Millicent's offers a wide variety of classes, geared to everyone from beginners to advanced knitters. Beginner/Refresher knitting and crochet classes are scheduled several times every month and are limited to 4 -5 students. Other popular classes rotate every several months. Specially scheduled classes may be requested for groups of three or more students. We always welcome ideas about new classes. Please feel free to let us know what YOU want.
Classes at Millicent's are in high demand. Please pre-register. If you are unable to attend, please notify us as soon as possible so we can open up your spot for someone on the waiting list.
All classes at Millicent's are free of charge!
Upcoming Classes
MARCH 2012
INTRODUCTION TO KNITTING
Materials costs: approx. $45.00
Whether you've never held knitting needles in your hands before or are coming back to knitting after a 20-year break, this is the class for you. You'll learn the two basic stitches of knitting, how to read simple-to-complex written patterns, and how to read a chart as you execute 10 stitch patterns in a sampler scarf. There is homework for this class. Students who complete the intro to knitting class have a solid skills foundation and can look forward to tackling many projects in the future. (Please note: we have added an evening class by demand!)
Dates and Times:
Tuesday mornings, March 6 (10:30 - 12:30), March 13, 20, 27 (10:30 - 12:00)
Wednesday evenings, March 7 (5:30 - 7:30), March 14, 21, 28 (5:30 - 7:00)
Saturday afternoons, March 10 (3:30 - 5:30), March 17, 24, 31 (3:30 - 5:00)
INTRODUCTION TO CROCHET
Materials costs: under $15.00
This is crochet for the 21st Century -- no doilies,m no toilet paper holders, no baby dresses that can stand up on their own. You'll work with experienced instructors to create a multi-pattern sampler scarf, each sample bring you new skills and confidence. Carolyn Groves teaches this 4-week class.
Dates and Times:
Wednesday evenings, March 7, 14, 21, 28 (5:30 - 7:00)
KNITTING SKILLS CLASS
Materials costs: under $25.00
This important 4-week Skills Class introducing and widening your skills in casting on and binding off, in increasing and decreasing, basics about lace and colorwork, and joining techniques. Through the skills class you will become a more sophisticated knitter and will be prepared for the spring classes at Millicent's. Geni Rudy teaches our4-week skills class.
Dates and Times:
Saturday afternoons, March 3, 10, 17, 24 (1:00 - 2:30)
ADVANCED THREAD CROCHET
Materials costs: under $25.00
What you can do with fine crochet is a whole other thing than what is created when crocheting with worsted or even fingering weight yarn. The end result of thread crochet is like fine lace, and yet it has a body to it that withstands any number of washings. Judith Robertson will be teaching this 4-week class in which you will be using a steel crochet hook and fine cotton thread. She will introduce edgings for tea towels or hand towels, or edgings that can be used on baby hats, a hankie or a pillowcase.
You will need to have finished the Introduction to Crochet class at Millicent's or be an experienced crocheter to participate. Judith hopes to take advanced crochet students to a point where they are creating heirloom projects.Dates and Times:
Saturday afternoons, March 3, 10, 17, 24 (1:00 - 2:30)
INTRODUCTION TO SOCKS ON DPN'S
Materials costs: under $29.00
Knitting socks on double pointed needles is the traditional way to execute socks. In this class you will learn to use dpn's with ease, turn a heel, decrease for a gusset, execute paired decreases for the toe, and finally to graft the end using a Kitchener Stitch. Joanna Eastham teaches our sock intro.
Dates and Times:
Tuesday afternoons, March 6, 13, 20, 27 (2:00 - 3:30)
INTRODUCTION TO KNITTING TWO SOCKS ON TWO CIRCULAR NEEDLES
Materials costs: approx. $45.00 depending on your needle needs and book purchase
Knitting two socks on two circs is one of the many new ways recently devised to knit socks. This method is a dream -- no more single sock syndrome, no more sock legs of different lengths. This class is open to students who have already taken our Introduction to Socks on DPN'S. Please bring your Yankee Knitter Design sock pattern with you to class, although we highly recommend that you purchase Knitting Circles Around Socks for reinforcement of what you learn in class and for many fun patterns to continue exploring this method.
Dates and Times:
Saturday mornings, March 3, 10, 17 (10:30 - 12:00) -- Be prepared to stay longer on March 10.
KNIT YOUR FIRST SWEATER
Materials costs: dependent upon pattern, size, needle purchase
Knitting sweaters teaches you such a lot: increasing and decreasing, joining pieces, button holes, edgings, picking up stitches, and that's if you are knitting a sweater in pieces from the bottom up. If you choose to knit a sweater from the top-down, you'll learn about knitting in the round, increased raglan seams, yarn-overs and make-ones, putting stitches on hold for later use and grafting. If you are interested in joining our Adult Sweater KAL (Knit Along), this is the class to take. You will make a small sweater (6 month - 2 years) to use as a model.
These are just two examples of several patterns to choose from. We will be using well written and simple patterns for your first try at knitting sweaters.
P.S. The January class members are all now enthusiastic sweater knitters, although many came into the class with genuine caution and even fear. They are surprised how easy the concepts are, and are now all knitting adult sweaters and are gung-ho to knit spring sweaters too!
Dates and Times:
Wednesday mornings, March 7, 14, 21, 28 (10:30 - 12:00)
TWINED KNITTING -- HAT AND MITTENS
Materials costs: under $50.00
The twined knitting class will use The Basic Twined Hat and The Basic Twined Mittens patterns from Lisa Ellis Designs. The patterns use the basic twined technique which can be adapted to other knitting projects. In addition to executing these two patterns, we will further explore the two-end knitting tradition with knitted samples. We will learn to read twined charts and practice beginning twined surface embellishment. Please examine the store display which uses the featured yarn Taos from Crystal Palace Yarns.
This 4-week class will be taught by Geni Rudy who took great interested in twined knitting during and after her trip to Sweden.
Please see our newsletter for further explanation about twined knitting.
Dates and Times:
Wednesday evenings, March 7, 14, 21, 28 (5:30 - 7:00)
COTTON CROCHET SHOULDER BAG
Materials costs: dependent upon size
For the many crocheters who have taken our always popular introductory class, we are offering a Crochet Bag class where you'll learn about shaping pieces. The bag comes in two sizes.
Judith Robertson teaches our crochet bag class and will take time to discuss lining the bag to prevent stretching with use.
Dates and Times:
Thursday mornings, March 8, 15, 22, 29 (10:30 - 12:00)
INTRODUCTION TO TATTING
Materials costs: $25.00 for Tatting Kit
Tatting is a technique for handcrafting a durable lace constructed of a series of knots and loops. Tatting comprises a series of double-hitch knots arranged in rings and chains and ornamented with picots and sometimes with beads. Needle tatting (which you will learn in this class) originated in the early 20th century. A tatting needle is a long blunt needle that does not change thickness at the eye of the needle. The needle used must match the thickness of the thread (usually cotton) chosen for a project. So from a simple tool and cotton thread, you will learn to create masterpieces.
This 4-week class is taught by Carolyn Groves who teaches tatting classes at fiber conventions and over the internet.Dates and Times:
Friday mornings, March 9, 16, 23, 30 (10:30 - 12:00)
SPECIAL GROUPS AND CLASSES
BEYOND THE BASICS: Sunday afternoon, March 11 (1:00 - 3:00) You will learn to knit the Linen Stitch Scarf which has generated so much attention over the two years. The pattern itself is relatively basic -- it is the many many stitches to cast on for this longitudinal scarf that is the challenge!
KIDS KNIT: every Thursday afternoon after school. Please call Millicent's at 301-722-8100 for more information.
THE ADULT SWEATER KAL (KNIT ALONG): every Tuesday evening from 5:30 - 7:00 and/or every Friday afternoon from 2:00 - 3:30. We welcome new-comers at any time! You need to have taken the Knit Your First Sweater Class or be an experienced sweater knitter to participate comfortably in KAL.
THE GREAT NORTH AMERICAN ARAN AFGHAN KAL: This group is now closed. For ongoing participants, our upcoming meetings are from 1:00 - 3:00 on March 4, April 15, May 6, June 3, July 1, August 5, September 9, October 7, November 4, December 2, and beyond.
