September 24th, October 8th, October 22th (Wednesdays) First Sweater Class
8:30-10:00 a.m. or 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Choose a design from Patons Next Steps Three to make your first vest or cardigan.
Cost: $4.95 for Patons Next Steps Three book and purchase of yarn for your project from the Shaggy Sheep

October 7th (Tuesday) Open Knitting/Crocheting
8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m. or 5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m.

October 14th and 21 (Tuesdays) Shaggy Sheep Tote Bag
8:30-10:00 a.m. or 5:30 -7:00 p.m.
Learn the skills needed to make your own one-of-a-kind felted tote bag. There are several sizes to choose from as well as several different designs. Maybe you would like to try a rainbow bag!
Cost: Classes are free with the purchase of supplies from The Shaggy Sheep

October 25th (Saturday) Knit and Nibble
10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Join us for an all day open knitting with pot luck lunch. Call to sign up and to choose what you would like to bring for the pot luck lunch. Limited to 10 participants.

November 4th (Tuesday) Open Knitting/Crocheting8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m. or 5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m.

November 5th and 12th (Wednesdays) Beginning Knitting
8:30-10:00 a.m. or 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Learn the basics of knitting-casting on, knitting, purling, and binding off. Fee includes the I Can’t Believe I’m Knitting Book, Size 7 needles, practice yarn, a skein of dish cloth yarn and two lessons. Cost: $35.00

New! November 11th (Tuesday) Knitted Mittens
Learn to make mittens for the whole family on double pointed needles using your choice of worsted or bulky weight yarn.
Fee: Class is free with purchase of pattern ($5.00) and supplies from The Shaggy Sheep.

New! November 15th (Saturday) Beginning Drop Spindle (taught by Patricia Herman)
10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m
This course is for beginning students, no spinning experience is necessary. Learn to spin with a very portable tool. The student will learn about the history of spinning, different types of spindles available, fibers to use with different spindles, spinning and plying with a drop spindle.
Fee: $40.00 (Instructor Fee: $25.00 per person. Materials Fee: $15 per person- includes booklet, fiber and a drop spindle.) Student to Bring: Their own drop spindle if they have one, hand cards optional, paper and pen.

November 19th (Wednesday) Beaded Ornament
8:30-10:00 a.m. or 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Make beaded Christmas ornaments using The Beaded Ornaments to Knit Book.
Cost: book ($8.95) plus purchase of supplies (yarn, beads, beading needle, and Size 5 dpns, if needed) from The Shaggy Sheep

November 25th (Tuesday) Cabled Hat
8:30-10:00 a.m. or 5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
Cables make a decorative edging as well as helping to form the crown in this feminine hat.
Cost: Class is free with purchase of supplies from The Shaggy Sheep

December 2nd (Tuesday) Open Knitting Crocheting
8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m. or 5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m.

December 3rd (Wednesday) Diagonal Scarf
8:30-10:00 a.m. or 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Learn to kfb, ssk, and do short row knitting while making a scarf that looks more complicated than it really is. This scarf can be made of any weight of yarn, in any width, or any length.
Cost: Class is free with purchase of supplies from The Shaggy Sheep

Sign up for classes today. All classes are limited in size. Payment of any fees reserves your spot in the class.

Trekking Pro Natura (from Zitron)75% superwash wool/25% bamboo, 459 yards, machine wash

Cottonwood (Fibranatura) 100% organic cotton, light weight, 115 yards, hand wash

Spa (Caron) 75%microdenier acrylic/25% bamboo, 251 yards, light weight, machine wash and dryable

Stretch Socks (Patons) 41% cotton/39% wool/13% nylon/7% elastic, Super Fine, 239 yards, machine washable and dryable

Fixation-98.3% cotton/1.7% elastic, 100 yards relaxed, machine wash/ lay flat to dry, The stretch in the elastic makes it a great yarn for summer socks, baby sweaters, and form fitting sweaters

Free patterns for Fixation are on Cascade’s website. Follow the link to Cascade Yarns

New Books

Knit So Fine by Lisa R. Myers, Laura Grutzeck, and Carol Sulcoski, patterns for lightweight yarns for all skill levels.

Great reference books for sock knitters:

New Pathways for Sock Knitters Book One by Cat Bordhi

Socks Soar on Two Circular Needles by Cat Bordhi

Knitting Circles Around Socks (Knit two at a time on circular needles) by Antje Gillingham

I Can’t Believe I’m Knitting Socks by Cindy Guggemos

Stop by the store and check out all of these latest additions!

October 7th

November 4

December 2nd

Bags from Bagsmith, Laurel Burch.

Soaps from Cranberry Lake

Notions and gadgets from Nancy’s Knit Knacks.

Brown Sheep
www.brownsheep.com

Universal Yarns
www.universalyarn.com

Bryson Distributing
www.brysonknits.com

Plymouth Yarn
www.plymouthyarn.com

Patons
www.patonsyarns.com

Lion
www.lionbrand.com

Bernat
www.bernat.com

New York Yarns
www.nyyarns.com

Cascade Yarn
www.cascadeyarns.com

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