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

Last week we had the pleasure of welcoming Jared Flood to our Studio . We had a standing room only crowd, but standing doesn’t stop knitters!

As usual, we had a lot of knitting and crocheting going on in the audience.

First we all got to ooh and ah over Jared’s wonderful patterns:

Habitat (knit up in Wool-Ease )

Porom (knit up in LB Collection Baby Alpaca )

AND (drum roll please . . . ) the introduction of his brand new pattern Ptarmigan knit up in our super soft LB Collection Cashmere .  This pattern is not even available yet on the web, but was offered to the event guests at a special sneak preview price!  Wow, what a treat.

After a brief intro, Jared shared with the group how his work as a photographer has inspired his knitwear design.  He showed us some gorgeous inspiration photos from New York, and all over the world.

Check out the wonderful architectural inspired Koolhaas Hat .  Look at the picture to the left of the screen below and the hat on the right of the screen.  Pretty Cool!

Jared told the crowd about moving here and starting his now famous blog Brooklyn Tweed , and how that grew into his wonderful design career.

After a spirited session of question and answers, yarncrafting fans go to try on some of his garments.

Another inspiring & fun special event.  Thanks so much to Jared for sharing his talents with all our Studio family.

Don’t miss out on next month’s special event, the Vogue Knitting Spring Fashion Show!  RSVPS open on Wednesday April 21st.

Please note: This event and the wait list for this event are now full

Jared Flood (aka Brooklyn Tweed ) – Designer Talk

Thursday April 1st at 6:00 pm

ALL CLASSES AND EVENTS TAKE PLACE AT:

Lion Brand Yarn Studio
34 W. 15th Street
New York, NY 10011

Come meet homegrown knitwear designer, Jared Flood.  Many of you know his beautifully photographed blog, Brooklyn Tweed , now hear firsthand, all about the life of this New York designer…well, maybe not ALL about it .

Jared will have some of his amazing patterns on hand for sale, including an event exclusive! He will be premiering a gorgeous new lace cowl made with the LB Collection Cashmere.

For the night of the event only, this pattern can be purchased BEFORE he puts in on-sale to the general public!

Don’t miss out on an evening of beautiful photography, knitwear talk and fun.

If you have a question for Jared, please e-mail your question along with your RSVP

RSVP e-mails received before March 17th. will NOT be accepted.

See you all there!

ALL CLASSES AND EVENTS TAKE PLACE AT:

Lion Brand Yarn Studio
34 W. 15th Street
New York, NY 10011

Save the date … you heard it here first, here’s the line up for our fall Master Classes

Sunday Sept. 13th – Nicky Epstein Master Class (on sale now . . . almost sold out!)

Sunday Oct. 25th – Brooklyn Tweed (Jared Flood) Master Class

Sunday Nov. 1st – Lily Chin – 2 Master Classes (one in knitting, one in crochet)

Save these dates now! We will begin taking bookings for Nicky on Aug. 1st, for Brooklyn Tweed on Sept. 1st, for Lily Chin on Oct. 1st

These will fill up fast! Check the Lion Brand Yarn Studio Class page for more information. Call 212-243-9070 to book