Adventures in Lace Knitting

Class Fee:	$75.00

Class Fee:

$75.00

This class is designed to introduce the adventurous knitter to the joys of lace knitting. In the morning students will work on a lace sampler. They will learn how to knit the distinctive stitches of lace knitting and how to work from a chart of stitch symbols. In the afternoon students can continue the sampler or start a sweet summer shawl designed specially for the class by KnitHaus.

Experience Level: Intermediate

Class Size: 8 student maximum

Students should bring:

For the sampler:

1 skein of lace weight yarn* (approx. 200 yards wound into a ball) US#5 straight or US#5 16” circular needles.

For the summer shawl:

1 skein of Madelinetosh Merino Light* (435 yards wound into a ball) US#5 24” or 32” circular needles.

Stitch markers appropriate for your needles, scissors and crochet hook size B or C. Bring a pen or pencil for taking notes on your handouts.

*available at the At Home store in Fairfield

Villages Folk School
P.O. Box 532, 809 1st Street
Keosauqua, Iowa 52565

Join others as they gather in the Villages of Van Buren to learn from the resident artisans in their personal studios. Spend a weekend plein air painting along the Des Moines River, or step back in time as you throw bowls in a Pottery Shop. The inspiring and relaxing atmosphere of scenic Van Buren County, Iowa is, and will continue to be, a haven for creative beings.