CLASSES & EVENTS

Jennifer describes thinking about when Shimásání (her grandmother) used to herd sheep and how peaceful her life was. The motif she designed on Sheep Camp "has arrows that draw inward like a deep inhale and at the same time pull outward, like a long slow exhale." Jennifer's hope for all of us as we wear our Sheep Camp sweaters, is to remind ourselves to take time to slow down and breathe.

With that intention in mind, we're pleased to invite our knitting community to join us for a leisurely Sheep Camp knitalong at the shop. Gather with friends for coffee or tea and begin your day breathing with your stitches. Caroline will be our host for this intentional knitalong which meets every third week - straddling the holidays and giving plenty of time for relaxing knitting between sessions. 

THE SCHEDULE:

This Knitalong meets in person every third Saturday morning at Fancywork:

• Meetup 1: Saturday, November 23, 10 am - 12 pm
  
• Meetup 2: Saturday, December 14, 10 am - 12 pm
  
• Meetup 3: Saturday, January 4, 10 am - 12 pm
  

HOW TO REGISTER:

To register for the KAL, add this item to your cart or come visit us in the shop. Purchase yarn for your project from Fancywork. Your support of our shop helps us continue to offer community events like this one. Thank you!

FAQs

What's a Knitalong (or Crochetalong, or Makealong)?
A knitalong (KAL), Crochetalong (CAL) or Makealong (MAL) is a social event designed to bring the maker community together around a specific pattern or yarn – or sometimes both. Enjoy connecting with others while knitting or crocheting the same garment or working with a particular yarn together. This is a fantastic time to gather together with others in our fiber arts community, enjoy camaraderie, and get a little guidance and project support along the way.

What ISN'T a Knitalong/Crochetalong/Makealong?
A KAL/CAL/MAL is not a class. You should be reasonably familiar with the techniques required to work through the project at hand. However, help is never far away! If you ever find yourself in need of extended project support, drop in to our Help Session, offered weekly on Saturdays from 1-3pm.

In this class you'll learn to liberate your pullovers into cardigans in Icelandic Lopapeysa-style. Working in miniature and with first-hand knowledge passed from Icelandic Knitter, Hélène Magnusson to your instructors, we'll share the secret super powers of knitting stranded colorwork cardigans with Icelandic wool. In order to lessen the anxiety of steeking, our project will be a doll-sized sweater perfect for holiday gifting to a little loved one or keeping as a reminder to yourself that you can do amazing things!

Your takeaways from this class will include color selection, color dominance and proper tension in stranded colorwork knitting, bottom-up construction, using short-row shaping in ingenious places for a better fit, building in that all-important steek gusset and how to make sure your sweater doesn't unravel on you. Then we will fearlessly and deftly cut our cute sweaters right up the center, pick up a tidy edge and learn how to finish with either a button band or a zipper!

Along the way we'll talk about Icelandic sheep, the history of the iconic lopapeysa, and why knitting with lopi yarn is different than knitting with other yarns.

All materials and equipment other than knitting needles will be included for this class. Plus we'll have a little gift for you at the end to celebrate your success. Join us for what's sure to be a wildly fun class!

Materials: Yarn and pattern are included. Please bring size US 9 needles in your preferred method for small circumference knitting in the round: double-pointed needles, long circular needles for Magic Loop, or Flexi-Flips, a tapestry needle and pair of nice sharp scissors.

Prerequisite skills: Casting on, joining to knit in the round, knitting, purling, knitting small circumferences in the round, and binding off.

Instructors: Elise Jones & Danni Supplee

Class Policies: Be sure to read our general Class Policies before registering.

Cancellation Policy: If you need to cancel or reschedule your registration, please provide at least 24 hours advance notice before the start of your first class for a refund minus a $10 service fee. Cancellations made with less than 24 hours notice are non-refundable.

Join our all-star knitting instructor, Dedra, as she walks you through every detail of making your very own sweater. At the end of this class, you'll have a very cute, very sporty pullover that you'll proudly wear everywhere! Class meets five times over the course of seven weeks to knit Varsity Sweater by Lamb & Kid Designs.

Class 1: Starting out right! In this first class, we'll cover the all-important gauge swatch - how to do it right and what to do if you're not getting gauge. We will also discuss different types of sweater construction, top down, bottom up, cardigans and pullovers. 

Class 2: All about the yoke. We'll learn how to use short rows to shape the neckline for elegance and a comfortable fit and, at the same time, we'll be working those raglan sleeve increases.

Class 3: Getting to the meat of it. This week we'll tackle the sleeves and body of the sweater. Once your sleeve stitches are secured, cables are adjusted and a few rows are under your belt, it's smooth sailing from here! We'll send you off on a two-week break to knit, knit, knit on your own with the goal of coming back with a completed, bound off sweater body.

Class 4: School's back in session! We'll gather together again and jump in on those sleeves, learning how to shape them, along with strategies for making them the perfect length.

Class 5: Graduation Day! We will finish our sweaters strong and celebrate the big win! We'll talk about finishing techniques and how to care for your handmade heirloom. 

Congratulations, you've graduated to Sweater Knitter!

Materials: 905-1648 yards of worsted weight yarn, such as Amano Yarns' Riti depending on the size you choose to knit. (Don't worry, we're happy help you determine yardage.) *Approx. 20 yards of contrasting worsted weight yarn for each sleeve stripe. Suggested needle sizes: US 7 circular knitting needles in 16" and 24-32" length. US 5 circular knitting needles in 16" and 32" lengths, or sizes required to get listed pattern gauge. Darning needle, 4 stitch markers, including a unique one for BOR, and a pair of scissors. 

Join our all-star knitting instructor, Dedra, as she walks you through every detail of making your very own sweater. At the end of this class, you'll have a very cute, very sporty pullover that you'll proudly wear everywhere! Class meets five times over the course of seven weeks to knit Varsity Sweater by Lamb & Kid Designs.

Class 1: Starting out right! In this first class, we'll cover the all-important gauge swatch - how to do it right and what to do if you're not getting gauge. We will also discuss different types of sweater construction, top down, bottom up, cardigans and pullovers. 

Class 2: All about the yoke. We'll learn how to use short rows to shape the neckline for elegance and a comfortable fit and, at the same time, we'll be working those raglan sleeve increases.

Class 3: Getting to the meat of it. This week we'll tackle the sleeves and body of the sweater. Once your sleeve stitches are secured, cables are adjusted and a few rows are under your belt, it's smooth sailing from here! We'll send you off on a two-week break to knit, knit, knit on your own with the goal of coming back with a completed, bound off sweater body.

Class 4: School's back in session! We'll gather together again and jump in on those sleeves, learning how to shape them, along with strategies for making them the perfect length.

Class 5: Graduation Day! We will finish our sweaters strong and celebrate the big win! We'll talk about finishing techniques and how to care for your handmade heirloom. 

Congratulations, you've graduated to Sweater Knitter!

Materials: 905-1648 yards of worsted weight yarn, such as Amano Yarns' Riti depending on the size you choose to knit. (Don't worry, we're happy help you determine yardage.) *Approx. 20 yards of contrasting worsted weight yarn for each sleeve stripe. Suggested needle sizes: US 7 circular knitting needles in 16" and 24-32" length. US 5 circular knitting needles in 16" and 32" lengths, or sizes required to get listed pattern gauge. Darning needle, 4 stitch markers, including a unique one for BOR, and a pair of scissors. 

Kelly Meneely's Chunky Christmas Stocking pattern provides the roadmap and Dedra Clark's excellent instruction leads the way to holiday cheer! “Yule” learn basic sock construction as well as stranded colorwork in this festive class. Simple, repetitive colorwork motifs and bulky yarn make for a quick flowing project, leaving oodles of time for questions and discussion on all things stranded colorwork and sock construction. Techniques we'll cover include 2-color stranded colorwork, decreases, kitchener stitch, afterthought heels, using a lifeline, picking up stitches and making an i-cord.

It's content rich class held over 3 weeks in November, wrapping up in time to hang those beautiful stockings by the chimney with care!

Materials: Two balls of Berroco Ultra Wool Chunky in two contrasting colors. Suggested needle sizes: US 9 double-pointed needles or circular knitting needles in 40" length for magic loop. Darning needle, stitch markers, including a unique one for BOR, and a pair of scissors. 

Weekly on Thursdays from 1-3pm

Bring your crochet projects and join fellow crocheters at Fancywork every Thursday from 1-3pm. This 2-hour hook session is designed specifically to foster community among the crochet crew. All skill levels are welcome in this weekly drop-in event. No need to reserve a spot ahead of time. Just join us in the shop. We can't wait to see what you're working on!

Please note: While we encourage crochet for people of all ages, this event is geared towards ages 18 and above. If you are interested in a crochet event for you or someone you care for under the age of 18, please let us know. We'd love to put together an event just for the younger set!

Held on the First Friday of every month from 5-7pm!

Join us on the First Friday evening of every month for a FREE community gathering of stitches. We’ll keep the doors open from 5-7pm for community stitching time paired with refreshments, raffles, and discounts on select items.

Bring Your Own Cup (BYOC) if possible please. Space is limited in our small shop and seating is available on a first come, first served basis. We can't wait to welcome you,  your project and your great big smile!

Whether you’ve never picked up needles before or you’ve dabbled in the past and are in need of a refresher, this class will give you a solid foundation of the fundamentals of knitting. We’ll cover key topics including casting on, binding off, the knit and the purl stitch, plus how to reading a simple pattern, and unknitting and picking up dropped stitches so you’re able to fix mistakes when they happen (and they happen to the best of us). There will also be a short discussion on gauge and how to find patterns.

Join our all-star knitting instructor, Dedra, as she walks you through every detail of making your very own sweater. At the end of this class, you'll have a very cute, very sporty pullover that you'll proudly wear everywhere! Class meets five times over the course of seven weeks to knit Varsity Sweater by Lamb & Kid Designs.

Class 1: Starting out right! In this first class, we'll cover the all-important gauge swatch - how to do it right and what to do if you're not getting gauge. We will also discuss different types of sweater construction, top down, bottom up, cardigans and pullovers. 

Class 2: All about the yoke. We'll learn how to use short rows to shape the neckline for elegance and a comfortable fit and, at the same time, we'll be working those raglan sleeve increases.

Class 3: Getting to the meat of it. This week we'll tackle the sleeves and body of the sweater. Once your sleeve stitches are secured, cables are adjusted and a few rows are under your belt, it's smooth sailing from here! We'll send you off on a two-week break to knit, knit, knit on your own with the goal of coming back with a completed, bound off sweater body.

Class 4: School's back in session! We'll gather together again and jump in on those sleeves, learning how to shape them, along with strategies for making them the perfect length.

Class 5: Graduation Day! We will finish our sweaters strong and celebrate the big win! We'll talk about finishing techniques and how to care for your handmade heirloom. 

Congratulations, you've graduated to Sweater Knitter!

Materials: 905-1648 yards of worsted weight yarn, such as Amano Yarns' Riti depending on the size you choose to knit. (Don't worry, we're happy help you determine yardage.) *Approx. 20 yards of contrasting worsted weight yarn for each sleeve stripe. Suggested needle sizes: US 7 circular knitting needles in 16" and 24-32" length. US 5 circular knitting needles in 16" and 32" lengths, or sizes required to get listed pattern gauge. Darning needle, 4 stitch markers, including a unique one for BOR, and a pair of scissors. 

Join our all-star knitting instructor, Dedra, as she walks you through every detail of making your very own sweater. At the end of this class, you'll have a very cute, very sporty pullover that you'll proudly wear everywhere! Class meets five times over the course of seven weeks to knit Varsity Sweater by Lamb & Kid Designs.

Class 1: Starting out right! In this first class, we'll cover the all-important gauge swatch - how to do it right and what to do if you're not getting gauge. We will also discuss different types of sweater construction, top down, bottom up, cardigans and pullovers. 

Class 2: All about the yoke. We'll learn how to use short rows to shape the neckline for elegance and a comfortable fit and, at the same time, we'll be working those raglan sleeve increases.

Class 3: Getting to the meat of it. This week we'll tackle the sleeves and body of the sweater. Once your sleeve stitches are secured, cables are adjusted and a few rows are under your belt, it's smooth sailing from here! We'll send you off on a two-week break to knit, knit, knit on your own with the goal of coming back with a completed, bound off sweater body.

Class 4: School's back in session! We'll gather together again and jump in on those sleeves, learning how to shape them, along with strategies for making them the perfect length.

Class 5: Graduation Day! We will finish our sweaters strong and celebrate the big win! We'll talk about finishing techniques and how to care for your handmade heirloom. 

Congratulations, you've graduated to Sweater Knitter!

Materials: 905-1648 yards of worsted weight yarn, such as Amano Yarns' Riti depending on the size you choose to knit. (Don't worry, we're happy help you determine yardage.) *Approx. 20 yards of contrasting worsted weight yarn for each sleeve stripe. Suggested needle sizes: US 7 circular knitting needles in 16" and 24-32" length. US 5 circular knitting needles in 16" and 32" lengths, or sizes required to get listed pattern gauge. Darning needle, 4 stitch markers, including a unique one for BOR, and a pair of scissors. 

Join our all-star knitting instructor, Dedra, as she walks you through every detail of making your very own sweater. At the end of this class, you'll have a very cute, very sporty pullover that you'll proudly wear everywhere! Class meets five times over the course of seven weeks to knit Varsity Sweater by Lamb & Kid Designs.

Class 1: Starting out right! In this first class, we'll cover the all-important gauge swatch - how to do it right and what to do if you're not getting gauge. We will also discuss different types of sweater construction, top down, bottom up, cardigans and pullovers. 

Class 2: All about the yoke. We'll learn how to use short rows to shape the neckline for elegance and a comfortable fit and, at the same time, we'll be working those raglan sleeve increases.

Class 3: Getting to the meat of it. This week we'll tackle the sleeves and body of the sweater. Once your sleeve stitches are secured, cables are adjusted and a few rows are under your belt, it's smooth sailing from here! We'll send you off on a two-week break to knit, knit, knit on your own with the goal of coming back with a completed, bound off sweater body.

Class 4: School's back in session! We'll gather together again and jump in on those sleeves, learning how to shape them, along with strategies for making them the perfect length.

Class 5: Graduation Day! We will finish our sweaters strong and celebrate the big win! We'll talk about finishing techniques and how to care for your handmade heirloom. 

Congratulations, you've graduated to Sweater Knitter!

Materials: 905-1648 yards of worsted weight yarn, such as Amano Yarns' Riti depending on the size you choose to knit. (Don't worry, we're happy help you determine yardage.) *Approx. 20 yards of contrasting worsted weight yarn for each sleeve stripe. Suggested needle sizes: US 7 circular knitting needles in 16" and 24-32" length. US 5 circular knitting needles in 16" and 32" lengths, or sizes required to get listed pattern gauge. Darning needle, 4 stitch markers, including a unique one for BOR, and a pair of scissors.