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EVERY MONDAY
Monday Morning Knitting with Martha Owen
10 a.m. - 12 noon $6/day
Join Martha for Monday knitting. Let’s knit everything: light-weight shawls, socks, scarves, or projects of your choice. This morning session is a time for general lessons in knitting- from how to knit to beginning design.
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Monday Night Knitting and store open with Martha Owen
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Complimentary
The evening session is a bit more, let's say, "chatty”. You will see all types of projects in any given evening, some quite simple and some more advanced in design. We have about 12 chairs at Yarn Circle, so you may want to bring one along if you have something that’s portable. Come on in to meet new friends at the knitting circle, or just enjoy being able to shop during the evening hours.
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EVERY WEDNESDAY
Sit, Sip and Spend Time with Friends with Pam Howard
1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Not a lesson, but a gathering! Bring your knitting, spinning wheel or weaving project and spend the afternoon with friends.
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JANUARY
Folk Fiber Guild with Pam Howard. January 11 from 11:00am until 2:00pm. Free.
Bring your latest projects and join us to see what your fellow fiber enthusiasts have been working on.
Saturday Spinning with Martha Owen. January 14 from 9:00am until 12:00pm. Cost $20.
A spinning clinic for all levels. Wheels available for beginners. Special guest appearance by Fuzzy, the angora rabbit at noon!
Knit and Crochet technique week January 30-February 3, 3pm each day
Drop in any afternoon this week and pick up new tips from Yarn Circle staff including:
Monday - Knitting Continental style: Learn a different way to tension yarn.
Tuesday - Cables demystified. Wednesday - Simple crochet. Friday - Beginning 2 color Fairisle knitting.
All demos and instruction free. A small materials fee will be charged.
Call to RSVP, although walk-ins are also welcome.
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FEBRUARY
Tea Party with Norman Kennedy
February 7 from 4:45pm until 6:00pm. Free.
Many of you already know what a wonderful spinner of fibers and stories Norman is, not to mention an incredible weaver and ballad singer. Don't miss out on your chance to meet Norman for the first time, or to come visit with your long-time friend.
Saturday Spinning with Martha Owen
February 18 from 9:00am until 12:00pm. Cost $20.
A spinning clinic for all levels. Wheels available for beginners.
Knit and Crochet Embellishments: Edges and Borders
with Ro Borr. Saturday, February 25, 9am-noon. Cost $20
Join Ro for a fun and informative session in adding knitted or crocheted borders to your favorite fiber projects. $20 plus materials, Reservations required.
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PRIVATE LESSONS
Private Spinning and/or Knitting Lessons with Martha Owen
By appointment. $25 per hour
I hope you will post our class list on your refrigerator or mark your calendar like I do. But, if your schedule just can’t accomodate any of our regularly scheduled teaching times, just call us at Yarn Circle at
828-835-4592 and we will work with you to find a time to get together. Martha's days at the store are Mondays and some Saturdays. Don’t hesitate to drop by for a little extra assistance.
Private Weaving Lessons with Pam Howard
By appointment. $25 per hour
Meet with Pam for a flexible one-to-one weaving session. Pam’s days at the store are usually Wednesdays and some Saturday’s. Best to call ahead at 828-835-4592 and make an appointment. Don't hesitate to ask for a little extra assistance in weaving. Sometimes that is all one needs!
Private Crochet Lessons with Karen Smith
By appointment. $20 per session
Have you always wanted to learn to crochet? Karen is the one to teach you. Call Yarn Circle to make an appointment.
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John C. Campbell Folk School
The John C. Campbell Folk School, just down the road from Yarn Circle, has a delightfully rich fiber program. Both Resident Artists there, Pam manages the weaving, rugs, beading and thread art classes and Martha manages the spinning, knitting, feltmaking and dyeing classes.
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Pam’s Teaching Schedule at the John C. Campbell Folk School
Weaving - Beginning and Beyond with Pam Howard, January 29-February 4
Discover or reacquaint yourself with four-harness loom weaving in a fun-filled week. Start with the basics of preparing the warp and operating the floor loom to produce a woven sampler. The how-to’s of planning a project, reading a draft, choosing appropriate materials, and finishing will be covered. Now inspired, you’ll weave an individual project. No experience required, but some physical flexibility is needed.
Dyeing To Weave A Scarf with Pam Howard, April 1-7
Enhance your weaving by learning to dye variegated warps. Start the week by dyeing cellulose yarns like rayon, cotton, bamboo, and silk, and then it's on to the floor loom to weave your one-of-a-kind scarf. More advance weavers may create a larger project. If you have taken a weaving class before and consider yourself "beyond beginning," then this is your next step.
Crimp, Color and Create with Dianne Totten and Pam Howard, May 20-26
Make cloth uniquely your own. Explore methods to produce color and texture through shibori, kasuri, differential shrinkage, and the use of cellulose dyes. What happens when these techniques are combined? Watch the possibilities unfold by weaving and dyeing samples and acting on happenstance. Apply new skills to complete a finished cloth. Students must be able to dress a floor loom independently for this intermediate to advanced class.
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Martha’s Teaching Schedule at the John C. Campbell Folk School
Spinning Clinic with Norman Kennedy and Martha Owen, February 5-11
Students comfortable with spinning equipment will re-explore everything from fiber preparation to hand position in a historical and worldwide cultural context. Discover the efficient use of equipment used in producing yarn for weaving and knitting in centuries past. Bring antique equipment for expert assistance, or for curiosity’s sake. Sample dyes of antiquity: weld, indigo, and cochineal. For practicing spinners of intermediate level and up.
From Sheep To Shawl with Martha Owen, April 8 - 14
...or rugs, tapestries, socks, or... If you weave, hook rugs, crochet or knit, personalize your pieces by learning the age-old skills of combing, carding, natural dyeing, and spinning. Make your own yarn to add visual interest, softness, color, and texture. Discover the qualities of various breeds of sheep and play with color, fiber blends, and simple novelty effects. The Folk School has all equipment needed for this yarn-intensive week for beginning to intermediate students.
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