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PRIVATE IN PERSON SPINNING or KNITTING CLASS   Countrywool     59 Spring Road    Hudson NY 12534   $60 an hour by cash/check (plus 4% for credit cards/paypal) wheel rental/spin fiber add $20   dates available Sundays at 11 AM January 19 February 23 March 30

JANUARY

SIT KNIT 'N SPIN:  Sunday, January 12    10-12 pm ET and Sunday, January 26    10-12 pm ET preregistration necessary

FEBRUARY

Knit A Wool Scarf  .   2 Saturdays held at Columbia Greene Community College February 1 & 15       11 AM - 1 PM For those of you new to the craft, this class will teach the basics of knitting with soft and renewable wool yarn. Topics to be covered are: Casting on, knit stitch, purl stitch, garter stitch, ribbing stitch, cable stitch, seed stitch, joining yarn, and casting off. Continental, English or American knitting will be taught with full support for right handed or left handed knitters.  A 5 foot scarf with all pattern stitches represented will be the class project. This class will be taught in conjunction with Columbia-Greene Community College. Call them to enroll  (518)697-6370. $75 visit columbiagreene.edu/continuingeducation Materials list: https://countrywool.com/classesCGCCknitscarf.htm

SIT KNIT 'N SPIN:  Sunday, February 9    10-12 pm ET and Sunday, February 23    10-12 pm ET preregistration necessary

MARCH

details: https://countrywool.co/classesCGCC.htm

Knit A Basic Sweater: Sundays, March 2, April 6, May 4 11 AM -1 PM  .   This pattern is a PERFECT first sweater to knit. You will learn circular knitting construction and assembly,  starting off by knitting a sleeve to check your knitting gauge. We will talk a lot about careful finishing so your sweater looks great. This class will span 3 months, and if you knit every day, you can finish it within that time frame.  There are more classes available once this class is over, so you will not be abandoned! This class will be held at Countrywool but taught in conjunction with Columbia-Greene Community College. Call them to enroll  (518)697-6370. $140 visit columbiagreene.edu/continuingeducation

SIT KNIT 'N SPIN:  Sunday, March 9    10-12 pm ET and Sunday, March 23    10-12 pm ET preregistration necessary

APRIL

MAY

JUNE

Handspinning Yarn     .  Sunday   June 1      11 AM - 1 PM                                               Ever wonder how it was done? Do you have sheep, alpacas, llamas, bunnies, sheep dogs or mohair goats in your life? Fashion yarn from their fur in a timeless fashion by hand on a drop spindle, or more quickly with a spinning wheel. No experience necessary to take this class! This class will be held at Countrywool but taught in conjunction with Columbia-Greene Community College. Call them to enroll  (518)697-6370. $50   visit columbiagreene.edu/continuingeducation Materials list: https://countrywool.com/classesCGCChandspin.htm

Materials list: https://countrywool.co/classesCGCCspingrease.htm

Spinning Raw Sheeps Wool: Sunday, June 15 11 AM -1 PM    . Has the big chore of washing and prepping a wool fleece before you spin it got you down? Learn to cut through the process and spin right off the sheep!!! Hand spinning skills and a wheel/drop spindle needed for this class. This class will be held at Countrywool but taught in conjunction with Columbia-Greene Community College. Call them to enroll  (518)697-6370. $50   visit columbiagreene.edu/continuingeducation

JULY

Handspinning Yarn     .  Sunday   July 20      11 AM - 1 PM                                               Ever wonder how it was done? Do you have sheep, alpacas, llamas, bunnies, sheep dogs or mohair goats in your life? Fashion yarn from their fur in a timeless fashion by hand on a drop spindle, or more quickly with a spinning wheel. No experience necessary to take this class! This class will be taught in conjunction with Columbia-Greene Community College. Call them to enroll  (518)697-6370. $50   visit columbiagreene.edu/continuingeducation Materials list: https://countrywool.com/classesCGCChandspin.htm

AUGUST

SEPTEMBER

Rip Van Winkle Knitting and Spinning Weekend Retreat
registration opens July 1, 2025
save the dates! September 26, 27 & 28

OCTOBER

NOVEMBER

DECEMBER

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