Fiber Arts

Pre-registration is required for classes & workshops - please register online below or call 508-693-1850.
Minimum age requirement for all adult classes is 14 years old.
CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY:
Please read all class descriptions and be aware of age, skill level and materials requirements in ADVANCE of registering for any classes and workshops. Featherstone does not issue refunds unless we cancel the class due to low enrollment.

New to Knitting with Helen Hall
Days: Wednesdays
Dates: November 9, 16, (no 23), 30, December 7
Time: 12:30PM - 2:30PM
Location: Art Barn Library
Fee: $185 includes knitting tote with a set of bamboo needles and a skein of yarn. Additional materials are available for purchase before and after instruction. Ages 9 and up.

New to Knitting is a 4-week series in which each week a new knitting technique will be introduced along with knitting terms and vocabulary and pattern reading. The 4-week series is intended for those who have never knitted or those who wish to deepen their skill sets.

Week 1: Casting on and the garter stitch on straight needles.
Week 2: The purl stitch, different stitch combinations and casting off
Week 3: Increasing and decreasing
Week 4: Knitting in the round and double pointed needles.

Assisted Open Knitting Studio with Helen Hall
Days: Thursdays
Dates: September 22nd - December 15th (no 11/24)
Time: 12:30PM -2:30PM
Location: Art Barn Library
Fee: $20 per meeting

Join us on Thursdays for open knitting studio with assistance and guidance from Helen Hall. Enjoy company and conversation as we work on our own various projects, get assistance from a previous knitting class held at Featherstone or talk about ideas for the future Yarn Bomb. Helen can provide assistance, advice and guidance if you have a question or to help troubleshoot a project.

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Knit-A-Long Classes
What is a Knit-A-Long? A Knit-A-Long (KAL) is a social group where like-minded knitters can gather and work on the same project! Together we will work on a popular knitting technique, discover pattern designers all while providing help with simple questions along the way. This can be a great way to get out of your comfort zone and try a new technique and finish your projects.

Each KAL will provide project pattern, supply list, support and guidance (classes listed below).
*Please note that Yarn & Needles can be purchased from Featherstone prior to the start of the class (9:30 - 10:00AM).

Socks or Fingerless Gloves with Helen Hall
Days: Tuesdays
Dates: March 29 & April 5
Time: 10:00AM - 12:00PM
Location: Art Barn Library
Fee: $80 for 2 class workshop, materials not included (can be purchased at Featherstone).
Skill Level: Easy/Beginner Class is for folks who know how to cast on, cast off, knit garter stitch and other basic stitches. This is not for a beginning knitter.

This KAL will explore the "magic loop method" used instead of double pointed needles for knitting socks, sleeves or other small items knitted in the round. This class will cover both methods of knitting in the round and discovering the beauty of the magic loop method - knitting two socks (or fingerless gloves) at the same time, making an even pair.

Lightweight Raglan Pullover by Purl Soho with Helen Hall
Days: Wednesdays
Dates: March 30, April 6, 13
Time: 10:00AM - 12:00PM
Location: Art Barn Library
Fee: $160 for 4 week course, materials not included (can be purchased at Featherstone).
Skill Level: Easy/Beginner Class is for folks who know how to cast on, cast off, knit garter stitch and other basic stitches. This is not for a beginning knitter. Pattern here.

A circular raglan pullover is a wonderfully empowering thing for first-time sweater knitters. Creating one is like receiving a decoder ring for sweater-making. It unlocks secret geometries and makes simple sense of what is, after all, a pretty complicated garment.