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Classes
For further information about classes, call Westport Yarns at (203) 454-4300. Wish you had a knitting or crochet tutor? Call us to schedule a half-hour of tutoring with any one of our accomplished Westport Yarns staff. Learn to perfect a technique, knit on double pointed needles, knit in the round, cable, knit a buttonhole, pick up stitches, learn mattress stitch or make a bobble. You name it - and we will be happy to teach you. You will develop confidence and build you knitting and crochet skill repertoire. Don't let that one technique stop you from making your next project. Times are flexible and the cost is minimal. Why wait? $15.00 |
Classes are non-refundable and there are no make-ups for missed sessions. If Westport Yarns must cancel a scheduled class, students will receive a full refund. |
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Beginning Knitting This one-hour class is perfect for the first-time knitter or someone who is revisiting knitting. This is an ongoing class where Margaret Peters will cover the basics: how to cast on, knit, purl, and bind-off.The skill level of each class will be dictated by the students attending. |
This class will meet on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month 10:00 - 11:00 am |
Cost: $25 |
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Sit & Knit/Crochet Join your knitting community for Sit and Knit/Crochet. You will find it inspiring to see what others are knitting or crocheting. This is a time when the store is open to the community to come and be in the company of others who enjoy the same hobby that you do. Pick your favorite time to come, or come to both groups. |
Tuesday group meets
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Stitch and Chat Pam Grushkin's Stamford based Stitch and Chat will now have an additional group time at Westport Yarns. Beginners as well as more advanced knitters and crocheters are welcome to come to Stitch & Chat. At Stitch and Chat you choose what you'd like to do: project support, learn a new technique, learn or strengthen basic knitting skills, felting, socks, stash knitting, essential skills (follow-up to basic knitting skills), refine abilities in finishing, conquer advanced methods, embellishments, cables, and pattern stitches.
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Tuesdays 11:00 am |
Cost: $25 |
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The Breakfast Club The Breakfast club will meet the first Sunday of the month. It's a time to relax. Pam Grushkin will help you with existing projects and/or give advice on new projects. Come exchange ideas and see where the time takes us. |
First Sunday of each month 10:00 am - 12:00 pm |
Cost: $12 or $10 per class with the purchase of any 3 of this ongoing series of classes. |
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Great American Aran Afghan Knitter’s Magazine’s Great American Aran Afghan is a wonderful project for the knitter who is ready for a challenge. It encompasses a variety of Aran knitting techniques, such as cables and bobbles, as well as multi-directional knitting, mitered knitting, grafting, and short rows. In this workshop Lynn Wilson will provide comprehensive instruction, as well as moral support, as she guides students through the skills and techniques needed to knit nine of the “GAAA” squares. Students will be assigned to learn (and hopefully complete!) one square per month. Students with time constraints can choose to practice new skills each month but complete fewer squares (6 squares will make a crib-sized blanket, 2 squares will make a pair of pillows). For students with extra time on their hands, the skills learned in class will enable them to knit other squares on their own if they desire. |
2nd Tuesday of each month
2011: Sept. 13, Oct. 11, Nov. 8, Dec. 13
5:00 - 8:00 pm |
Cost: $165 |
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Take the Plunge Have you ever fallen in love with a pattern but were afraid it was just a bit over your head? It involved several new skills you thought you needed more help than you might try alone. Well, this class is for you! It’s time to take the plunge with Laura Ely! Jump in with 2 feet, needles and yarn in hand! Limited to 6 students who must first leave their patterns at the store for Laura to peruse for approval. |
Mondays, Jan. 2, 16, 30, Feb. 13 9:00 - 11:00 am |
Cost: $75 |
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Design Your Own Top Down Sweater How great would it be to knit a sweater where the sleeves are the right length, the body is fitted the way you like, and the hem falls neither too short or too long. Pam Grushkin will guide you through the process of designing and knitting a top down sweater that will soon become a favorite. Students are required to meet with the instructor prior to class to take body measurements and work through a worksheet to determine the yardage required to knit your sweater. |
Mondays, Jan. 2, 16, 30, Feb. 13, 27 6:30 - 8:30 pm |
Cost: $90 |
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Itty Bitty Hats This terrific book, by Susan B. Anderson, is a must- have for your knitting library. The most difficult part of this class will be choosing which adorable hat (or hats) to knit for your favorite baby or toddler! With Laura Ely’s guidance both novice & experienced knitters can have fun creating, adding your own color, mix & match with embellishments & styles. |
Jan 9, 23, Feb 6, and 20 Mondays 9:00 – 11:00 am |
Cost: $75 |
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Icebreaker Fair Isle Hat-- Back by Popular Demand Born on an icebreaker voyage to the North pole, this colorful hat with double knit earflaps will keep you warm in any cold climate. Join Laura Ely and enter the world of fair isle. This would make a great gift for male or female skiers, snow boarders & shovelers! |
Mondays, Jan. 9, 23, Feb. 6 6:30 - 8:30 pm |
Cost: $55 |
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Modern Quilt Wrap The Modern Quilt Wrap by Mags Kandis, provides an exciting opportunity to put colors together in a way you haven't before. The wrap has 9 colors and it's fun to pick out the colors and see what makes it "pop"". If you've seen this wrap and thought "you didn't want to attempt mitered squares on your own", then this class is for you. Join Pam Grushkin as she guides you in making your own Modern Quilt Wrap and learn how to change colors and the direction of your knitting. Knit in Silk Mohair, this is a wonderful accessory to every wardrobe. **Due to the quantity of yarn needed for the project, we are offering 25% off the class and yarn when purchased at the same time. |
Wednesdays, Jan. 11, 25, & April 116:30 - 9:00 pm |
Cost: $65 |
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Stained Glass Hat This great hat is a wonderful way to experiment with color combinations! Whether you are new to the fair isle technique or a seasoned one, this hat, designed by Melissa Lumley, will surely bring out your creative side. Laura Ely will guide you in a corrugated rib & charted decreases, or you may choose the simple options of a rolled edge and gathered top. |
Jan 17, 24, 31 Tuesdays 6:30 - 8:30 pm |
Cost: $55 |
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Krazy Kurti Sweater Every now and then you come across a sweater design that completely captures your attention and inspires you. It practically calls out to you. This is that sweater! Myra Wood, the designer has incorporated ethnic traditions, modular knitting, free form embroidery, embellishments and funky stitch patterns into the Krazy Kurti Sweater. In this class, Pam Grushkin will teach you the techniques you need to knit this unique sweater. **Due to the quantity of yarn needed for the project, we are offering 25% off the class and yarn when purchased at the same time. |
Wednesdays, February 1, 15, 29, March 14, 28 6:30 - 8:30 pm |
Cost: $90 |
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Beginning Crochet
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Saturdays, February 4, 11 9:00 - 11:00 am |
Cost: $50 |
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Beginner Socks on 4 Needles Have you often wondered at the miracle of the turned heel? Pondered the clean marvel of the grafted toe? Do you feel that if the world had warmer feet it would be a better place to live? Then this class, my friend, is the class for you! Over the course of 3 classes Julie Van Norden will introduce you to the mysteries of knitting socks on double pointed needles. By the end you will be tossing around terms like "gusset" and "kitchener" to the awe of your friends! But beware! Socks are addicting... |
Saturdays, February 18, March 3, 17
10:00 am – 12:00 pm |
Cost: $55 |
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Beaded Crochet Bracelet New Date Learn how to combine a simple stitch with beads and wire to crochet a beautiful bracelet. In this class, Pam Grushkin will teach you the techniques necessary to create your own unique beaded bracelet. Some experience is necessary with crocheting. This class is appropriate for adventurous advanced beginners. |
Wednesday, February 22 6:00 – 9:00 pm |
Cost: $40 |
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The Not Just Plain Child’s Cardigan for Boys and Girls (with hat and optional hood) After much badgering and browbeating from a certain WY aficionado with boy grandchildren (Joanne, you know who you are!), I finally recreated and updated a favorite sweater I had designed for my own (now grown) children). My sons and daughter all wore the original (and so did my granddaughter!), and now here it is reincarnated in a new and improved form to become YOUR heirloom to hand down. |
Tuesdays, March 6, 20, April 3, 17 6:30 - 9:00 pm |
Cost: $125 |
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Not Just Plain Garter Stitch Demi Shawl The perfect introduction to Jane’s patterns, this demure shawl features mitered garter stitch sections enhanced by eyelet stripes and engineered with shoulder shaping to stay put when you wear it. It can be made in a variety of weights of yarn ranging from sport to DK to worsted. This project is the perfect way to use up those spectacular but lonely orphans from your stash that you can enhance with the panoply of colors and textures in the shop). This shawl is at home with everything in your wardrobe from your jeans to your most elegant cocktail dress. |
Saturdays, March 10, 24, April 7, 21 1:00 – 3:30 pm |
Cost: $110 |
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Crocheting in the Round
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Saturdays, March 24, 31 9:00 - 11:00 am |
Cost: $50 |
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Introduction to Knitted Entrelac Entrelac is a technique used to create a textured diamond pattern. Pam Grushkin will teach you how to use this mystifying technique to create a visually appealing scarf or pillow. The technique uses short rows that create blocks of rectangles that build on eachother in alternating directions. Additionally you will learn how to knit backwards as an alternative to turning your work. |
Mondays, March 26, April 9, 23 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm** **first class 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm |
Cost: $55 |
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Crocheted Lace Canopy Cardi Wrap Is it a cardigan or a shawl? It’s both designed in one stylish garment. Wear it open with the shawl fronts hanging down, closed with a belt, or with one or both shawl fronts wrapped over your shoulders. Crocheted in fingering weight yarn, it’s light and drapey. Pam Grushkin will teach you the lace pattern stitches necessary to create this great garment. |
New Dates Wednesdays, April 4, 18, May 2, 16, 30 6:30 - 8:30 pm |
Cost: $70 |
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Design Your Own Top Down Sweater How great would it be to knit a sweater where the sleeves are the right length, the body is fitted the way you like, and the hem falls neither too short or too long. Pam Grushkin will guide you through the process of designing and knitting a top down sweater that will soon become a favorite. Students are required to meet with the instructor prior to class to take body measurements and work through a worksheet to determine the yardage required to knit your sweater. |
Wednesdays, April 25, May 9, 23, June 6, June 20 6:30 - 8:30 pm |
Cost: $90 |
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La Bag-ette This unique barrel-shaped bag features a variety of stitches that give two completely different effects depending whether you choose to knit yours in one color or several (I did mine in 11 different colors and textures, but this is totally up to you). It can also be worn as a backpack, and modifications are included in the pattern to also turn it into a tube top or one-shouldered top. The project is constructed in one piece using the intarsia method. |
Tuesdays, May 1, 15, 29, June 12 6:30 - 9:00 pm |
Cost: $120 |
