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Last February, one of our dear pastors, Stacey Simpson Duke, passed away. She was a marvelous knitter and often spun roving into yarn before sitting with a project. A cozy knitted mitten pattern has been found in which one can incorporate pieces of Stacey’s roving. We have wool roving of Stacey’s that is ready to be made into something beautiful.
All knitters are welcome to join us to make thrums from roving and weave them into mittens. The class will be held at Spun on two consecutive Thursdays, March 7 and 14 from 3:30-5:30. We are honored to have Carol Ullmann, creator of the Thrummed Mittens pattern, as our instructor. On February 22, there will be an initial gathering of participants at FBC in the Memorial lounge from 3:30 till 5:30. We will review the pattern and start the homework. Stacey’s roving will be available for purchase; the cost of the class at Spun is $85. We do not want the cost of this class to be a barrier for anyone; please connect with Xan as needed.
To sign up for the class, please click the purple “Sign Up” button. Once our class list is set (max 8 attendees), we will email the group to confirm your registration. Once you have received your confirmation email you’ll need to purchase the mitten yarn from Spun (410 N Fourth Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48104). Please make sure to mention you are part of the FBCA2 Mitten class; they will have our class list at the counter. You also need to purchase the pattern from Ravelry.
Questions? Connect with Xan Morgan (xan@fbca2.org), Kay Wilson (kaylwilson614@gmail.com), or Kristin Reynolds (kristinreynolds@comcast.net).
Details shared with us by Spun: Thrummed Mittens (Private Class)
Teacher: Carol Ullmann
Cost: $85
When: Thursday, March 7, March 14 from 3:30 -5:30
Location: Spun
Min/max number of participants: 4/8
Description: Thrummed mittens are magically warm, lined with tufts of wool that block the sneakiest of cold winter winds. This class is appropriate for all skill levels, whether you are knitting your first mitten or your fiftieth.
Prerequisites: Participants should be familiar with the long-tail cast-on, knitting, purling, and knitting in the round.
Homework: Cast on 36 stitches with size US6 double-pointed needles, using the long-tail cast-on, join to knit in the round, and knit in 2×2 ribbing (knit 2, purl 2) for three inches.
Materials to bring along:
- One skein of Berroco Lanas, purchased from Spun
- Roving from Stacey’s stash (See Xan) OR purchased from Spun
- US 6 double-pointed needles
- US 8 double-pointed needles
- Darning or tapestry needle
- Stitch markers
- Measuring tape
- Scissors
- A copy (printed or digital) of the Warm Paws pattern, which you can purchase here