Monthly Hat Club

NOTE: The first meeting of this class has been moved to SATURDAY 2/4 from 10-1pm.  All other classes will be on Sundays, 1-4pm.

Monthly Hat Club

Meets 1-4pm on the first Sunday of each month: 2/5, 3/5, 4/2, 5/7 - $100 (does not include yarn, which must be purchased at Norwich Knits).

We’ll meet for three hours each month to discuss the ins and outs of that particular month’s pattern.  In order to make the most of our monthly session you need to have the brim of the hat completely knit before we meet (ribbing is ribbing - no need to waste class time on it.)  This class is geared towards the adventurous beginner who is looking to learn new techniques (but who knows how to cast on and do some ribbing on their own!).  Supplemental help is offered when Lily is in the store - generally 1-4 on Tuesdays and Fridays, and 10-3 on Thursdays.

February hat: July Hat by Courtney Kelley from A Year of Hats

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/july-hat

• This will cover yarn selection (no darks, no variegated), modifications (foldover brim) and how to read a chart.

March Hat: Jason’s Cashmere Hat

http://sweetfiberyarns.com/blog/2015/11/22/jasons-cashmere-hat

• This will cover cables, how to modify a pattern to fit different weights of yarn, how to count your rows without a row counter when cabling.

April Hat: Fremont Street Hat (2)

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fremont-street-hat-2

• This covers mosaic knitting, which is an easier way to manage two yarns than fair isle knitting.  We will examine color choice, how to slip stitches, and how to read a mosaic knit pattern.

May Hat: Basic Norwegian Star Hat

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/basic-norwegian-star-hat

• This will cover how to read colorwork charts, how to hold the yarn in two hands to make colorwork easier, strategies for keeping track of your rows.