Learn to Knit Classes - February 24 and March 16

Learn to Knit!  
When: Sunday February 24th from 1-3:30
            or Saturday March 16th from 1-3:30
 
Where:  Earth Wind and Fleece Fiber Art Studio
              13833 Berlin Turnpike
              Lovettsville, VA 20180
              EarthWindandFleece.com
              703-946-7759
 
Material Fee: $15, paid in cash during class.  (Includes 1 skein Patons 100% wool yarn and  1 set of bamboo #7 circular knitting needles.  It's a deal - we got it on sale!)
 
(In lieu of paying the materials fee you may choose to bring your own #7 needles and skein of worsted weight yarn.  Wool is highly recommended for this beginner's class.)
 
Class Fee: $30.00
 
Class Description: A small class designed for beginning knitters (no previous knowledge or experience necessary!) to become familiarized with the fundamentals of knitting.  Taught by a certified and experienced Family and Consumer Sciences teacher, you're sure to come away with a basic understanding of the most fundamental concepts of knitting, as well as the ability to follow simple instructions in order to create a wearable accessory. 
 
Class Objectives: By the end of the class, you'll have the ability to: cast on; knit (and purl, time permitting); bind off; recognize and interpret simple abbreviations of knitting terms; and successfully interpret & follow simple instructions for a headband.
  
About the Instructor: Jaclyn Beckner is a Maryland-certified Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS) teacher, and has been working in education since 2006.  She's taught in various counties in Maryland, and is currently an adjunct professor in Shepherd University's FACS department.  Jaclyn learned to knit when she was in high school, and over the past 17 years has taught knitting classes professionally & privately, has started designing and selling her own patterns, and her knitting even won a blue ribbon at the Maryland State Fair this past fall.  She enjoys teaching others how to take what appears to be nothing more than sticks and string and create their own work of art. 
 

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