The Renegade Craft Fair is the first time I’m ever participating in a craft fair. Talk about starting big! I’m nervous and excited and am going to need a ton of support to get me through this, so to get you to come out this weekend and say hi I’m offering raffling off a free pattern. I’ll be at Booth 11 so stop by anytime September 11th or 12th from 11am-7pm on Division between Damen and Paulina to register to win and give me a big hug! I’ll be selling knit kits, patterns, bow headbands, Sweatshop buttons and other fun things!

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Oh! And my class schedule starts next week! Sign up for the classes you want before they are gone. Email me if you have any questions or to sign up.

See you this weekend!

Allyson

The Sweatshop of Love’s Fall/Winter Class Schedule

THREE SPOTS LEFT! Holiday Present Prep: It’s that time of year again! Time to start planning the hand knit presents everyone is getting this season. And not only planning, but starting and finishing them! Signing up for this class gets you one or two classes per week over the course of ten weeks. We’ll write a list of everything you want to knit and make a knitting plan for how you can get it all finished by Thanksgiving. Holiday Present Prep starts Thursday, September 16th and/or Sunday, September 19th. Holiday Present Prep continues every Thursday night 7-9 and Sunday morning 10-12 until Thursday, November 18th and/or Sunday, November 21st. The one class per week option for 10 weeks costs $95, the two classes per week option for ten weeks costs $150. Email me at allyson [at] thesweatshopoflove [dot] com if you have any questions or to sign up for this class!

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Beginner Knitting: Learn to knit early so you can knit some presents for your friends and family this season! Sign up for this beginner knitting class and learn how to cast on, bind off, and knit and purl. Monday September 20 and Tuesday October 19, 7-9pm. $25

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TWO SPOTS LEFT! Hello Sailor Entrelac Clutch Kit Class: A companion to your new Hello Sailor Knot Necklace, this clutch will be a staple for fall. Not only is this kit chocked full of everything you need to make this project, the pattern is super adorable! Using entrelac for the body of the bag and short rows for the flap, Part One of this class is knitting the bag. Part Two includes assembly, attaching the zipper, lining, button, and icord handle. Purchase the kit and this class is only $15. Tuesdays September 21 and 28, 7-9pm. $40

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Baby Sweater Buffet: Everyone has tons of babies to knit for this holiday season, so your pattern needs to be as quick and easy as it comes. Start with a simple and quick top down cardigan sized for newborns through 18 months and go from there! Make it striped, accented with contrasting colors, add a hood and front pockets, add ears, a tail, and a face to make it into an animal sweater! Add duplicate stitching for an extra pop! Anything you could want in a baby sweater is in this pattern. Part One: Simple top down baby cardigan. Part Two: Adding a hood and front pockets. Part Three: Adding ears and duplicate stitching. Wednesdays September 29, October 6 and 13, 7-9pm. $50

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ONE SPOT LEFT! Hello Sailor Knot Necklace: A companion to your new Hello Sailor Entrelac Clutch, this knot necklace goes with everything and is a real stand out piece in your jewelry collection. The kit comes with everything you need to make this necklace: the yarn and all jewelry hardware to put it together. Buy the Hello Sailor Knot Necklace kit and this class is free! Tuesday October 5th, 7-9pm. $20

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Crocheting at Sulzer Library: I’m teaching a series of free crochet classes at Sulzer library this fall! We are covering the basics and it’s open to everyone. Bring a crochet hook and some yarn and join us. Saturday September 25 1:30-3:30, Tuesday October 12 7-8:45, and Saturday November 6th 10-12. It’s free y’all!

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Entrelac Snood: This project is an amazing way to use up a ton of leftover yarn that you have laying around. A snood is a very long cowl that can be worn many different ways – as a shrug, a cowl, a scarf, a cape, a hood – as winter wear or a little fall jacket. Part One: Casting on and getting a rib started. Part Two: Entrelac! Mondays October 18 and 25, 7-9pm. $40

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Lace Shawl: Back by popular demand, a beautiful lace shawl will be a great gift for every woman on your holiday list. They are easy to wear, fun to knit, and a great way to learn to read lace chart patterns. We will be using the same knitting pattern I used for the Summer Lace Shawl class, Liz Abinante’s Traveling Woman shawl pattern, because it’s just that good! Class in two parts; Wednesdays October 20 and 27, 7-9pm. $40

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People-Gurumi: The best present ever? An amigurumi customized to look like the recipient. Part One is planning what will make your amigurumi mirror your friend or family member and then getting started. Part Two is assembly and adding finishing touches, like hair and eyes, to make your people-gurumi come to life. Tuesdays, November 2 and 9, 7-9pm. $40

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Sheep Mittens: This is a sneak peek project from my upcoming collection of winter knitting patterns, and could these sheep mittens be any cuter?! Sized for children and adults, anyone would be super pumped to get these in their stocking. Using two different sizes of yarn, your pointer and thumb become sheep legs! That free pointer finger is also pretty darn handy. Wednesday November 3rd, 7-9pm. $20 or FREE with purchase of my new ebook! Details coming soon.

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Group Knitting and Crochet: Come get help starting a project, finishing a project, picking a project, picking materials, or learning something new! These classes are here for you to make up class time with, especially missed Holiday Present Prep classes, and any scheduled classes you can’t make it to can be rescheduled during these class times. 2 hours, $15

Wednesday November 10, 7-9pm

Tuesday November 16, 7-9pm

Tuesday November 30, 7-9pm

Thursday December 2, 7-9pm

Tuesday December 7, 7-9pm

Wednesday December 7, 7-9pm

Thursday December 9th, 7-9pm

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Finishing School: Need help getting those presents finished? Of course you do! No matter how early we get started we are always scrambling in December. Use these classes to seam, zipper, stuff, button, duplicate stitch, or embroider your hand knit and crocheted presents to make sure they are done in time for your holiday parties. (Good for knitting time, too!) 2 hours, only $5 or FREE if you are in Holiday Present Prep!

Tuesday December 14, 7-9pm

Wednesday December 15, 7-9pm

Thursday December 16, 7-9pm

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One on One Classes: Is there something you are interested in knitting that you don’t see listed here? Pick a project or a new skill and email me to set up a one on one class! I generally schedule classes weekday nights 7-9pm and weekend days in two hour blocks between 10am-4pm. Send me a few dates and times that work for you. I will match our schedules, pick a time that works for both of us, and give you a class outline. One on one classes are $15 per hour; most classes are two hours long.

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Knitting Book Club: We’re back! And reading A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith for our Monday, October 4th meet up. If you are interested in joining the book club, send me an email. Please don’t come with knitting questions as I won’t be teaching anything (so the book club can be free of course), just come to knit and chat about our book!

Please note that all classes are held at New Wave Coffee at 2557 N Milwaukee Ave / 3103 W Logan Blvd in Logan Square unless otherwise noted.

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