Wednesdays    1-2pm*

 Do you want to learn to crochet or need a refresher?  Have a crochet pattern you've always wanted to make but don't know where to start? Join master crocheter Lindsey Stephens for Crochet Clinic. Lindsey will answer all your crochet related questions to help you start, make progress on, and/or complete the projects you've always dreamed of.  All skill levels welcome.  Please register at least one week in advance of each class

Register now for July 1, 8 & 29,  2026 classes.  $25. ea.*

Register for all 3 of the above classes $60.

 

2026 - Last Saturday of each month  1-2pm*

(No clinic in August) 

Looking for help with a stubborn stitch, does a new technique have your teeth clenching or do you need help translating the alphabet soup that knitting patterns can often resemble?

Let Dawn, The Stitching Coach guide you through challenging techniques such as texture, lace, cables, slipped stitches and colorwork. Join your fellow knitters for tips, tricks and company, and remember to pick up your supplies at New England Yarn.

Wednesdays in July, 1:30-3:30

$25. each class. (call us 860-426-1006  if you would like to register for all 5 classes for $100.)

Short Rows are a technique used to shape knitting, often at the back of the neck or a shoulder of a cardigan or pullover, and in sock knitting. Never again let short rows prevent you from attempting a pattern.  You will gain confidence and muscle memory with each class. This great stash-busting series will help you master this useful knitting technique used in shaping and colorwork.

 Choose as many sessions as you like to discover your favorite method.  Using the Leftie Shawl pattern will allow you to compare techniques, and works as a bandana or a shawl.

Skill level: Advanced Beginner.  You should be able to cast on, knit and purl in order to take these classes.  

Wednesday July 1, 2026  1:30-3:30  German Short Rows 

Wednesday July 8, 2026  1:30-3:30 Wrap and Turn

Wednesday July 15, 2026 Yarn over

Wednesday July 22, 2026  Japanese Short Rows

Wednesday July 29, 2026 Shadow wrap. 

Materials: Raid your stash for fingering weight yarn, or purchase a Leftie kit at New England Yarn.  You will need 100 grams or less of your main color.

Tuesday June 30, 2026  3:30-5:30pm

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Tired of knitting the same sock heel? Why not pivot and learn the Fish Lips Kiss sock heel.  Dawn, The Stitching Coach will guide you through all the steps of this fun and all-purpose heel. Bring your own yarn to practice with or ask the shop for suggestions.

Benefits of this sock heel:

Can be used for cuff-down or toe-up socks

The short rows in this pattern use no wraps, no flaps and no gussets. You will do this without having to count.

This is a very easy heel to work, so you'll want to carry your sock project on vacation, picnics, car rides - wherever this summer takes you!

$25

Bring to class:  a small amount (at least 25 grams) of  leftover sock, dk, or even worsted weight yarn, along with your preferred needles for knitting socks in a size that will work with your yarn.  

Please purchase and bring to class the Fish Kiss Lips Sock Pattern from Ravelry  $2.49.  You do not have to knit a sock for this class - we will be working from pages 9 &10 of the pattern.

  Free Clover Crafting Demonstration: Watch, Learn & Create! 

Tuesday June 30, 2026

RSVP Deadline: June 23 

 Discover the joy of creating with premium Clover tools at our upcoming live crafting showcase! Whether you want to master new techniques or simply watch and learn, this interactive event is perfect for makers of all skill levels.

 5:30  PM |  Arrive early to enjoy complimentary light refreshments and mingle with fellow crafters.

 6:00 PM |  The live crafting presentation begins promptly at 6:00 sharp. 

Choose Your Experience:

 Watch for Free: Attendance is completely free if you just want to sit back, learn, and watch the tools in action.

Craft Along with Us: Purchase any of the demonstrated Clover tools at the event, and we will provide all the yarn and materials you need to practice right alongside our instructor.

Featured Clover Tools  See firsthand how easy it is to create beautiful, professional projects using:

Clover Flower Loom: 

Design custom fabric embellishments and floral accents.

 Clover Pom-Pom Maker: Make dense, perfectly round pom-poms every single time. 

Clover Knitting Needles: Experience the smooth glide of premium, ergonomic needles.

Clover Crochet Hooks: See why these comfortable hooks are a worldwide favorite.

Clover Locking Stitch Markers"  

Tues. July 7 & 21, 2026  12:30-3:15  

 
Can't make it to the Shetland Islands for the famous Wool Week festival in September? Neither can we, but you can play armchair traveler and join the annual world-wide Knit-A-Long of the official 2026 Wool Week hat. New England Yarn has the official kits, while supplies last.  Students should be comfortable knitting in the round and have some experience with simple colorwork with at least two colors. Let Dawn, The Stitching Coach, guide you through the always distinctive Fair Isle patterns featuring six colors, pattern and chart reading, managing floats and loads of tips and tricks. Zoom option available if you are unable to join us in person. 

Skill level: Adventurous Beginner-Intermediate

Pre-class homework: Cast on and work up to "Body Of The Hat"

$80. for 5 hours instruction

You will also need:

Birsie  Beanie Pattern

Jamieson's Spindrift (kits available $72.)

Needles for knitting in the round as specified in pattern.

Tuesday July 14 & 28,  2026  1:15-2:45

Discover the magic of Elizabeth Zimmermann’s world-famous Baby Surprise Jacket (BSJ)! This ingenious design is knitted primarily in one flat piece with clever increases and decreases. It folds up like origami into a seamless, adorable sweater.

This two-session workshop will guide you through the unique construction step-by-step. You will learn how to read the unconventional pattern, keep track of your shaping, and pick up tips for a flawless finish.  $55.

Please register by July 7

You will also need:

Surprise Jacket Pattern SPP5 digital download or available to purchase in print at New England Yarn.

US sz 6 needle (straight or 24" Circular)

Appalachian Baby Kit shown above (available at New England Yarn, includes buttons $55. )

Locking stitch markers

Before class:  Upon completing a gauge swatch do not bind off stitches, but put them on a spare needle with several yards of yarn attached, as we will use this for practicing stitches.   Cast on 160 stitches with the color that will be at the lower edge of your jacket.  Insert a locking stitch marker into stitch #36 and #125.  

Sat. Sept. 19 & 26  9-11am

 Learn the basic recipe for knitting mittens in this two-part class. You will learn to measure your hands and combined with a pre-knit gauge swatch make a pair custom fit mittens. Pre-class work requires a 4" square gauge swatch in a worsted weight and US5.  To take this class, you must know how to cast on, knit, purl and bind off.   $55.

You will also need:

Pattern: Fittin' Mittens Ravelry Download $5.

One ball of worsted weight yarn  (Berroco Lanas is recommended)

Needles preferred for knitting in the round in size recommended on ball band of yarn. (If using Lanas, US sz 7)