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Knitting 201: Wooly Beehive Skep

Knitting 201: Wooly Beehive Skep

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Saturday, June 7th & 14th

10am-12pm (2 Sessions)

Class Level: Intermediate

Students will learn to knit and felt a small, decorative-only beehive skep.

First class, knit the beehive. Learn how to felt. Learn what materials are needed for the
second class.

What to Know Before:

Must know how to knit, and double point needles experience necessary.
Don’t need to have felted before. Homework: Come to second class with a felted and stuffed beehive ready for embellishing.

You will learn how to:

Learn how to knit and felt a 3.5 tall decorative sculpture from Marie Mayhew Designs,
Woolly Beehive Skep pattern. Techniques on successful felting processes. Simple
embellishing techniques using embroidery floss and needle felting.

Students need to bring: 

Set of US size 10.5 double point needles
(2) stitch markers
Tapestry needle

Materials included in Class:

1 skein Cascade 220
Polyester fiberfill 
Plastic poly-pellets 
(2) hanks of DMC #5 perle cotton embroidery floss, for embellishing 
Chenille needle size 18
Dark brown roving, for beehive door 
All-purpose felting needle, size 38-gauge (2)

Booklet Pattern Included In Class Price

Instructor: Marie Mayhew Designs

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