All of our classes are held at Seed Stitch Fine Yarn. *Class fees do not include the cost of materials. Please register soon, as our classes tend to fill up quickly. Please call 978.744.5557, or visit us at Seed Stitch Fine Yarn Store to register.

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Private Lessons

Semi-Private Lessons

Want to spend an afternoon learning and knitting with a friend? Schedule a semi-private lesson for you and one other person to work on a technique or gain insight into your current project.

Lesson fee: $80 per hour for two people (aka $40 per person)*

Starts in March

Dorset Buttons Back Again!

Instructor: Jules Means
3 Sessions: Sunday March 28th from 2:00-4:00
Class Fee: $20 - Supplies not included.

Dorset buttons are an old style of button, handmade from embroidery floss or yarn and wrapped around a ring-shaped base. These buttons are extremely beautiful and would be a welcome addition to any garment, bag, or with a pin back as piece of jewelry. Join the newest addition to the Seed Stitch teaching line up, Jules, for this fabulous workshop. This technique can also be a great way to use up those little bits of yarn left over from all of your projects.

Drop in to pick up the pattern as well as a suitable yarn for your project. Supplies not include in course fee.

Beginning Knit - Saturdays

In this class, taught by Andrea Osbon, you'll learn so many of the basics to arm you for any project. By the end of the class you'll have an amazing scarf designed by Ann Norling. With the Stitch Sampler Scarf you'll learn how to cast on, knit and purl and how to combine these into seed stitch, a basket weave, ridge stitch, caterpillar stitch, basic cables, etc.

Drop in to pick up the pattern as well as a suitable yarn for your project.

Back AGAIN! The Beaded Cuff

Back by popular demand, Michele will be teaching another session of the very popular workshop. Have you ever wanted to add beads to a project? Wanted to knit some jewelry or other fun accessory? This 2 hour class will give you the basics of how to knit how to knit a fine gauge beaded bracelet. You could easily translate this technique to work with Kid Silk Haze or other fine gauge yarn. Finish this workshop with a fab accessory for you or a gift for someone you love.

Skill requirements are: casting on, knitting, and binding off. Supplies not included in course fee.

Hooking with YARN with Amy Barrie!

Instructor: Amy Barrie of Lincoln Farm Designs
1 Session Workshop: Sunday March 28th from 3:00 PM- 5:00 PM
Class Fee: $20 Students should contact Amy at (508) 423-9900 to select a kit from her amazing line up of designs.  Projects range from $20-$120 and students will also need to purchase a hook for $12 and a hoop ranging from $25-$75 depending upon preference.  Feel free to ask an SSFY fiber consultant for more details when you register.


Are you looking for ways to expand your fiber arts? Love yarn and looking for a new way to express yourself? Join us for this exciting new addition to the Seed Stitch Line up – Rug Hooking with Yarn. Amy Barrie, from Lincoln Farm Designs, is a local talent who has been designing rug hooking patterns and hooking for years.  You’ll see her designs are fresh, modern, and fun.  In this class you’ll learn the art of hooking with yarn and can choose from any one of Amy’s designs.  You can choose to purchase a kit without yarn and leverage yarns from your stash.  Suitable yarns are worsted or heavy weight natural fibers. Make sure to call Amy prior to your class to tell her your project selection.  Amy will bring the kit to the class and you can pay for the kit at class. Class registration, however, fee must be paid in advance to secure you spot. 

No prior hooking experience required. Supplies not included in course fee.

Socks on Two Circs - Evening

Instructor: Sumner Delaney
4 Session Class: Wednesday Evenings 6:30-8:00 PM March 10th, 17th, 24th, and 31st
Class Fee: $45 Supplies not included.  Students will need to purchase Socks Soar on Two Circular Needles book by Cat Bordhi, sock yarn, and two circular needles.

Cat Bordhi is a sock legend, constantly pushing the limits of sock knitting technique.  Learn this fantastic approach to knitting one sock on two circular needles with Sumner Delaney.  Sumner knits all of his socks like this and love it.  This class is open to both first time sock knitters and more advanced students alike. 

Basic knitting skills required but no prior sock knitting experience needed.  Students do not need to know how to knit on double pointed needles either. 

Design Your Own Reversible Hat

Instructor: Andrea Osbon
4 Sessions: Saturday 2:00-4:00 PM March 27th, April 3rd, and 10th
Class Fee: $45 

This fabulous technique will make a warm and cozy hat for yourself or anyone you love. Make a hat within a hat. The finished project will emulate double knit without all the trouble and be fully reversible. You can choose from any DK or light worsted weight yarn and Andrea will work with you to understand gauge, how many stitches to cast on, and how to decrease to make the perfect hat. Please come to class with a 4 X 4 inch square swatch in your chosen yarn.

Drop in to pick out supplies. Recommended but not required reading “Elizabeth Zimmerman’s Knitting Around”. Please come to class with a calculator, notebook, pencil, measuring tape, set of needles for recommended gauge and one set of needles two sizes smaller

One Day Finishing Workshop

Instructor: Laurie Bellin
All Day Workshop: Saturday March 20th 10:30-5:00 with a break in the middle for lunch
Class Fee: $45 -- minimum of 4 people to run the class

Many of the best knitters even have trouble when it comes to finishing garments.  The great two part, one day session will teach you many of the finishing tools of the trade as well as help you in finishing one of your current projects.  The first half of the class (10:00-1:00) will show you various finishing techniques and the second half (2:00-5:00) will help you through the specifics of your project. Anyone who has taken Laurie’s class before knows just how much you learn in this session. 

Please come to class with three 4X4 inch swatches and one 4x4 inch swatch still on your needles in any worsted or DK weight yarn.  As well bring a project that is need of finishing for the second half of the session.

Fixes and Techniques

Instructor: Laurie Bellin
1 Session Workshop: Saturday March 27th 10:30-1:30
Class Fee: $25 – Students should bring an problem child project and a 4x4 inch swatch

Ever dropped a stitch, realized after 6 or 7 rows that you purled when you should have knit, crossed a cable the wrong way? Well join us for this great 3 hour workshop that will help you work through some of the basics of fixes and challenging techniques.  The first half of the class will be devoted to basic techniques to help you through almost any mishap.  For the second half of the workshop, bring in a project that’s been plaguing you or in which you need some help.  Learn how to get through your project mistake and also see what others are tackling.

Please come to workshop prepared with a roughly 4X4 inch swatch in any worsted or DK yarn still on your needles.  As well bring your bag of tools like a darning needle, crochet hook, scissors, etc.

First Baby Sweater

Instructor: Darlene Crone-Todd
3 Session Class: Saturdays 1:30-3:30 PM March 27th, April 3rd, April 10th
Class Fee: $45 Supplies not included.  Students must purchase one of the recommended Yankee Knitter individual patterns ($4.95) and a yarn to gauge (prices may vary depending upon the student’s yarn choice)

Ever wanted to tackle a sweater but not ready to commit to a garment for yourself? Have a new baby in your life? Well this is the perfect class for you.  You’ll learn how to shape and assemble a garment and walk out of the class with a fabulous baby sweater.  Choose from several classic Yankee Knitter baby sweater patterns so that you can create a sweater to your taste. 

Basic knitting skills required but no prior garment construction necessary.  Students do not need to know how to knit in the round yet.

Cast On to Cast Off Workshop

Please note: Advanced payment and registration is required to hold your spot in all classes.

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