Zoom Classes - Late Summer | Fall - 2020

HOW TO SIGN UP: To sign up for a class please call the shop,973-377-5648 (KNIT) or email - info@thebluepurl.com or come in.
THE SHOP IS CLOSED FOR VACATION FROM JULY 25 - AUG 11 - ALL SIGN UPS THROUGH EMAIL DURING THIS TIME PLEASE.
Classes are limited to 10 people. If you did not receive your zoom invitation a day before class please check your spam folder first then either call or email us.

We ask that you please buy your supplies through The Blue Purl so we can continue bringing you these great classes - check out our online shop! Thank you :)

Level: Advanced Beginner
Felted Satchel 
Teacher: Liz Braverman
Pattern Provided
Dates: 4 Wednesdays: Aug.: 19, Sept. 9, 16, 23
Zoom Time: 9:30-11am

Be creative! Choose any color scheme that excites you to make this generously sized bag. Great for a project bag or for everyday.

Skills Taught: picking up stitches, in the round, I-cord, applied I-cord, felting
Class fee: $40 plus supplies
Supplies: 1600 yds. 100% Worsted Wool - can use 2 colors as pictured
US 13, 32” needle, Stitch markers, 1 Button

Limited space available email to sign up!  info@thebluepurl.com. We will get back to you.

Level:  Intermediate, assumes you have worked in the round on a circular needle. Color work experience a plus but not required.
NL3 Christmas Socks by Nancy Lindberg
Teacher: Keri Samuels
Pattern for purchase on Ravelry
Dates: 4 Thursday mornings Aug 20, 27, Sept. 3, 10
Zoom Time: 9-10:30 AM

Offered again by popular demand! In this class you will be designing and creating an original Christmas stocking in plenty of time for the holiday. Choose from a wide range of motifs and combine any number of colors of worsted weight yarn to create a new family heirloom! 

Skills Taught: stranded color-work, after-thought heel, Kitchener stitch, duplicate stitch, working from charts, the 16 color charts can be mixed and matched.
Supplies: at least 4 colors of worsted weight yarn size 8 16” circular

Class fee: $40 + supplies from The Blue Purl
Limited space available email to sign up!  info@thebluepurl.com. We will get back to you.

Level: Beginner (prerequisites- Knit & Purl)
Entwine Scarf by Jane Richmond
Teacher: Liz Braverman
Pattern for purchase on Ravelry
Dates: Friday August 28, Sept.4
Zoom Time: 10-11AM  

This quick knit will keep your new knitting skills fresh. Entwine is a satisfying project- great for gift giving. 

Skills Taught: maintain pattern, slip stitches, tassels
Class fee: $30 + supplies from The Blue Purl

Supplies: 210yds Be Wool or Rasta
US 17 (straight or 24” circular)
Crochet hook (optional)

Limited space available email to sign up!  info@thebluepurl.com. We will get back to you.

Level: Advanced Beginner knitters
Teacher: Carolyn Hanson
Dates: Tuesday Sept: 22
Zoom Time: 6:30-8PM

Calling all knitters…are you ready to learn a few key crochet techniques to use on your knitting? Want to add a beautiful crab stitch edging to your knitted garments? Learn that and more, including: crocheting seams together, using a crochet hook to pick up dropped stitches, and crocheted I-cord. 

Homework: make 2 gauge swatches 4” x 4” to use for seam and crochet edging. Have crochet hook, Size H and scrap worsted weight yarn on-hand.
Cost $25
Limited space available email to sign up!  info@thebluepurl.com. We will get back to you.

Bright Star- Norah Gaughan

Instructor: Keri Samuels
Level: Advanced Beginner- on up
Class Dates- 3 Saturday mornings Sept. 12, 19, Oct 3
Zoom Time: 9-10:30
Pattern: Available for purchase on Ravelry

"Inspired by the intricate piecing of patchwork quilts, the large, brightly colored stars in this afghan are mainly composed of mitered squares. Since the color changes within the squares are all in straight, intuitive lines, this is a perfect project on which to learn the art of intarsia. The straight lines also make the chart easy to memorize, so you can comfortably engage in conversation as you work."

This is an heirloom project. It's stunning, Done up in squares so it's a great take-along project. We ran this class with great success on zoom this summer!

Skills Taught: Mitered square, intarsia in garter stitch, seaming

Supplies: 5 colors of Aran or worsted weight yarn with appropriate needle size for that yarn to get gauge, stitch markers.
Color A, B & C (turquoise, orange, and yellow in photo) 840 yds —— Colors D (dark blue) & E (solid raspberry square) 630 yds

Cost: $35 + supplies from The Blue Purl
Limited space available email to sign up!  info@thebluepurl.com. We will get back to you.

Level: Beginner
Windowpane Scarf by Adrianne Lash
Teacher: Carolyn Hanson
Pattern Available Free
Dates: 3 Tuesdays: Sept: 1, 8, 15, 6:30-8PM

This geometric scarf pattern is easy and showcases any beautiful yarn you choose. A great starting project.

Skills: You will learn the basic of crochet, making a chain, basic stitches, how to read a pattern and a chart.
Supplies: The pattern calls for 350-400 yds of fingering with an E Hook - It also says you can use Sport with a F or G or DK with a G or H - the yarn amount will increase with the larger yarn - The scarf is 67” long - but you can stop when you want!
Class fee: $35 + supplies from The Blue Purl
Limited space available email to sign up!  info@thebluepurl.com. We will get back to you.

Aspen Fair Isle Mitts by Helen Gray Designs
Instructor: Keri Samuels
Level: Advanced Intermediate
Class Dates - Sept. 11, Sept 25, Oct 2, Oct 9
Zoom Time: 4:15-5:45 PM
Pattern: Available for purchase on Ravelry

These beautiful Fair Isle Mitts are a perfect gift and super functional

Skills Taught: Knitting in the round using 2 circular needles, stranded color work, chart reading, increasing, decreasing, casting on the middle of the round.  
Supplies:Yarn – 180 yds. of MC, 10 – 25 yds. each of 6 CC.
Needles – 2.5mm and 3.0mm (US sizes 1.5 and 2.5) (2 of each size)

Cost: $40 + supplies from The Blue Purl

Limited space available call us to sign up! 973-377-5648 or email us info@thebluepurl.com.

Never Not Gnoming- by Sarah Schira
Instructor: Keri Samuels
Level: Intermediate
Pattern: Available for purchase on Ravelry
Class Dates & Zoom Time- Thursdays: September 10, 17, 24
Zoom Time: 4:15-5:45pm

From what we've seen these little guys are addicting! Make these funny little gnomes with Keri's guidance.

Skills Taught: icord, working in the round (pattern written for DPNs but easily adapted for magic loop and knitting on 2 circulars) 
Supplies: Yarn – Fingering weight yarn in 3 colors - 30 yds. for hat, 50 yds. for body, 15 yds. for beard/nose/hands
Needles – US 2 and 2.5 (2.75mm & 3.0mm) either DPNS or 2 circulars in each size.

Cost: $35 + supplies from The Blue Purl

Limited space available call us to sign up! 973-377-5648 or email us info@thebluepurl.com.

Level: Beginner 2 - This is a basic crochet class for those who have taken the Learn to Crochet class and now want to take the next step.  
Sly Fox Hat by Lisa Gutierrez
Teacher: Carolyn Hanson
Pattern Available Free
Dates: 2 Wednesdays: Sept: 30, Oct. 7
Zoom Time: 5:30-7PM

Make this adorable 3-color hat in time for Halloween for that special little one in your life. Pattern for about 4-5 yr old with instruction to vary size

Skills Taught: Learn to increase, change colors and crochet in the round. Read a pattern
Supplies: 1 skein (approx. 170 yds) worsted or aran weight yarn in a foxy color (could probably change the animal with a couple tweaks in color)
Small amount of white and dark gray yarn in same weight
G or H hook
Class fee: $30 + supplies from The Blue Purl
Limited space available email to sign up!  info@thebluepurl.com.

Level: Advanced Intermediate - and up
Sleep Sack
Teacher: Keri Samuels
Pattern provided - adapted from Bergere de France
Dates: 4 Thursdays: Sept: 17, Oct. 1, 8, 22
Zoom Time: 9-10:30 AM

This is such a beautiful sleep sack! It's elegant and cozy. A beautiful heirloom project!

Skills Taught: pattern interpretaion, cables, shaping by decreasing and casting on, buttonholes, 2 types of seaming
Supplies: Yarn – 450 yds. Aran weight yarn, Needles size 9 either straight or 24 circular– If worsted weight size 8 is recommended. 8 buttons

Class fee: $40 + supplies from The Blue Purl
Limited space available email to sign up!  info@thebluepurl.com. We will get back to you.

Level: Advanced Beginner - and up
Cumulus Blouse by PetiteKnit
Teacher: Liz Braverman
Pattern for purchase on Ravelry
Dates: 4 Wednesdays: Oct. 28, Nov. 4, 18, 25
Zoom Time: 9:30-11 AM

Holding 2 lace weight strands, knitting on a large needle, this lovely v-neck works up quickly. A great wardrobe staple.

Skills Taught: Top Down Raglan, V-Neck, in the round, I-cord
Supplies: Isager Alpaca Merino or The Fibre Company Meadow or Shibui Mohair
US 7- 24”, 32” & US 7 dpn
Stitch markers

Class fee: $40 + supplies from The Blue Purl
Limited space available email to sign up!  info@thebluepurl.com. We will get back to you.

Level: Advanced Beginner - and up
Cabled Headband
Teacher: Keri Samuels
Pattern provided
Dates: 2 Fridays: Oct. 9, 16
Zoom Time: 9-10:30 AM

This is adorable and will be quick and easy. They will make great gifts.

Skills Taught: cables,  provisional cast on (when you come in for supplies we will give you the chain for the provisional cast on) , 3-needle bind off
Supplies: Yarn – 50 yds. of super bulky yarn and cable needle, size 13 straight or circular

Class fee: $30 + supplies from The Blue Purl
Limited space available email to sign up!  info@thebluepurl.com. We will get back to you.

Level: Beginner 2 - need to know basics
Dragonfly Bandana Cowl by Maria Bittner
Teacher: Carolyn Hanson
Pattern Available for purchase on Ravelry
Dates: 3 Thursdays: Nov: 5, 12, 19-
Zoom Time: 5:30-7pm

This class will set you on your way to becoming a crocheter! It’s a great refresher for those who want to pick it up again. You will have a beautiful piece at the end.

Skills Taught: You will learn the basic of crochet, basic (and a couple not so basic) stitches, how to read a pattern, increasing and decreasing, picot edge
Supplies: 270 yd worsted weight, size G or H hook. Can use gradient yarn.

.Class fee: $35 + supplies from The Blue Purl
Limited space available email to sign up!  info@thebluepurl.com. We will get back to you.

Level: Advanced Beginner
3 Color Cowl by Joji Locatelli
Teacher: Liz Braverman
Pattern available for purchase on Ravelry
Dates: 4 Friday mornings: Oct. 30, Nov. 6, 13, 20
Zoom Time: 10-11 AM

Move from stripes to texture and simple, intuitive lace as you work up this luxurious cowl.

Skills Taught: Seamless- in the round, joggless stripes, texture, lace
Supplies: 3 different colors- Cumbria or Woolfolk Tynd or Sno
 US 2.5- 24”
Stitch markers

Class fee: $40 + supplies from The Blue Purl
Limited space available email to sign up!  info@thebluepurl.com. We will get back to you.