NORTHWIND KNIT OUT--Saturday, April 12th

• Gorgeous new yarns are in--come check them out
• 10% off all yarns on Saturday, April 12th
• 9:30 to Noon--Class:  A Nest to Hold Your Dreams (details below)
• Free Lessons & Demos  11 to 5
  • 11 to 5   Learn to Knit (drop in anytime)
  • 12 to 4   Yarn Doctor (knitting problems? consult our experts)
  • 12 to 1   Learn to Crochet
  • 1 to 4     Sit & Knit (bring your current project, meet fellow knitters, enjoy the demos)
  • 1 to 2      Needle Felt Demo
  • 2 to 3      Sock Demo
  • Other Demos will include--i-cord; cabling; knitting in the round, and 3-needle bind off
• Stash Exchange--bring 2 skeins from your stash & exchange for 2 from someone else's stash
• Free patterns
• Learn about "Warm Up America! afghan project

CLASSES

Materials for all classes are available in the store.  Class participants receive a 10% discount on all knitting supplies for the duration of the class.

Cable Clutch  

Wednesdays, April 9th & 16th,    6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Instructor:  Lisa Mikula

Fee:  $20

Learn the basics of cabling and make a cute clutch for spring.

Materials: One skein of bulky or worsted weight yarn, size 13 straight needles, small cable needle, (available at store) two six or seven inch wooden dowels, and 1.5 yards of ribbon.

Nest to Hold your Dreams  

Saturday, April 12th,    9:30 a.m. to 12:00

Instructor:  Sherrine Whalley

Fee:  $20 (we will supply most materials, but you may want to bring crochet hook and needle as well as any yarn or beads from your stash that might be appropriate)

Combine weaving and crocheting in this lovely spring decoration.

Materials: Yarn or string in beige or brown, large crochet hook, yarn needle (available at store) and a tree branch which is similar in size to the sample at the store.

Wonderful Wallaby Sweater

Wednesday, April 23rd, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

This is the first of 3 sessions--participants will determine other dates.

Instructor:  Beth Peterson

Fee:  $40

Make a warm and cozy hooded pull-over sweater.  The wallaby sweater can be made in adult sizes extra small through extra large.  This class will meet three times and the dates will be determined at the initial class with consideration of participants' schedules.

Materials:  Pattern, worsted weight yarn,  24" circulars in size 6 & 8, double points in size 6, stitch holders, and a tapestry needle.

On-going Opportunities

Beginning Knitting

Thursdays 3:00 to 4:30 p.m.

Instructor:  Sherrine Whalley

Fee:  $1 per class; no need to register--just drop in.

For kids and adult beginners.  Come whenever you can.  Sherrine will get you started and help with projects in progress.

Beginning Weaving

By appointment

Instructor: Alene Peterson

Fee:  $20 per session

Private instruction on loom in instructor's home.  Call Alene to make arrangements.  635-7344

Knitting League of Spooner

Mondays 11:00 to 3:00

Bring a knitting project, knit together, and share ideas and conversation.

Northwoods Weavers

2nd Tuesday, Noon

Talk Weaving!  Bring weaving questions or projects to discuss.  Bag lunch.

Wild River Quilting Guild

1st & 3rd Tuesdays 1:00 p.m.

Bring your quilting project and work together.

Artists' Critique

3rd Wednesday 11:00.

Area artists meet to share their works of art and learn from one another