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Class Materials

Afghan Square by Square

Materials: The Great American Afghan from XRX and / or Judith Shangold’s Four Seasons Throw for Design Source. Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Anne & Laurie’s Wrap

Materials: Schaefer Yarn Pattern “Ann Shoulder Shawl”. Worsted weight yarn – store model made in Mirasol Hacho. Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Baby Garter Stitch Cardigan

Materials: Choose from Elizabeth Zimmerman’s Baby Surprise, Ann Norling, or Baby J patterns. Yarn and needles appropriate to pattern. Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Bootie Buddies

Materials: Wool yarn. Size 10-1/2 needles, size 5 DPNs. Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Bridgewater – Made in Brooklyn Knitalong

Materials: Purchase of Material at Wool and Company Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Brooklyn Tweed

Materials: A typical scarf will use approximately 200g of yarn. Variegated yarns with complementing colors make the best scarfs. Can be worsted or bulky. Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Broomstick Beauty

Materials: Class will focus on technique and you will start a scarf using broomstick lace. Wide variety of materials available. Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Cabled Fingerless Gloves

Materials: Pattern provided by teacher. Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Camelot Coat

Materials: Mother-Daughter Knits $29.95. Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Cast On Bind Off Increase Decrease

Materials: Bring plain, light colored, medium weight yarn and needles to match. Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Charlottes Web Shawl

Materials: Koigu sheet pattern (not from book) of same name – included in class fee. Mixed colors or Koigu Painters Pallette Premium or equivalent (Claudia for example). Prerequisites: being able to knit, purl, yarnover, and do SKP, SK2P and k2tog — and be able Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Craft Night

Materials: Various Depending on Craft. Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Crochet 101

Materials: Medium Sized Crochet Hook size E, F, G, or H; 2 balls of Sugar & Cream Cotton. Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Crochet Hexagon Blanket

Materials: Pattern available from teacher. Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Cute as a Button

Materials: Worsted yarn. Size 8 needles. Free pattern Debbie Bliss pattern from Prima magazine. http://www.allaboutyou.com/craft/Knitting-pattern-ribbed-baby-jacket/v1 Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Dots and Dashes

Materials: Pencil and paper, yarn and needles to match. Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Einstein Jacket or Coat

Materials: Participants must own a copy of Sally Melville’s Kniiting Experience Book One. Recommend Bulky Weight Knitting Yarn 3-3.5 sts=1″ on #9-11. Approximately 1400 yards for Adult Large. Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Embellished Grab Bag

Materials: Bag is knit on size 13 circular needle using a double strand of worsted weight yarn. Choose from a selection of My Bagatelle patterns. Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Embellishments for Felted Knits

Materials: Instructor provides roving and kits – materials fee varies. Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Embroidered Felted Bag

Materials: Bag is knit on size 13 circular needle using a double strand of worsted weight yarn. Choose from a selection of My Bagatelle patterns. Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Eyelet Cardigan KAL

Materials: SKILL LEVEL: Advanced Beginner. FINISHED MEASUREMENTS: 35 (38, 40, 42, 46, 50, 54)”. YARDAGE (DK Weight yarn) : 950 (1000, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1450, 1600) yds. GAUGE: 22sts / 30 rows over 4″ St st using #6 / 4mm needles. Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Fairly New to Fair Isle

Materials: Worsted weight yarn and circular or double points in size 7 or 8 or yarn and needles appropriate to the pattern you have chosen. Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Faith Jacket Sally Melville

Materials: Participants will need to own a copy of The Knitting Experience Book 3 by Sally Melville which contains the pattern for this fabulous jacket. Yarn of your choice and knitting needles to suit the yarn – we will discuss yarn choices in class and knit a swa Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Fall & Holiday Grab Bag

Materials: Bag is knit on size 13 circular needle using a double strand of worsted weight yarn. Choose from a selection of My Bagatelle patterns. Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Felted Bag – Sculpture Garden

Materials: 5 skeins Cascade 220 or equivalent in mixed colors. Optional fancy yarn for ruffle. 6″ handles to match. US C24/11 and DP/11. Noni pattern. Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Felted Bucket Bag or Tote

Materials: Copy of Two Old Bags “Felted Tote Bag” pattern. Approximately 800 yards of feltable wool (Brown Sheep Worsted or Cascade 220). US10.5 24″ Circular, US10.5 Double Points. Scrap yarn, stitch markers, stitch holders, Chibi needle. Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Felted Clogs

Materials: To fit shoe size: women: 6, 8, 10; men: 11, 13 Worsted weight wool – 550, 600, 650, 750, 850 yards. US13. 2/3 yardage for sole cuff, 1/3 for body. Fiber Trends Pattern, Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Felted Stocking

Materials: 2 skeins Brown Sheep Lambs Pride Worsted. Size (10.5 – 11) 16 inch circular needles. Size (10.5 – 11) double points. My Bagatelle pattern. Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Fingerless Gloves

Materials: Fingering weight yarn – Sockotta, Cashmere, Koigu, Shibui or similar approx. 175 yards. Plymouth patterns F180, F181 or F189 included in class fee. It is required that participants purchase their yarn for this class from Wool and Company – prices start Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Fluffy Mittens

Materials: We use a pattern from one of our favorite designers – Annie’s Woolen Mittens. Uses worsted weight wool, mohair yarn, and specialty yarn to complete a pair of mittens. Needles Required: 4 double-pointed size 10. Gauge: 3.5 st/inch using 1 strand of wors Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Freeform Knitting & Crochet

Materials: Student must know how to knit and or crochet. Book – Jenny Dowde or Prudence Mapstone. Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Fun Felt Embroidery

Materials: Felt fabric, floss, embroidery yarn. Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Glove Animals

Materials: Make a mess at our place and go home with a wonderful finished project. Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Granny Square Blanket

Materials: Plymouth 1385 and appropriate yarns. Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Hey Teach

Materials: Free pattern available at http://knitty.com/ISSUEsummer08/PATTheyteach.html. Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Hey, Did You Happen To See?

Materials: Wool and Company Pattern. 3 skeins Noro sock yarn or equivalent. Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Introduction to I-Cord

Materials: Homework: With sport or worsted weight yarn and appropriate sized needles, knit a swatch as follows:
CO 25 stitches
Ri: K across
R2: P across
Repeat these 2 rows until piece is about 3” long. End ready to start a right side (knit) row. DO NOT cast off
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Jewelry Felt and Beads

Materials: Make a mess at our place and go home with a wonderful finished project. Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Joy of Sox – Double Points

Materials: Size 2-3 DPs or size appropriate to yarn. Ann Norling Sock Pattern #12. Any sock yarn – enough for a pair of socks – approx. 400yards. Stitch Markers. Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Joy of Sox – Two at a Time

Materials: 40″ Circular Needle sized appropriate to sock yarn selected. This is an advanced beginner class and students who have completed a Wool and Company Knitting 101 AND who have some experience of working in the round should have no problem with this class. Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Kids Felting

Materials: Provided. Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Knitters Luncheon

Materials: If you want to take part in our optional ‘Knitters Gift Exchange’, bring a nicely wrapped package (with something you yourself would like to get – not that purple Red Heart you found in the bottom of the garage sale pile)and you will go home with somethin Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Knitting 101

Materials: 2 balls Sugar & Cream Cotton; Size 7 or 8 needles; Chibi, Stitch Markers, Sampler Scarf Pattern, 400 yards worsted weight yarn for week 3. Approx cost: $30-40. Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Knitting Cruisette

Materials: Bring your knitting bag. Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Knitting Loves Crochet

Materials: Bring a knitted piece (swatch) of work that has edges and a surface area of at least 12″ x 12″. We will use this as a “canvas” on which to practice crochet skills. Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Knitting with Elizabeth Zimmerman

Materials: Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Labyrinth Carpet Bag

Materials: Finished Size 18″ wide and 12″ high, after felting.
Yarn Manos del Uruguay Wool Clásica (100% wool; 138 yd [126 m]/100 g): #V cinnamon (brick orange; A) and #41 (eggplant; B), 2 skeins each; #F stone (khaki; C), 1 skein. Yarn distributed by Fairmount Fibe
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Lace 101

Materials: Week 1: Small amounts of smooth light colored yarn in any weight with corresponding needles. Week 2: We will select the yarn for your project, approx 400 to 600 yds light colored sport or dk weight. Week 3: Practice and Review. Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Lacy Cable Socks

Materials: Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Lacy Crochet Kerchief

Materials: Must have taken Crochet 101 or have basic knowledge of crochet stitches. Single and double crochet, chain and slip stitch. Free online pattern. Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Ladies Jacket

Materials: Gedifra Highlights Pattern Book # 72 (Pattern # 1020). Lordana Boucle (12-16 balls) or equivalent yarn. Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Lake Geneva Retreat

Materials: Bring your knitting bag. Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Lake Geneva Retreat Deposit

Materials: See brochure for details. Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Log Cabin Moderne

Materials: DK weight yarn, each ball approx 170 yards. Four different colors: Pictures A: cream 3 balls. B: celery green 3 balls. C: sage green 3 balls. D: teal 3 balls. Size 6 (4 mm) needles. GAUGE: 21 sts + 42 rows. Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Market Square Entrelac Bag

Materials: Pattern available in “Bags – A Knitter’s Dozen” from XRX. Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Mitered Squares Scarf

Materials: Finished Size: About 79″ long and 7″ wide. Yarn: SWTC Karaoke or equivalent; 109 yd/1¾ oz), 3 balls. Hook: Size K/10½ (6.5 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge. Notions: Stitch marker. Gauge: 14 sts and 13 rows= 4″ in sc blo. Part Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Mittens Thrummed or Not

Materials: My Bagatelle pattern. Worsted weight yarn needles to match. Thrumming provided by teacher. Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

More Joy of Sox

Materials: Sock yarn and needles to obtain gauge, handout from instructor or pattern chosen by knitter. Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Mosaic Scarf

Materials: The Pardon Me, Your Slip Is Showing Knitting Pattern. Pattern by Amy Anderson available from Blackberry Ridge. Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Mother – Daughter Knitting

Materials: Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

My First Sweater Top Down

Materials: Choose from one of four Knitting Pure and Simple Patterns 992, 996, 9724 or 9726. Select yarn appropriate for pattern (between 800 and 1600 yards), and needles appropriate for the yarn. Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Nuno Cobweb Felt

Materials: Materials fee. Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

One Skein Stole

Materials: 1 pair size US 9 needles of your favorite type (wooden or bamboo may help keep this thin yarn on your needles better than slippery metal); 1 skein Noro Kureyon Sock Yarn (for a larger stole, about 80’ long) OR Noro Silk Garden Sock Yarn (for a shorter st Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Perfect Pet

Materials: Materials fee. Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Play with Color

Materials: Make a mess at our place and go home with a wonderful finished project. Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Prairie Boots

Materials: Copy of cocoknits pattern. Lambs Pride Bulky, US9 Straight or Circular. 2 x US10 Circulars or size to get gauge. Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Princess Mittens

Materials: Purchase of Material at Wool and Company. Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Rambling Rows Afghan

Materials: Copy of Cottage Creations Rambling Rows Afghan pattern book. Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Read Your Knitting

Materials: Swatch for class. Pattern available at C:\Documents and Settings\Neil\My Documents\My WCSG\Newsletters and Classes\Collateral.
Cast on 22 stitches. Use worsted weight yarn — a light color– and size 7 or 8 needles.
Row 1: Knit 4 stitches, *K2 P2* to la
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Ripple Afghan

Materials: Choose from a selection of crochet patterns, select yarn and hook appropriate to pattern. Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Scrappy Scarf Knitalong

Materials: Bring scraps of worsted weight yarn. Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Shalom Cardigan KAL

Materials: http://www.shapingdesign.com/Portals/0/involving/shalom_cardigan.pdf. This is a free pattern on ravelry calling for about 550 yards of a bulky yarn like Eco Wool or peruvian quick. Must purchase yarn at W&C. Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Silver Jewelry – Mothers Day

Materials: Make a mess at our place and go home with a wonderful finished project. Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Simple Kerchief Scarf

Materials: Attendees must doenload the pattern: http://www.kateosborndesign.com/knitwear.html. 2 different colorways of Silk Garden sock, generally a bold colorway and a muted colorway. A 29″ or longer US 3 circular. Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Sock Yarn Blankie

Materials: A collection of sock yarn. Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Spring Bunny

Materials: Make a mess at our place and go home with a wonderful finished project. Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Spring Shrug with Taiyo

Materials: 24” or 32” circular needles size US 11 (or size to get gauge – we’ll check in class); 24” or 32” circular needles size US 13 )or size to get gauge – we’ll check in class); 2 or 3 skeins of Noro Taiyo (have fun picking from the yummy colors!); 1-2 yards ½” Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Stinkingly Adorable Slippers

Materials: Worsted Weight Yarn and Circulat 16″ US10.5. Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Summer Brooklyn Tweed

Materials: A typical scarf will use approximately 200g of yarn. Variegated yarns with complementing colors make the best scarfs. Can be worsted or bulky. Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Summer Journal

Materials: Make a mess at our place and go home with a wonderful finished project. Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Summer Shell

Materials: Choose one of two knitting patterns, and select a matching summer yarn. Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Swing Coat

Materials: Knitting Pure & Simple # 285 Neck Down Swing Coat. It uses heavy worsted weight yarn at a gauge of 16 sts to 4 inches. Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

This One’s For Squares

Materials: Yarn leftovers and needles to match. Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Tips & Tricks

Materials: Bring needles and scarp yarn. Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Transition Gloves

Materials: Shibui Pattern uses 1 skein each MC and CC of Shibui Fluids Sock Yarn. Approx. 200 yards of each. Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Twisted Tweed

Materials: A typical scarf will use approximately 200g of yarn. Variegated yarns with complementing colors make the best scarfs. Can be worsted or bulky. Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Valour Jacket

Materials: Colourscape Chunky Collection by Rowan. Chunky weight yarn … use Rowan Colourscape to get the look pictured. Other options are available. Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Weekend Getaway Satchel

Materials: The Best Of Interweave Knits: Our Favorite Designs from the First Ten Years. Approximately 3500 yards of feltable worsted weight yarn in different colors, yarn is knit double. Cascade 220 or similar. Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois

Weekend Jacket or Shrug

Materials: Knitting Pure & Simple # 286 Bulky Shrug. Yarn at a gauge of 10 sts to 4 inches on huge needles. Wool and Company - Geneva - Illinois
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