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MARCH/APRIL/MAY CLASSES – Come Learn with Us!

Beginner Knitting! Whether you are just starting or refreshing your skills, this class is for you! Learn all of the knitting basics. Cast on, knit and purl

stitch, cable, basic button hole and bind off to name a few. At the end you will have a fantastic project that will launch your skills

into your next creation! There will be five 2-hour classes.

Project: Make a pillow

Yarn: Worsted – Plymouth Homestead, Galway or Cascade 220

Cost: $125

Skill Level: Newbie… Beginner - No Experience Required

Date & Time: (select one) Tuesday eves - March 19, 26, April 2, 16 & 23 6:30 – 8:30pm

Fridays – April 19, 26, May 10 17 & 24 1 – 3:00pm

Saturdays - March 9, 16, 23, 30 & April 13 10:30 – 12:30pm

Beginner Crochet! Our first class was a success with many beautiful color combinations! Now it is your turn. Whether you are refreshing

skills grandma taught you or starting from scratch, this project was designed to jumpstart your skillset and have you an

advanced beginner in no time.

Project: Make a pillow

Yarn: Worsted – Cascade 220

Cost: $150

Skill Level: Newbie… Beginner - No Experience Required

Date & Time: Fridays – March 15, 22, 29, April 12, 19, & 26 9 - 10:30am

Workshops & Other Classes! Beginner Drop Spindle! Create your own yarn using a drop spindle! We will learn the fundamentals of spinning

fiber to make skeins of yarn. The drop spindle is so easy to bring with you wherever you go!

Add this to your repertoire of fiber art! Materials, including a drop spindle, are included.

Skill level: Newbie…Beginner – No Experience Required

Cost: $60

Date and Time: Friday – March 22 6 – 9:00pm

Mystery Stitch of the Month! Can you solve the mystery? Come to one or come to all! Learn one new unique stitch a month

as you explore the world of knit and purl and how they can be manipulated to excite

you. Future pattern support will be offered for current stitch. Bring a coffee and you’re

“A” game and experience a different PurL teacher every time…yay!

Yarn: Cascade 220 or any Worsted yarn in two contrasting colors

Skill Level: Been There…Advanced Beginner

Cost: $20 a month

Date & Time: Last Thursday of each month – March 28 9 – 10:30am… April 25 11 – 12:30pm…May 30 1 – 2:30pm

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Increases and Decreases Workshop! Every knitter should know a variety of increases and decreases and when to use them

in order to shape their knitting with ease. Enjoy a hands-on knitting workshop

learning how to work these stitches in pattern and read their proper directions.

Yarn: Light colored, smooth worsted

Skill Level: Been There…Advanced Beginner

Cost: $35

Date & Time: Wednesday – March 13 11 – 2:00pm

Cast On Workshop! Who knew there were so many different ways to cast on for a project? Learn five

different cast on techniques and where to use them... including the provisional

cast on…one of our favorites!

Yarn: Light colored, smooth Worsted

Skill Level: Been There…Advanced Beginner

Cost: $25

Date & Time: Saturday – April 13 1 – 3:00pm

Bead Workshop! Add sparkle and shine to your knitting with beads. Exploring multiple techniques,

discover easy tips and tricks to add beads to your work while making a special

bracelet for you or a loved one.

Project: Beaded Bracelet Yarn: Lace or Fingering

Skill Level: Done That…Intermediate

Cost: $35

Date & Time: Saturday – May 11 9 – 12:00pm

Stranding Workshop! Are you enamored with Norwegian color work? Have you tried to knit fair isle, only

to be frustrated with puckering and loose floats? This workshop is for you. Using the

Templetop Cowl pattern you’ll follow a color chart, 2 hand strand (yippee!), learn to

“trap” wool and be ready to tackle the most intricate colorwork patterns.

Project: Templetop Cowl

Yarn: Kenzie and Entropy

Skill Level: Been There…Advanced Beginner

Cost: $35

Date & Time: Sunday – May 5 12 – 3:00pm

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Short Rows Workshop! Get comfortable working Wrap & Turn and German Short Rows. Practice while creating

beautiful felted Lizard Ridge Coasters. This class is a useful for learning about sweater

shaping, shawls, socks and more.

Yarn: Worsted

Skill Level: Been There…Advanced Beginner

Cost: $35

Date & Time: Thursday eve – March 21 6 – 9:00pm

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Sunday – May 5 9 – 12:00pm

Beginner Entrelac! Working tiers of triangles and squares, you can create a dramatic diamond textured

cowl. You will even learn how to knit backwards. Fun! Fun! Fun!

Yarn: Sisa, Super Color or Topas

Skill Level: Been There…Advanced Beginner

Cost: $75

Date & Time: Tuesday eves – May 7, 14 & 21 6:30 – 8:30pm

Sirle Hat! Sirle is a feminine slouchy hat that features lace and garter pairings to create a stunning

design. It is shaped with short rows and decreases to a star crown. Chart reading will be

the new language you will learn before you get to show of your stylish hat.

Yarn: Sueno, Classic Alpaca, Llama

Skill Level: Been There…Advanced Beginner

Cost: $60

Date & Time: Wednesdays – March 27, April 3 & 10 11 – 12:30pm

Rowan Lace Mitts! These are perfect little spring mitts. Lacey and sweet and quick to knit. Learn

chart reading, increasing, decreasing, and creating a beautiful thumb gusset.

Great opportunity to get comfortable with double pointed needles or flexi flips.

Yarn: Cascade 220, Galway or Green Mt Spinnery Weekend Wool

Skill Level: Been There…Advanced Beginner

Cost: $60

Date & Time: Tuesdays – April 2, 9 & 16 1:30 – 3pm

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Circular Knitting Workshop! Are you tired of knitting back and forth on scarves? Then this is the workshop for you.

In this 3-hour class you will learn how to knit in the round using circular needles. We will

show you several methods of joining in the round, keeping track of your rounds, identifying

your stitches in the round, and how to bind off. You'll go home having started on a colorful

cowl, the perfect project for exploring circular knitting.

Yarn: Cascade Tangier, Melilla or Amitola Grande by Louisa Harding Yarns

Skill Level: Been There…Advanced Beginner

Cost: $35

Date & Time: Sunday – March 24 1 – 4:00pm

Tuck Stitch Workshop! This beauty celebrates the tuck stitch family. Have you ever met a Tuck Stitch?

This is the parent of the brioche stitch. Learn about how they are made and paired

together to create gorgeous textured fabrics that will make you drool. Pair and play

with your favorite colors while mastering yarnovers, burps, barks and perhaps a Latvian

braid if you are up for the challenge.

Yarn: Topas

Skill Level: Done That…Intermediate

Cost: $35

Date & Time: Saturday – May 4 1 – 4:00pm

Orla’s Vine! A truly unique cowl, this stitch pattern looks like embroidery, but is actually a cleverly

constructed confection created with 3 color stranding colorwork, cables and slipped

stitches. A lot of learning in this beauty and the color combinations are endless.

Yarn: Green Mt. Spinnery Mewsic

Skill Level: Done That…Intermediate

Cost: $80

Date & Time: Fridays – May 3, 10, 17 & 24 9 - 10:30am

2 Color Brioche!

Using Purl Soho's “Brioche Hat and Cowl” you can achieve dramatic results. A little

“barking and burping”, a lot of brioche stitch anatomy come together in this class. Use

a chunky weight yarn for a perfect early Spring cowl, or try using a dk weight for a lighter

drapeable effect. Perfect way to get started before tackling more involved brioche projects.

Yarn: 2 colors Chunky or DK weight yarn

Skill level: Done That…Intermediate

Cost: $60

Date & Time: Tuesdays – March 12, 19, & 26 1 - 2:30pm

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Laurelie Shawl KAL! This lovely Lisa Hannes design works up quickly using two contrasting colors of fingering

weight yarn. Enjoy the company of knitters while creating beautiful textures in garter,

mosaic and lace stitches. A great addition to your Spring wardrobe.

Yarn: Sweet Georgia Tough Love Sock or Green Mt. Spinnery Lana

Skill Level: Been There…Advanced Beginner

Cost: $50

Date & Time: Thursday eves – March 28, April 11, 18 & 25 6:30 – 8pm

First Asymmetrical Shawl! Asymmetrical shawls are fun and easy to wear. Start with a few stitches and increase every

other row and watch it grow. This shawl features, garter stitch, eyelets, and a beautiful lace

border which is a great introduction to lace knitting and chart reading. Pick two contrasting

colors or a solid color and a variegated yarn.

Project: Lorel Eyes by Christopher Salas Yarn: Sweet Georgia Tough Love Sock or Cascade Heritage Skill Level: Been There…Advanced Beginner Cost: $80 Date & Time: Sundays - March 31, April 14, 28, & May 12 11 – 12:30pm

First Sweater Vest! Lots of learning in this fun vest. Play with color and “fading” while you tackle a provisional cast

on, 3 needle bind off, mattress seams, and picking up stitches. Sample is knit in Mirasol Sisa.

Lots of worsted weight options to choose from.

Project: Fibonacci Fade Vest

Yarn: Mirasol Sisa or Galway

Skill Level: Been there...Advanced Beginner

Cost: $80

Date & Time: Saturdays - March 9, 16, 23 & 30 9 - 10:30am

The Holland Sweater! This sweater was a huge hit during The Green Mountain Spinnery trunk show, and no wonder!

The A-line shape is comfortable and flattering. The sleeve detail and gored front add charm

while the short rows in the back add an extra bit of length. This is going to be a classic sweater

you put on again and again.

Yarn: Green Mt. Spinnery Sylvan Spirit, Mewsic or Kenzie

Skill Level: Done That…Intermediate

Cost: $100

Date & Time: Tuesdays – April 9, 16, 23, 30 & May 7 9 - 10:30am

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Advanced Sweater! Veera Valimaki has a way with stripes. Modern and flattering, this sweater is full of techniques.

Knit from the top down with raglan and short row shaping, as well as waist shaping and an

asymmetrical hem you’ll never lose interest. Knit with fingering weight yarn, and designed

to flatter all shapes and sizes, it’s truly a sweater you will wear year-round.

Project: Breathing Space Yarn: Sweet Georgia Tough Love Sock or Cascade Heritage Skill Level: Done That…Intermediate Cost: $120 Date & Time: Tuesdays – April 9, 16, 23, 30, May 14 & 21 11 - 12:30pm

How to Rock a Shawl! Bring your shawls. (Yes, you may bring your scarves too!) Learn multiple ways a shawl can

decorate any outfit so you are the hit of any office meeting, outing or party. Style is everything!

Skill Level: Anyone with a shawl is welcome! Cost: Free…Please bring something sweet, savory or that could quench one’s thirst to share

with the group! Date & Time: Friday – May 10 7 – 9:00pm

First Fingering Weight Sock! If you’ve been itching to try socks this is the class for you. The oft knit and well

loved Churchmouse sock gives you an opportunity to learn all the techniques you

need to start your sock knitting journey. Heel flap, short row heel turn, kitchener

stitch, and knit to fit. Choose one of the self-striping yarns for a fantastic looking

pair. Use DPNs or magic loop.

Yarn: Uneek Sock Yarn or Das Paar

Skill Level: Been There...Advanced Beginner

Cost: $80

Date & Time: Tuesdays – April 30, May 7, 14 & 21 1:30 - 3pm

Textured Sock! Elevate your sock knitting beyond vanilla socks with this fun but simple textured sock by

Tracie Millar of the Grocery Girls Podcast. Knit on your choice of DPNs or Magic Loop,

we'll explore knitting socks with fingering weight yarns, using contrasting colors for cuff

and heels, color fading in the toe, and eye of partridge heel flap.

Project: Coffee Talk Sock

Yarn: Sweet Georgia Tough Love Sock or Done Roving Frolicking Feet

Skill Level: Done That…Intermediate

Cost: $80

Date & Time: Fridays – March 15, 22, 29 & April 12 9 – 10:30am

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Seamless Baby Dress! Knit this lovely little dress for the lovely little girl in your life. Learn seamless top down

construction and the basics of chart reading with a simple, yet stunning lace pattern.

Truly an heirloom item to be passed down.

Project: Little Rosebud Seamless Baby Dress

Yarn: Big Bad Wool

Skill Level: Been There...Advanced Beginner (Must be able to knit in the round)

Cost: $60

Date & Time: Tuesday eves - March 19, 26 & April 2 6:30 – 8pm

Heirloom Baby Blanket! Make a gift that will last a lifetime for that special baby in your life. Cable and lace

stitches combine in this unique, intricate design to create a one-of-a-kind piece.

Worked from the center out, row by row, you'll watch the pattern evolve. This

blanket is a great project to master lace increases and decreases!

Project: Serenity Baby Blanket

Yarn: Plymouth Superwash Worsted

Skill Level: Done That…Intermediate

Cost: $80

Date & Time: Fridays - March 22, 29 April 12, 26 11 – 12:30pm

Felted Entrelac Sack! This entrelac bag is a sackful of fun... from picking your colors, to learning entrelac in

the round, to the final magic of felting! Come learn new skills and make a fun bag!

Yarn: Worsted 100% Wool, Cascade 220, Galway, Gina, Ito

Skill Level: Done That…Intermediate

Cost: $80

Date & Time: Wednesdays – May 1, 8, 22 & June 5 11 - 12:30pm

Constant Companion! Back by popular demand! Knit up this beautiful felted bag in no time. It's large enough to

stow a sweater's worth of yarn along with your project and accessories! Have fun choosing

your color schemes. Knit in the round, learn: I-cord, applied I-cord, and felting.

Project: Felted Bag

Yarn: Cascade 220, Gina, Galway and Ito

Skill Level: Been There...Advanced Beginner Cost: $80

Date & Time: Wednesday eves - March 27, April 10, 17 & 24 6:30 - 8pm

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Learn to Tunisian Crochet! Tunisian crochet is easy to master and lovely to look at it. With a look that’s reminiscent

of warp and weft, it is often mistaken for a woven piece. Learn the basics of Tunisian

crochet with a little basic crochet thrown in for good measure.

Yarn: Cascade Ultra Pima

Skill Level: Been There...Advanced Beginner Cost: $40 Date & Time: Wednesday eves - April 10 & 17 6:30 – 8pm

Stylish Crochet Mitts! Yes, these are crochet! Work up these stylish fingerless mitts in no time at all. They

cover a variety of stitches including post and twisted stitches. This mitt has a great

thumb gusset as well to assure you a comfortable fit.

Project: Cinnamon Sticks Fingerless Mitts

Yarn: Cashmere Queen or Kenzie

Cost: $60

Skill Level: Done That…Intermediate…Experienced Spinner

Date & Time: Tuesdays – March 12, 19 & 26 11 - 12:30pm

Dye Sock Blanks! Ready to try something different? Come and dye your own 'sock blank' then marvel at the unique color patterns you'll

knit with. A sock blank is a machine knit rectangle that you will 'paint' using dye, then unravel and knit your next

project with it. (P.S. it doesn't have to be socks!)

Yarn: Fingering Sock Blank

Skill Level: Newbie...Beginner

Cost: $40

Date & Time: Saturday - April 13 9 – 11am

Paint and Sip! Check these out! Three of many beauties created at our first sip and paint. Now it is your turn to join the fun. Grab a

gal pal and your favorite bottle of bubbly (BYOB). Treat yourself with a night out while

making something special for someone special. Design your own one of a kind skein

of yarn. Dream up your next project. Theme suggestions welcome!

Skill level: Newbie...Beginner – No Experience Required

Cost: $40 Date and Time: Friday eve - March 29 7 – 9:00pm

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Needle Felted Spring Critters! Have you ever wanted to try needle felting? It is crazy fun! Learn the basics making

animals and creatures while playing with color. This is a hands-on workshop.

(You might need a band aid!) Be careful, you might become addicted! Others have!

Skill Level: Newbie… Beginner - No Experience Required Cost: $35

Date & Time: Friday eve - March 15 6:30 – 9pm

Intermediate Needle Felting…Chick or Rabbit w/ Carrot! Take your new felting skills to a more advanced level. Learn to make more complex shapes

and textures. Create your own fuzzy chick or choose an adorable rabbit to decorate your

your Easter basket or even your house for Spring. You’ll have a variety of color choices.

Skill Level: Been There...Advanced Beginner

Cost: $40

Date & Time: (Choose one or Both) Sunday – March 31 1 – 4:00pm Chick or Sunday - April 14 1 – 4:00pm Bunny

Flowered Lariat! Challenge yourself with this beautiful flowered lariat. This is a more advanced wet felting

class however if you are good with your hands, jump on in. You will be using superfine

merino to create the flowers and multi-strand vine using soap, water and elbow grease.

Choose your color palette and watch magic happen as you turn wool fibers into

wearable works of art.

Skill Level: Been There…Advanced Beginner

Cost: $50

Date & Time: Saturday - April 27th

1 – 4:00pm

Wet Felted Jewelry! Learn to felt beads out of soft wool fibers. Experience the magic that is wet felting as we use only soap and water to

turn superfine merino into felt beads and charms. We will then practice some surface

design techniques using thread and glass beads to decorate the felt pieces and assemble

them into jewelry. You will have a choice of fiber and many bead colors to play with. No

experience is necessary!

Skill Level: Newbie… Beginner - No Experience Required

Cost: $50

Date & Time: Friday eve – April 19 6 – 9:00pm

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Sunday - May 19 1 – 4:00pm

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Felted Animal Scenes! Explore the world of felting further than…well, to whatever your mind creates! Mold wool

into unique shapes, adding texture, with a variety of fibers to choose from. Play with

different tools and new techniques to refine your skills. The sky is the limit…dream big!

Skill level: Been There...Advanced Beginner

Cost: $50

Date and Time: Thursday – May 16 12 – 3:00pm

Natural Dyeing Workshop! Natural dyes create unique colors that are set apart. Learn the basics of natural dyeing using

materials the earth provides. Special for this season are flowers and items from nature. It is

an exciting creative process! You will choose from a few colors to dye a skein of wool that you

will take home.

Skill level: Newbie…Beginner – No Experience Required

Cost: $60

Date and Time: Saturday - May 4 9 – 12:00pm

How to Spin a Balanced Skein! Are you a beginner spinner that would like to get past skewed skeins and produce a nicely

balanced skein? This is the workshop for you! Come with your wheel. Deepen your

understanding of twist and learn some simple tips that can make all the difference!

Skill level: Done That…Intermediate…Experienced Spinner

Cost: $35

Date & Time: Thursday eve – March 21 6:30 – 8pm

Private Spinning Lessons! Private Lessons are available for beginner spinning and drop spindle. Master Spinner,

Connie Wieczorek, enjoys sharing what she has learned and will tailor the lessons to

your needs and interests. This private setting allows the client that special attention they

may need or prefer. Contact Rows of PurL to set up a time that works with your schedule.

Skill level: Newbie…Beginner – No Experience Required

Cost: $40 per hour

Date and Time: Call to Schedule!

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SKILL LEVEL METER -

Newbie…Beginner - No Experience Required!

Been There…Advanced Beginner - Ability to knit and purl is required.

Done That…Intermediate - Knit, purl as well as increasing, decreasing and working in the round required.

Can’t Touch This! Advanced - Advanced techniques for knitters with several projects under their belt.

*Supplies are not included in the price of the class*

*We respectfully ask that class supplies be purchased at Rows of PurL*

*10% discount to students for class supplies*

*Please note that our classes are for adults unless otherwise indicated*

*Please note that makeup classes are at the discretion of Rows of PurL and private lessons are available for an additional fee to any who have missed

one or more classes in order to complete projects*

Please contact store at 908-879-0403 to sign up for classes. We are excited to see your amazing creations come to life! Please

review store Policies & FAQs for further information.