Master Classes

Cat&Edie

ON SALE NOW: Edie Eckman & Cat Bordhi Are Coming to the Studio!

February 18th, 2013 by LBYS Staff
We are welcoming spring at the Studio with exciting new master classes! Knitting experts Edie Eckman and Cat Bordhi will both be teaching advanced knitting techniques in May. These classes go on sale February 24th! About Edie Eckman Edie Eckman has her hands in many aspects of the...

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Anna Hrachovec Teaches Zombie Knitting at the Studio!

June 21st, 2012 by LBYS Staff
We couldn’t be more excited: Anna Hrachovec is joining our Master Class Line Up! Anna Hrachovec lives in Brooklyn, NY and is famous for her tiny knitted toys (see them on Mochimochiland.com). Anna learned to knit while studying in Japan, where she also found a love of yarn...

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Melissa Leapman

Melissa Leapman & Franklin Habit Are Coming (Save the Date!)

May 13th, 2012 by LBYS Staff
Melissa Leapman (goes on sale June 1st)   Melissa Leapman is the author of several bestselling knitting and crocheting books published by Random House/Potter Craft. Her most recent titles are Color Knitting the Easy Way & Mastering Color Knitting. Her newest release is Stashbuster Knits, and her next...

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Master Classes

Learn from the Masters This Spring at the Studio!

May 2nd, 2012 by LBYS Staff
This spring we’re so excited to offer classes with yarncrafting masters from near and far. Check out the details below and register today to reserve your spot in these master classes! Time is running out to reserve your seat in Nicky Epstein‘s popular class: Designing Embroidery on Knitting....

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Adrienne Sloane's wire jewelry

Adrienne Sloane’s “Knitting on the Rocks” Was So Much Fun!

April 23rd, 2012 by LBYS Staff
Last Sunday we were thrilled to have Adrienne Sloane return to teach a master class.  Last year she taught us “Knitting With Wire”, and this year she added a new twist with “Knitting on the Rocks”.  This time, using a crochet hook to make the knit stitches, students...

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Margaret Radcliffe book signing

A Weekend with Margaret Radcliffe: Book Signing and Great Master Classes!

March 23rd, 2012 by LBYS Staff
“If you can knit a triangle, you can knit anything”, ”If you know how to add a thumb, you can turn a hat into a mitten”, ”Hats are just a bag turned upside down”are just a few of the tidbits we learned from Margaret Radcliffe. Last Thursday, Margaret Radcliffe was launching her...

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Save the Date for Crochet Classes with Dora Ohrenstein

November 22nd, 2011 by LBYS Staff
Master Classes aren’t classes for masters; they’re classes with masters! Mark your calendars: Dora Ohrenstein will be teaching at Lion Brand Yarn Studio this February! Dora is currently leading the Half Medallion Bag Crochet-Along at the Lion Brand Notebook (click here to check it out). If you’ve been...

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Brooke Nico Dazzles Us with Lace Master Classes

November 15th, 2011 by LBYS Staff
[slide width="500" height="300" rotationtime="2" transition="fade" shuffle="false" overstretch="false" shownavigation="true" usefullscreen="true" autostart="false"] Last Sunday, we were privileged to bring the Lace Goddess herself, Brooke Nico, to Lion Brand Yarn Studio. With our camera & monitor set-up, all the students got a close-up view of Brooke’s hands as she worked through...

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Cookie A Just Added to Our Master Class Lineup! PLUS Master Classes on Sale Now

November 14th, 2011 by LBYS Staff
Master Classes aren’t classes for masters; they’re classes with masters. Our star Master Class lineup this winter has just gotten sweeter! We’ve just added Cookie A to our December & January class lineup. Act fast — her classes are on sale now! Click here to book online. Note:...

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Franklin Habit Presents Impractical Magic: Oddities and Curiosities of Nineteenth-Century Handwork

November 11th, 2011 by LBYS Staff
Thursday, December 1 6:00 pm Click here to RSVP.* Beyond lace edgings, beyond baby bootikins, beyond simple shawls for the poor and the invalid, lies a whole world of Victorian crafting that has faded into obscurity. In this lavishly illustrated presentation, author, illustrator, and photographer Franklin Habit invites...

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