Classes with Carol Kapheim

Learn the basic stitches of knitting through swatches and finish by knitting a scarf of your own design.

Four 2-hour sessions.

In this class there will be a discussion of rag preparation and patterns. You must provide your own rags and cutting tools. Bring in old sheets, blue jeans, T-shirts, socks, tablecloths, unused sewing fabric - whatever you have. Rag balls will be prepared for weaving. One 5-hour session.

Create something useful by weaving your prepared rags or recycled materials such as old sheets, blue jeans, towels, T-shirts, socks etc. Weave on a pre-warped loom to finish a rug, table runner, or chair pad. Two 5-hour sessions.

This is a class that will introduce the art of weaving pictures.  You will learn how to warp the loom, tapestry tools will be introduced, fibers will be discussed.  You will make one or two samplers depending on our progress.  There will also be instructions on finishing and removing work from a loom.

Must know how to knit and purl. You will learn to use a circular needle, read a pattern, and block the finished garment. Two 3-hour sessions.

This is a painless way to knit socks without double pointed needles.  This technique is more comfortable for people who prefer a simpler approach to making sock and understanding how to make them fit properly. Technique is also easier on arthritic issues.  Prerequisite:  Must be able to knit, purl increase, decrease. Four 2-hour sessions.

Weaving a memory rug was a way of memorializing a friend or family member whose clothes were gathered and prepared for a rug of great sentiment.

In this class there will be a discussion of rag preparation and patterns.  After preparing your rags, you will go to a pre-warped loom to weave a rug.  Conference with teacher to determine time needed.

Pre-requisite for this class: You must know how to warp and dress a loom. This class will take your weaving skills a step further. Explore color, pattern, and technique.

This beginning knitting class is for an adult accompanied by a child ages 10-14. You will learn all of the basic knitting stitches. Materials: Size 8 Needles and one worsted skein of yarn (Not VARIEGATED or dark colors). Four 2-hour sessions.

In this class you will learn to thread the loom, choose a pattern, and understand how to read it. You will select the band you would like to weave. All looms and materials will be provided.

This is a one day class, if interested you must sign on a waiting list. This is a one-time 5-hour session.

This class is for people who already know how to knit but are tired of following patterns. The Elizabeth Zimmerman techniques empower you to create sweaters that fit as you knit your own creations.  Materials: pen/paper, ruler measuring tape.

Four 3-hour sessions.

Did you start a knitting project a long time ago and get stuck?  Did you toss it to the back of the closet because the directions became impossible? Are you presently working on a project and are frustrated and have stopped knitting? For $10.00 an hour, you may hire a knitting coach to get you through the tough stops in the project.

This project is woven on a pre-warped loom.  You choose the weft colors and weave a beautiful table linen by manipulating treadles and throwing the shuttles.  Threading will be done for you before you start, conference with teacher to determine time needed.