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SUMMARY:Yoga and Knitting with Karen O'Leary + Stacey Lind
DESCRIPTION:Mindful & Cozy Beginner Knitting Workshop\n\n\n \n\nKaren will lead you through an all-levels asana practice along with pranayama to help regulate your nervous system. You will then take some time to explore gentle wrist stretches and hand mobility so that you're ready to spend an hour on knitting together. Bloom member\, Stacey Lind will guide you through a group project: the Cozy Cowl.\n\n\nThis workshop is for:\n\nAbsolute beginners who've never knit a stitch AND folks who've been exposed to knitting but could use a refresher are welcome.\n\nWhat to bring\n\nYou will all work on the same project - the Cozy Cowl\n\nMUST HAVES\n\n55-120 yards of super bulky yarn. 55 yards for the short cowl\, or 120 yards for the long one. (You'll likely need to knit outside of class to finish the longer one by the end of the workshop).\n\nAny fiber or color you love and which feels good next to your skin!\n\n9mm straight or circular knitting needles (not DPNs)\n\nA large tapestry needle\n\nNICE TO HAVES\n\nScissors\, crochet hook\n\nFIRST CLASS\n\nYou will learn the basics and make mistakes. Before the end of class\, you will rip out our practice stitches and re-use the yarn to cast on our project.\n\nSKILLS\n\nCasting on: get the yarn on the needles to start a project\n\nKnitting and purling: the two fundamental stitches in knitting\n\nKnitting mindfully: setting intentions\n\nSECOND CLASS\n\nTime to work on our projects\, learn how fix mistakes without fear\, and ask questions.\n\nSKILLS\n\nFixing mistakes: tinking (knitting backwards to fix mistakes in the same row) and frogging (ripping out several rows to go way back) Joining yarn: how to start the next ball or skein\n\nKnitting mindfully: discerning between concentration and focus\n\nTHIRD CLASS\n\nTime to work on our projects\, ask questions\, and discuss the wide world of yarns and blocking.\n\nSKILLS\n\nUnderstanding yarn speak: dive into yarn weights\, gauge\, fiber content\, twist\, ply\, and more!\n\nCare and blocking: learn and see examples\n\nKnitting mindfully: making time for contemplation\n\nFOURTH CLASS\n\nyou will finish your projects (or leave class with the skills to do so).\n\nSKILLS\n\nBinding off: get the yarn off the needles\n\nFinishing: weaving in ends\n\nSeaming: sewing our cowls to make a loop\n\nKnitting mindfully: choosing joy
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<h2><span style="font-size:16px">Mindful &amp\; Cozy Beginner Knitting Workshop</span></h2>\n\n<div>\n<div>&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div><span style="font-size:16px">Karen will lead you through an all-levels asana practice along with pranayama to help regulate your nervous system. You will then take some time to explore gentle wrist stretches and hand mobility so that you&#39\;re ready to spend an hour on knitting together. Bloom member\, Stacey Lind will guide you through a group project:&nbsp\;the Cozy Cowl.</span></div>\n\n<div>\n<p><span style="font-size:16px">This workshop is for:</span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:16px">Absolute beginners who&rsquo\;ve never knit a stitch AND folks who&rsquo\;ve been exposed to knitting but could use a&nbsp\;</span><span style="font-size:16px">refresher are welcome.</span></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style="font-size:16px">What to bring</span></strong><br />\n<span style="font-size:16px">You will all work on the same project - the Cozy Cowl</span></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style="font-size:16px">MUST HAVES</span></strong><br />\n<span style="font-size:16px">55-120 yards of super bulky yarn. 55 yards for the short cowl\, or 120 yards for the long one. (You&rsquo\;ll likely need to knit outside of class to finish the longer one by the end of the workshop).</span><br />\n<span style="font-size:16px">Any fiber or color you love and which feels good next to your skin!</span><br />\n<span style="font-size:16px">9mm straight or circular knitting needles (not DPNs)</span><br />\n<span style="font-size:16px">A large tapestry needle</span></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style="font-size:16px">NICE TO HAVES</span></strong><br />\n<span style="font-size:16px">Scissors\, crochet hook</span></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style="font-size:16px">FIRST CLASS</span></strong><br />\n<span style="font-size:16px">You will learn the basics and make mistakes. Before the end of class\, you will rip out our practice stitches and&nbsp\;</span><span style="font-size:16px">re-use the yarn to cast on our project.</span><br />\n<strong><span style="font-size:16px">SKILLS</span></strong><br />\n<span style="font-size:16px">Casting on: get the yarn on the needles to start a project</span><br />\n<span style="font-size:16px">Knitting and purling: the two fundamental stitches in knitting</span><br />\n<span style="font-size:16px">Knitting mindfully: setting intentions</span></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style="font-size:16px">SECOND CLASS</span></strong><br />\n<span style="font-size:16px">Time to work on our projects\, learn how fix mistakes without fear\, and ask questions.</span><br />\n<strong><span style="font-size:16px">SKILLS</span></strong><br />\n<span style="font-size:16px">Fixing mistakes: tinking (knitting backwards to fix mistakes in the same row) and frogging (ripping out&nbsp\;</span><span style="font-size:16px">several rows to go way back) Joining yarn: how to start the next ball or skein</span><br />\n<span style="font-size:16px">Knitting mindfully: discerning between concentration and focus</span></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style="font-size:16px">THIRD CLASS</span></strong><br />\n<span style="font-size:16px">Time to work on our projects\, ask questions\, and discuss the wide world of yarns and blocking.</span><br />\n<strong><span style="font-size:16px">SKILLS</span></strong><br />\n<span style="font-size:16px">Understanding yarn speak: dive into yarn weights\, gauge\, fiber content\, twist\, ply\, and more!</span><br />\n<span style="font-size:16px">Care and blocking: learn and see examples</span><br />\n<span style="font-size:16px">Knitting mindfully: making time for contemplation</span></p>\n\n<p><strong><span style="font-size:16px">FOURTH CLASS</span></strong><br />\n<span style="font-size:16px">you will finish your projects (or leave class with the skills&nbsp\;</span><span style="font-size:16px">to do so).</span><br />\n<span style="font-size:16px">SKILLS</span><br />\n<span style="font-size:16px">Binding off: get the yarn off the needles</span><br />\n<span style="font-size:16px">Finishing: weaving in ends</span><br />\n<span style="font-size:16px">Seaming: sewing our cowls to make a loop</span><br />\n<span style="font-size:16px">Knitting mindfully: choosing joy</span></p>\n\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n</div>\n</div>\n
LOCATION:Bloom Yoga Studio 4663 N. Rockwell St. Chicago\, IL 60625 773-463-9642
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