Concordia Student Art Exhibit
"Learning Weaving Traditions of Western Norway"
on display until February 16
The Fibre Company Trunk Show for Arranmore Yarn through rest of February
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STORE HOURS
M-W-F-S
10:00-5:00
TU-THUR
10:00-7:00
Closed Sunday
Spread the word--"Fargo's nearest yarn store--conveniently located just across the river in beautiful Moorhead, down the street from Moxie Java." You don't need to be a member to shop here!
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Prairie Fiber Arts Center (PFAC), 127 4th Street South, Moorhead, MN 56560
(Call 218-284-0004 to register for classes.)
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Prairie Fiber Arts Center February CLASS SCHEDULE &
MEMBER INITIATED INTEREST GROUPS*
Calling all College knitters!
Free membership if you show us a current student ID.
All classes are open to everyone. No need to be a member to join our learning community! We ask that materials for classes be purchased here.
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*Member initiated interest groups:
Prairie Fiber Arts Center and Northern Prairie Fiber Arts Guild members may reserve space in the classroom(s) and announce an “interest group” in this monthly newsletter for free.
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Friday Night Fibers (FREE)!
Friday March 2 from 6-9
Come and join us with your favorite fiber project for fun and friendship.
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Craft and Identity Summer School in Norway: Learning Weaving Traditions of Western Norway
Closing on Friday February 16
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Last summer from May 9
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through June 7
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, four Concordia Students went on a learning adventure. Alexis Anderson, Kristina Brunson, Rachel Johnson, and Alli Pahl, joined Heidi Goldberg (Associate Professor of Art at Concordia) and her daughter Aubrie for a course in Norway. Based in art and craft, the group interwove art practice, art history, and exploration of Norwegian places and cultures. The group visited sites and artists in Lillehammer, Gjovik, Oslo, Osterøy, and Bergen, focusing a week at the Hordaland Museum on Osterøy learning warp-weighted weaving techniques from expert weavers Marta Kløve Juuhl and Monika Sunnanå Ravnanger. The works in this exhibition are the traditional åkler (bedspread) designs from Western Norway, and varafeldur (Viking cloak) samples woven during the course.
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Open Studio--Weaving or Needlefelting with Verna
(Cost of materials used for needle felting project or weaving a dishtowel)
Wednesdays, February 14, 21, & 28 from 11am-3pm
Weave cotton dishtowel or Make a needle felted project of your own choice and pay for materials used.
Skills Learned: Needle felting or weaving on floor looms.
Skills Required: None
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Brioche Sweater with Carla ($30)
Fridays February 9th and March 9th 10-11 am
Into to Brioche knitting (or called English ribbing)
Skills Learned: Broiche technique
Skills Required: Intermediate knitter
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Let's Knit Socks Interest Group with Nance Warren (FREE!)
Sat, February 17 from 2pm – 3pm
(You must know how to knit socks) Come and knit with others who enjoy the art of knitting socks.
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Learn to Spin with Barb Guilder (free individual lessons by arrangement)
Call the store (218-284-0004) for details.
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2018 Blanket Crochet-a-long with Madeline Revier (15 sessions at $15 per session)*
You can join in at anytime, with tutoring available if you need help catching up.
All Classes from 6-7pm
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Feb 1st: Block 3 "Front and Back Stitch"
Feb 8th: Block 4 "Lemon Peel"
Feb 15th:. Block 5 "Moss Stitch"
Feb 22nd: Optional Tutoring Session.
March 1st: Block 6 "Mesh Stitch"
March 8th: Block 7 "Sedge Stitch"
March 15th:. Block 8 "Paired Stitch"
March 22nd: Optional Tutoring Session.
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April 5th: Block 9 "Spider Stitch"
April 12th: Block 10 "Puff Stitch"
April 19th: Block 11 "Bobble Stitch"
April 26th: Optional Tutoring Session.
May 3rd: Block 12 "Bullion Stitch"
May 10th: "Blocking"
May 17th:. "Joining"
May 24th:. "Borders"
May 31st: Optional Tutoring Session.
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Skills Learned:
The first blocks are Beginner Level and teach the required skills. The rest of the blocks each teach a new technique. The last three sessions will cover Blocking, Joining, and Borders. See Schedule Below for details.
Skills Required:
The January Classes will be Beginner Level, no previous experience needed! Starting in February, basic crochet skills required. (Chain, Single Crochet, Half-Double Crochet, Double Crochet, Slip Stitch). Tutoring Sessions will be available for anyone wanting to catch up!
We will be learning 12 new crochet stitches and making blocks to turn into a sampler afghan. 15 sessions (One per stitch, 1 blocking, 1 joining, 1 border) [P.S. I'm working with Verna re yarn and making a sample for in the store. Pattern will be posted after sample made to ensure correct yarn amounts and pictures!]
*This course will cost $15 per session. You can attend all 16 classes or pick and choose the classes that fit your schedule. The patterns cost $2.50 each, but all thirteen can be pre-purchased as an eBook for $30.00. The eBook also includes design recommendations and instructions for blocking, joining, and borders.
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Learn to Knit with Carla ($45)
Saturday, Feb 10, 17, & 24 from 9 AM-10AM
Knit 3 potholders ready to be felted
Skills Learned: Learn the Knit stitch, Purl stitch, cast on and bind off, increase and decrease.
Skills Required: none
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Open spin with the Northern Prairie Fiber Arts Guild (FREE!)
Thursday, February 22 at 5:30-8pm
Grab your spindle or your wheel and come and spin with us!
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Illusion Coffee Mug Coaster with Erin Nikle ($15)
Friday, February 9 from 1-2:30pm
Make a cute knitted coaster using illusion knitting. Your pattern will appear and disappear depending on what angle you are viewing it from!
Skills Learned: Using knit and purl stitches & striping to create a "disappearing" image.
Skills Required: Knit & Purl stitches
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Norwegian Mittens with Mitzi Brunsdale ($60)
starts Thursday, February 22, 5-6 pm
This class will deal with the knitting of Norwegian mittens (Selbuvotter), with two-color knitting in the round.
Skills Learned: Knitting with two colors following chart; knitting in the round
Skills Required: Casting on; the knit stitch; perhaps some experience with 4 needle knitting (Europeans might use 5).
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Class polls are only to gauge interest and choose a class day & time. When a time has been decided, you will be notified of the final class time and asked to contact us to complete your course registration.
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After School Fiber Arts Fun! with Erin ($60)
4 Tuesdays from 4:00 to 5:30
This month, we will be concentrating on knitting. Students will make their own spool knitters and learn basic knitting skills. We'll use our spool knitters, knitting needles, and even just our fingers to knit. (Not our toes, though-too stinky!) If you have a project started, this could be a way to get it finished!
Skills Learned: Finger knitting, spool knitting, knitting with needles, creative use of I-cord
Skills Required: Curiosity and a sense of adventure!
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Azula Hat with Erin Nikle ($30, with optional 3rd class/tutoring)
Tuesday evenings (February) or Saturdays
Knit this striking hat with intriguing construction for yourself or a friend!
Skills Learned: Provisional Cast On, German Short Rows (Erin's Favorite!), Kitchener Stitch for Garter Stitch, Using a Chart for Short Rows
Skills Required: Short Rows, Basic Kitchener. Having worked with more than one color before is a plus.
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Beelore Hat with Erin Nikle ($30, with optional 3rd class if needed.)
Tuesday evenings or Fridays 12:30-1:30
This class will teach lots of fun skills! We'll learn how to do Erin's favorite provisional cast on, make welts, and create I-cord.
Skills Learned: Welts, Lifeline Provisional Cast On (!), I-cord
Skills Required: Knitting in the round, Decreases
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Building Blocks with Carla Myrum ($15/session)
New classes starting in the fall!
“Building Blocks” is a series of 12 fun patterns that will build your knitting skills. Starting with simple knit and purl stitches, your confidence will grow as you progress through several major knitting principles. Each block focuses on new stitches and techniques in a sequential fashion that “builds” upon the previously learned skill. At the end of the series, the knitter is rewarded with an abundance of knitting know-how and 12 beautiful squares to assemble into a sampler afghan, baby blanket, pillows. Requires 10 skeins of worsted weight yarn and purchase of a Building Blocks instruction book for $19.95.
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Copy.Cat C.C Beanie with Erin ($30)
Tuesday and Thursday, 6-7
This is a great class for advanced beginners! We'll learn to do a provisional cast on to make a folded brim, as well as using decreases to shape the crown of our hat.
Skills Learned: Provisional Cast On, Folded Brim, Working in the Round, K2tog
Skills Required: Proficiency with basic knitting, knit and purl
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Cowl of Infinite Warmth with Adrienne Larsen ($30 or $45, depending on experience)
Monday Evening or Wednesday afternoon.
Learn to make this double thick, double stranded cowl that will keep the wind out! Free pattern to test knit. Use as few or as many colors as you like!
Skills Learned: Herringbone stitch, double stranding, welting, provisional cast on, kitchener stitch.
Skills Required: Knit, working in the round.
Cowl of Infinite Warmth by Adrienne
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Double Ring Cowl with Adrienne Larsen ($30)
Monday Evening or Wednesday Afternoon
Make a cabled cowl.
Skills Learned: Cable Chart Reading, provisional CO, 3 needle BO
Skills Required: Knit, purl, some experience with cables
Double Ring Cowl by Adrienne
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Eggcellent Easter Basket with Madeline Revier ($45)
Tuesday, March 6, 13, & 20 from 5pm-6pm
Let's make Eggcellent Easter Baskets for the spring! We will learn to make Easter baskets and amigurumi Easter eggs.
Skills Learned: Working in the round (spirals); Front Post/Back Post Crochet
Skills Required: Single Crochet (SC), Double Crochet (DC)
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Expand Your Knitting Skills/Cowl with Nance Warren ($30.00)
Changes Monthly ... week day or weekend
Learn to Knit in the Round.
Skills Learned: Knit in the round, Ribbing and Read a Pattern
Skills Required: How to Knit and Purl
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Expand Your Knitting Skills, Barley Hat with Nance Warren ($30.00)
Weekdays or Weekends
Learn to knit a warm winter hat
Skills Learned: Knit in the Round, Ribbing and DPNs
Skills Required: Knit, Purl, & Knit two together
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Expand Your Knitting Skills, Fingerless Mitts with Nance Warren ($30.00)
Weekdays or Weekends
Knit Fingerless Mitts/Hand Warmers.
Skills Learned: Ribbing, Pattern Reading and Sewing an Seam
Skills Required: Knit, Purl, Cast on and Bind Off
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Expand Your Knitting Skills / Family Slippers with Nance Warren ($30.00)
Weekdays or Weekends
Knit a Slipper.
Skills Learned: Read a Pattern, Sew a seam
Skills Required: Knit, Purl, Cast On, Bind Off & Decreases
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A Hooded Scarf, The New Little Black Dress with Mitzi ($45)
Thursdays, March 8, 15, & 22; 1-2:30 pm
This class will work on a Hooded scarf in traditional Aran knitting patterns.
Skills Learned: Traditional Aran patterns, including cables, short rows, grafting
Skills Required: Casting on, knit and purl stitches
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Intro Crochet with Madeline Revier ($60)
4 sessions. Tuesday 5-6 or 6-7 or Thursdays 4:30-5:30
Introduction to crochet. No prior experience necessary! We will be making beginner level potholders and kitchen washcloths.
Skills Learned: Single Crochet, half double Crochet, double Crochet, joining, working flat.
Skills Required: Just come ready to learn!
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Joyce Hat with Erin Nikle ($30, with optional 3rd class/tutoring)
Saturdays, 10-11
Learn to carry colors from row to row in the round, create a pattern using slipped stitches, and make a pom pom, all while creating a beautiful and flattering hat.
Skills Learned: Crochet chain, if needed, twisted stitches, slipping stitches, carrying colors up, making a pom pom.
Skills Required: Knit, purl, increases and decreases, knitting in the round.
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Knitting with Unspun Icelandic Yarn with Deborah Nelson ($30)
Wed afternoons after 3 pm
Unspun Icelandic is an extraordinary long-fibered fleece that knits up to a feather light, exceptionally warm fabric. We will learn some tricks and tips to a successful project. This particular shawl pattern is fun and full of interesting techniques.
Skills Learned: How to knit with unspun wool, spit splicing, lace, knitted on edging, eyelet garter cast-on
Skills Required: Advanced beginner - intermediate skills
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Learn to Knit with Carla ($45)
Saturday, March 10, 17, & 31 from 9 AM-10AM
Knit 3 potholders ready to be felted
Skills Learned: Learn the Knit stitch, Purl stitch, cast on and bind off, increase and decrease.
Skills Required: none
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Pi shawl with Marianne Williams ($45)
Fridays, March 2 & 23th from 1:00-2:30am
Knit a Pi shawl from Elizabeth Zimmerman's Knitters Almanac using Icelandic unspun yarn.
Skills Learned: How to knit with unspun yarn
Skills Required: Knit, purl, k2tog, ssk, yo.
Pi Shawl by Elizabeth Zimmerman
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*If you are a member of the Northern Prairie Fiber Arts Guild or the Prairie Fiber Arts Center and wish to host an interest group, please contact someone at the Center to schedule by calling 218-294-0004.
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