Food Drive
Through Christmas Eve, A Bit O' Yarn is accepting donations of nonperishable food and pet food to support those most in need in our community. Receive a 15% discount off your purchase when you donate at least 5 items. Every donation also earns one entry into a raffle for a free gift.
Classes
Click on each class below for schedule and pricing information
Whether you're a complete beginner, want some one-on-one help with a work-in-progress, or you're looking to learn a new technique, our classes are a great opportunity to improve your skills!
Tunisian Stitch of the Month Workshop - Begins 12/6
8 sessions featuring a different stitch each month. We will be making approximately a 12” square of each of the stitches. These can then be sewed together to make anything from a blanket to a scarf.
$15 per session or $100 for all 8 sessions (catch up sessions scheduled as needed)
One Friday per month, 11am - 12pm
Session 1: Simple stitch
Session 2: Tunisian Knit stitch
Session 3: Tunisian Purl stitch
Session 4: Tunisian Half Double Crochet stitch
Session 5: Tunisian Seed stitch
Session 6: Tunisian Moss stitch
Session 7: Tunisian Clusters stitch
Session 8: Tunisian Wave stitch
Prerequisites:
• Chain stitch
• Single crochet
• Double crochet
Supplies*:
• Recommend using a medium weight, light-colored yarn with a smooth texture to better see the stitches (purchased from the shop)
• Tunisian crochet hook USJ
*not included in the cost of the session. 10% discount for supplies.
Fixing Knitting Mistakes - Tuesdays 1pm - 3pm
It doesn’t matter if you are an experienced knitter or a beginner. Mistakes happen. This class includes techniques for fixing common mistakes so that you do not need to pull everything out and start over.
Cost $35
You will learn:
• Unknitting and unpurling (aka tinking)
• How to pick up dropped stitches
• Frogging (unraveling your work down to the mistake and getting it back on the needles)
Prerequisites:
• Cast on
• Knit
• Purl
• Bind off
Supplies*:
• Worsted or DK yarn (light solid color) previously purchased from the shop.
• Knitting needles size US6-US8
• Crochet hook sizes F or G
*not included in the cost of the class
Completed homework:
• CO 20 stitches.
• Work 10 rows in garter stitch (knit all rows)
• Work 10 rows in stockinette stitch (knit a row, purl a row)
• Don’t cut the yarn
• Leave the work on your needles.
Beginner Knitting & General Help - Weekly
Wednesdays
11:00 AM — 1:00 PM
1:00 PM — 3:00 PM
3:00 PM — 5:00 PM
Beginner Crochet & General Help - Weekly
Tuesdays
1:00 PM — 3:00 PM
3:00 PM — 5:00 PM
Thursdays
11:00 AM — 1:00 PM
1:00 PM — 3:00 PM
3:00 PM — 5:00 PM
Arm Knitting Class - 01/25
Details coming soon!
Yarn Therapy
Because who couldn't use a little therapy?
Join us every Tuesday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m,
or Thursdays, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Upcoming Events
M1 Yarns Trunk Show - Friday 1/24 to Sunday 1/26
Join us for a trunk show with M1 Yarns from Michigan!