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To register for a class, call our main store... 612 729 9333 and reserve your place with a credit card.
If you have questions about a class, please email classes@ingebretsens.com
Be sure to check the location of the class in which you are interested.
Unless noted, classes are at our main store, 1601 E. Lake Street, Minneapolis.
We also hold classes, especially for cooking, at Norway House, 911 E. Franklin Avenue,
and at Ingebretsen's av Stockholm, our store in Stockholm, Wisconsin.
Cancellations must be made one week in advance to receive a refund.
We look forward to seeing you!
Knitting Classes
Norwegian Mittens with Kate Running
For this class, you will be provided with a mitten pattern based on the classic Setesdal motif. You'll learn some tips and tricks for stranded knitting in the round, creating a thumb gusset, and finishing techniques. By the end of class you will have completed one mitten, and you should feel comfortable taking on mittens on your own.
Students should be able to knit and purl and have a basic understanding of two-color stranded knitting.
Bring size US3 or 4 needles. Kate will show you how to work with two circular needles, magic loop (one long flexible circular needle, at least 30” preferred) or double pointed needles. The mittens are knit with worsted or DK weight wool yarn.
Rauma Strikkegarn in two contrasting colors is preferred and available in store with a class discount. $45
Saturdays, February 1, 8 & 15 1 to 3
About the teacher: Kate Running has been knitting for 18 years ever since her grandmother, Esther, taught her in middle school. She has learned a lot from various knitting books, magazines, other knitters, and wonderful YouTube since then. Over the past 7 years, Kate has enjoyed teaching knitting and felting to kids and adults. She founded SKHR Knits to sell some knitwear along with original knitting patterns.
Nålbindning a Tomte Hat with Renata Fossett
Renata Fossett will teach you how to make a warm winter hat using the ancient technique of Nålbindning. This class is ideal for beginners, or for intermediate learners who would like to review the basics.
Nålbindning fragments have been found that date back as far as 8500 years ago, well before people began knitting. The practice is still in use, although it is a rare handicraft in modern times. The process creates a sturdy fabric using short pieces of yarn and a single large needle, and has been used to make functional household items and clothing, such as socks, hats, mittens, and bags. (To read more about nålbindning, click here.)
Renata is happy to bring this ancient technique to you and show how to execute the stitches and understand the basics of hat construction and pattern reading.
Materials: You will need a Nålbindning needle (a blunt, large-eyed tapestry needle will work well), and 2 skeins of bulky-weight single-ply yarn (about 200 yards), ideally with a wool content of at least 50% for felted joins. Light or bright colors are best for learning, and bright red is a great color for this particular project. Needles will be provided for use in the class, or can be purchased before class in the store. $50
This class meets at Norway House, 913 E. Franklin Avenue, Minneapolis.
Saturdays, February 22 & 29 10:30 to 12:30
Register online through Norway House
Lovikka Mittens with Wendy Johnson
In this 4-hour workshop class you will learn how to knit a mitten in the Swedish Lovikka style. Lovikka is a town located near the Arctic Circle (so they know about knitting for warmth!) with a renowned tradition of this style of knitting with embroidered embellishment around the cuff. This mitten is knit in the round on double-pointed needles using a single ply yarn.
The class will learn about the interesting history of the Lovikka knitting tradition and knit, embroider, and learn how to "full" (lightly felt) a mini version of the Lovikka mitten. (The mini mitten is a young child's size but the pattern provided will also include an adult-sized mitten that may be knit at home.) Making the mini-mitten will give you the opportunity to learn all the skills you need to knit all sizes of Lovikka mittens.
Skill level: The student must know how to knit in the round on double-pointed needles.
Supplies needed: Size 9 double-pointed needles (preferably in a set of 5), small stitch holder (optional), a tapestry needle, and one skein of Àlafosslopi yarn (two skeins if you'd like to have enough to make a pair of adult mittens afterwards). Traditional Lovikka mittens are white, but students are welcome to use the color of their choice. There is a 10% discount on class materials on the first day of class. The embroidery yarn will be provided by the instructor. $55
Saturday, March 7 10 to 2:30
Viking Trails Cowl or Cuffs with Wendy Johnson
In this one-session class, students will learn simple yet universal cable knitting techniques as they begin to knit a cowl designed by Wendy J. Johnson. The design appears intricate but is actually quite easy to knit. Tips will be shared on how to read cable patterns and work them with ease. The connections between the Aran knitting traditions of cable work and the Viking influence will also be discussed. Skill level: The student must know how to knit and purl.
Supplies needed: 1 skein Lavold Silky Wool (dk weight), Size 4 (3.5mm), 16” circular or straight needles, tapestry needle, row counter (optional), stitch markers (optional). All supplies may be purchased in the shop before the start of class.
We will be exclusively working with Elsebeth Lavold's Silky Wool yarn (sold at Ingebretsen's). There is a 10% discount on class materials on the first day of class. This is a one-session, 4-hour class. You may bring a sack lunch or buy some lunch items at the Ingebretsen's meat market next door. $55
Saturday, March 21 10 to 2:30
Costume Cuffs (Wristwarmers) in the Västergötland Tradition with Wendy Johnson
Knit a pair of fine cuffs the instructor has designed with inspiration from a traditional pattern found within her family’s Swedish Västergötland province (located along the southwest coast of Sweden). In this one-session class, students will learn fine colorwork technique as it relates to a vintage pattern from the province, as well as how to incorporate beads into a picot edge. (The beadwork is optional.) The long-revered textile traditions of Västergötland will be discussed and examples of other work from this textile-rich region will be shown. These are elegant and warm cuffs! The pattern will include options for completing the cuffs at home as fingerless or fingered gloves, although the project may be finished as just cuffs.
Skill level: Preferably some experience in knitting in the round with double-pointed needles. All supplies (except optional beads) may be purchased in the shop before the start of class. The instructor will bring some beads for students to purchase but students may wish to find their own unique beads to match their chosen yarn prior to the class date.
Supply List:
A set of 4 double-pointed needles. The needle range may be US size 1 for loose knitters to size 3 or larger for tight knitters. (The pattern is written for US size 2 needles.) (Circular needles may also suffice if the student knows how to do the “magic needle” or “2 circular needles” technique. Those techniques will NOT be taught in class and double-pointed needles are preferred by the instructor.)
Gauge is IMPORTANT! Bring a range of needles or preferably, knit a gauge IN ADVANCE of the class.
The gauge to match is 6 stitches to the inch.
Yarn: Rauma Finullgarn
The cuff pair only needs 1 skein of the main color and one of the contrasting (pattern) color. If the student wishes to go beyond the cuffs and make either fingerless gloves or fingered gloves, they will need 2 skeins of the main color but still only 1 of the contrasting color.
Beads: (optional)
These may be purchased at JoAnn’s, Michael’s, or just about any craft supply store as well as at specialty bead shops. They are quite inexpensive and can come in large quantities so many cuffs could be knit and beaded with one package of beads.
Size 6/0 “E” Seed beads (3.3 mm) - Quantity: 54 beads for up to a pair of the large-sized cuffs (some may be left over, depending upon the cuff size chosen.
Crochet hook for beading, US size 10 or 12
Stitch marker(s), optional.
One entire cuff will most likely NOT be finished during the class,
but you will receive all the instruction needed to confidently complete the cuff at home. $55
Saturday, April 4 10 to 2:30
Norge Knitters
If you’re stuck in the middle of a project, want some tips for finishing your work, or are just starting to knit, come and join us. All are welcome!
Norway House 913 E Franklin Ave, Minneapolis. $5 donation is appreciated.
Sundays, 11 to 2
March 29
June 14
Individualized Knitting Instruction
Have a knitting question or want to master a new technique? Need someone to give you the courage and some pointers as you cut your first steek? Individualized knitting instruction is available.
Call the store or email classes@ingebretsens.com and tell us what you need to learn.
We'll arrange the knitting teacher and you will set the time. $25 an hour.
Open Knitting
Knit two (or six or ten) together. Come relax, knit, chat, and see what other knitters are working on.
It's free, and everyone is welcome!
Join us for open knitting on Mondays from 1 to 3 and Fridays from 3 to 5