fee is $10 to Pam.

Thursday 2 - 4

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Felted Totes Collection
May 19th

Needle Felting with Pam – learn the basics of needle felting to embellish your tote. Roving will be provided, but please purchase felting needles beforehand. Class fee is $10 to Pam.

Thursday 2 – 4

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Needle Felting Embellishments

June 11th

World Wide Knit in Public Day – as for the last 3 years we gather on the sidewalk of our store front along Pier Street. Bring your knitting or crochet project.

Inge is providing coffee, tea and water, and I'm sure we'll get  some home made cookies as well.

Saturday 11-2

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Knit in Public 2010

June 16th

Socks to Go with Pam – socks are a great project for summer knitting and for taking with you when you travel. Patterns will be provided.  Please come to the store beforehand to choose 100 grams of sock yarn and the appropriate needles for whichever method you wish to knit – double point needles, 2 circulars, Magic Loop. Class fee is $10 to Pam.

Thursday 2 - 4

 

CHARITY KNITTING
 
It started last Summer at our Knit in the Park 2009. Read about our Chemo Cap Project which is now an ongoing case of "giving back": http://www.needlenart.com/id74.html. We have a stash of yarn and patterns available for those who want to help and don't have the resources. See us in the store or phone 1-888-588-7834 or drop us an email at info@needlenart.com! We have participants from all over the continent!


Knit in the Park 2010

     

All prices in Canadian $
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