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Start Your Day off Right with early morning Yoga

Ruth Merrett has been enjoying both yoga and knitting for 40 years. Her classes are full of take home and use stretches to allow you to enjoy your craft. She pays attention to stretches and strengthening for specific areas where knitters need it most.Her classes are suitable for complete beginners, as well as those with some yoga experience.

Her 15 minute hand and arm self massage and work with a partner will leave you ready to go to class and tackle whatever comes your way (this will be included in each class)

A short meditation at the end of the class will clear your mind and get you ready to stretch around some new skills.

Early Bird Classes Saturday and Sunday, 7:30am-8:30

Afternoon class Saturday,4:45-5:45pm

Mats and equipment provided.

How can you go wrong?.......

Make your week-end complete with a yoga class with Ruth

Must Pre-Register. See form at bottom of page..

Cost of Class $16

Mini-Workshop

Spinning 101 with Liz Miller and Janet Dawson

Ever wanted to try your hand at spinning? Here's your Chance!

Sign up for this fun workshop and make some yarn on a Drop Spindle.

All materials are provided for this workshop

....and you get to keep your Yarn! Give it a try.

Call 506-456-3897 to register

Friday,Saturday,Sunday-10-12noon,Saturday pm 2-4pm

Cost of Workshop $35.

Classes / Registration

Classes are first come-first serve

Book yours today and enjoy a Fun-Filled week-end of knitting on the Bay of Fundy.

Here's your Line-Up ~ Meet the Teachers

Veronik Avery - Veronik is the owner of St-Denis Yarns and the author of

'Knitting 24/7' (Stewart, Tabori &Chang 2010) and 'Knitting Classic Style' (STC 2007). Her work has appeared in over 30 books and publications such as Weekend Knitting, Handknit Holidays, Knitting Green, Reversible Knitting, Vogue knitting, Interweave Knits and most titles from the Interweave Style series. She lives outside Montreal with her family where she edits and publishes the bi-annual St-Denis magazine.

For more information visit www.stdenisyarns.com

Cat Bordhi - Cat's mission according to Stephanie Pearl McPhee,"is to make you a more creative,free-thinking knitter who problem-solves and experiments with vigor and fearlessness. The best part? She can" Cat reaches and inspires more than a 1,000 knitters a year in her classes and retreats all over North America.Her Youtube knitting tutorials reach many 1,000's more and her innovative books, Socks Soar on Two Circular Needles,A Treasury of magical Knitting, A Second Treasury of Magical Knitting, and New Pathways For Sock Knitters have reached well over 100,000 knitters. She is also the author of an award winning novel,Treasure Forest.Her newest book is,Personal Footprints for Insouciant Sock Knitters.

For more information visit www.catbordhi.com.

Yarn Harlot Stephanie Pearl-McPhee - if you haven't heard of the Yarn Harlot you are definitely in the minority....and you are in for a treat!.

Stephanie's Internet blogs are enjoyed by knitter's around the world packed full of knitting,fun and adventure.She has written many books-her newest Free Range Knitter and Things I Learned from Knitting (whether I wanted to or not) join her very popular other books At Knit's End: Meditations for Women Who Knit Too Much, Yarn Harlot:The Secret Life of a Knitter,Knitting Rules! and Casts Off.The Harlot entertains knitters around the world as she talks about the obsessive love of knitting and believes there are no mistakes only more opportunities to knit.

Stephanie is a dedicated supporter of Doctors Without Borders.

Visit www.yarnharlot.com to learn more about the Harlot.

Lucy Neatby - Lucy is an internationally recognized teacher,designer and writer who thrills knitters around the world with her inimitable charm,knowledge and uniquely colourful designs. Her passion of nurturing and empowering knitters,and putting them in control of their art,is legendary. After moving to Nova Scotia from the United Kingdom some 12 years ago she launched her own company - Tradewind Knitwear Designs where she sells her many wonderful designs and kits.Lucy has published her book-Cool Socks Warm Feet and a set of excellent DVD's called Knitter's Companion. Watch for Lucy's new - soon to be released book Cool Knitter's Finish in Style.Check out the website at www.lucyneatby.com

Jane Thornley - Jane is well known in the knitting world as an exceptional teacher,designer and leader of her fabulous global knitter tours. One of Jane's many talents is her use of colour and textures to produce beautiful results with stunning appeal..Her workshops are primarily project-based geared to unlocking knitter's creativity through inspiration which emphasizes approach rather than technique.Colours and textures come alive and take off in Jane's workshops. You will truly be inspired in any of Jane's workshops. See for yourself - www.janethornley.com

~ regardless of which classes you choose-you're in for a treat ~

Class Schedule - Saturday,October 1

Saturday - 9-4:30pm Slip Stitch Knitting - Veronik Avery - 6 hours

Skill level - SOLD OUT

advanced beginner

Class description -

Though usually known for working multi-coloured pattern using one colour at the time,slip stitch knitting can be used so much more. In this class, you'll learn many of it's applications for bringing colour and texture to your knitting while working on one of three projects from Knitting 24/7: the patterned Mittens,Cross-Stitch Lounge Socks or Redwood Mitts.

Class Supplies -

Needles in a size appropriate to work a sport weight yarn(3.75mm are good),sport weight yarn and stitch markers.

Saturday - 9-4:30pm Personal Footprints for Insouciant Sock Knitters -

Cat Bordhi - 6hrs, limit 24 students. SOLD OUT

Skill level -

Confident beginner to advanced-prerequisite skills include knit,purl,kfb,k2tog,plus fluency and confidence knitting in the round using your choice of dpns,1 long circ. or 2 circs. A cast-on and elastic bind off will be taught.

Cat's Class Description -

In 2008 I set myself the challenge of developing a sock knitting process that would be as simple as humanly possible without sacrificing fit or design possibilities and I believe I've met my goal. Insouciant describes 'that cheerful feeling you have when nothing is troubling you,and this method really will make you an insouciant sock knitter. During class your feet will guide you to create a portable Personal Footprint which will carry all the information you need to knit yourself perfectly fitting socks anywhere you go.There are no short rows,no stitches to pick up,no gauge calculations,no gussets,no heel flaps and no grafting. The method is described in detail in my new book,Personal Footprints for Insouciant Sock Knitter's (October 2009) which also includes about 25 original designs. In class I'll show you how easy it is to integrate designs into your Personal Footprints socks,and for those who arrive in class already versed in working with their personal footprint,I will teach more advanced design approaches.

Class Supplies -

For learning the toe start:

About 5 yds of worsted weight,excellent quality wool and your choice of dpns,1 long circ,or 2 circs in a size that makes it easy to work with your yarn.

Pencil and eraser.

A piece of cardboard large enough to trace your foot on (like the back of a cereal box)

Scissors for cutting it out.

Excellent quality sock yarn in a weight you expect to use often,with needles in a size that give you good sock fabric (dense yet elastic). Beware: the suggested gauge on ball bands is usually too loose for socks. Bring several sizes of needles (dpns, 1 log circ,or 2 circs) so you can adjust if necessary. If using dpns,you will also need one 24" or longer circular needle for trying the sock on and opening the leg-it can be the same size or smaller than your dpns.

No Homework.

Saturday, 9-4:30pm Grok the Sock - Yarn Harlot, Stephanie Pearl-McPhee - 6hrs, limit 24 student

Skill level

confident beginner to advanced

Class Description

Join the Yarn Harlot as she leads you through the exploration of sock construction.This class is designed to leave the student with a really complete understanding of the construction of socks and ( usually ) the ability to knit a sock without a pattern.

A class that you will apply over and over again in your sock knitting.

Class Supplies

Sock yarns and needles

Saturday, 9-12pm An Introduction to Intarsia - Lucy Neatby -

3hrs, limit 24 students SOLD OUT

Skill level:

experienced beginner's and upwards - no intarsia necessary.

Class Description

What is intarsia knitting?How does this technique allow you to paint with yarn?

Preparation for knitting, The key to serene working,reading and improving charts. Planning a strategy to tackle your project.Establishing the first row. Dealing with tails and tangles.Which ends should be knitted in,which are better darned in.Linking yarns.Coping with horizontal colour jumps.Surgical removal of mistakes and rescue tactics.

Class supplies

A pair of needles (ideally straight)

Needles US 4 or 5 - (3.5-3.75mm)

Darning needles,blunt and semi-sharp

Scissors

A bag of part balls of yarn in 6 or more solid colours (preferably wool and wool-blends) in mainly dk/sport (6st per inch) weight or heavier

Ruler or sticky notes

Usual knitting paraphernalia

Markers or coloured pencils (optional)

No homework

Saturday, 1:30-4:30pm Equilateral Triangle Knitting and Designs -

Lucy Neatby

3hrs, limit 24 students

Skill level

experienced beginner and upwards

Class Description

Learn to knit equal sized triangles and how to modify the size of the triangles. We will take a look knitting-up stitches and right and left slanting decreases and the various methods of making them.From this base we will add further triangle units into a preplanned strip.Folding and assembly of the strip,with a revision of the necessary finishing techniques (Mattress stitch and setting stitches to rows). Designing with triangular units and thinking in three dimensions.Variations of patterns,stripes and textures.Creating hexagons and planning patchwork style projects.Triangles are ideal portable knitting.

Class Supplies

20g each of dk/sport weight or heavier (5 or fewer stitches per inch) in several colours,

dpns in a size appropriate to your yarn.

Scissors

Blunt darning needles

Usual knitting paraphernalia.

No homework.

Saturday, Oct.1, 9-4:30pm Free Range Knitting 101 - Jane Thornley - 6hrs,

limit 24 students.

Skill level

confident beginner to advanced

Class Description

Beautiful yarn is meant to be explored. Unleash yourself.Paint with yarn.Let lines guide you rather than box you in.This free-range class offers designing techniques and plenty of options to explore knitting as a creative expression with no wrong but only opportunities for discovery. Three multiple project options are offered-the basic design can be a wrap,scarf,or shawl.Three different designs are offered each easy to make your special size.

Class Supplies

a variety of yarns and textures.

needles-bring a variety of needle sizes.

Class Schedule - Sunday, October 2

Sunday, Oct. 2, 9-12pm Knitted Quilts - Veronik Avery - 3 hrs

Skill level

advanced beginner

Class Description

Modular knitting is a fun way to begin exploring working with colour,as only one colour is used at a time. With it, you can knit Patchwork quilts by planning the pieces you'll knit and the order you'll knit them in.Together,we'll examine how geometric patchwork quilts can be translated into knitting projects while we work on a square.

Class Supplies

Bring colourful images that inspire you such as magazine clippings of interior design,fashion and/or art. Supply of yarns -sport weight and appropiate needles(3.75 are good).

Sunday, Oct. 2 1:30-4;30pm Custom Knit Gloves/Mitts - Veronik Avery - 3hrs

Skill level

advanced beginner

Class Description

Using the cabled gloves from Knitting 24/7 as a basis,learn how to knit gloves to fit any recipient. The knowledge gained in this class will enable you to knit gloves and mitts without a pattern in many different weights of yarn.

Class Supplies

Needles in a size appropiate to work a sport weight yarn (3.75 are good), waste yarn,stitch markers

Sunday, 9-4:30pm Magical Moebius Knitting- Cat Bordhi - 6hrs, limit 24 students SOLD OUT

Skill Level

advanced beginner to expert.

Class Description

Learn Cat's Moebius Cast-On and the tricks of knitting along the'Moebius highway', and then the thrill ride begins! For utterly carefree knitting you make a scarf,or if you're feeling adventurous,decide how and where you'd like to open up this single surfaced,single-edged stream of knitted grace.Your opening can give birth to a basket (a great first project) or a bag.Other possibilities you'll be encouraged to imagine and design for yourself are a sweater,a skirt,or even an evening wrap with sleeves ending in gloves! Moebius knitting is unlike any other kind of knitting because of it's innocence,grace,simplicity,peace,beauty, and willingness to head in a sophisticated and complex direction if that pleases you.

Class supplies

In addition to the usual knitting supplies:bring good quality,co-operative dk or heavier weight yarn (absolutely no acrylics please-it is the least co-operative of all yarn) suitable for a scarf,or for a basket,about 135 yards of a worseted weight felting yarn and a few yards of a smooth yarn in a contrasting colour to your project yarn.You'll need either an interchangeable needle kit with a long cord (for a needle that measures between about 44" to 55" tip to tip) or a 47" needle in a size suitable for the yarn(s) you will be using. Needle size should give you a nice drapey fabric if you are making a scarf,or a very loose fabric if planning a felted project like a basket.You'll also need one conspicuous marker,as well as a supply of plain markers if you choose to make a scarf or a lace repeat.

Homework

Please refer to either of Cat's Treasury of Magical Knitting books for more information or to choose a project and watch her Youtube video on Moebius knitting and practice the cast-on.

Sunday, 9-4:30 pm Liking Lace -Yarn Harlot Stephanie Pearl-McPhee - 6hrs, SOLD OUT

limit 24 students

Skill level

confident knitter

Class Description

Lace knitting continues to gain interest among knitters.This class is a good starting place for knitters who struggle with lace. With the Yarn Harlot you will take a good look at charts and how they work,your knitting and how to read it,and the basic concepts,structures and stitches of lace. Knitters will leave the class comfortable with making holes in their knitting - on purpose.

Class Supplies

Dk weight yarn and 4mm needles

Sunday, 9-4:30pm Mirror,Mirror,Sea Lettuce and Falling Leaves -

Lucy Neatby - 6hrs,limit 24 students

Skill Level

intermediate

Class Description

In practice yarn sample all three of these designs and take a close look at all the technique used.Over the course of the day,Lucy will guide you through yarn and needle selection for each project and give instruction in the many and various techniques involved in each project: I-cord cast-ons,elegant increases,modified conventional bind-off (which may revolutionize your life),picots,short rows,working from the right needle to the left (a.k.a knitting-back backwards ),provisional crochet cast-on,two colour double-knitting and more.

Mirror,Mirror uses double-knitting to combine contrasting yarns in a reversible checkerboard pattern,Falling Leaves is an elegant reversible design based on a repeating texture pattern,Sea Lettuce uses short-rows to create a stylish ruffled scarf edged with picots.

Class Supplies

There is a small material fee for Lucy's three patterns for this class - $15.

Two plain (non variegated) contrasting colours in sport or worseted weight.

Bring circular or straight needles in a size to suit your yarn.

Scissors

Crochet hook

Blunt darning needles

Usual knitting paraphernalia.

No Homework

Sunday, 9-4:30pm Knit a Beach - Jane Thornley - 6hrs, limit 25 students

Skill level

confident beginner to advanced

Class Description

If you can Dream It - You can Knit It! Learn how to knit with a guide rather than a pattern in this evocative knitting workshop. Experience combining simple stitches to create textures that evoke the blue sea frothed with ocean latte of sand hues of a summer beach.This little vest can be knit in 2 styles either a tabbard (perfect for ample figures) or a more fitted version.This class will teach you how to knit with a guide rather than a pattern. Experience combining simple sts.to create textures that evoke the blue and sand hues of a summer beach.Create a vest/tabbard design so gorgeous you won't want to knit just one.Make yours fitted or loose and easy.

Class supplies

Needles: US 6,7 and 9 with smallest in a circular.(In truth any size needle will work for this project but the bigger needle with the textured yarns will make the project bulkier).

A mix of blue,cream,white and sand coloured yarns in any weight through a marine blue is recommended for US 7 is ideal for certain effects.

No homework.

Registration

After choosing your classes please print out our registration form by downloading the file below and fax completed form to 506-456-3898 or have all of your information ready and call 506-456-3897 to register for classes/events.

If you want to be assured of a class at KnitEast be sure to state your alternative choices when registering in case your first choice is full.

Spaces fill up quickly.All classes are on a first come first serve basis.

Please note No Refund on classes unless your space can be filled from our wait list.

Should it be necessary for us to cancel a class you will be refunded in full or given the opportunity to take another class if space is available.

Half-Day classes - $60

All Day classes - $120

Yoga class - $16 (equipment provided)

Spinning 101 - $35 (includes materials)

Payment may be made with Visa or Mastercard

Knitting class materials are not included.