Instructor: Marisa Veri

Instructor: Marisa Veri Marisa is the knitter, crocheter, spinner, felter, designer and owner behind Pretty Little Yarns Ltd., Dye Pretty Yarn + Fibre and Felt Pretty. With a background in Interior Design, Marisa has translated her love of problem solving and colour into her passion for the fibre arts. She has always been drawn to colour, craft, and the handmade. After learning to knit at age 7, it took a few years before the bug really bit her, but in time crochet, hand spinning, wheel spinning, needle felting, and dyeing have all become critical parts of Marisa’s creative expression. Marisa has been an instructor at Fibre at Fern retreats, as well as at Kawartha Yarn and Fibre Festival, Muskoka Yarn and Fibre Fest, Fibre Spirit, and at local yarn shops. __________________________________________________________________________________ Saturday Morning Workshop: Granny Squares in the Bag Granny squares are everywhere! And with this crochet class, you'll finally have them in the bag! Ideal for beginners with some crochet experience, Marisa from Pretty Little Yarns Ltd. will guide you in starting the Battenberg Bag by Salena Baca. Create a granny square motif from start to finish by learning to make an adjustable loop, to chain, to single and double crochet, and leave with all the knowledge you need to join your squares into the perfect bag! Prerequisites: Having crocheted before would be an asset. Ideally know how to double crochet. Materials Fee per Student: Estelle Linocott will be available for purchase in advance of the class in assorted colours for $9.99+HST per skein. Each bag will require 3-5 skeins, depending on colour selection. Advance purchase enables me to wind the skeins into cakes for the students to work with in class. Student Supply List: (What do you need to bring from home?) • Size G/6 (4.00mm) crochet hook • Lockable stitch markers, if available • Small scissors __________________________________________________________________________________ Saturday Afternoon Workshop: Granny Square Cardinal Everywhere you look there is another sweet little bird pattern trying to jump your queue! Mix that with the granny square craze and you get the “Birds of a Feather” pattern by Yarnovations. In this beginner‐friendly crochet class Marisa from Pretty Little Yarns Ltd. will guide you in learning to make the popular granny square motif into the winter favourite, the cardinal. Begin with an adjustable loop, learn to chain, single and double crochet, and of course, learn to join your squares into a cute little cardinal. Materials Fee per Student: $12.50 + HST What’s Included in the Kit: Kit includes: A minimum of 25g of worsted weight yarn, two hand painted safety eyes, and polyfil. Pattern purchased separately. Student Supply List: Please bring: • Size G/6 (4.00mm) crochet hook • Lockable stitch markers, if available • Small scissors and darning needle Homework: Ensure you have purchased the pattern here: https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/1800938341/?ref=share_ios_native_control ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Sunday Morning Workshop: Corner to Corner (C2C) Crochet Master the art of the corner-to-corner (C2C) crochet technique with this class. We will be using a versatile scarf pattern to learn the basics of the C2C crochet which is popular for blankets. We will also review how to change colours and how to use graph paper to customize your next project! Learning Objectives: Students will learn how to perform the corner to corner crochet technique, change yarn colours within this crochet style and use graph paper to create custom projects in the future. Materials Fee per Student: $84 What’s Included in the Kit: 3 skeins of coordinating hand-dyed yarns Student Supply List: 5mm crochet hook and small scissors