1st Monday Book club.........a knitting/discussion group. The 1st Monday of the month we’ll meet at 5:00pm - take turns providing a light supper.....discuss our chosen book and knit.
Tuesdays: 8:30 am..........Mission knitting Make chemo caps, prayer shawls, preemie sets, and other items.
Tuesdays 6:00pm.........Beginning knitting This is for brand new knitters and those who want to learn a new skill. Everyone is welcome
Wednesdays 10:00am......The Wild Bunch. This is an open knit/crochet/discussion group....There’s as much laughing and talking going on as there is knitting. All are welcome!
Wednesdays 6:00pm......the Wednesday Night Knitting Club led by Katie Carlson. This is for the "20 something" knitters.
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CLASSES
August 23 (Monday) 6:30pm (Knit or Crochet) Bible Study - The Salvation Blanket. This is an organizational meeting.....we’ll determine how often and on what nights we want to meet. The Blanket uses 7 colors. I can put together kits for $30.....or individual skeins can be purchased for $5/each to supplement what you already have. This is a beautiful blanket - and a great way to learn new stitches.
August 26 (Friday) 10:00am Heart Mittens.......This is Mrs. I’s own pattern. A great gift for a special little girl. Using a solid background and a pastel self striping yarn for the intarsia work. Only uses 2 skeins of yarn. Can be done on dbl pts or magic loop....size 7.
September 1 (Wednesday) All day BACK TO SCHOOL CELEBRATION Mrs I’s will be open all day for Mom’s who want to relax for a bit now that the kids are back in school. Decadent treats that won’t have to be shared will be served all day, too. Anyone purchasing pattern and yarn to start a new project can "pick a discount" and receive 10% - 35% off.
September 2 (Thursday) 6:00pm Beaded Lace Shawl. This is a beautiful stole with beaded lace edging. The body of shawl is simple but elegant. Uses 1200 yds of fingering or lace wt. yarn, a size 5 or 4 needle (At least a 24" circular....14" straights will work, too), and 300 beads. If using a fingering wt yarn, you can use up to a size 6 bead....for the lace wt, you might want a smaller size. Class will meet 3x...September 2,, 16, & 30
September 6 (Labor Day) 1:00pm Boot Socks Using 2 or 3 skeins of Raggi Wool make some great "red toe" boot socks for the outdoorsman in your family (or for yourself!) Uses a size 6 32 - 40 in chircular or dbpts. They make good bed socks, too!
September 6 5:00pm Book Club For our first meeting, lets talk about our personal favorite knitting books. Manyh of us have ead the Friday night Knitting Club, the Deb Macomber books, Maggie Sefton mysteries and others. Share about your favorites and tell us why. We can choose a book for us all to read and discuss for the next meeting. Mrs. I is bringing supper!
September 7 (Tuesday) 6:30pm Fair Isle Mittens. Choose from several designs to make these beautiful 2 color mittens. Uses size 6 or 7 magic loop or dbpts. Class will meet 2x September 7 & 14.
September 9 (Thursday) 6:00pm School Colors Hats. This is also a fair isle project. Chart your team or town name and knit it into your pattern. The band is double knit so it’s really warm! Any worsted or dk wt yarn will work....my favorites are Shepherd’s Wool and Frog Tree Merino! We’ll decide during class if there needs to be another session.
September 11 Wheels and Wings This is Osceola’s big festival. There’s an air show, old car show, craft fair, carnival, the Art Explosion (hands on art projects - way fun!), and more. Come into Mrs I’s and crochet a necklace! You don’t need to know how to crochet - all we’re going to do is make a chain - and I can show you that quick. For $2, you can make your necklace and wear it home (it will take less than 10 minutes).
September 18 The Knitting Extravaganza in Frederic. This is an all day event devoted to yarn....it’s soooo much fun! If you want information - I have brochures!
September 27 (Monday) 10:00am Christmas Stocking This is a fun stocking using a self striping Christmas colored yarn and a solid contrast. There will be a little bit of fair isle work on the cuff.....and we’ll learn to do a twined braid. Uses a size 8 16" circular needle - or can be "magic looped" on a longer circular.
October 1 (Friday) 6:30 pm Movie Night! One of my very favorite movies for knitting is "Never Been Kissed". Mindless but cute movie to go with some mindless but cute knitting : ). Bring a favorite snack to share and come enjoy the show!
October 2 (Saturday) 2:00pm Interwoven Afghan This is an easy pattern and fun to do! Using the Magnum (350 yds wool/acrylic blend) as your "base" yarn....bring all kinds of odds and ends to use for the "woven" rows! The Magnum is bulky....we’ll be knitting on size 15 or 17 needles 32 - 40 inch circulars. This is a good way to use up novelty yarns.......
October 4 (Monday) 5:00pm Book Club
October 7 (Thursday) 1:00pm Lace Neckwarmer/hood. This is a beautiful pattern using a dk wt yarn. The Silky Wool looks especially nice. Pattern requires 3 different needles....16 inch circulars, size 6, 7, & 8. It’s a great Christmas gift!!
October 9 (Saturday) Santa Christmas Stocking This is a Grace Ennis vintage pattern. We’ll use intarsia and fair isle. It’s a beautiful stocking. I like to use the superwash wool tweed from Swedish Yarns.....and real angora for the beard. Not for beginning knitters. Uses a size 5 needle. This is a 2 session class October 9 & 16.
October 11 (Monday 6:00) Neck down cap sleeve sweater vest. This is a pattern eveyone can enjoy. Learn the Irish Moss Stitch, waist shaping and raglan sleeve construction. For the more experienced knitter - it’ll be fun and quick! Knit on size 10 ½ circular needles. A 2 session class October 11 & 18. (Can be an adult or child sweater)
October 13 (Wednesday) 2:00pm Crochet thrummed mittens. These are warm and pretty....you can’t beat that combination! This is a 2 session class October 13 & 20.
October 15 (Friday) 1:00pm Autumn Leaves Baby Sweater This is a free online pattern - I thought it was so cute that I ripped out another sweater I’d started to make this one - because the yarn would be so pretty in it! Any DK or light worsted will do. Needle size will be determined by the size of the sweater you want to make!
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