Sweater Club
Go from vision to completion!
A six month "membership" where you make a sweater at your own pace. The Clubhouse is open twice a week, Thursdays from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. We'll direct you to some great beginner patterns.
Club "admits" 6 members per month.
Cost: $75
Summer 2008 Classes
Knitting 101 For absolute beginners. How to Cast on, Knit, Purl, and Bind off the stitches. The first few classes are just about practice. Once the basics are under your belt, pick a scarf pattern, a blanket pattern, pick a hat pattern and get going.
Fridays, 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm, July 11, 18, 25 and August 1 or Sundays, 11:00 am to 12 noon, July 13, 20, 27 and August 3
$60 includes starter kit
Your Own Agenda
Interested in learning to knit or crochet, or just need a little brushing up? Call Sharon at the shop and we can schedule a lesson at your convenience. Groups welcome.
$20 per hour for one or two persons, $15 an hour for three to six
Knit 201, Hat in the Round
You’ve taken Knit 101 and are asking what’s next. Working in the round and making a hat. Class project starts on circular needle and works up to double point needles.
Saturdays, 9:00 am to 10:00 am, July 12, 19 and 26
$60 includes pattern, needles and yarn
The Lunch Bag
Making bags, be they lunch, shopping or bottle sized, is a fairly straight forward process. Answer a few questions to customize your bag and away we go. This is a mixed class, crocheters and knitters. Crochet the bag, knit the bag, or crochet and knit together. The results are fabulous.
Saturdays, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, July 19 and 26
or Wednesdays, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, August 13 and 20
$40 includes patterns
Knit 304, Mittens, Mittens, Mittens Mittens are fun, fast and great for giving or keeping here in the Windy City. Class will make a basic pair of mittens, learn about ambidextrous mittens for kids, and how to put a little pocket in them for cash, keys, CTA card or whatever.
Sundays, 11:00 am to 12:00 noon, August 10, 17, 24 and 31
$60 includes pattern and mitten kit
B. Y. O. Project
Get started, get finished, get focused, get out of the house.
Friday Evenings at Arcadia Knitting
Free
To register for a class,
call Arcadia Knitting at
773-293-1211,
or register in person at the shop.
We require a 50% non-refundable, non-transferable deposit at the time of registration to reserve your seat in class.
Materials are not included, except as noted.
Classes limited to 6 students.
