Winter/Spring 2020 Class Schedule

Thank you all for your patience awaiting this schedule! I am excited to get this out to you; this schedule comprises of many favorites, both old and new. As I have been deep in recovery mode lately, it has afforded me time to not only knit A LOT, but also to ponder what I want to teach and share with you. Without a doubt and probably unsurprisingly, I can affirm that I really, truly love knitting. When things felt really difficult and dark, I was so grateful to have knitting to focus on, bring me joy, and fill the hours. I know knitting brings comfort and solace to many of you, too; my hope is that my classes, groups, and community enrich and extend the joy knitting already brings to your life; I’m so grateful to be a part of it.

After reading through the schedule, including the registration information, please contact me directly to register through email (karyn@knithero.net) or text (801.391.9669). I teach all of the Knit Hero classes listed on this schedule at my location, Knit House. Once you have contacted me to register, I will give you the address of the house and directions to find me. To stay in touch digitally, you can find me most regularly on Instagram (@knit_hero), but also on Ravelry (KnitHero) and Facebook (Knit Hero).

Printable Version of 2020 Winter/Spring Class Schedule

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Knitting Support Group (beginning January 14th)

Knitting Support Group is the perfect place to get the help you need while enjoying the support of other knitters in a friendly group atmosphere. I love leading this group, instructing and supporting all knitters–whether it be to help with a specific pattern, answer general or specific knitting questions, rescue knitting emergencies, or provide support while working on a challenging project. All KSGs take place at Knit House.

When: Weekly Tuesdays from 3:00 to 4:30 PM and Thursdays from 8:30 to 10:00 AM (please mark your calendars that there will be no KSG February 13th, May 21st, or 28th)

AND: Every second and fourth Monday evening of each month from 6:30 to 8:00 PM (please mark your calendars that KSG will take place Monday, May 18th instead of May 25th)

Cost: 1 class for $10 or 6–session punch card for $50 (expires six months after first use; all existing punch cards will be extended two months to account for my time off)

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Sweater Classes:

Some of my very favorite classes to teach as Knit Hero have definitely been leading various sweater classes. I love having the opportunity to expand knitters’ skills beyond basic top-down construction, simple shaping, and straightforward stitch patterns. Each of the sweaters listed below contains interesting techniques, brilliant design, and will help expand your skills as a sweater knitter. For you as a knitter, committing to knitting a sweater in a group setting is ideal, because having scaffolded class times ensures that you will have support, instruction, camaraderie, accountability, and goals throughout the sweater knitting process to ensure you not only finish your sweater, but also love how it turns out. If you have taken my Essentials of Sweater Knitting class (or can demonstrate the required skills based on my approval), either of these sweater classes could be the perfect second (or third or fourth+!) sweater option for you this winter.

Knit.Love.Wool Colorwork Sweater 

Jennifer Steingass’ colorwork sweaters seem to be all over Ravelry these days. It seems like every sweater she designs is even better than the last, doesn’t it? In this class, you will have the opportunity to choose one of three top-down patterns depending on what yoke pattern you love the most: Darkwater, Hinterland, or New Leaf. If you have completed at least one successful color work project and want to broaden your skills on a larger project, this class is perfect for you. 

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Absolutely Classic Atelier

This brilliantly designed top-down Atelier sweater features interesting construction and lovely details throughout. From i-cord edgings (including i-cord cast ons, bind offs, and vertical edgings), picking up stitches to create the unique shoulder construction, adding garter stitch details, perfect pocket installation, and how to read a more complex pattern, this sweater is a beautiful combination of skills that will engage you while on your needles and delight you once it’s off and part of your wardrobe. 

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Just Finish It Already!

Finish your UFOs (unfinished objects) so you can start new projects guilt-free! I cannot even count how often knitters tell me they can’t sign up for any new classes because they “first have to finish their ______ (fill in the blank) project.” Of course, many knitters lack the motivation, time, or skills to finally get that project off the needles and into their wardrobe. I’ve developed this new class for all you knitters out there who need help getting that project (or two or four or six!) DONE. This class is similar to Knitting Support Group in that everyone will be working on different projects, but this class will focus more explicitly on goal setting, learning project-specific skills, helpful finishing techniques, and proper celebrations when it’s all done. 

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Laughter & Lace Gathering

Advanced Lace Workshop has a new name! This class is open to all lace knitters who would like to expand their lace knitting skills and have a ball in an incredibly social, supportive group atmosphere. While you do need to have basic lace knitting skills, you do not need to have knit advanced lace before. I will provide an array of traditional and modern pattern choices for a variety of different knitting levels, but you are free and encouraged to choose any lace shawl that excites, inspires, and challenges you as a knitter. I will provide support, guidance, and instruction as needed (and plan to knit my own lace shawl alongside you!).

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Bonny Bonnet Workshop

Goodness, this Beloved Bonnet is fun to make. Always interesting, but never too challenging, this is an adorable little project just packed with approachable, useful skills: i-cords, increases, decreases, and short rows. Using just one skein of worsted weight yarn for even the largest size, you may find that you want to make everyone you know one of these bonny bonnets!

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Bee Smart Beeswax Hat

Increase your cabling skills as you knit this cabled honeycomb Beeswax Hat that is almost as incredible as the structures bees create. Filled with hundreds of mini two-stitch cables, this hat provides the perfect opportunity to try cabling without a cable needle or try the new-to-me ‘slip and switch’ method.

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Sheep, Rams, and a Steek–Oh My!

By popular demand, I’m finally offering this class in which we will knit this quintessentially cute, classic Rams and Yowes Blanket by designer Kate Davies. Knit in a tube using nine shades of jumper weight wool to create the many layers of sheep and rams, we will then cut our steeks, pick up lots of stitches, knit a beautiful garter edging, and finally finish our blankets off with an i-cord detail along the outside edge. This finished blanket promises to be the perfect accent to all of our sheep-loving homes. 

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Sweeping Landscape Shawl

I have knit hundreds of shawls. Honestly, though: this is the one I wear almost every day. This gloriously large triangular Landscape Shawl is like a knitted sampler, highlighting the beauty of various knit stitches with growing sections of stockinette, reverse stockinette, garter, seed, and moss stitches with jaunty edge picots. Having knit three of these shawls, I will share lots of tips and tricks for keeping track of all that is simultaneously going on in this shawl, guaranteeing a relaxing, successful experience. 

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Tweaking the Toe Up Sock Recipe

Got the basic Karyn’s Toe Up Sock Recipe down? Are you ready to play with the pattern a bit, adding a little of this or a little of that to really make your socks special? If you’re curious to know how to incorporate another pattern’s stitch pattern into this recipe, want to fine-tune the fit of your socks, or if you want to know how to make a wider range of sizes beyond the three included in the pattern, this workshop class will help broaden and expand the way in which you can use Karyn’s Toe Up Sock Recipe to make the socks of your dreams. You should already be familiar with the basic pattern and have knit at least one successful sock to get the most out of this class.

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Knit Hero Registration Details

Classes are filled on a first come, first served basis after receiving my approval that the requested class is an appropriate level for you. It is very important to me that my students find classes that will be challenging and interesting, and yet still accessible and enjoyable for them. In order to reserve your spot in a class, payment must be made in full via cash, check, or payment online (via Venmo or Square) before the beginning of the first class. Please contact me directly to sign up: karyn@knithero.net or (801) 391-9669. Payment includes, but is not limited to: all listed sessions for your class, all email and class information, and instructional video links of skills and techniques learned in class. Once class begins, I am sorry that I cannot offer a refund if you miss a class. I work very hard to prepare for the classes I teach and want to be fairly compensated for my time. This also gives students on my waiting list the opportunity to sign up and attend. Classes must have a minimum of three students to run at the above listed rate. Once class begins, I offer make up classes at my private session rate of $30 per hour. Knitting Support Group is also a great space to catch up and get the information you missed in class.

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At Needlepoint Joint, I will be teaching:

Essentials of Sweater Knitting 

Are you ready to knit your first sweater or have you knit sweaters that didn’t quite work out? This class will cover sweater-making essentials and focus on getting started right, so you have a successful experience. From choosing the right yarn and making a gauge swatch, to keeping track of your progress in your project and Ramona Cardigan pattern, to finally finishing and blocking, this comprehensive class covers it all. There will be five workshop sessions spread over eight weeks that will take you from the planning of your sweater to the finishing stages. This class also includes a private session with Karyn to get complete, accurate body measurements before starting your sweater and video support on skills and techniques learned in class.