We keep class sizes small (limited to 6 people) which means our classes fill up quick! Therefore you must pay in full for the class at the time of registration. Fees and session times are listed below. The start dates are subject to change. Most of our classes run for 1 1/2 hours over a 10 week period. Class fees do not include materials, but all materials can be purchased at The Yarn Tree. Everyone registered for a class will also receive a 10% discount on their first purchase.
Please note: If you cancel a class 2 weeks prior to the start date you will receive a full refund. One week prior to the start date a 50% refund. The cost of the class is neither refundable, nor transferable once the class has begun. A refund of all monies will be made if The Yarn Tree cancels a class. As much as we love children - especially yours - our very limited classroom space makes it impossible to accommodate children while you are in class. Please make other arrangements.
Adult Sweater
In this class you will be knitting a raglan cardigan from the neck
down. Using a worksheet and your personal measurements, you
will design the sweater by choosing the yarn and stitches.
The sweater will be custom made for a perfect fit! You will
be working on a circular needle, so no seams to sew!
Not offered this session.
Beginning Knitting
In this class you will learn to make two hats. The first will use
straight needles, the second circular and double pointed needles.
You will learn to knit and purl, enabling you to do a variety of
stitches. You will learn to cast on, bind off, increase and decrease,
sew a seam and correct your mistakes. We’ll make pompoms, tassels,
i-cord, twisted cord, cables and bobbles.
Crochet
In this class you will learn the basics of crochet. We will cover
all the crochet stitches, how to join and do shaping. You will
make granny squares, crochet embellishments and edgings. The
projects include hats, baby blankets and more!
Dry Needle Felting
In this class you will learn to work with fiber and felting needles to create 3-dimensional shapes.
Animals, ornaments and embellishments can all be made using this technique!
The first class will get you comfortable working with the fiber and felting needles, in the second class you will learn to make an animal, insect or bird,
in the third class the instructor will help you come up with your own small creation.
Not offered this session.
Lace Knitting
In this class you will learn a variety of lace stitches allowing
you to become comfortable working with fine yarn. We will do
practice swatches for center panels, borders and edgings. You
will then design your own scarf pattern and knit it up. The
style of Lace Knitting that we will be following is known as
Shetland Lace, and we will be using the book Heirloom Knitting.
Not offered this session.
Quick
Projects
We have lots of fun patterns for this class!! Learn to make some
of this season's hottest items: Leg Warmers, Lacy wristlets,
Angora glovelets, easy to knit Fingerless Mittens, a Cable Scarf
that is reversible, even Baby Booties. All the projects are quick
to knit and make great gifts. We've come up with fun patterns
and have lots and lots of beautiful yarns for you to choose from.
You will learn to work on double pointed needles, sew an invisible
seam, and even how to do do some simple lace patterns. You must
know knitting basics for this class - casting on, knitting, purling
and binding off - we'll teach you the rest.
Sock & Mitten
Have you always wanted to make yourself a pair of socks? You will
learn to knit on double pointed needles and make a pair of
socks using Koigu’s wonderful hand painted yarn. Using
double pointed needles you will also learn to make a pair of
striped mittens. You will learn shaping, how to put stitches
on a stitch holder and pick them up again. We will be doing
two color (striped) knitting in the round!
Not offered this session.
Spinning I -
Beginning
Using a drop spindle you will spin your own yarn from prepared
fleece. You will have the opportunity to spin everything from
Alpaca to Yak. We have silk and cashmere, camel and mohair. You'll
dye your roving with Kool-Aid and your handspun yarn with Earthues
Natural Dyes. You will also learn to make a CD spindle. You will
learn how to use a flicker and handcarders.
Spinning II -
Intermediate Prerequisite: Spinning I
In this class you will be working on Schacht's "Matchless" Double
Treadle Spinning Wheel. You will learn the ins & outs of this
wonderful spinning wheel. You will ply on the wheel using a "Lazy
Kate". The class will focus on spinning "Designer" yarns
utilizing the wide variety of spinning fibers The Yarn Tree has
available.
Spinning
III - Advanced Prerequisite: Spinning II
This class is an Open Studio. We have set this up for people who have taken Spinning II at The Yarn Tree and who want to continue to work on the Spinning Wheel. The class will be monitored by Caroline, and she will help you to continue the exploration of novelty yarns. For your final class Linda will work with the students and you will dye with Indigo!
Not offered this session.
Weave
I - Beginning
You will learn the basics of making a warp and getting it on the
loom. This class will focus on hand manipulated pickups for open
lacy work, finishing techniques and variety of fringes. Your final
project will be a scarf you design utilizing what you have learned
in the class. Loom Deposit: The deposit for the loom is an additional $260.00, refundable in full if the loom is returned in the same condition it was given. (You may purchase the loom with a 10% discount!)
Weave
II - Intermediate Prerequisite: Weave I
Still working on the Kromski Harp Rigid Heddle Loom and continuing to use the skills learned in Beginning Weaving, we will explore more techniques. Utilizing this small loom and Betty Davenport's book, Textures and Patterns for the Rigid Heddle Loom, we will work through the book learning about fabric structure. With the skills learned in Weaving II you will be able to create your own fabrics. Loom Deposit: The deposit for the loom
is an additional $260.00, refundable in full if the loom is returned
in the same condition it was given. (You may purchase the loom
with a 10% discount!)
Weave
III - Advanced Prerequisite: Weave II
Now that you are comfortable with your Kromski Harp Rigid Heddle
Loom you will weave fabric. We will then work with Indigo and a
variety of surface design techniques. For example, the fabric can
be painted using natural dyes, then overdyed in Indigo. A variety
of resists can be utilized such as Batik (hot wax), tie-dye, thickened
Tannic Acid painted on the surface etc., and then the fabric gets
dipped in Indigo. We will be using Earthues Natural Dyes in this
class. Loom Deposit: The deposit for the loom is an additional $260.00, refundable in full if the loom is returned in the same condition it was given. You may purchase the loom with a 10% discount!)
Not offered this session.
How to sign up
Sign up online, call the store, or stop by during regular hours. You may also register through the mail. Download a class schedule in PDF format:
