The Blue Purl Classes

SPRING 2026 - There is something for EVERYONE!

• HOW TO SIGN UP: To sign up for a class, please use our online store - class payment linked below each class. You can also call the shop 973-377-5648 (KNIT) with payment or come in :) If you have a problem signing up please email us at info@thebluepurl.com with your phone number and we will assist you, or put you on the waitlist. We are keeping the same phone number but best to email.

• Refunds for cancellations available only 72 hours before first class.

• If a class is full, please email or call us to be put on the waitlist. Cancellations often occur.

• We require you buy your supplies through The Blue Purl. Help us keep the lights on. Check out our online shop! Or stop in and we will help you. Thank you :)

• At least four people need to sign up for a class to proceed. Join the waitlist, if very interested in a project. This helps us know whether to run a class again.

This is a 4-week class during which you will learn the basics of knitting – knit, purl, casting on and binding off. You’ll make 2 projects – a simple scarf and a super bulky hat. In this class you’ll learn how to cast on, knit, purl, bind off and follow a simple pattern.

First, you’ll start the scarf on chunky yarn so your stitches will be easy to see and the item will knit up quickly. We’ll also be teaching how to unknit, weave in ends and join new yarn in the middle of your project.

The second project you’ll work on is a super bulky hat that will teach how to knit in the round and incorporate a simple decorative stich pattern. We’ll finish off this quick knit with a pompom!

Weeks 1 & 2: MAKE A SIMPLE SCARF
Weeks 3 & 4: PERKY LITTLE HAT

Beginner Knitting Tuesday AM
Skill Level: NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY
Class Dates: 4 Tuesdays March 3, 10, 17, 24
Class Time: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Cost: $135 + supplies from The Blue Purl
Instructor: Michelle Lowe
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Beginner Knitting Saturday AM
Skill Level: NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY
Class Dates: 4 Saturdays April 11, 18, May 2, 9
Class Time: 10:30 AM - 12:30 AM
Cost: $135 + supplies from The Blue Purl
Instructor: Keri Samuels

Beginner Knitting Tuesday AM
Skill Level: NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY
Class Dates: 4 Tuesdays April 7, 14, 21, 28
Class Time: 9 AM - 11 AM
Cost: $135 + supplies from The Blue Purl
Instructor: Keri Samuels

Cancellations must be made at least 72 hours before the first class for a full refund.

THIS EVENING BEGINNER CLASS IS A LITTLE DIFFERENT…

Beginner Knitting Tuesday PM - **THIS IS A CONTINENTAL CLASS**
Skill Level: NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY
Class Dates: 4 Tuesdays 4 Tuesdays March 3, 10, 17, 24
Class Time: 5 PM- 7 PM
Cost: $135 + supplies from The Blue Purl
Instructor: Carolyn Hanson

This class is for the true beginner.  No prior knitting knowledge needed.
You will learn to: cast on, knit, purl, read a pattern, bind off, weave seams, add a new ball of yarn, check gauge and fix basic mistakes all while making a simple decorative pillow with big wool.
[Note:  If you already know how to knit using the American style of knitting, take the Continental Knitting for Throwers class, a single 2 hour session see workshop sign-up below.]

Cancellations must be made at least 72 hours before the first class for a full refund.

BEGINNER CROCHET

MARCH SESSION:
Class Dates: 3- Thursdays March 19, 26, April 9
Class Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Skill Level: NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY
Cost: $105 plus supplies from The Blue Purl
Instructor: Carolyn Hanson

APRIL SESSION:
Class Dates: 3- Mondays April 13, 20 May 4
Class Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Skill Level: NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY
Cost: $105 plus supplies from The Blue Purl
Instructor: Carolyn Hanson

Whether you're an avid knitter who has never picked up a crochet hook (except for dropped stitches) or never worked with yarn at all, this is a perfect class! In these sessions you'll learn the basics of crochet while creating a scarf.

Techniques include: single, double, half double, and triple crochet, Foundation chain, scalloped edge & pattern reading.

Cancellations must be made at least 72 hours before the first class for a full refund.

POET TEE

Skill Level: Advanced Intermediate
Class Dates: Monday - March 23, 30 & April 6 & May 4
Class Time: 6:00 PM -8:30 PM (1st class), 6:00 - 7:30 PM all classes after
Cost: $120 + supplies from The Blue Purl
Instructor: Tam Lang
Pattern: Available on Ravelry - Please print out your pattern in color

A beautiful lace top for warmer weather to come. Tam will take you step by step through working a lace chart. You’ll learn to build and shape a sweater while maintaining the lace pattern and finish with a polished Italian tubular bind off.

Skills Required BEFORE taking class:
Knit, Purl, Cast on, Bind off, Knitting in large & small rounds, comfortable with reading basic charts, picking up stitches, fixing your own basic mistakes.

Please note- this should not be your first sweater in the round.

Poet Tee Yarn suggestions: De Rerum Natura Penelope, Woolfolk TOV DK, Woolfolk Brise or Stra, Miss Babs Yowza or Killington, Kelbourne Scout

Other supplies:
Pattern calls for US 6 & US 4 in various lengths but may change based on your knitting gauge
Stitch markers (regular & locking)
Highlighter tape or strips

Cancellations must be made at least 72 hours before the first class for a full refund.

Halibut by Caitlin Hunter

AM CLASS
Skill Level: Advanced Intermediate
Class Dates: Wednesday - March 11, 18, April 1, 15
Class Time: First class 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM, then 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Cost: $120 plus supplies from The Blue Purl
Instructor: Tam Lang
Pattern: Available on Ravelry

PM CLASS
Skill Level: Intermediate
Class Dates: Wednesday - March 11, 18, April 1, 15
Class Time: First class 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM, then 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Cost: $120 plus supplies from The Blue Purl
Instructor: Tam Lang
Pattern: Available on Ravelry - please print it out

Description:
This is your chance to create one of Caitlin Hunter’s popular fish sweaters. You’ll learn German Short Rows, use both English & Continental knitting at the same time to achieve color dominance in stranded color work and read a color work chart to create the Halibut pattern.

This sweater can also be worked in short sleeves for a warm weather top.

Skills Required:
Knit, Purl, Cast on, Bind off, Knitting in large & small rounds, comfortable with reading basic charts, fixing your own basic mistakes.

Please note- this should not be your first sweater in the round.

Halibut Sweater Yarn suggestions: De Rerum Natura Penelope, Farmers Daughter Oh Dang DK, Miss Babs Yowza and Yowza Mini, Miss Babs Killington, Kelbourne Scout, Woolfolk Flette

Other supplies:

Pattern calls for US 6 & US 5 in various lengths but may change based on your knitting gauge
Stitch markers (regular & locking)
Highlighter tape or strips

Cancellations must be made at least 72 hours before the first class for a full refund.

LITTLE GRANNY CHICK

Class Dates: 2- Tuesdays - March 17 & 24
Class Time: 7:15 PM - 8:45 PM
Skill Level: Advanced Beginner - Must know how to sc and dc
Cost: $70 plus supplies from The Blue Purl
Instructor: Carolyn Hanson
Pattern: provided

This Emotional Support Chicken is chick size made from only 2 granny squares.  The design creates the wings.  Add the waddle, comb and a few tail feathers and a bit of polyfil.  Make a brood.  Too cute.

Cancellations must be made at least 72 hours before the first class for a full refund.

ANKER TEE

Class Dates: Saturdays - April 18, May 2, 9, 30
Class Time: 8:45 AM - 10:15 AM
Skill Level: Advanced Beginner
Cost: $105 plus supplies from The Blue Purl
Instructor: Keri Samuels
Pattern: available on Ravelry

This is a light weight top that is worked seamlessly from the top down. The yoke is worked in ribbing in the round with increases down to the armholes. In classic top-down style, the body and sleeves are then separated and worked individually in stockinette stitch. Please note that the sleeves can be made a bit longer if you prefer. This is a perfect project to make as your first sweater!

Techniques include: knitting in the round, knitting small circumference tubes on 2 circular needles, increases, decreases, ribbing

Level: Advanced Beginner - Must be comfortable knitting, purling and casting on
Class Date: 1 Evening Workshop March 5
Class Time: 5:15-7:15 PM
Cost: $35
Teacher: Carolyn Hanson

Calling all throwers! Have you always wanted to learn how to knit continental? Have you ever wanted to increase your knitting speed? Continental Combination is the fastest means of knitting. Your hands never leave the needles.

This technique “picks” the stitches instead of wrapping the yarn around the needle. Believe it or not, purling is easier than knitting. The key to knitting Continental Combination is knitting off of the “leading edge” no matter where it’s presented, either off the front or back of the needle. Never untwist a stitch again. This technique will change how you knit forever! The resulting fabric presents even tension, and with less wear and tear on joints. You will be amazed.

Please bring:
- Smooth yarn in a light color
- Appropriate needles to match you yarn weight. Cable or straight needles.
- Paper and pen for note taking

HOMEWORK:
Please cast on 20 sts using any method.

FIXING MISTAKES PART 1

Skill Level: Must know how to knit, purl and cast on
Class Date: 1, - 2 hr workshop Saturday February 21
Class Time: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Cost: $35
Instructor: Carolyn Hanson

Has this ever happened? It’s Sunday and you’re happily knitting and then you drop a stitch, try to fix it, and drop another, it opens a hole and Yikes! The shop is not open until Tuesday!!! No more. Learning the mechanics of knitting will give you the confidence to correct mistakes.

Learn to fix this and more:
- Picking up dropped stitches on both garter and stockinette
- Untwisting Stitches - What is the Leading Edge?
- Using a Life Line to avoid ripping out to the first stitch
- How to avoid knitting in the wrong direction and how to fix the mistake
- Accidentally creating extra stitches on the edges

Homework:
With the yarn and needles of your choosing (light color), create 2 swatches (20 stitches and 10 rows) before class, such as:
- One stockinette swatch, leave on a needle 
- One garter stitch swatch, place on a stitch holder

Bring to Class:
- Size E or F crochet hook
- Tapestry needle
- Safety-pin style stitch markers
- Yarn and needles

Cancellations must be made at least 72 hours before the first class for a full refund.

FIXING MISTAKES PART 2

Skill Level: Must know how to knit, purl and cast on
Class Dates: One - 2 hr workshop Saturday March 21
Class Time: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Cost: $35 
Instructor: Carolyn Hanson

Fixing your own mistakes - How did that hole appear? Why are some stitches larger than others? What happened that the bind off is so tight? I lost my place on the pattern! These and other mistakes can often be resolved with simple techniques without the dreaded “frogging" (Rip-it, Rip-it). I lost my place on the pattern! Now what?

Learn to:
- Measuring Gauge for a perfect fit
- Fixing holes in the fabric caused by an extra yarn over
- Fixing the look of a row with too large stitches
- Ribbing and Yarn over are different
- Casting On / Binding Off too tight
- Read your work and determining where you left off on the pattern.

Homework:
With the yarn and needles of your choosing (light color), create 2 swatches (20 stitches and 10 rows) before class, such as:
- One stockinette swatch, leave on a needle 
- One garter stitch swatch, place on a stitch holder

Bring to Class:
- Size E or F crochet hook
 - Tapestry needle
- Safety-pin style stitch markers
- Yarn and needles
Cancellations must be made at least 72 hours before the first class for a full refund.

SWADDLE PALS
Skill Level: Intermediate
Class Dates: Thursday Evenings - April 16, 30, May 7
Class Time: 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Cost: $80 plus supplies from The Blue Purl
Instructor: Keri Samuels
Pattern Available on Ravelry

Swaddle Pals (we will be doing Volume 1) is a sweet little collection of animal friends that are fairly simple and quick to make. They are the perfect little taste of toy knitting all wrapped up in a squishy swaddle of garter stitch. These are for gifting, keeping, loving, squeezing, wrapping, unwrapping… so much simple fun! Swaddle Pals Vol. 1 includes a bunny, kitten, lion and bear and there is also Volume 2 with a koala, puppy, birdie and piglet.

Techniques include: knitting small circumference tubes on 2 circular needles, kitchener stitch, i-cord, picking up stitches

BUILDING BLOCKS BLANKET - PART 1 - Blocks 1-6

Skill Level: Advanced Beginner
Class Dates: April 28, May 5, 12, 19, 26, June 2
Class Time: 5:15 pm - 6:45 pm
Cost: $155 plus supplies from The Blue Purl
Instructor: Keri Samuels
Pattern: Book Available in shop

This blanket is a fun, interesting and rewarding project. The pattern for the class is found in the booklet called Building Blocks by Michelle Hunter. It includes the patterns for 12 blocks, each made with a different stitch pattern, which will then be sewn together to make a blanket. In this first session of the class we will make 6 blocks, and in the next 6-class session, we will make the final 6 blocks. The stitch patterns will give you a great introduction to many different skills, which you can then put to good use in future projects!

Techniques include: simple chart reading, cables, simple lace, increases, decreases, bobbles and more!

DOUBLE KNITTING WORKSHOP - USING A DOODLE DECK CARD

Skill Level: Intermediate
Class Dates: ONE 2 HR WORKSHOP Thursday April 2
Class Time: 5:00 PM -7:00 PM
Cost: $35 plus supplies from The Blue Purl
Instructor: Carolyn Hanson

Intrigued by the Doodle Deck?  Learn the technique of double  knitting to create a double-sided, reversible design.  This is a technique class.  Learn to read a chart and the double knit technique in 2 colors.  Pre-requisite: Must know how to Knit and Purl comfortably.

Cancellations must be made at least 72 hours before the first class for a full refund.

ROO SWEATER

Skill Level: Advanced
Class Dates: 4 Thursdays - April 2, 9, 16, 30
Class Time: 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Cost: $105 plus supplies from The Blue Purl
Instructor: Keri Samuels
Pattern: Choose yours on Ravelry - There is many more than is in the photo - but not doing the cardigans

This little sweater could be your introduction to intarsia, which is creating isolated color work using bobbins. The designer is Roo Designs, and there are dozens of different motifs to choose from for both boys and girls. The sweaters can be made in several sizes and you can choose which design to make. The technique is the same for any of the motifs. Because intarsia isn’t typically done in the round, the sweater is knitted flat, in pieces, and seamed together.

Techniques – knitting with bobbins, picking up stitches, seaming

Cancellations must be made at least 72 hours before the first class for a full refund.

GRANNY SQUARE BEACH BAG

Skill Level: Intermediate Beginners
Class dates -3 Thursday evenings March 26, April 2 & 9
Class time 7:15 PM - 8:45 PM 
Cost - $77 plus supplies from The Blue Purl
Instructor - Carolyn Hanson

This bag is so trendy. Get ready to make it your own. This simple bag is made with 5 large granny squares. Use many colors or just a few. Have fun and be colorful. Learn to make granny squares, put them together and make handles. Must know how to Ch and DC. - Crochet

Cancellations must be made at least 72 hours before the first class for a full refund.

TOTALLY CLUTCH

Level: Advance Beginner - Must know how to single crochet.
Class Dates: 2 Thursdays -April 16 & 30
Class Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Instructor: Carolyn Hanson
Cost: $70 plus supplies (yarn + we will have clutch) from The Blue Purl
Pattern: Available on Ravelry

Heads are turning.  Where did you get that bag!  "I made it.", you say, over and over again. Totally Clutch is the perfect little crocheted purse.  Dress it up with a brooch, add a strap; make it your own.   1 skein of t-shirt yarn, and a metal frame (available in shop for those taking the class.)  

Pattern available on Ravelry. Take the class with the designer.  Learn to read a diagram and attach the frame.  By the end of class you are ready to step out with Totally Clutch. Prerequisite: Must know how to single crochet.

Cancellations must be made at least 72 hours before the first class for a full refund.

SALT LIFE BEACH BAG

Skill Level: Intermediate
Class Dates: Tuesdays May 5, 12, June 2
Class Time: 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Cost: $80 plus supplies from The Blue Purl
Instructor: Keri Samuels
Pattern: Available on Ravelry

Toss in your towel, book, sunglasses, water, and sunscreen and head for the beach! This roomy beach bag has a linen stitch base for sturdiness, an I-cord edged strap for strength, and a bit of lace, texture, and color to make it fun to knit! The base is worked flat, then stitches are picked up on the other 3 sides so that the body of the bag can beworked in the round. The strap is worked from one side and then joined at the other side with a 3-needle bind-off.

Techniques include: Knitting in the round, chart reading, i-cord edging, slip stitches, increases, decreases

Cancellations must be made at least 72 hours before the first class for a full refund.

SOPHIE SCARF

Skill Level: Advanced Beginner ( know how to knit, purl, cast on)
Class Dates: Tuesdays May 14, 28
Class Time: 5:15 PM - 6:45 PM
Cost: $55 plus supplies from The Blue Purl
Instructor: Keri Samuels
Pattern: Available on Ravelry

This simple little scarf is an elegant accessory to add for the perfect finish to your spring outfits.  It’s made in sport/DK weight yarn and comes in 2 lengths. It’s a one-skein project that will work up quickly and will be a favorite to keep or give as a gift!
Techniques – increases, decreases, i-cord edge.

Techniques include: increasing, decreasing, i-cord edges, simple seamingCancellations must be made at least 72 hours before the first class for a full refund.

BABCIA

Skill Level: Intermediate
Class Dates: 3 Thursdays May 7, 14, June 11
Class Time: 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Cost: $80 plus supplies from The Blue Purl
Instructor: Keri Samuels
Pattern: on Ravelry

Babcia is a delicate reversible lace shawl, scarf or bandana. It can be worn around the neck, over the shoulders, into the hair, … It can be made in any weight yarn and will turn out larger or smaller, depending on the yarn and needles you use. It’s knitted from the point up, making it easy to adjust the size to your desired dimensions or the amount of yarn you have. The repetitive lace stitch requires concentration but is easy (and fun) to knit (knit and purl stitches, yarn overs, decreases). The stitch pattern is provided in both written form and as a chart.

Techniques include: chart reading, increases, decreases, yarnovers.

Cancellations must be made at least 72 hours before the first class for a full refund.