Winter 2012 Schedule

Please note that the format of some classes has changed this year, and all prices have increased - we kept them the same for many years, but finally it was time for a change!

If you're interested in one of the courses listed below, please call us as soon as you can to sign up - these classes fill up quickly.

"Under 18" Beginner Knitting Workshop
1 night - $25
PREREQUISITES: None
Note: all class materials supplied by the Shop
Monday March 12 with Shannon - 5:30-7:30
Whether you like the idea of making your own knitted gifts or you would like to progress past the garter stitch scarf, it all starts here.With this introductory seminar, we will be providing small, quick projects (a variety of cotton facecloths) which will test your skills. Due to the spectrum of ability that we expect to have in this course, class size is limited to 5 spaces.

 

Beginner Knit Level 1 - "The Knit Stitch"
3 weeks - $45
PREREQUISITES: None
Note: all class materials supplied by the Shop
Thursday Nights with Callie - starts January 19 FULL
Friday Nights with Dianna - starts March 2
Monday Nights with Cara - starts February 6 FULL

Beginner Knit Level 2 - "The Purl Stitch"
3 weeks - $45
PREREQUISITES: Have taken Beginner Knit Level 1, or already know how to cast-on, knit, and bind-off.
Friday Nights with Dianna - starts February 3
Monday Nights with Lindsey - starts February 27
Friday Nights with Dianna - starts April 13

 

Beginner Crochet Level 1
3 weeks - $45
PREREQUISITES: None
Instructor: Bonnie
Note: all class materials supplied by the Shop
Thursday Nights - starts February 9
Friday Nights - starts March 2

 

Beginner Crochet Level 2
3 weeks - $45
PREREQUISITES: Know the 6 basic stitches.
Instructor: Bonnie
NOT YET SCHEDULED

 

Next Steps in Knitting - Basic/Cable Hat
3 weeks - $45
PREREQUISITES: Know how to cast-on, knit, purl, bind-off and have completed a simple project in the past (dishcloth, slippers, tote bag).
Friday Nights with Lindsay - starts Jan 13 FULL
Tuesday Nights with Cara - starts March 13

 

Next Steps in Knitting - Mittens
4 weeks - $60
PREREQUISITES: Know how to cast-on, knit, purl, bind-off and have completed a simple project in the past (dishcloth, slippers, tote bag).
Instructor:
Monday Nights with Keeyamo - starts Feb 20

 

Next Steps in Knitting - Bias Loop Scarf
3 weeks - $45
PREREQUISITES: Know how to cast-on, knit, purl, bind-off and have completed a simple project in the past (dishcloth, slippers, tote bag).
Instructor:
NOT YET SCHEDULED

 

 

Next Steps in Crochet - Project Class
4 weeks - $60
PREREQUISITES: Are familiar with 6 basic stitches.
INSTRUCTOR: Bonnie
Student can select whatever project they wish, to learn how to read a pattern and finish an article attractively.
NOT YET SCHEDULED

 

 

Socks on Double-Pointed Needles
4 weeks - $60
PREREQUISITES: Have done basic knitting, know how to increase and decrease, have worked from a pattern before.
INSTRUCTOR:
Create your first pair of socks with fingering-weight yarn using 5 DPN, in the top-down method.
Thursday Nights with Lindsey - starts Feb 16

Socks on Two Circulars
3 weeks - $45
PREREQUISITES: Experienced knitter - know how to knit, purl, increase & decrease.
INSTRUCTOR: Bonnie
An innovative way to create socks - knit a sock with chunky yarn using two circular needles (top-down method).
Thursday Nights - starts January 19 FULL

 

 

Intermediate - Garment Class
5 classes - $75
PREREQUISITES: Have done simple projects such as toques, bags, mittens.
INSTRUCTOR: Bonnie
Dream of wearing your own hand-knit shrug, cape, shawl...or sweater? This class will enable you to do just that. You pick the pattern and yarn, and the instructor walks you through the project from start to finish. If you've already knit a sweater, pick something more difficult than you've accomplished in the past!
Note - this group meets bi-weekly.
Group A - Tuesday Nights - starts January 24 FULL
Group B - "Drop-in Session" - Tuesday Nights - starts January 31
Group F - Thursday Nights - starts March 1
Group G - Thursday Nights - starts March 8

 

 

Advanced - Knitted Lace
4 weeks - $60
PREREQUISITES: Fairly experienced knitter.
INSTRUCTOR: Lindsay
Love the look of lace but afraid to try it on your own? Then this class is for you! Lindsay will show you just how easy it is...and cover topics like provisional cast-on techniques, double decrease methods, reading charts, and special bind-off methods. This is not a project class; instead students learn techniques while making samples.
NOT YET SCHEDULED

 

Advanced - Entrelac
3 weeks - $45
PREREQUISITES: Experienced knitter, know how to knit in-the-round on DPNs.
INSTRUCTOR: Bonnie
An introduction to knitting entrelac, the fabric with a woven look. Learn how to create a flat piece of entrelac, then how to adapt it to working in the round.
NOT SCHEDULED

 

Advanced - Felted Bag or Fibre Trends Clogs
4 weeks - $60
PREREQUISITES: Have extensive knowledge of basic stitches and followed a pattern to make a shaped article.
Instructor: Bonnie
By following a more complex pattern than you've tackled before (yarn and pattern of your own choosing), you'll learn to understand the symbols, abbreviations and shaping techniques used to create a structured object.
NOT YET SCHEDULED

 

Advanced - Fair Isle Hat
3 weeks - $45
PREREQUISITES: Have extensive knowledge of basic stitches and followed a pattern to make a shaped article.
Instructor: Keeyamo
NOT YET SCHEDULED

 

Advanced - Felted Xmas Stocking
4 weeks - $60
PREREQUISITES: Have extensive knowledge of basic stitches and followed a pattern to make a shaped article.
INSTRUCTOR: Bonnie
Students will learn how to work in the round on DPNs, knit a fairisle design on the stocking cuff, and shape a sock heel & toe.
NOT YET SCHEDULED

 

Advanced - Dominos & Double-Knitting
4 weeks - $60
PREREQUISITES: Experienced knitter.
INSTRUCTOR: Bonnie
In this 4-week session,you'll learn 2 advanced techniques. Two weeks will be spent on knitting mitres & connecting them "domino" style, and two weeks will be devoted to an introduction to reversible (two-faced) knitting.
NOT YET SCHEDULED

 

Advanced Crochet - Techniques
4 weeks - $60
PREREQUISITES: Have tackld basic crochet projects in the past.
Topics covered will be aran crochet, hairpin lace, Tunisian & cro-hooking, working with beads, and Irish motifs (flowers and leaves).
Instructor: Bonnie
NOT YET SCHEDULED

 

 

We maintain a Wait List for classes, and if there are sufficient people interested in the same topic, we'll schedule a course for you. Please give us a call at 250-385-2727 to ask about scheduled classes and "Project Times".

Thank-you for your interest!

Victoria Knit 'n Chat Groups

Afternoon Stitch 'N' Bitch
Union Pacific Cafe on Herald Street
Sunday Afternoon

Arts and Crafts Night
Logan's Pub at Cook and Caledonia
Wednesday Evening

Beehive Wool Shop "Friday Night Knitting"
1700 Douglas Street
5:00-7:30 pm on Friday evening - FREE!

Bitchy Bees
Cornerstone Cafe in Fernwood
Tuesday Evening 6-8 pm

Serious Coffee in Cook Street Village
Friday Evening 6-10 pm
Visit the Bitchy Bees website

Blankets for Canada
Looing for volunteers to join us to create Blankets for Canada. All blankets are distributed to the needy in the Victoria Area. No experience needed. For details email Mary or call her at 250-370-1517.

Coffee & Chat
Koffi at Haultain & Belmont in Fernwood
Monday 2-4 p.m.

Knit 'N Cafe
Serious Coffee in the Cook Street Village
Friday 1-4:30 p.m.

Victoria Knitters' Guild
First and Third Wednesday mornings 9:30-11:30
St. Aidan's Church Hall
Other Wednesday mornings in members' homes.
Visit the Guild's Blog!

If you've got a Knit 'n Chat Group in Victoria that you'd like to see posted on this page, just drop us a line at beehivewoolshop@ telus.net!