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.

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.

Bring your portable loom, or questions about your floor/barn loom to Carol and learn how to get the most out of your weaving.

This class will introduce the art of weaving pictures.  You will learn how to warp the loom, tapestry tools will be introduced, and use of different fibers will be discussed.  You will make one or two samplers depending on our progress and learn how to finish and remove your piece. Material fee includes a portable tapestry loom.

During this class you will learn how to prepare your cast off materials for weaving on the rag loom. Bring in old sheets, blue jeans, T-shirts, socks, tablecloths, unused sewing fabric, or - whatever you have. Rag balls will be prepared for weaving. One 5-hour session.

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.

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.

You will choose the warp and weft colors, learn to use the warping board, and will warp a four shaft table loom. After making a sampler, you will weave your table.  

Pre-requisite for this class: You must know how to warp and dress a 4 shaft loom. This class will take your weaving skills a step further as you explore color and the patterns possible with overshot technique.

This one day class offers the opportunity to observe the warping process. Bring a notebook and your questions! Please note: contact Carol for the Studio's warping schedule.

In this class you will learn to make string heddles, how to read and choose a pattern, and how to warp the loom.  All looms and materials will be provided.

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.

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.