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Visit our new space in Berkeley! Curated yarn selection, craft kits, toys and more.
Visit our new space in Berkeley! Curated yarn selection, craft kits, toys and more.

Kids Summer Craft Classes

Do your kids want to learn a craft during summer break?

We're excited to be offering Craft Classes just for kids! 

We offer a variety of classes that your kids will enjoy. The class length keeps the kids focused and the number of sessions is perfect for kids to learn a technique and see a small project through completion. 

Minimum age: 6 years
Minimum of three students. 

 

Kids Knitting (5 -1.5 hour sessions)
Your child will learn the basics of knitting (cast-on, knit, purl and bind off). They will practice by making squares and rectangles. 
Materials (not included): US 11 knitting needles, 1 ball of chunky weight yarn, point protectors
June 10 - June 14, 10:30 to noon
July 22 - July 26, 10:30 to noon

Kids Crochet (5 - 1.5 hour sessions)
Your child will learn the basics of crochet. They will practice by making squares and rectangles. 
Materials (not  included): Size G or H crochet hook, 1 ball of worsted weight yarn
July 15 - July 19, 10:30 to noon
July 29 - Aug 2, 10:30 to noon

 

Mini-Weaving (5 - 1.5 hour sessions)
Your child will learn to weave using a mini-loom. 
Materials (not included):  Clover 3176 Mini Weaving Loom Single, yarn
July 8 - July 12, 10:30 to noon
August 12 - August 16, 2:30 to 4pm

 

Circular Loom Knitting 3 -1.5 hour sessions
Your child will learn to make hats using a circular loom.
Materials (not included): Boye Circular Loom, yarn
June 17, June 19, June 21, 10:30 to noon

 

Pom Pom Animals (5 - 1.5 hour sessions)
Your child will learn to make adorable pom pom animals. 
Materials (not included): Clover 3124 Pom Pom Maker, yarn
June 24 - June 28, 10:30 to noon
August 5 - August 9, 10:30 to noon

 

Cords using Wonder Knitter (3 - 1.5 hour sessions)
Your child will learn to make colorful cords that can be used as belts, friendship bracelets and more!
Materials (not included): Clover 3101 Wonder Knitter, yarn
July 1, July 3, July 5, 10:30 to noon

 

Kids Intermediate Knitting

Does your child already know how to knit? We are excited to offer project-based intermediate classes just for kids! Your child will get help reading/interpreting the patterns and learn new techniques to make an adorable stuffed toy. 

Bramble Goat and Chestnut (5 - 1.5 hour sessions)
Your child will make Bramble the Goat using a slip stitch pattern to give a textured body, and Chestnut the Cow with sweet stripes!

Techniques: Cast on, bind off, knit, purl, increases, decreases, sew seams


Materials (not included): Bramble the Goat and Chestnut pattern, worsted weight yarn in two colors (will also be used as stuffing), size US 6 needles
Mondays June 10, 17, 24, July 1 and 8, 1 to 2:30pm

Bramble and Chestnut

 

 

Stuffy Owl (3 - 1.5 hour sessions)
Your child will make Stuffy Owl. It's knitted in one piece flat. 

Techniques: Cast on, bind off, knit, purl, increases, decreases, sew seams


Materials (not included): Stuffy the Owl pattern, worsted weight yarn in two colors (will also be used as stuffing), size US 7 needles
Fridays June 12, 19, 26, 1 to 2:30pm

 

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