Handmade mittens are lovely.  Handmade mittens or fingerless mitts with color work are next level.  Really, it's not hard to add pizzazz to plain mittens or mitts with a little bit of color work.  Drea Renee Knits Midwest Mitts is a great stash busting project and guides you through making mitts in either 2 or (gasp!) 3 colors.  The pattern uses fingering weight yarn and makes a moderately snug mitt.  You can easily size up this pattern by using Sport or DK weight yarns.  Needle choice is also yours: DPNs, Two Circulars, or Magic Loop.  Nancy will be on hand to assist whatever method you choose.  

DATES

Fridays November 15 & 22 | 3 - 4:30 pm

MATERIALS NEEDED 

• Drea Renee Knits Midwest Mitts pattern  (included in price of class, printed copy will be provided at 1st class session. We will contact you for your Ravelry account name to provide you with a digital copy through Ravelry.)

• Suggested yarns: Lang Jawoll, The Fibre Company Amble 25 g, Flower Power Collection Classic Sock, Side Hustle Fiber Company Fancy Fingering, all in fingering weight; Main Color: 100 yards, Contrast Color 50 yards.

• US size 3 (3.25 mm) and US size 4 (3.5 mm) DPNs OR two 16-inch circulars OR 1 40-inch circular needle (with a very flexible, unkinked cable)

• Gauge is 30 sts/ 4 inches, measured over Stockinette stitch using smaller needles, unblocked.

• Finished size: unstretched circumference 7 inches, length 7.5 inches

• Tapestry needle, stitch markers & scissors

SKILLS LEARNED

• Thumb gusset
• 2- and 3-color color work

SKILLS NEEDED

You should already know how to knit, purl, some knit in the round experience is helpful but not necessary.

About the teacher:
Nancy Vandivert happily admits to being a knitting nerd. She is a TKGA certified Master Hand Knitter and has had patterns published in CAST ON, Interweave Knits magazines, Knitty, Knit Picks, Blue Moon Fiber Arts Rockin’ Sock Club, and Twist Collective. She has taught knitting and crochet in the Rochester, NY area for over 20 years. ........

THE FINE PRINT: 

1. Our classes can sell out quickly. If you need to cancel, please let us know as soon as possible so we can fill your spot with someone from the waiting list. Refunds will not be given for cancellations within 48 hours of the first class. 

2. If fewer than 3 people sign up for any given class, we reserve the right to cancel the class altogether. In this event, you will be notified & issued a full refund.