Choose from two simple summer cardigan patterns, then pick one of our luscious cotton or blend yarns to create a sweater perfect for cool summer nights or air conditioning. Your beautiful cardigan will also be the perfect start to fall. These patterns are sized from x-small to xx-large to fit everyone. Sue will guide you through the top down construction from casting on to finishing (no sewing together required!)

Never fear, and no, you won't need Underdog. Often feared for their peculiar appearance with multiple needles poking out at odd angles, these smaller projects are remarkably simple as well as infinitely portable. Waiting in line, at a football game, even during lectures and movies, these quick-to-knit and easily stowed projects are often knitters' candy—simple, quick, and on to the next project. This class focuses on the basics using traditional construction and tools*, but with these simple guidelines, you can move easily into more detailed patterns with confidence.

Learn how to construct these amazing accessories that are very necessary in the coming days! Sabrina can hook you up with knitting in the round on double points, increasing for the thumb gusset, decreasing for the tops, and more, all using a pattern from her grandmother, along with bulky-weight yarn of your choosing.

This fun hooded sweatshirt with a pouch is knit in the round with very little finishing. The pattern is provided for children's size 2 through an adult size 48 chest so get ready to make them for the entire family. In session one, you will learn how to knit the pouch right onto the sweater and fuse it at the top. The sleeves are knit separately and joined at the yoke. In session two, we will join under the arms and close the hood. There is a little homework for this class so be sure to register early.

This one-day workshop is perfect for learning to knit with your yarn in the left hand. Marcia will teach right-hand knitters how to knit with their left hand while making a cute hat, learning both two-color knitting and purling with your yarn in the left hand.

Betsy is a gorgeous waist length jacket with faux princess seaming (very slimming!). This jacket will be a favorite trans-seasonal piece, taking you on into fall. Use Sierra, a four-season wool cotton blend, or one of our other worsted weight yarns. Sue will guide you through the tricky bits and the finishing just in time to complete your sweater for the start of school in the fall.

Turn your world upside-down with Rob and this three-session class that will revolutionize your sock knitting forever (well, at least for these five weeks!). We'll learn two different ways of casting on at the toes, how to insert an afterthought heel, and a method of binding off that's extra stretchy for a good fit. Best of all, you can use either double points or two circulars (if you don't know how to knit with two circulars, you will by the time class is over!)—the choice is yours!

Are you an absolute beginner who's never knitted a stitch before but wants to join in on the fun? This three-session class is designed to teach you the basics—knit, purl, cast on, cast off, simple increases/decreases, and more, all while creating some wonderful cotton face cloths that are sure-fire winners.

Learn both bead and beaded knitting techniques in the process of making a lacey shawl or shawlette. Marcia will walk you through the process of transferring beads to yarn both before you knit and as you go. You will also learn to read charts and the special techniques used to keep beads where they are placed.

Join Rob for a foray into his first love: crochet! Learn basic stitches and techniques, interpreting symbols, and working both flat and in the round.

Learn to layer colors in a precise way to get fabulous millefiore patterns for buttons, beads, jar lids, crochet hook handles, whatever strikes your fancy. You'll be making wood grains, faux ivory, and a variety of other layering techniques. Lynn will bring essential tools but if you have a pasta machine or other goodies already dedicated to polymer, bring them along. There is no prerequisite for this class, and you need not be a knitter/crocheter to participate. Perhaps bring a friend or family member to share the day!

Knit a top-down raglan sweater for yourself (the best choice), a guy in your life, or even a little one for babies or children. With countless patterns to choose from you're bound to find one that fits your needs and wants just right! The perfect class for newer knitters as well as those who want to master something beyond the scarf, the best part is that when you bind off, you can pop it on and wear it home—NO SEAMING NECESSARY!

Great style combines with your choice of either super-bulky or aran-weight yarns to create this sharp swing coat with all sorts of pizzaz! From the asymmetric front to the cute collar to the simple edgings, you're sure to reach for this one over and over again on the way out the door. Written for a wide range of sizes (from S all the way to XXXL), you'll want to sign up for this class immediately after trying on one or both of our models that hang in the shop!

Little girls always want to dress up just like their mommy (or g-mom), and now they can with this cute bolero! The pattern comes from Knitting Pure and Simple and is constructed from the top down, so you know it's going to be a simple project, and Sabrina's here to help you have great success!

Never fear, and no, you won't need Underdog. Often feared for their peculiar appearance with multiple needles poking out at odd angles, these smaller projects are remarkably simple as well as infinitely portable. Waiting in line, at a football game, even during lectures and movies, these quick-to-knit and easily stowed projects are often knitters' candy—simple, quick, and on to the next project. This class focuses on the basics using traditional construction and tools*, but with these simple guidelines, you can move easily into more detailed patterns with confidence.

This bag is a great "next project" for people who have taken the Never Touched A Needle class or for anyone who wants to take a foray into the land of felting!. A fabulous knitting bag with many possibilities to make it your own. Choose two or more colors of a wool that will felt and create something you will be proud to carry everywhere.

A sweet little morsel in Tunisian Crochet, this ONE-SESSION class is all you need to learn the basics of the technIque as well as how to create and assemble your own adorable version of this bag that's the perfect size for small projects like a sock, a scarf, or even lace knitting. With a minimal investment (100 yards of bulky-wieght yarn and a hook) and one afternoon, Rob will share his latest addiction. Best of all—NO PRIOR CROCHET EXPERIENCE NEEDED!

The must-have wardrobe staple for fall is a vest. Use a fabulous tweed yarn, or create your own with a hand-paint mohair and Cascade 220. Sue will help you to size your vest including making armhole adjustments for a perfect fit. Both patterns span a wide range of sizes to fit every one. Sign up now to start your fall ahead of the class. The choice is yours, and she's here to guide you through the knitting AND finishing in this three-session class.

Using light-worsted/dk-weight yarn and the new pattern from Cottage Creations, you'll learn two-color knitting techniques (stranded knitting, a.k.a. fair isle knitting) to create beautiful hats for the entire family (sizes range from toddlers through large adults). This small-sized, small-investment project is just the ticket for those looking to explore the world of color knitting without the pressure (and expense) of an entire sweater! This is a great way to learn two-handed fair isle techniques on a small project that's quick to finish and a great way to learn continental knitting, too (carrying yarn in your left hand).

This felted bag is knitted using the entrelac method, a fun technique that resembles a basketweave pattern. The bag's deep, round shape is great for shopping at open-air summer markets as well as serving very well as a knitting/project bag (deep body with double straps). Not only will you learn how to knit entrelac, you'll learn how to knit backwards (trust me, it's fun and very useful). Best of all, it's a great way to try entrelac, as any minor boo-boos will be felted away in the washing machine.

Are you an absolute beginner who's never knitted a stitch before but wants to join in on the fun? This three-session class is designed to teach you the basics—knit, purl, cast on, cast off, simple increases/decreases, and more, all while creating some wonderful cotton face cloths that are sure-fire winners.

Learn to use the two-handed Fair Isle technique to knit this beautiful multicolored stocking. With this technique, the yarns never tangle and there are no floats to catch those little fingers eager to find the goodies on Christmas morning. You will knit the cuff before class so we can jump right in with the two handed technique. With four skeins of yarn, you will have enough yarn to knit two Christmas Stockings.

Join Marcia for an excursion to the western Chicago suburbs to participate in one of the largest knitting and crochet expos in North America, and you don't even have to drive in I-294 traffic around the city (that alone is worth the price of the trip!). On Saturday, August 21st, the bus leaves the ThreadBear parking lot at 7:30am and heads for Chicagoland, where you'll arrive in time for taking an afternoon class or just peruse the market for several hours, taking in the textures and colors and celebrities wandering the aisles. There's tons of unique vendors, plenty of demos to observe, lots of fun (on the bus each way and while you're there), and more—all for the low, low price of $75 (which includes your admission to the market, motor coach ride complete with clean bathroom, door prizes, and other surprises). You'll be back in the Lansing area by 11pm according to your tour guide, Marcia, so be sure to sign up right away for the best seating—and if there's enough of you going, we might even get a second bus! There are tentative stops planned in Charlotte and Kalamazoo (or the nearby area) if you're interested in getting together a group and board the bus a little closer to home.

To register, be in touch with Marcia at 517-896-0621 or via marciacarp@aol.com since ThreadBear is NOT INVOLVED in the cash side of this trip—staff will refer you back to Marcia as well, since she has all of the details. If you're interested in joining in the party bus to Chicago, be in touch with Marcia as soon as you can, as the bus is about 30% full at this writing (yes, it was just announced)

Make one of the most popular knitted garments EVER by one of the most talented designs around—Sally Melville. Featured in her book The Knit Stitch, this jacket may be made with worsted- or bulky-weight yarn (knitter's choice) and there's not a purl stitch in sight! We'll learn about selvedge edges, picking up stitches, knitting sleeves from the top down, and basic seaming (just the sleeves are seamed... hooray!). This is a perfect project for those looking to migrate from smaller accessories to making wearables, and the yarn choices are many!

This adorable pullover is knitted in one piece from the top down (no finishing!) using worsted-weight yarn to make the perfect sweater for a little one in your life. Best of all, you'll learn all of the skills necessary to go on to make adult-sized garments, too!

Learn how to construct these amazing accessories that are very necessary in the coming days! Sabrina can hook you up with knitting in the round on double points, increasing for the thumb gusset, decreasing for the tops, and more, all using a pattern from her grandmother, along with bulky-weight yarn of your choosing.

You've done it from the bottom, and maybe from the top. Now it's time to try sideways! Knit this sweater from the cuff to the center and seam it up the back! Just like the Wallaby (and by the same designer) this sweater requires minimal finishing. Make it from tiny baby size to adult. Here is another sweater that you'll be making for the entire family.

Join Rob for a foray into his first love: crochet! Learn basic stitches and techniques, interpreting symbols, and working both flat and in the round.

Turn your world upside-down with Rob and this three-session class that will revolutionize your sock knitting forever (well, at least for these five weeks!). We'll learn two different ways of casting on at the toes, how to insert an afterthought heel, and a method of binding off that's extra stretchy for a good fit. Best of all, you can use either double points or two circulars (if you don't know how to knit with two circulars, you will by the time class is over!)—the choice is yours!