Our classes provide a great setting in which you can start your knitting adventure.
You will learn all the fundamental skills and techniques here.
Learn to Knit
At Wool and Company, we have been teaching people how to knit for more than 10 years in the intimacy of a small group setting. Not only do you learn knitting but you’ll make new friends with whom you can share your creativity. Our Learn to Knit has been designed to get the absolute beginner up to speed and to refresh the skills of those who are returning to knitting after a layoff. We go beyond the basics. You will learn everything from starting your knitting (casting on) to finishing it (binding off). In between we’ll teach you the knit stitch, the purl stitch. We’ll teach you how to read a pattern, and how to fix common mistakes. You’ll learn about all the fabulous modern fibers that you can use to make knitted pieces, whether from sheep, goat, alpaca, possum (yes!) or man-made acrylics and nylons. You’ll learn what fiber is best for what type of knitted article – for example, baby clothes usually need to be easily washed and dried! Oh! and along the way we’ll have a little fun in our classroom while you complete several projects including a sampler scarf. Register here. |
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Learn to Knit Socks – The Joy of SoxLearn to knit beautiful socks the traditional way using double point needles. The techniques that you learn in this class will be invaluable for almost any other knitting project that you will undertake. Register here. |
Crochet ShawlThis exclusive Wool and Company design uses a selection of fine variegated yarn. Crocheted into a shawl that is stunning with its kaleidoscopic color changes. Register here. |
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It all starts here, Learning to Knit also known as Knitting 101 – no previous experience is needed.
Learn to Crochet
Learn to Knit Lace
Power Hour
Kids Camp 2011
July 11th – July 14th 2011. 9am – 10:30 am.
Suitable for children of 8 years or older (no exceptions). Weather permitting we will use the 1st Street Plaza area for fun fiber activities. Wet felting, loom knitting, kool-aid dying. Register here.
Projects! Projects! Projects!
The Sally Melville Series
We were so inspired by Sally Melville when she recently visited Saint Charles and taught some workshops for us that we have put together a series of classes and workshops that focus on her superb designs.
Sally has written several books including The Knit Stitch, The Purl Stitch and Warm Knits, Cool Gifts. Not only do these books provide you with all knowledge you need to harness your skills and indulge in the coolest hobby in town, but Sally also shares meditations and insights from the knitting she has done and the students she has taught — learn how “Knitting Can Change Your Life”, or how to “Develop an Aesthetic”.
Read on to view the classes and workshops that we will be offering in the coming months, some of which are based on Sally’s designs.
Shape It! Scarf
This is a quick and fun knit (no purling) that can serve as a beginner’s first project. |
Your Basic Bag
This Basic Bag introduces you to the techniques of knitting in all directions, it is easy to make (no purling) and requires some simple finishing techniques. Use the skills that you learn here to tackle larger projects – The Einstein Coat for example. |
Favorite Summer Sweater
This hip-clearing sweater is meant to be fun and oversized and it’s made for warm weather. Garments that hang free from the body are much cooler to wear. This sweater is very easy to make (no purling), but teaches some simple shaping and finishing.
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Best Friend Jacket
The jacket is knit from side-to-side with front and back of differing lengths to give a slight asymmetry. The pattern can also be adapted if you prefer a shorter style. The jacket is easy to make (no purling) with minimal shaping and finishing using a bulky weight yarn. |
Lots of Choices Top
“I clearly had decisions that I had to make about this garment. Is it a top or a vest? Is it a V-neck or a round neck?” She refused to make those decision and designed it so that it could be worn either way with both a neck styles and buttons both front and back. An easy-intermediate project (no purling), the top requires mid level shaping with minimal finishing using a repetitive stitch pattern. |
With-a-Twist Turtleneck
Choose a from regular turtle neck (pictured) to finish or use a möbius strip (a piece that is twisted and attached to itself) which gives a nice alternative to a standard turtleneck. An intermediate knit using a bulky weight yarn and a repetitive stitch pattern with mid-level shaping and simple finishing. |
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This scarf combines a little shallow triangle and a regular scarf, to give you a perfect garment that will cover your neck and flatter you whenever you wear it.
There is some pretty spectacular knitting that you can do just by taking advantage of the relationship of stitches to rows.
A great standby sweater that is light and cool to wear.
Just like a best friend this jacket will always make you feel and look good, and it will come through for you whenever you’re not quite sure what to wear.
How about a vest that is reversible? Here’s what Sally says about the Lots of Choices top.
Sleeveless with a turtle-neck, as popularized by Sharon Stone, this top uses bulky weight yarn for a quick and versatile top.
Simple and Sleeveless
Two-Tone Top
Collared Wrap
Baby Overalls
Blended Baby Blanket
Classic Ribbed Pullover
Announcing our 
for classes and events
We do seem to get more ‘weather’ than almost anywhere else in the universe! Meanwhile, our snowman waits patiently for warmer weather.