Master essential knitting techniques while creating a beautiful lap or baby blanket in our 7-week Building Blocks Blanket series! In six bi-weekly sessions, you’ll knit different textured blocks, each introducing new skills that build on what you’ve learned. The final session focuses on joining and finishing, so you leave with a completed project. Want a larger blanket? Keep going on your own using the Building Blocks book!
Skills Covered: Chart reading, yarn overs & bobbles, cables, mock cables, advanced decreases for lacework, seed stitch borders, lifelines, joining yarn, seaming & finishing.
Skill Level: Advanced beginner—must know long tail cast-on, binding off, knit & purl stitches.
Class price: $125 + materials. All yarn must be purchased at The Creative Knot. A 10% discount will be given to all class supplies.
Class Schedule: 7-part class. Each session is 60 minutes.
Note: This class meets every other Tuesday starting April 1 - June 24 from 11:30 am - 12:30 pm. Please note the first class is 11:30 - 1 pm.
Class 1 - Tuesday, April 1, 11:30 am - 1 pm
Class 2 - Tuesday, April 15, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Class 3 - Tuesday, April 29, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Class 4 - Tuesday, May 13, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Class 5 - Tuesday, May 27, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Class 6 - Tuesday, June, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Class 7 - Tuesday, June 24, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Class Materials:
Book: “Building Blocks” by Knit Purl Hunter (available in-store)
Yarn: 600 grams of any worsted/light worsted yarn (e.g., if doing 6 different colors you’ll need 100 grams of each color). Recommended yarns: Cascade 220, Malabrigo Rios, Plymouth Sea Isle, Berroco Vintage.
Needles: US 10 (6mm) 24” circular needles
Notions: (all available for purchase at The Creative Knot)
Cable Needle
Stitch Markers
Tapestry/Darning needle to finish
We ask that all yarn for classes be purchased in the shop. 10% discount will be applied. Materials can be purchased at the shop prior to class.
Registration: Call the shop to register for this class at 732-820-6676 or email hello@thecreativeknot.com.
Class Size: 6 person max. Must have two registered for class to occur.
Donna Schmitt, @knitwithattitude (Ravelry), @knittingwithattitude (IG) & www.knittingwithattitude.com is your instructor for this class. Donna learned both knit & crochet as a child, and has fallen back in love with both (knitting for 15+ years, crocheting for 3+). Donna loves to knit & crochet pretty much everything she can get her hands on, including blankets, hats, shawls, cowls, fingerless mitts, tops & sweaters. She loves anything fiber-related and also felts, dyes yarn, embroiders, and loves needlepoint & crewelwork.