CIK Winter Retreat: January 31, 2009 January 9, 2009
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CIK’s Winter Retreat will be held Saturday, January 31, 2009 from 9am to 3pm at the Willow Creek Country Club, 140 Army Post Road, West Des Moines. Lunch will be provided and is included in the registration fee($25 members/$35 non-members). A list of materials will be provided after registration. Email cikblog@gmail.com to obtain a registration brochure.
Knitting 101: The Basics
If you’ve always wanted to pick up a pair of knitting needles and learn to knit this is the class for you! Instructor:
Lorraine
Top Down Raglan Sweater (Intermediate)
In this course you will be guided through knitting a simple top-down raglan baby sweater from the CIK Charity Knitting guide. You will cover the basics of sweater construction. Instructor: Robin
Twine Knitting (Advanced)
Twine knitting, also called Stranded Knitting, is a Scandanavian method of knitting alternating between two strands of yarn, twisting the strands after each stitch. Participants will knit an adult-size mitten. Instructor: Cindy
Fireside Sit’n’Knit with Dr Jen (all levels)
Have you hit a brickwall with a knitting project and can’t figure out how to continue? Dr. Jen will be available to answer questions about how to read a pattern, cast-ons, cast-offs, seams, and everything in-between. This class is geared towards those knitters who need some time to work on UFOs (UnFinished Objects). Instructor: Jen
Next CIK Meeting: January 6, 2009 (today!) January 6, 2009
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Join us TONIGHT for CIK’s first meeting of 2009! We will discuss our knitting-related New Year’s Resolutions and classes for the January 31 Winter Retreat will be announced. CIK meets at Valley Church (4343 Fuller Road, West Des Moines) and the meeting starts at 7pm.
Winter Retreat 2008 January 25, 2008
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The Winter Retreat is tomorrow, Saturday, January 26th from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Willow Creek Clubhouse on Army Post. There are three classes:
- Waterfall beaded scarf (cost of class is $20)
Note: members need to provide their own materials - Finishing class (cost of class is $25)
- Beaded bracelet-crochet (cost of class is $25)
- Sit and Knit by the fire (cost is $18)
All class costs include lunch (potato bar). Hope to see you there!
