Absolute Beginner Series

Learn to Knit with Finnegan’s Run

This course covers essential knitting skills in three two hour sessions. Students will practice casting on, knit and purl stitches, binding off, seaming, and weaving in ends. Additional instruction includes understanding yarn categories, needle options, and choosing and reading patterns.

Instructor: Jax Lewis

Skill Level: Absolute Beginner – no experience needed

Class: Three 2 hour classes for a total of 6 hours of instruction
Mondays June 2, 9 & 16 from 6-8pm

Class Format: In Person

Cost: $65.00

Class Size: Max 6 Students

Skills Required:

Desire to learn how to knit
16 years or older. For younger students please contact us

Skills Learned:

Long Tail Cast-on
Knit stitch
Purl Stitch
Cast-off
Intro to yarn types, needles, notions & reading patterns

Materials INCLUDED in class fee*

YARN – 1 skein Light Colored Worsted Weight Yarn – Berroco Vintage

Required Materials Not Included in Class Fee:

We ask that you purchase your patterns directly from the designer, so they receive full credit and payment, and bring a printed copy to class.

Pattern: “Beginner’s Bliss” pouch pattern designed by Jax Lewis. Available using link or QRCode above. https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/beginners-bliss

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We are a small business and ask that you purchase your class supplies from Finnegan's Run, at a 10% discount*.

NEEDLE – 24” Size 7 or 8 Circular Needle
Darning Needle
Two buttons, approx. 3/8 inch to ¾ inch

Finnegan’s Run Class Policies:

Our goal at Finnegan’s is to help enrich every student’s passion for knitting and crocheting by expanding skills, understanding new techniques, and creating beautiful projects. We offer small class sizes to ensure that every student gets the help they require. We want everyone to go home feeling confident and successful in the new skills learned.

Required Skills Policy

Please pay special attention to the prerequisites that are listed on each class sheet. Carefully read the skills that are required for each class prior to signing up. Each class is designed to teach a specific technique(s) and not necessarily the skills required to perform the technique. The dedicated class time does not account for teaching the skills on the required skills list. If you have any questions, please contact us and together we will make sure you are ready to get the most out of class.

Materials Policy

We are a small business and require you to purchase your class yarn from Finnegan’s Run.

Class Size Policy

“Learn to” and “First Project” Classes will run without a required class size. All other classes will have a required minimum class size. The minimum class size will be listed in the class description “Class Size.” If this class size is not met by three (3) days before the class start date we will cancel the class, notify the students, and issue a refund.

Refund Policy

Refunds for Prepaid Classes can only be made if we are notified at least two (2) weeks in advance of the first class date. Missed Classes will not be made up unless the Instructor is unable to teach or the shop is closed for inclement weather. No refunds for missed classes.

Discount Policy

Rewards and promotional discounts cannot be used on the purchase of classes, in other words it does not apply to class instruction fees. ALL IN-STOCK CLASS SUPPLIES ELIGIBLE FOR 10% DISCOUNT* Excludes special orders, trunk shows, loom rentals, loom purchases

We look forward to seeing you in class and sharing the journey of learning something new and exciting.

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