Classes
Your Class, Your Way
We love to teach at LYS, and we hope we've created the perfect list of class choices for you. But, we know how busy life can be. That’s why we offer "Your Class, Your Way" at Longmont Yarn Shoppe.Maybe you see the perfect class, but it’s not offered at the right time for you. Or there's a project you’ve always wanted to make, but the class was offered last month and you missed it! Relax.
Gather three friends, speak with a member of our staff, and we’ll work to arrange for a qualified instructor to teach your perfect class, your way!
Private Lessons
Our private lessons are ideal if you prefer to work one-on-one, have a hectic schedule or need a refresher. If you have a specific project you'd like some extra help with, come see us.
Private Lesson Rates
$35.00 for 45 minutes
$40.00 for a full hour
Call 303-678-8242
email info@longmontyarn.com
or stop by soon to schedule your lesson.
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Lock IN at the Yarn Shoppe!
- Jun 23, 2018 05:00 pm
- Jun 23, 2018 05:00 pm
Lock IN at the Yarn Shoppe! - Jun 23, 2018 05:00 pm
Would you love a few hours out to focus on your handwork, hang out with friends and finish some of those UFOs? Are you ready to power through those things you've put on the back burner? Do you like the idea of hanging out with other who share your passion? It's like a shot in the arm to your project pile. Take the time and be with other like minded fiber lovers......it's here! Locked in from 5 to Midnight, it's here! Snacks and beverages are provided. Bring your own dinner. Plan to have a blast!
Cost: $ 18.00
Would you love a few hours out to focus on your handwork, hang out with friends and finish some of those UFOs? Are you ready to power through those things you've put on the back burner? Do you like the idea of hanging out with other who share your passion? It's like a shot in the arm to your project pile. Take the time and be with other like minded fiber lovers......it's here! Locked in from 5 to Midnight, it's here! Snacks and beverages are provided. Bring your own dinner. Plan to have a blast!
Cost: $ 18.00
Kumihimo Basics
- Jul 08, 2018 02:00 pm
- Jul 08, 2018 02:00 pm
Kumihimo Basics - Jul 08, 2018 02:00 pm
Learn all the tips, tricks, and techniques from kumihimo expert Rebecca Ann Combs. You can make your own beautiful beaded necklace in just one three hour class! Kumihimo is the Japanese art of braiding. Originally used to braid lacing for the Samurais armor, today it is a popular jewelry making technique. WARNING: KUMIHIMO IS VERY ADDICTIVE. It is fast, easy, and fun!
Cost: $ 65.00
Learn all the tips, tricks, and techniques from kumihimo expert Rebecca Ann Combs. You can make your own beautiful beaded necklace in just one three hour class! Kumihimo is the Japanese art of braiding. Originally used to braid lacing for the Samurais armor, today it is a popular jewelry making technique. WARNING: KUMIHIMO IS VERY ADDICTIVE. It is fast, easy, and fun!
Cost: $ 65.00
DanDoh Lattice Wrap
- Jul 14, 2018 09:30 am
- Jul 14, 2018 09:30 am
DanDoh Lattice Wrap - Jul 14, 2018 09:30 am
Fashionable poncho wears well and uses basic crochet stitches. It's a rectangular shaped piece that uses chain stitches, single, double and triple crochet stitches. A truly versatile and lovely addition to your wardrobe next Spring!
Cost: $ 40.00
Fashionable poncho wears well and uses basic crochet stitches. It's a rectangular shaped piece that uses chain stitches, single, double and triple crochet stitches. A truly versatile and lovely addition to your wardrobe next Spring!
Cost: $ 40.00
Double Trouble Tunisian Afghan
- Nov 10, 2018 12:00 pm
- Nov 10, 2018 12:00 pm
Double Trouble Tunisian Afghan - Nov 10, 2018 12:00 pm
Join our fabulous Debby Telfer in this 11 month long afghan class. This is a fun crochet along afghan that alternates between regular crochet stitches and Tunisian crochet still requires that you are some familiarity with basic Tunisian Crochet and regular crochet. The authors of this warm rectangular afghan are: by Jolanda Verschiere-den Toonder & Naomi Harreman. There are 29 weeks work of sections so expect to complete 3 sections a month.
Cost: $ 220.00
Join our fabulous Debby Telfer in this 11 month long afghan class. This is a fun crochet along afghan that alternates between regular crochet stitches and Tunisian crochet still requires that you are some familiarity with basic Tunisian Crochet and regular crochet. The authors of this warm rectangular afghan are: by Jolanda Verschiere-den Toonder & Naomi Harreman. There are 29 weeks work of sections so expect to complete 3 sections a month.
Cost: $ 220.00
Youth Embroidery
- Jun 23, 2018 01:00 pm
- Jun 23, 2018 01:00 pm
Youth Embroidery - Jun 23, 2018 01:00 pm
Embroidery is such a fun way to embellish fabric! Kids will learn how to make 8 different stitches with a mandala sampler.
Cost: $ 35.00
Embroidery is such a fun way to embellish fabric! Kids will learn how to make 8 different stitches with a mandala sampler.
Cost: $ 35.00
I Can Knit! Knitting for Youth through Longmont Recreation Department
- Jun 26, 2018 10:00 am
- Jun 26, 2018 10:00 am
I Can Knit! Knitting for Youth through Longmont Recreation Department - Jun 26, 2018 10:00 am
Nothing satisfies like the pleasure of making something! Knitting is portable, fun, relaxing, and provides a sense of accomplishment. You child will learn to knit and complete a project of their choosing - perhaps a headband, wrist warmers, or a small pouch. They will also learn about fiber, fiber sources, and the origins of the craft.
Cost: $ 80.00
Nothing satisfies like the pleasure of making something! Knitting is portable, fun, relaxing, and provides a sense of accomplishment. You child will learn to knit and complete a project of their choosing - perhaps a headband, wrist warmers, or a small pouch. They will also learn about fiber, fiber sources, and the origins of the craft.
Cost: $ 80.00
Youth Pop Out Loom Weaving
- Jul 10, 2018 10:00 am
- Jul 10, 2018 10:00 am
Youth Pop Out Loom Weaving - Jul 10, 2018 10:00 am
Weaving is a fun, meditative craft that kids can enjoy. Learn basic weaving techniques and leave class with a mini wall hanging. Kids will learn to start and finish a small project and be ready to start a new one!
Cost: $ 40.00
Weaving is a fun, meditative craft that kids can enjoy. Learn basic weaving techniques and leave class with a mini wall hanging. Kids will learn to start and finish a small project and be ready to start a new one!
Cost: $ 40.00
Fixing Your Knitting Mistakes
- Jun 24, 2018 01:00 pm
- Jun 24, 2018 01:00 pm
Fixing Your Knitting Mistakes - Jun 24, 2018 01:00 pm
There's nothing worse than getting stuck in your knitting because you've discovered a mistake and you don't know what to do to fix it! In this class we will cover the most common knitting mistakes, how to fix them, & ways to prevent them in the first place. We'll show you how to pick up a dropped stitch in garter stitch and stockinette stitch, how to un- knit to repair a mistake in that row or the row below, how to Rip IT - if the mistake is further down and you need to rip back. You will be able to fix any error, and have confidence to tackle more challenging projects in the future.
Cost: $ 25.00
There's nothing worse than getting stuck in your knitting because you've discovered a mistake and you don't know what to do to fix it! In this class we will cover the most common knitting mistakes, how to fix them, & ways to prevent them in the first place. We'll show you how to pick up a dropped stitch in garter stitch and stockinette stitch, how to un- knit to repair a mistake in that row or the row below, how to Rip IT - if the mistake is further down and you need to rip back. You will be able to fix any error, and have confidence to tackle more challenging projects in the future.
Cost: $ 25.00
CustomFit Sweaters at LYS!
- Jun 26, 2018 05:00 pm
- Jun 26, 2018 05:00 pm
CustomFit Sweaters at LYS! - Jun 26, 2018 05:00 pm
Have you ever dreamed of knitting that flawless sweater that fits you perfectly? Then take a look at our CustomFit class. This comprehensive sweater design program is perfect. The patterns are written just for you; your body measurements, your gauge, your style. In our CustomFit class we will take you from swatch to sweater. You will be guided step-by-step in learning finishing techniques that are essential for a great fitting sweater that you will wear again and again. Finally, knit the sweater you want to knit, for the body you have, in the fabric you love.
Cost: $ 150.00
Have you ever dreamed of knitting that flawless sweater that fits you perfectly? Then take a look at our CustomFit class. This comprehensive sweater design program is perfect. The patterns are written just for you; your body measurements, your gauge, your style. In our CustomFit class we will take you from swatch to sweater. You will be guided step-by-step in learning finishing techniques that are essential for a great fitting sweater that you will wear again and again. Finally, knit the sweater you want to knit, for the body you have, in the fabric you love.
Cost: $ 150.00
Brioche and More: Invincible Summer Shawl
- Jun 30, 2018 02:00 pm
- Jun 30, 2018 02:00 pm
Brioche and More: Invincible Summer Shawl - Jun 30, 2018 02:00 pm
This beautiful shawl will be a favorite for years to come. The subtle combination of garter stitch and brioche elements is the perfect playground for your favorite fingering yarn. The shawl is knit sideways on the bias in garter stitch with an i-cord selvedge. Triangular brioche elements arise along the center line on alternating sides. A contrasting brioche border along one side adds a splash of color.
This beautiful shawl will be a favorite for years to come. The subtle combination of garter stitch and brioche elements is the perfect playground for your favorite fingering yarn. The shawl is knit sideways on the bias in garter stitch with an i-cord selvedge. Triangular brioche elements arise along the center line on alternating sides. A contrasting brioche border along one side adds a splash of color.
Pi Shawl KAL
- Jul 06, 2018 04:00 pm
- Jul 06, 2018 04:00 pm
Pi Shawl KAL - Jul 06, 2018 04:00 pm
Come join in for some fun this summer as we work with lace weight yarn to create a Pi Shawl. Elizabeth Zimmerman invented the Pi Shawl and its beauty and popularity have grown through the years. In 2010 Mwaa Knit created 6 shawls to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of EZ's birth.
Cost: $ 15.00
Come join in for some fun this summer as we work with lace weight yarn to create a Pi Shawl. Elizabeth Zimmerman invented the Pi Shawl and its beauty and popularity have grown through the years. In 2010 Mwaa Knit created 6 shawls to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of EZ's birth.
Cost: $ 15.00
CustomFit Sweaters at LYS!
- Jul 06, 2018 06:00 pm
- Jul 06, 2018 06:00 pm
CustomFit Sweaters at LYS! - Jul 06, 2018 06:00 pm
Have you ever dreamed of knitting that flawless sweater that fits you perfectly? Then take a look at our CustomFit class. This comprehensive sweater design program is perfect. The patterns are written just for you; your body measurements, your gauge, your style. In our CustomFit class we will take you from swatch to sweater. You will be guided step-by-step in learning finishing techniques that are essential for a great fitting sweater that you will wear again and again. Finally, knit the sweater you want to knit, for the body you have, in the fabric you love.
Cost: $ 150.00
Have you ever dreamed of knitting that flawless sweater that fits you perfectly? Then take a look at our CustomFit class. This comprehensive sweater design program is perfect. The patterns are written just for you; your body measurements, your gauge, your style. In our CustomFit class we will take you from swatch to sweater. You will be guided step-by-step in learning finishing techniques that are essential for a great fitting sweater that you will wear again and again. Finally, knit the sweater you want to knit, for the body you have, in the fabric you love.
Cost: $ 150.00
Continental Knitting
- Jul 08, 2018 12:00 pm
- Jul 08, 2018 12:00 pm
Continental Knitting - Jul 08, 2018 12:00 pm
In this class you can learn to knit, or re-learn to knit the Continental way. English Knitting means using your right hand to move the yarn, Continental Knitting means using your left hand to move the yarn. Benefits of Continental Knitting include using the smallest of possible movements and relaxing your hands for years of pain free knitting.
Cost: $ 20.00
In this class you can learn to knit, or re-learn to knit the Continental way. English Knitting means using your right hand to move the yarn, Continental Knitting means using your left hand to move the yarn. Benefits of Continental Knitting include using the smallest of possible movements and relaxing your hands for years of pain free knitting.
Cost: $ 20.00
Ramble Shawl
- Aug 19, 2018 11:00 am
- Aug 19, 2018 11:00 am
Ramble Shawl - Aug 19, 2018 11:00 am
Ready to expand your Brioche skills? How about learn how to do increasing and decreasing in Brioche stitch while working on a flat project? We will use the Andrea Mowry Ramble Shawl pattern and make an amazing shawl - plus build your brioche skills!
Cost: $ 30.00
Ready to expand your Brioche skills? How about learn how to do increasing and decreasing in Brioche stitch while working on a flat project? We will use the Andrea Mowry Ramble Shawl pattern and make an amazing shawl - plus build your brioche skills!
Cost: $ 30.00
Next Level Punch Needle: Finishing and Design
- Jun 28, 2018 01:00 pm
- Jun 28, 2018 01:00 pm
Next Level Punch Needle: Finishing and Design - Jun 28, 2018 01:00 pm
Are you hooked and ready to learn more? Come to this class to create a fun mug rug with a whipped edge. Learning the whipped edge will transform your rug hooking and open up so many interesting punch needle rug hooking projects!
Cost: $ 45.00
Are you hooked and ready to learn more? Come to this class to create a fun mug rug with a whipped edge. Learning the whipped edge will transform your rug hooking and open up so many interesting punch needle rug hooking projects!
Cost: $ 45.00
Introduction to Punch Needle Rug Hooking!
- Jul 13, 2018 03:00 pm
- Jul 13, 2018 03:00 pm
Introduction to Punch Needle Rug Hooking! - Jul 13, 2018 03:00 pm
Come learn what all the buzz is about! Punch Needle Rug Hooking is enjoying unprecedented interest on social media. In this beginners class you will learn the basic techniques of this traditional art form with a modern twist. Create a lovely fiber 5x7 art piece already in a display frame ready to showcase as soon as you finish.
Cost: $ 60.00
Come learn what all the buzz is about! Punch Needle Rug Hooking is enjoying unprecedented interest on social media. In this beginners class you will learn the basic techniques of this traditional art form with a modern twist. Create a lovely fiber 5x7 art piece already in a display frame ready to showcase as soon as you finish.
Cost: $ 60.00
Next Level Punch Needle: Finishing and Design
- Jul 15, 2018 01:00 pm
- Jul 15, 2018 01:00 pm
Next Level Punch Needle: Finishing and Design - Jul 15, 2018 01:00 pm
Are you hooked and ready to learn more? Come to this class to create a fun mug rug with a whipped edge. Learning the whipped edge will transform your rug hooking and open up so many interesting punch needle rug hooking projects!
Cost: $ 45.00
Are you hooked and ready to learn more? Come to this class to create a fun mug rug with a whipped edge. Learning the whipped edge will transform your rug hooking and open up so many interesting punch needle rug hooking projects!
Cost: $ 45.00
Introduction to Punch Needle Rug Hooking!
- Aug 04, 2018 01:00 pm
- Aug 04, 2018 01:00 pm
Introduction to Punch Needle Rug Hooking! - Aug 04, 2018 01:00 pm
Come learn what all the buzz is about! Punch Needle Rug Hooking is enjoying unprecedented interest on social media. In this beginners class you will learn the basic techniques of this traditional art form with a modern twist. Create a lovely fiber 5x7 art piece already in a display frame ready to showcase as soon as you finish.
Cost: $ 60.00
Come learn what all the buzz is about! Punch Needle Rug Hooking is enjoying unprecedented interest on social media. In this beginners class you will learn the basic techniques of this traditional art form with a modern twist. Create a lovely fiber 5x7 art piece already in a display frame ready to showcase as soon as you finish.
Cost: $ 60.00
Next Level Punch Needle: Finishing and Design
- Aug 05, 2018 01:00 pm
- Aug 05, 2018 01:00 pm
Next Level Punch Needle: Finishing and Design - Aug 05, 2018 01:00 pm
Are you hooked and ready to learn more? Come to this class to create a fun mug rug with a whipped edge. Learning the whipped edge will transform your rug hooking and open up so many interesting punch needle rug hooking projects!
Cost: $ 45.00
Are you hooked and ready to learn more? Come to this class to create a fun mug rug with a whipped edge. Learning the whipped edge will transform your rug hooking and open up so many interesting punch needle rug hooking projects!
Cost: $ 45.00
Needle Tatting- Working in 2 Colors
- Jun 30, 2018 10:30 am
- Jun 30, 2018 10:30 am
Needle Tatting- Working in 2 Colors - Jun 30, 2018 10:30 am
Needle tatting in 2 colors using "single strand" method will be covered. This will expand your tatting possibilities quite a lot!
Cost: $ 15.00
Needle tatting in 2 colors using "single strand" method will be covered. This will expand your tatting possibilities quite a lot!
Cost: $ 15.00
Embroidery Basics
- Jul 14, 2018 02:00 pm
- Jul 14, 2018 02:00 pm
Embroidery Basics - Jul 14, 2018 02:00 pm
This class is great for beginners or anyone wanting to dust off their embroidery skills. In class you will create a sampler using eight basic stiches found in the CozyBlue embroidery kits Poppy Power, Lunar Blossom, Galaxy Girl or Nigel's Nine Lives. We will go over embroidery basics and you will learn the back stitch, split stitch, running stitch, satin stitch, seed stitch, stem stitch, chain stitch and French and colonial knots. You will leave with your sampler and the skills to finish your kit at home. Students need to purchase their kit prior to class. Thread and fabric for the sampler will be provided.
Cost: $ 35.00
This class is great for beginners or anyone wanting to dust off their embroidery skills. In class you will create a sampler using eight basic stiches found in the CozyBlue embroidery kits Poppy Power, Lunar Blossom, Galaxy Girl or Nigel's Nine Lives. We will go over embroidery basics and you will learn the back stitch, split stitch, running stitch, satin stitch, seed stitch, stem stitch, chain stitch and French and colonial knots. You will leave with your sampler and the skills to finish your kit at home. Students need to purchase their kit prior to class. Thread and fabric for the sampler will be provided.
Cost: $ 35.00
Needle Tatting for Beginners
- Aug 11, 2018 02:00 pm
- Aug 11, 2018 02:00 pm
Needle Tatting for Beginners - Aug 11, 2018 02:00 pm
Tatting is a delicate handmade lace formed usually by looping and knotting with a single cotton thread. In this class you will learn the basics of tatting with a needle: the stitch, rings, picots, joining picots, and chains. We will also discuss working in two colors.
Cost: $ 33.00
Tatting is a delicate handmade lace formed usually by looping and knotting with a single cotton thread. In this class you will learn the basics of tatting with a needle: the stitch, rings, picots, joining picots, and chains. We will also discuss working in two colors.
Cost: $ 33.00
Woven Denim Log Cabin Wrap
- Jul 01, 2018 12:00 pm
- Jul 01, 2018 12:00 pm
Woven Denim Log Cabin Wrap - Jul 01, 2018 12:00 pm
Join Benjamin as he teaches you how to warp and weave the log cabin gradient using Skinny Jeans from Tahki Stacy Charles. This class will also introduce you to hemstitching.
Cost: $ 50.00
Join Benjamin as he teaches you how to warp and weave the log cabin gradient using Skinny Jeans from Tahki Stacy Charles. This class will also introduce you to hemstitching.
Cost: $ 50.00
Weaving in a Rigid Heddle Loom for Beginners: Weave a Scarf
- Aug 17, 2018 08:00 am
- Aug 17, 2018 08:00 am
Weaving in a Rigid Heddle Loom for Beginners: Weave a Scarf - Aug 17, 2018 08:00 am
In this class students will learn the basic techniques of weaving. We will plan a project, measure the warp, sley the reed and dress the 15 inch Cricket Loom using the direct peg warping method. We will then weave a beautiful alpaca scarf. All looms, yarn and equipment will be provided. Finishing techniques will be discussed and demonstrated. Scarves will be completed in class so that everyone takes their scarf home. Don't miss this chance to learn something new at LYS!
Cost: $ 125.00
In this class students will learn the basic techniques of weaving. We will plan a project, measure the warp, sley the reed and dress the 15 inch Cricket Loom using the direct peg warping method. We will then weave a beautiful alpaca scarf. All looms, yarn and equipment will be provided. Finishing techniques will be discussed and demonstrated. Scarves will be completed in class so that everyone takes their scarf home. Don't miss this chance to learn something new at LYS!
Cost: $ 125.00
Design on the Fly!
- Aug 18, 2018 09:00 am
- Aug 18, 2018 09:00 am
Design on the Fly! - Aug 18, 2018 09:00 am
Step outside of your comfort zone and into the vibrant world of weaving. Learn how to create an amazing project with any yarn from your stash. Still a beginner? No problem, this class is meant for all skill levels.
Cost: $ 75.00
Step outside of your comfort zone and into the vibrant world of weaving. Learn how to create an amazing project with any yarn from your stash. Still a beginner? No problem, this class is meant for all skill levels.
Cost: $ 75.00
Project Planning: from idea to weaving
- Aug 25, 2018 08:00 am
- Aug 25, 2018 08:00 am
Project Planning: from idea to weaving - Aug 25, 2018 08:00 am
Are you stumped by the math and technical know-how needed to start a weaving project from scratch? This class will demystify the process, and you'll be a planning pro!
Cost: $ 40.00
Are you stumped by the math and technical know-how needed to start a weaving project from scratch? This class will demystify the process, and you'll be a planning pro!
Cost: $ 40.00
Texture and Lace: Hand Controlled Weaving Techniques
- Aug 25, 2018 01:00 pm
- Aug 25, 2018 01:00 pm
Texture and Lace: Hand Controlled Weaving Techniques - Aug 25, 2018 01:00 pm
Go beyond the plain-weave with this class all about finger manipulated techniques on the rigid heddle loom. Learn techniques like: huck lace, leno lace, Spanish lace, waffle weave and more.
Cost: $ 40.00
Go beyond the plain-weave with this class all about finger manipulated techniques on the rigid heddle loom. Learn techniques like: huck lace, leno lace, Spanish lace, waffle weave and more.
Cost: $ 40.00
Calendar
Youth Embroidery
Embroidery is such a fun way to embellish fabric! Kids will learn how to make 8 different stitches with a mandala sampler.
Lock IN at the Yarn Shoppe!
Would you love a few hours out to focus on your handwork, hang out with friends and finish some of those UFOs? Are you ready to power through those things you've put on the back burner? Do you like the idea of hanging out with other who share your passion? It's like a shot in the arm to your project pile. Take the time and be with other like minded fiber lovers......it's here! Locked in from 5 to Midnight, it's here! Snacks and beverages are provided. Bring your own dinner. Plan to have a blast!
Fixing Your Knitting Mistakes
There's nothing worse than getting stuck in your knitting because you've discovered a mistake and you don't know what to do to fix it! In this class we will cover the most common knitting mistakes, how to fix them, & ways to prevent them in the first place. We'll show you how to pick up a dropped stitch in garter stitch and stockinette stitch, how to un- knit to repair a mistake in that row or the row below, how to Rip IT - if the mistake is further down and you need to rip back. You will be able to fix any error, and have confidence to tackle more challenging projects in the future.