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month . . .<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Fair Isle Fingerless Gloves with expert knitter and author Stephanie Japel<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; color:black'>Two-session workshop, Saturdays, 1pm  4pm on November 20 and 27, $40<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; color:black'>Fingerless gloves are all the rage, and are a very useful fall/winter item for us in the Southwest!<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>They keep your wrists and hands warm while allowing you the full use of your fingers.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>This is a great project for those knitters who are ready to venture into knitting (and possibly designing) in the round, working with Fair Isle motifs, and are a wonderful stepping stone to knitting socks and larger garments.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>This project is also a great knitted gift idea!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Techniques learned</span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; color:black'> in class will include:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>creating and knitting from your own </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'><ns0:place><span style='color:black'>Fair Isle</span></ns0:place><span style='color:black'> charts, stretchy cast-on techniques, working with two (or more) colors in the round, and a decorative picot bind-off.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Skills</b> that you should have before class are knitting, purling, and some experience with knitting in the round.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Supplies</b>, consisting of US 4 &amp; 6 DPNs or circulars, stitch markers, and DK-weight yarn (about 200 yards), are all available at The Studio.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>The supply list will be provided to participants prior to the workshop.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Stephanie Japel</span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>, an expert knitter and design professional, is the author of four knitting books:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Fitted Knits, Glam Knits, Mother Daughter Knits (coming in 2012) and Top Down Design (coming in 2011).<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>She has authored over 120 knitting patterns for men, women, and children, and has been published in every major knitting magazine including Interweave Knits and Vogue Knitting.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Stefanie has also made appearances on the television shows Knitty Gritty and The Needle Arts Studio.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Learn more about Stefanie on her website:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span><a href="http://www.stefaniejapel.com/" title="http://www.stefaniejapel.com/">www.StefanieJapel.com</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Please contact The Studio to register:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>(915) 588-0983 or (575) 589-4323.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'>&nbsp;</span></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Scarf Felting Workshop</span></u></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; color:black'>Sunday, November 21, 12:30pm  4:30 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; color:black'>If you want to make and take a great alpaca item all in one day, then this workshop is just for you.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>The Scarf Felting Workshop will teach you how to both wet-felt and needle-felt a scarf.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>The cost of $75 includes all materials and instruction.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Contact Shannon Dumais at (575) 649-2772 to register for this great workshop.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Knit and Crochet Classes</span></u></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; color:black'>Our offerings this month include:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;tab-stops:list .75in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Sweater Knitting<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;tab-stops:list .75in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Vest Knitting<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;tab-stops:list .75in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Knitting for Babies &amp; Toddlers<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;tab-stops:list .75in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Crocheting a Cardigan<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;tab-stops:list .75in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Knitted Lace Sampler Scarf<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;tab-stops:list .75in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Learn to Knit<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;tab-stops:list .75in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Learn to Crochet<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; color:black'>Prices vary by class and instructor.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Call (915) 588-0983 to schedule one of these classes.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style: normal'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Don t forget to join us on Thursday and Saturday afternoons.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>*Drink some coffee.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Work on your project.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Eat a cookie.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Giggle and laugh.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Repeat from *.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Monthly Meetings of the Master Knitters</span></u></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;color:black'> - <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>First Saturday of Every Month</b><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; color:black'>Next meeting:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Saturday, November 6, 12:30pm  2 pm, free<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; color:black'>This group meets on every first Saturday of the month to discuss progress, share insights, and inspire each other to learn.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>The Master Knitter program is a 3-part program of practical study offered by The Knitting Guild of America (<a href="http://www.tkga.com/" title="http://www.tkga.com/">www.tkga.com</a>) that leads to certification as a Master Knitter.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>There is now a group of about 10 people that are signing up for this worthwhile and exciting venture.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Come out and join us!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </body> </html>