Gno Fun Like Gnome Fun with Sarah Schira

Please note: You will attend this class IN PERSON at Dances With Wool. Sarah will be joining us via live video from her home studio. Dances staff will be available to provide additional hands-on assistance as needed. Virtual attendance is NOT available.
Have you seen those adorable gnomes all over social media, Ravelry, or your stitch group? We are excited to host designer, author, and national teacher Sarah Schira for a special class to get you started on knitting your very own gnome-y friends!
Learn the basics of Sarah's gnome patterns with Gnoah. Cute, sweet, simple, and fast to knit, he'll give you confidence to tackle other gnomes and toys. Knit on worsted weight yarn using your choice of knitting in the round methods.
Class time: 3 hours.
More detail:
Fundamentals of gnomes/toys including i-cord, stuffing, changing color, sewing pieces, dealing with ends. Students get a special learning version of Gnoah's pattern, plus a code for downloading the full Gno Fun Like Gnome Fun pattern.
Supplies to bring with you to class:
Worsted weight yarn in 3 colors - hat, body, and beard/nose/hands. Wool or wool-blend suggested. Only small amounts will be used, so look through your leftovers.
Darning needle, scissors, removable stitch marker
US 5/3.75 mm needles for your preferred method of knitting a small number of stitches in the round (DPNs, long circular for magic loop, 2 circulars)
Provided for you:
Weighted stuffing (poly pellets or beans) and fluffy stuffing (polyfill or roving) - included in your class cost & will be waiting for you
Required skills:
OPTIONAL CLASS ADD ON:
While the Gno Fun Like Gnome Fun pattern is included with your class cost, we are offering the option to add on Sarah's newest book The Gnomes of Grimblewood, which includes lots of great tips & tricks for successful gnome knitting plus new gnome patterns! This book sold out quickly at Dances and we are doing a limited pre-order of additional copies for class participants!
Skill Level: | Intermediate |
Skill Details: | Must have basic knitting skills - see Class Description |
Instructor Bio: | Sarah Schira is a designer, author, and teacher who lives in Manitoba, Canada. She loves gnomes. A lot. To her delight, many other knitters do as well. She loves to share her passion for knitting and give her students information and principles they can apply to varied situations rather than teaching rigid solutions. She aims to give students encouragement, make them laugh, and remind them that our craft should bring something wonderful to our lives - like gnomes! |
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