August Classes, KALs & CALs

There’s a mixed bag of projects coming up for August.  Winter is coming.  (Ha! Successful Game of Thrones Reference) The holidays are coming too, it’s time to get to work on those gifts and some of these projects may make a great ones.  All of our offerings for August will be lead or taught by Candy.

Please sign up at least 48 hours before classes/KALs/CALs begin, by phone at 770-563-3130, in person, or through the pay pal link below at the end of this post. This will guarantee your spot.  Space is limited.  Yarn and patterns for each offering must be purchased at Yarn Rhapsody.

By popular demand we are offering  Building with Lace by Michelle “Knit Purl” Hunter.  This is Michelle’s third publication featuring patterns that build skills along the way.  By the end of this KAL you’ll have an amazing lace shawl featuring nine different lace patterns.  It’s a sizable and beautiful piece of work.  This KAL has a couple of options.  You have a choice of how many sessions you would like to attend, the full KAL is 18 sessions for $80, or you’re welcome to attend 9 for $45. You will be required to purchase the book for this KAL.

Session Dates: August 12, 19, 26 – September 2, 6, 9, 13, 16, 20, 23, 27, 30 – October 4, 7, 11, 14, 18, 25

Saturday Session Times:Noon – 1pm Wednesday Session Times: 6pm – 7pm

Skill Level: Adventurous Beginner (really, this can be your first lace knitting these books are designed to be fully educational)

Are you looking for a unique crochet shawl? Well, here you go.  Hotel of Bees is an interesting and subtly complex piece that will keep you on your toes.  Featuring overlay, open, and filet crochet techniques with a modern twist this isn’t A 1970s thrown back.  Because of the complexity of pattern this one is a class offering.

Class Cost: $60

Session Dates: August 5, 19 – September 2 from 1:30pm – 2:30pm

Skill Level: Intermediate – Advanced

Fall in Georgia is one of those odd in between times where a heavy shawl is way to warm but something lightweight is perfect.  Reverse Psychology is perfect for fall and early winter here in the south.  It begins on the bias and has a wonderful abstract shape with several partial bind offs.   The pattern features beadwork but can easily be done without.

KAL Cost: $30

Session Dates: August 5, 19 – September 2 from 3pm-4pm

Skill Level: Intermediate

Gainesville seems to be just as obsessed with elephants as it is chickens.  For you out-of-towners that don’t get that joke, Gainesville, GA is considered the chicken capital of the world.  Loxodonta & Elephas the African Flower Elephants can be your next stuffed animal friends.  Crocheted and then joined in multiple pieces these guys can be made using any yarn weight creating tiny elephants to giant ones.  The color possiblities are endless here.

Class Cost: $60

Session Dates: August 12, 26 – September 9 from 1pm-2pm

Skill Level: Intermediate

And bringing up the back of the line, because slow and steady wins the race, there’s Sheldon the Turtle.  This is a cute one for the little ones, or for us big ones that just like having a stuffy here and there.  Sheldon has a removable shell, so if you’re so inclined you can make different colors and patterns for any occasion.

KAL Cost: $30

Session Dates: August 12, 26 – September 9 from 2:30pm – 3:30pm

Skill Level: Intermediate

There it is, an action packed offerings schedule!  Keep in mind, if you don’t feel like you are ready for a group class we do offer individualized instruction for $40 per 1 hour session.  We hope to see you in our upcoming offerings. 

August Classes, KALs and CALs

Building With Lace (18 sessions) $80.00 USD Building With Lace (9 sessions) $45.00 USD Hotel of Bees $60.00 USD Reverse Psychology $30.00 USD African Flower Elephant $60.00 USD Sheldon The Turtle $30.00 USD

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SAFF BUS TOUR 2017 $125.00 USD Option 2 $125.00 USD Option 3 $125.00 USD

Edward's Menagerie Crochet Kits Are Here!

Summer has definitely arrived, or has it? The general consensus has been that it’s been the wettest spring and early summer anyone can remember.  There’s been many an outdoor event canceled over weather conditions lately.  Oh well, that means more knitting and crochet time right? Besides, the lake right down the road still looks a little low so we can use the rain.

Before we get much further there’s some business we need to get out of the way first before we can get to the fun in this post.  Yarn Rhapsody is closed until July 11th for a summer holiday.  We’ll be back July 11th with shortened hours, from 11am - 3pm, until July 15th.  Normal hours will resume on July 18th.  Any classes during this period will be held as scheduled.

Now to the fun stuff!
Edward’s Menagerie Kits by Toft has arrived at the shop. 

Edward’s Menagerie is a series of crochet patterns designed by Kerry Lord and featuring 40+ animals and birds. We’ve picked up a sampling of this large collection.

Each high-quality kit comes with a soft 100% wool yarn, hook, stuffing, yarn needle for sewing bits together, and pattern, all packaged into a resealable pouch.  You just need a little know how and a stitch marker to get going.

We would consider these advanced beginner level projects.  All you need to be successful is a single crochet stitch, and very basic increases and decreases.  Directions for special techniques and stitches will have short instructional videos on Toft’s website.  These guys work up pretty quickly.  The chameleon featured in this post was complete in about 4 hours at a leisurely pace.  The same maker finished a Pegasus that is a little more involved in about 6 hours.

We have a couple of tips for these project kits for you.

Stuff lightly!  This is mentioned in the videos but we can’t stress it enough.  These guys will look a bit odd overstuffed and they were designed to be a bit floppy. Let the density of the single crochet fabric do most of the work for holding the shape of the animal.  The only exception to this would be an animal that needs to stand and then the extra stuffing is only needed in the legs.

Keep your pattern! Toft has included notes on recommended yardage and hook sizes to make larger versions.

These kits can be found on the right hand side of the store near our community knitting table and range in price from $15 to $36.  These would make an excellent gift for a new crocheter, made up for your favorite munchkin, or you can embrace your inner-child and just keep it for yourself.