If you’ve wanted to learn how to knit, and you think you would try the patience of Job, just come on

over for our beginner knitting class. Our 1-session class will teach you how to knit. You can BYON (bring

your own needles) and BYOY (bring your own yarn) or purchase your materials at The Flying Needles for

10% off after you have registered. This class is held each Wednesday & Saturday morning at 11 a.m.,

and you can take as many sessions as you want! Each class is limited to 4 people. These classes do fill up,

so please register for this class by stopping by or calling us at

(757) 345-3655.

This class is usually taught by Owner Susan Dickerson but all The

Flying Needles Yarnistas may make an appearance.

Class Level: Beginner

Skills required: NONE

What you will learn: Knitting

Materials: Knitting needles & the yarn of your choice

Cost: $10

Your needles not FLYING fast enough for you? Do all those Fair Isle COLOR WORK projects call your

name? Yarnista Ashley Pels, one of the fastest knitters we’ve seen the East of the Mississippi, will have

your needles blurring with Continental Knitting and the Norwegian Purl. This technique makes seed

stitching & knit 1, purl 1 a BREEZE! We recommend taking this class prior to the Crosshatch Shawl class

in April. This class is available 6 different dates and times.

All materials can be purchased for 10% off after registering by

dropping in or calling us at (757) 345-3655. The class is limited to 6.

Class Level: Beginner

Skills required: Must be able to knit, purl, and cast on

What you will learn: Knit continentally & Norwegian purl

Materials: size 8 needle and worsted weight yarn

Cost: $30

This neck warmer is a fun knit for a next-step beginner or an intermediate knitter. Add texture to this

neck gaiter with nothing but knit and purl stitches in an easy 7-stitch repeat. Class times are 1 to 3 pm

Thursdays March 23 & 30 OR 12 to 2 pm Saturdays May 13 & 20 OR 5 to 7 pm May 31 & June 14. All

materials can be purchased for 10% off after registering by stopping by or

calling us at (757) 345-3655. Class is limited to 6.

Class Level: Beginner

Skills required: Cast on via a long-tail method, knit, purl and bind off

What you will learn: How to read a pattern & chart reading, knitting in

the round, adding texture to your knitting, basic chart reading

Materials: 1 skein of Dancing Leaf Farms Yoga, size 8 circular needles with

a 24” cable, a stitch marker, and a tapestry needle for weaving ends

Pattern: Zen Pleats by Stitchnerd Designs, $4.50 from Ravelry

Cost: $60

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/zen-pleats

Too TWISTED for words, this hat is perfect for a next-step beginner. This hat will teach you ribbing &

knitting in the round! All while creating an

AWESOME chapeau! Yarnista & Owner Susan

Dickerson will lead this fun, two-session class from

12 to 2 pm Saturdays, March 25 & April 1; OR 1 to 3

pm Tuesdays, April 18 & May 2; OR 5 to 7 pm

Wednesdays May 10 & 17.

All materials can be purchased for 10% off after

registering by stopping by or calling us at (757) 345-

3655. Class is limited to 6.

Class Level: Beginner

Skills required: Must be able to cast on via a long-tail

method, knit, purl and bind off

What you will learn: Knitting in the round and

ribbing, basic pattern reading

Materials: 1 skein of your favorite chunky yarn (We

recommend Dancing Leaf Farms Boogie), size 8

circular needles with a 16” cable, size 8 Double

Pointed Needles, a stitch marker, a tapestry needle for weaving ends

Pattern: The Flying Needles Twisted Cap pattern, FREE

Cost: $60

IT’S A MESSY BUN HAT CLASS! Make your own and still look fashionably trendy! This class is perfect for a

beginning knitter looking for the next step project! Yarnista & Owner Susan Dickerson will lead this fun,

one-session class from 2:30 to 4:30 pm Saturday, April 1, OR 4 to 6 pm Thursdays April 13 OR May 25.

All materials can be purchased for 10% off after registering by

stopping by or calling us at (757) 345-3655. Class is limited to 6.

Class Level: Beginner

Skills required: Must be able to cast on via a long-tail method,

knit, purl and bind off

What you will learn: Basket weave stitch, ribbing and knitting in

the round

Materials: 1 skein of worsted yarn, size 6 24” circular needles, a tapestry needle for weaving ends

Pattern: Bun Beanie Hat by Jennifer Suitt Designs, $4.99 downloadable on Ravelry

Cost: $30

DON’T BE INTIMIDATED BY LACE, PATTERNS OR CHARTS ANY LONGER! Yarnista & Closet Lace Queen

Rosemarie Kammer will lead you through the instructions and chart of making the GORGEOUS

Nurmilintu Shawl. This 3-session class is from 10 am to 12 pm Tuesdays on April 4, 18 & May 2.

All materials can be purchased for 10% off after registering by

stopping by or calling us at (757) 345-3655. Class is limited to 6

people.

Class Level: Intermediate

Skills required: You must be able to cast on, knit & purl

What you will learn: Read a lace pattern & chart, basics of lace

knitting, increasing and decreasing

Materials: Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light or 420 yds of any

fingering weight yarn, size 6 circular needles with a 32” or 40” cable, a tapestry needle for weaving ends

Pattern: Nurmilintu by Heidi Alander, FREE on Ravelry

Cost: $90

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/messy-bun-beanie-14http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/nurmilintu

Need a shawl for your evening beach walking or dock sitting for spring & summer? Look NO FURTHER!

This Cabled Shawl is the perfect addition to anyone’s wardrobe. Carry at all times for those moments

when you get a chill and a jacket would stymie the Fashionista in you! Yarnista & Cable Queen Janice

Feld will have you methodically twisting & turning your yarn until you’re a cable

ARTISTE! This 2-session class is from 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesdays, April 4 & 18. The

class, limited to 6, also is offered again from 1 to 3 p.m. Thursdays, June 8 & 22.

All materials can be purchased at The Flying Needles for 10% off after you have

registered. Register for this class by stopping by or calling us at (757) 345-3655.

Class Level: Adventurous beginner and above

Skills required: You must be able to cast on, knit & purl

What you will learn: Beginning lace pattern, cabling

Materials: 872 yds of worsted yarn (we recommend Plymouth’s Merino

Superwash) & size 10 circular needles with at least a 32” cable, (optional) size 10

circular needles with a 47” cable, stitch markers, highlighter tape, a cable needle & a tapestry needle

Pattern: Cabled Edged Shawl by Vanessa Ewing, FREE Ravelry download

Cost: $60

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/f767-cable-edged-shawl

Do you want to learn the basics of making a sweater without all the sweat equity of a full-blown adult-

sized sweater? Or do you have a cutie pie you just HAVE TO whip up a sweater for? If either is true, this

is the perfect class for you! Learn the basics of a knitted top-down sweater construction with minimal

seaming & a raglan sleeve – just mini-sized. And good GLORY do we have some sweet yarns for the

bambino in your life! Yarnista & Owner Susan Dickerson will lead this 2-session class from 1 to 3 pm

Thursdays, April 6 & 20.

All materials can be purchased at The Flying Needles for

10% off after you have registered. The class is limited to 6

people. Register for this class by stopping by or calling us at

(757) 345-3655.

Class Level: Beginner

Skills required: Long tail cast on, knit, purl

What you will learn: Kf/b, YO, K2Tog, knitting in the round,

basic sweater construction, joining yarns

Materials: 522 yards of DK yarn (we recommend any

Dreambaby or Dreambaby Paintpot), US size 4 and 6

circular needles with 16” cables, US size 6 circular needle

with 24” cable, stitch markers, tapestry needle for weaving

ends, knit gauge checker

Pattern: Plymouth’s 2833 Pullover, included in class price.

Cost: $70

**Notes for the Beginning Baby Sweater: You will be

writing on your pattern. Please bring a copy if you don’t want to mark your original. You will need to

confirm your gauge prior to class. Please purchase your yarn in advance of the class and knit a 4” by 4”

swatch with the US 6 needles and bring to class. Use your gauge checker to confirm you are knitting at 5

½ stitches per inch. If you need assistance with checking your gauge, please come by the shop.

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/2833-pullover

Spectra is a simple, lightweight scarf featuring two

fingering weight yarns. Short row shaping creates a

dramatically curved edge that coils and playfully

drapes. The intarsia technique entwines two

strands of yarn, creating a seamless wedge that

resembles a rainbow or color wheel! Craft Savant

Mary Herbert is teaching this 2-session class offered

in a variety of times: 5 to 7 pm Wednesdays, April

12 & April 19; 10:30 am to 12:30 pm Thursdays,

April 20 & 27; OR 12 to 2 pm Saturdays April 29 &

May 6.

All materials can be purchased at The Flying

Needles for 10% off after you have registered. The

class is limited to 6 people. Register for this class by

stopping by or calling us at (757) 345-3655.

Class Level: Intermediate

Skills required: You must be able to cast on, knit,

purl

What you will learn: How to carry 2 different yarns,

basic intarsia

Materials: 1 skein of each, Noro Silk Garden Sock &

Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light, size 5 circular needles 24” length or longer if you prefer

Pattern: Spectra by Stephen West, $6.00 Ravelry pattern not included in class price, either download or

purchase through us prior to the class - we are happy to assist you!

Cost: $60

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/spectra

We’ve had requests for it, and now it’s here: BEGINNING COLOR WORK! This spunky Crosshatch Shawl

uses 2 to 3 balls of yarn & you carry 2 colors throughout the project. (We recommend that you take the

Continental Knitting prior to this class to assist with color work.) Yarnista & Owner Susan Dickerson will

teach this class 2 to 4 pm Saturdays, April 15 & 29; OR 7 to 9 pm Wednesdays, April 19 & May 10; OR 2

to 4 pm June 8 & 15.

All materials can be purchased at The Flying Needles for 10%

off after you have registered. The class is limited to 6 people.

Register for this class by stopping by the shop or calling us at

(757) 345-3655.

Class Level: Intermediate

Skills required: Continental knit, knit, purl, cast on, bind off

What you will learn: Beginning color work

Materials: 1 or 2 balls of Juniper Moon Zooey & 1 ball of

Noro Mirai, size 7 circular needles with 40” cable and a

tapestry needle for weaving ends

Pattern: Crosshatch Shawl by Benjamin Matthews, $5.50 Ravelry pattern

Cost: $60

There’s nothing worse than taking a break from you knitting, coming

back, picking it up and realizing there’s something wrong 14 rows back.

Put the whammy on your mistakes & learn how to seam that sweater

you completed – Kitchener stitch included. Yarnista & Knitting

Extraordinaire Eileen Grant will lead you through this class from 10 am

to 12 pm Saturday, April 22 & from 5 to 7 pm Wednesday, June 7.

The class is limited to 6 people. Register for this class by stopping by or calling us at (757) 345-3655.

Class Level: Beginner

Skills required: You must be able to cast on, knit & purl

What you will learn: How to finish your project & correct mistakes

Materials: Items with mistakes, items you need to finish, & tapestry needle

Cost: $40

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/crosshatch-shawl

Want to cable and need instant gratification? Check out our CABLED HAT class! This hat will go on & off

your needles in a flash. Guest Instructor & Yarnista Eileen Grant will teach you the twisty technique of

cabling in this one-session class 1 to 3 pm on Saturday, April 22, OR 7 to 9 pm Wednesday May 24.

All materials can be purchased for 10% off after registering by

stopping by or calling us at (757) 345-3655. The class is limited to 6

people.

Class Level: Beginner

Skills required: Must be able to cast on, knit, purl & bind off

What you will learn: How to cable and knit in the round

Materials: 140 yds Aran yarn, we recommend Plymouth

Homestead, size 8 circular needles with 16” or 24” cable.

Pattern: Wandering Cables Beanie, FREE on Ravelry

Cost: $30

If you’ve heard us talk about Ravelry – the most AWESOME website for knitting and crocheting patterns

EVER – and you have no idea what we’re talking about, then this class is for you! THIS IS A BRING YOUR

OWN DEVICE CLASS! Bring your own smartphone, iPhone, tablet or iPad to get a hands-on tutorial for

this website. This 1-session class will introduce you to the basics of Ravelry and searching for patterns.

You have two opportunities for this class: 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 16; OR 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, June 6.

You can take as many sessions as you want! Each class is limited to 4 people. Register for this class by

stopping by or calling us at (757) 345-3655.

This class is taught by our Yarnista & Owner

Susan Dickerson.

Class Level: Beginner

Skills required: NONE

What you will learn: Ravelry searching

Materials: Your own smartphone or tablet!

Cost: $40

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/wandering-cables-beanie

Ditch your DPNs and let your needles fly! Learn the magic loop

method for knitting socks top down! This 3-session class taught

by Yarnista Rosemarie Kammer begins 1 to 3 pm Saturdays,

May 6, 13 & 20. There is a 2nd session again from 7 to 9 pm

Wednesday nights May 31, June 7 & 14.

All materials can be purchased at The Flying Needles for 10%

off after you have registered. The class is limited to 6 people. Register for this class by stopping by or

calling us at (757) 345-3655.

Class Level: Intermediate

Skills required: You must be able to cast on and knit

What you will learn: Knit socks via magic loop

Materials: Sock yarn & 40” circular needles in your choice of size 0 to 2 – most students choose size 2

Pattern: Vanilla Latte Socks by Virginia Rose-Jeanes, FREE Ravelry download

Cost: $90

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/vanilla-latte-socks

Bring your own FORK, all your YARN SCRAPS and YOUR SENSE OF HUMOR! If you don’t or can’t laugh,

avoid this class at all possible times! Learn how to weave with a fork and your yarn scraps. Leave class

with a wall hanging and a piece of ART! Guest Instructor and Craft Savant Mary Herbert is offering this

class from 5 to 7 pm on Wednesday, May 3 OR 2:30 to 4:30 pm Saturday, June 10.

Dowel rods will be provided. The class is limited to 6 people. Register for this class by stopping by or

calling us at (757) 345-3655.

Class Level: Beginning weaver

Skills required: Ability to laugh & a sense of adventure

What you will learn: Basic weaving skills

Materials: Your own fork, your own yarn scraps

Pattern: None

Cost: $35

A simple, all-in-one Baby Blanket is just what the doctor ordered for that bambino on the way in a week!

Meet the 10-Stitch Blanket by Frankie Brown. Inspired by Elizabeth Zimmermann’s baby blanket, Frankie

wanted a blanket as one continuous strip, joining it as she went, to avoid the dreaded seaming. Join

Yarnista Extraordinaire Ashley Pels who will have you putting the whammy on that baby gift you’ve

procrastinated making. Class is 10 am to 12 pm Saturday, June 3 OR 5 to 7 pm Wednesday June 21.

All materials can be purchased at The Flying Needles

for 10% off after you have registered. The class is

limited to 6 people. You can register for this class

online or you can call the shop at (757) 345-3655.

Class Level: Intermediate

Skills required: You must be able to cast on, knit, purl

& bind off

What you will learn: How to work in short rows & join

work by wrapping & turning

Materials: 763 yards worsted weight yarn (shop

sample in Ella Rae Seasons), size 9 circular needles in 24” length (or longer length if you prefer)

Pattern: 10-Stitch Blanket by Frankie Brown, available for FREE on Ravelry

Cost: $35

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ten-stitch-blanket

Summer is almost here, and we know 1st-hand a

parent’s struggle during summer! Don’t wait! Pre-

emptively strike! We’ve created a special session of our

beginning knitting class for ages 10 and older. Yarnista

Ashley Pels will lead this one-session, 2-hour class held

on Saturdays from 2:30 to 4:30 pm on June 3 & again

on June 17.

The class is limited to 6. You can register for this class

by stopping by the shop or calling us at (757) 345-3655.

Class Level: Beginner

Skills required: A sense of adventure, the ability to pay

attention with a dash of patience

What you will learn: Knitting & purling

Materials: Beginning kits provided

Cost: $50

Deep in the bowels of summer, kids are BORED

and your ideas are all tapped out! Let us help you

with your 10 and up tween or teen! We’ve created

a week-long camp to tap into all sorts of craftiness

the week of July 17-21. Each morning from 10 am

to 12 pm your tween or teen will dive into CRAFTY

CAMP! Either pay for the whole week or go a la

carte and choose a single or several. Our Craft

Savants will teach beginning knitting, knitting a

messy bun hat, crochet, beginning weaving and

finally, yarn dying!

The full week of classes is $275 with materials included. If choosing a la carte, pick the craft day you

want for $60 each. Class size is limited to 10 each day. You can register for Crafty Camp by stopping by

the shop or calling us at (757) 345-3655.

Class Level: Beginner

Skills required: A sense of adventure, the ability to pay attention with a dash of patience

What you will learn: Knitting & purling, crocheting, yarn dying, weaving

Materials: Provided

Cost: $275 for the week or $60 for each session

10 am to 12 pm EACH DAY

July 17, Monday: Track 1 -Beginning Knitting

Track 2 - A Messy Bun Hat (Tracks depend on your child’s knitting level)

July 18, Tuesday: Weaving

July 19, Wednesday: Track 1 – Beginning Knitting Continued

Track 2 – A Messy Bun Hat follow-up & trouble shooting

July 20, Thursday: Yarn Dying (PLEASE WEAR CLOTHING THAT CAN BE STAINED!)

July 21, Friday: Track 1 - Beginning Crochet

Track 2 – A Beginning Dishcloth

CROCHETING

If you’ve wanted to learn how to crochet, and you think you would try the patience of Job, then this

class is for YOU! Our Crochet Queen Jill Gushue will have you crocheting in no-time flat. Call to set up

your one-on-one, half-hour crochet class on Wednesdays. Have 3 time options for us so we can give Jill

options. We are open until 7 pm on Wednesdays, so we feel sure we can accommodate your schedule.

You can BYON (bring your own needles) and BYOY (bring

your own yarn) or purchase your materials at The Flying

Needles for 10% off after you have registered. Take as

many sessions as you want! Register for this class by

stopping by or calling us at (757) 345-3655.

Class Level: Beginner

Skills required: NONE

What you will learn: Crocheting

Materials: Crochet needles & the yarn of your choice

Cost: $10

DON’T BE INTIMIDATED BY LACE, PATTERNS OR CHARTS ANY LONGER! Yarnista & Crochet Queen Jill

Gushue will lead you through the instructions and chart of making the GORGEOUS Festival Shawl,

recognizable by the traditional crochet fans. This class is Wednesdays 3 to 5 pm April 5 & 12 OR 7 to 9

pm May 31 & June 7.

All materials can be purchased for 10% off after registering by stopping by or calling us at (757) 345-

3655. Class is limited to 6 people.

Class Level: Advanced Beginner

Skills required: You must be able to make a consistent chain,

slip stitch, single crochet & triple crochet

What you will learn: Make a bottom-up shawl; simple way

to add another ball of yarn; read pattern & adjust as needed

Materials: size H Hook, 550 to 600 yards fingering weight

yarn (We recommend Nako Arya Ebruli Sim)

Pattern: Festival Shawl by Lyn Robinson, FREE on Ravelry

Cost: $60

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/festival-shawl