Nationally-Known Designer, Author & Instructor
Courtney Spainhower Comes to Chagrin Falls
One Day Only!
Designer, Courtney Spainhower joins us Saturday, March 28 for our first 2020 designer workshop! Courtney is the creative genius behind Pink Brutus Knits where she has captured the attention of the fiber world with her fresh designs and keen use of style to make hand-knitting on-trend yet with a nod to tradition.
Join Us Saturday, March 28
These workshops fill up fast! This event will be held at the Chagrin Falls Township Hall and Courtney will be using The Big Screen to demonstrate each technique up close and clearly visible for everyone! You'll also have the opportunity to purchase Courtney's new book and snag her autograph! See class descriptions, class supplies and homework listed below.
About Our Celebrity Courtney has contributed work to many books and magazines including Interweave Knits, Interweave Book Collections, Knitscene, Berroco Yarn Co, Knit Picks Collections, Taproot Magazine, and Pom Pom Quarterly. She has also authored two books, Family-Friendly Knits in 2015 and her second, Elemental Knits, just released in January 2020 Courtney recently joined the faculty for STITCHES, and we are thrilled that she is eager to make the trip to Northeast Ohio to share her expertise, love and enthusiasm for all things knitting! Visit PInk Brutus Knits here
Click here to register
3 seats still available
Join Us Saturday, March 28
These workshops fill up fast! This event will be held at the Chagrin Falls Township Hall and Courtney will be using The Big Screen to demonstrate each technique up close and clearly visible for everyone! You'll also have the opportunity to purchase Courtney's new book and snag her autograph! See class descriptions, class supplies and homework listed below.
About Our Celebrity Courtney has contributed work to many books and magazines including Interweave Knits, Interweave Book Collections, Knitscene, Berroco Yarn Co, Knit Picks Collections, Taproot Magazine, and Pom Pom Quarterly. She has also authored two books, Family-Friendly Knits in 2015 and her second, Elemental Knits, just released in January 2020 Courtney recently joined the faculty for STITCHES, and we are thrilled that she is eager to make the trip to Northeast Ohio to share her expertise, love and enthusiasm for all things knitting! Visit PInk Brutus Knits here
Click here to register
3 seats still available
Intro to Brioche
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM Brioche is a reversible stitch pattern that creates a thick, lofty, stretchy fabric that appears similar to a 1 X 1 rib. It is a great choice for hats, scarves, blankets, sweaters and more! Many top designers like Courtney love brioche and are designing many of the most popular garments grabbing everyone's attention right now. You need to learn how! Not only will you learn the basic brioche stitch, you will also learn brioche increases and decreases! Workshop Level: Enthusiastic beginner to more advanced knitter Class Supplies: updated 3/11/2020 Malabrigo Rios in a lighter, more kettled-dyed than highly variegated color. 1 set straight or ciruclar needles in appropriately sized needles for selected yarn. Optional: a set of needles one size smaller. 2 stitch markers (optional to mark dec’s); 1 measuring tape; scissors, paper & pen for notes. Photo-illustrated booklet provided along with a free copy of Courtney's hugely-popular Nerida Shawl pattern. Please purchase your supplies from The Artful Yarn. These will be discounted 10%. Homework: updated 3/11/2020 There is no homework for this part of the workshop If you have any questions, please contact us at info@TheArtfulYarn.com 
About the Chagrin Falls Town HallBoth classes will be held at the Chagrin Falls Township Hall at 83 North Main Street, one block from The Artful Yarn. New this year, the Town Hall has updated its lighting from the last time we held an event there. We will also be utilizing The Big Screen for Courtney's workshop which will provide great visibility of the techniques demonstrated.
Parking While there is metered parking along Main Street, we highly recommend parking at The Artful Yarn and walking to the Town Hall. There is also paid & limited free parking in the plaza where Heinen's is located; however this is monitored carefully. The Artful Yarn will provide light snacks throughout the day. Please feel to to bring any beverages or refreshments that you would enjoy during Courtney's workshop. Chagrin Falls has a number of coffee shops and other great cafes and restaurants. There is a 1-hour break between classes from 12 noon - 1:00 PM. |
Stretchy Knitting Techniques 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM This is one of Courtney's most popular classes! In addition to learning the Channel Island Cast-on, you will learn how to knit a stretchy, folded hem, a stretchy version of the three-needle bind-off and the Frilled Standard bind-off. These techniques are found in your free copy of Courtney's Cabin Socks. Workshop Level: Enthusiastic beginner to more advanced knitter Class Supplies: updated 3/11/2020 1 skein Universal Cotton Supreme DK or Cotton Supreme Seaspray 1 set straight or circular needles in appropriately sized needles for selected yarn. 1 measuring tape; scissors, paper & pen for taking notes. Photo-illustrated booklet provided along with a free copy of Courtney's hugely-popular Cabin Socks pattern. Please purchase your supplies from The Artful Yarn. These will be discounted 10%. Homework: For Stretchy Folded Hem: Square should measure about 3” wide, worked over an even number of stitches. Row 1 (WS): K1, purl to last st, k1. Row 2: Knit. Rep Rows 1 and 2 two times, then rep Row 1 once more. Next 3 rows: Knit. Rep Rows 1 and 2 three times, then rep Row 1 once more. Next row (RS): K1, *k2tog, yo; rep from * to last st, k1. Rep Rows 1 and 2 three times, then rep Row 1 once more. Do not bind-off, do not break yarn. Transfer stitches to a stitch holder. For Stretchy 3-needle Bind-off: Two squares measuring about 3” wide and 3” tall worked in garter stitch and ending with a WS row. Do not bind-off, do not break yarn. Transfer stitches to a stitch holder. There is no additional homework for the remaining techniques in this part of the workshop If you have any questions, please contact us at info@TheArtfulYarn.com 
Workshop Registration Registration is $129.99/person until March 27 3 seats still available Seating for 25 participants Click here to register |