ALL CLASSES AND EVENTS TAKE PLACE AT:
Lion Brand Yarn Studio
34 W. 15th Street
New York, NY 10011
Master Classes aren’t classes FOR masters, they are classes WITH masters! Don’t miss out on your opportunity to work with these amazing designers.
Call the Studio or check the class page for information on pricing, prerequisites, materials and homework at 212-243-9070.
This year, we have a great line up of Master Classes for you! We are thrilled to bring you the best teachers from all over the world. Keep scrolling down for our summer offerings.
NEW this season, by popular demand, our master classes will go on-sale one month earlier then our regular classes.
ON SALE NOW:
Melissa Leapman – Two Color Double Knitting
With this fascinating knitting technique, both sides of the knitting appear to be stockinette stitch. In just a few fun hours, learn how to knit-and design!-these beautiful reversible fabrics.
Sunday Sept 19 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Melissa Leapman – Nifty Necklines
Tired of the same old crewneck sweater pattern? In this hands-in workshop, explore several fun and innovative necklines, including many that are created as you knit the pieces of the garment. Finish your necklines with style and finesse!
Sunday Sept 19 2:00 – 5:00 pm
SAVE THE DATE: THESE TWO CLASSES GO ON SALE Sept. 1st:
Knitting Board Basics – Kim & Pat Novak
Have you always wondered what you can do with those fascinating knitting boards? Now’s your chance to take a class with the women who literally wrote the book on the knitting board. Learn all the basics, cast on, cast off, knit & purl. After getting the hang of what the board can do, we will learn a three color intarsia pattern. Add another tool to your knitting bag of tricks.
Friday Oct 15 12:00 – 3:00 pm
Shirley Paden Sweater Design
Shirley Paden will take you through all the steps of sweater design in this intensive all day workshop based on her Sweater Design Book.
In this class students will learn to custom-make their own sweater patterns. They will work through organizing the components involved in constructing two different types of pullovers with a round neckline. The first is the Classic Body silhouette that is based on the bust measurements. It is worked straight to the armholes, then, the armholes and neckline are shaped. The second is the Double Tapered Body silhouette. This sweater type is shaped along the natural curves of the body to the armholes, then, the armholes and neckline are shaped. Both pullover types will be planned with set-in sleeves. Students will be walked through accurately measuring a swatch, taking body measurements, writing a pattern, and calculating yarn amounts. Measuring a garment will also be reviewed.
Sunday Nov 14 10:00 – 5:00 pm
SAVE THE DATE: THIS CLASS GO ON SALE Oct 1st:
Nicky Epstein – Block by Block & Quick Holiday Knits
Nicky will be teaching quick to knit gifts for the holidays from Knitting A Kiss In Every Stitch and her newest book, Knitting Block By Block and more, along with providing many great fun gift giving ideas. In this brand new class, Nicky will teach you how to actually design your own unique show-stopping fashions by using blocks and diagrams from her new book. You will love this new class. It is both fun and educational!
Sunday Dec 5th 10:00 – 5:00 pm
SAVE THE DATE: THESE CLASS GO ON SALE Nov 1st:
Jared Flood (aka Brooklyn Tweed) returns to teach two classes for the new year!
Jared Flood – Intro to Shetland Colorwork
This course is designed to give knitters a comprehensive introduction into the world of stranded colorwork. We will be discussing the history and techniques behind traditional 2-color knitting (dominant color technique, value and color theory as they pertain to planning projects, blocking & left-handed/right- handed vs. combination style stranding will all be discussed and demonstrated). We will be working a “Speed Swatch” with 2 colors of fingering-weight Shetland wool and ending the class with a discussion and demonstration of steeking (cutting).
Sunday Jan 9 10:00 – 1:00 pm
Jared Flood – A Taste of Lace
This course is designed to introduce knitters to the basic structures of lace knitting. Topics covered include chart-reading, hard and soft cast-ons and bind-offs, yarn overs and directional decreasing, planning lace projects, lace gauges and fabrics, reading your knitting, knitted-on edgings, and proper blocking techniques. We will begin working a lace sampler with simple motifs to accompany the topics covered in class.
Sunday Jan 9 2:00 – 5:00 pm
