June 2026 - FREE Mini Lessons!

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This summer, I Yarn For Ewe is hosting Mini Lessons! Each lesson runs anywhere from 15 minutes to an hour. 

As of now, these are drop-in lessons and no sign-up is required. If demand is particularly high, we will provide a sign-up page.

Below, you’ll find what to bring and what you’ll learn in each class.

Long-Tail Cast-On

• Bring: A few yards of smooth, light-colored yarn and appropriately sized needles (we recommend worsted-weight yarn and size US 8 / 5 mm). 
• Learn: The steps for working the long-tail cast-on, then practice the technique multiple times.

German Twisted Cast-On

• Bring: A few yards of smooth, light-colored yarn and appropriately sized needles (we recommend worsted weight yarn and US 8 / 5 mm needles).
• Learn: The steps for working the German twisted cast-on, then practice the technique multiple times.

Knit Stitch

• Bring: Smooth, light-colored yarn already cast on to appropriately sized needles (we recommend smooth, light-colored worsted weight yarn and US 8 / 5 mm needles, with a cast-on measuring 10–12 inches).
• Learn: How the knit stitch is formed in Western-style knitting, then practice knitting a few rows.

Purl Stitch

• Bring: Smooth, light-colored yarn already cast on to appropriately sized needles (we recommend worsted-weight yarn and US 8 / 5 mm needles, with a cast-on measuring 10–12 inches).
• Learn: How the purl stitch is formed in Western-style knitting, then practice a few rows alternating knit and purl stitches.

Pass-Over Bind Off

• Bring: A stockinette swatch still on appropriately sized needles (we recommend smooth, light-colored worsted weight yarn, and size US 8 / 5 mm needles). We also recommend bringing some scrap yarn and a set of needles at least two sizes smaller.
• Learn: The steps for working the pass-over bind-off, and then practice it multiple times.

Zimmerman’s Sewn Bind-Off

• Bring: A stockinette swatch still on appropriately sized needles (we recommend smooth light colored worsted weight yarn, and size US 8 / 5 mm). We also recommend bringing some scrap yarn and a set of needles at least two sizes smaller.
• Learn: The steps for working the Zimmerman’s sewn bind-off, and then practice it multiple times.

Weave In Ends

• Bring: A stockinette swatch, with long tails left at both the cast-on and bind-off (we recommend smooth, light-colored worsted weight yarn, and size US 8 / 5 mm) and a tapestry needle. Optionally, you may bring a few extra yards of the same yarn. 
• Learn: Different ways to hide the ends, and then practice it multiple times.

Reading Your Knitting

• Bring: Yourself!
• Learn: The structure and orientation of knit stitches, how to identify them, how stitches should sit on the needle in Western-style knitting, and how to recognize twisted stitches.

Knitting Patterns

• Bring: Feel free to bring some patterns with you. 
• Learn: the important parts of a knitting pattern and look for sections that can be tricky.

Grafting

• Bring: Two stockinette swatches still on the appropriately sized needles (we recommend smooth, light-colored worsted weight yarn, and size US 8 / 5 mm needles) and a tapestry needle. We also recommend bringing some scrap yarn and a set of needles at least two sizes smaller.
• Learn: The steps of how to graft knitting together and then practice it multiple times.

Crochet Chain

• Bring: A smooth, light-colored yarn and appropriately sized hook (we recommend worsted weight yarn, and Size J/10 / 6 mm hook). 
• Learn: How to make a slip knot and create a chain, and then practice chaining multiple times.

Single Crochet

• Bring: A smooth, light-colored yarn and appropriately sized hook, with a chain already started (we recommend worsted weight yarn, and size J/10 / 6mm hook, with the chain measuring about 10-12 inches).
• Learn: how a single crochet stitch is formed and then practice multiple rows.

WEEK ONE

TUESDAY – JUNE 2ND 

• 10:00 AM - Long-Tail Cast-On
• 1:00 PM - Pass-Over Bind-Off
• 4:00 PM - Knit Stitch

WEDNESDAY - JUNE 3rd

• 10:00 AM - Grafting
• 1:00 PM - Chain

THURSDAY - June 4th

• 10:00 AM - Knit Stitch
• 1:00 PM - Long-Tail Cast-On
• 4:00 PM - Pass-Over Bind-Off

FRIDAY - June 5th

• 10:00 AM - Reading Knitting
• 1:00 PM - Grafting
• 4:00 PM - Chain

WEEK 2

TUESDAY - JUNE 9th

• 10:00 AM - Chain
• 1:00 PM - Reading Knitting
• 4:00 PM - Grafting

WEDNESDAY - JUNE 10TH

• 10:00 AM - Long-Tail Cast-On
• 1:00 PM - Pass-Over Bind-Off

THURSDAY - JUNE 11TH

• 10:00 AM - Grafting
• 1:00 PM - Chain
• 4:00 PM - Reading Knitting

FRIDAY - JUNE 12TH

• 10:00 AM - Pass-Over Bind-Off
• 1:00 PM - Knit Stitch
• 4:00 PM - Long-Tail Cast-On

WEEK 3

TUESDAY - JUNE 16TH

• 10:00 AM - German-Twisted Cast-On
• 1:00 PM - Sewn Bind-Off
• 4:00 PM - Purl Stitch

WEDNESDAY - JUNE 17TH

• 10:00 AM - Weave In Ends
• 1:00 PM - Single Crochet

THURSDAY - JUNE 18TH

• 10:00 AM - Purl Stitch
• 1:00 PM - German Twisted Cast-On
• 4:00 PM - Sewn Bind-Off

FRIDAY - JUNE 19TH

• 10:00 AM - Knitting Pattern
• 1:00 PM - Weave In Ends
• 4:00 PM - Single Crochet

WEEK 4

TUESDAY - JUNE 23RD

• 10:00 AM - Single Crochet
• 1:00 PM - Knitting Patterns
• 4:00 PM - Weave In Ends

WEDNESDAY - JUNE 24TH

• 10:00 AM - German Twisted Cast-On
• 1:00 PM - Sewn Bind-Off

THURSDAY - JUNE 25TH

• 10:00 AM - Weave In Ends
• 1:00 PM - Single Crochet
• 4:00 PM - Knitting Patterns

FRIDAY - JUNE 26TH

• 10:00 AM - Sewn Bind-Off
• 1:00 PM - Purl Stitch
• 4:00 PM - German Twisted Cast-On