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Tuesday Knit Night (In-Person) March 21, 2023
Mar 21, 2023 6:30PM—8:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
***This event requires NO registration! However, you can enter your information if you would like us to know you’re coming. *** Come as you are and bring a knitting project — whether you’re in the middle of one, or have a project you’ve been meaning to start. If you don’t knit, bring your crochet or…
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(Waitlist) Challenge Yourself Series: Mosaic Knitting (In-Person) March 18, 2023
Mar 18, 2023 9:30AM—12:30PM
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street Marine on St. Croix, MN 55115
It IS possible to knit intricate colorwork designs using only one strand of yarn per row! It’s called mosaic knitting, and it’s almost too good to be true. This knitting method of colorwork is so streamlined and easy that suddenly, colorwork is accessible to everyone who is comfortable with knitting and purling. Students will acquire…
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FREE! Tuesday Knit Night (In-Person) March 14, 2023
Mar 14, 2023 6:30PM—8:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
***This event requires NO registration! However, you can enter your information if you would like us to know you’re coming. *** Come as you are and bring a knitting project — whether you’re in the middle of one, or have a project you’ve been meaning to start. If you don’t knit, bring your crochet or…
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(Waitlist) Intro to Nalbinding (In-Person) March 11, 2023
Mar 11, 2023 9:00AM—3:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
*This class is currently full with a waitlist. If you want to sign up for the waitlist, we will contact you if a space becomes available. We are also working with our instructor to add more classes. Stay tuned!* Experience the joy of creation, and shaping things out of simple materials. Explore this ancient form…
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(Waitlist) Weaving on a Loom! (In-Person) March 11, 2023
Mar 11, 2023 9:00AM—2:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
This rigid heddle loom class is designed for any level weaver! Your guide is Lisa Peterson, weaver extraordinaire. You will complete a table runner or set of coasters, learning how to create patterns using color, fiber texture and a few simple techniques. We may even find some truly natural fibers to incorporate into your weaving…
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FREE! Tuesday Knit Night (In-Person) March 7, 2023
Mar 07, 2023 6:30PM—8:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
***This event requires NO registration! However, you can enter your information if you would like us to know you’re coming. *** Come as you are and bring a knitting project — whether you’re in the middle of one, or have a project you’ve been meaning to start. If you don’t knit, bring your crochet or…
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(Wait list) Beginning Crochet: Make an Amigurumi Bunny (In-Person) March 4, 2023
Mar 04, 2023 10:00AM—1:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
*This class has sold out, but you can sign up for the wait list and we will contact you if a spot opens up.* Learn basic crochet techniques while making an adorable crocheted bunny! Once you finish your spring-themed friend, you will want to make more and more. They make great gifts, too. Instructor Cara Corey…
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FREE Community Dare to Repair (In-Person) March 4, 2023
Mar 04, 2023 9:00AM—12:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
***This event requires NO registration! Just come if you can and enjoy. Molly Sanford and Dana Vannen Anderson are on a quest to rescue your goods from the landfill. On the first Saturday of the month, join a community of repair-driven folks and learn how to restore items rather than throw them away. Drop in…
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FREE! Tuesday Knit Night (In-Person) February 28, 2023
Feb 28, 2023 6:30PM—8:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
***This event requires NO registration! However, you can enter your information if you would like us to know you’re coming. *** Come as you are and bring a knitting project — whether you’re in the middle of one, or have a project you’ve been meaning to start. If you don’t knit, bring your crochet or…
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(Waitlist) Watercolor Batiks (In-Person) February 25, 2023
Feb 25, 2023 10:00AM—1:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine Street, Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
*This class is currently full, but will be offered again on May 20. April and May classes will be open to signups on Feb. 14 (members) and Feb. 16 (non-members). * Try your hand at watercolor batik, a modern twist on the ancient Javanese art of batik. You don’t need to know watercolor technique or…
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FREE! Tuesday Knit Night (In-Person) February 21, 2023
Feb 21, 2023 6:30PM—8:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
***This event requires NO registration! However, you can enter your information if you would like us to know you’re coming. *** Come as you are and bring a knitting project — whether you’re in the middle of one, or have a project you’ve been meaning to start. If you don’t knit, bring your crochet or…
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Advanced Nålbinding: Mittens and More (In-Person) February 11, 2023
Feb 11, 2023 9:00AM—3:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
This class is designed as a follow-up to Janet’s Beginning Nålbinding class. Expand your nålbinding skills from the Oslo stitch to the Korgen stitch and beyond, while learning the additional skills necessary to create beautiful and practical nålbinded mittens. Bring your nålbinding needle(s) and appropriate yarn. Reminder that yarns should be 100% wool (for spit felting), single-ply…
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FREE! Tuesday Knit Night (In-Person) February 7, 2023
Feb 07, 2023 6:30PM—8:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
***This event requires NO registration! However, you can enter your information if you would like us to know you’re coming. *** Come as you are and bring a knitting project — whether you’re in the middle of one, or have a project you’ve been meaning to start. If you don’t knit, bring your crochet or…
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Chunky Knit Pouf Pillow (In-Person) February 4, 2023
Feb 04, 2023 10:00AM—1:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
In this beginner-friendly knitting class, you will learn how to make a cozy chunky knit pouf pillow that is perfect for decorating a couch, reading nook, kids room, etc. Poufs originated in the Ottoman Empire in the 18th century, and have since evolved from hard, backless seats to soft cushions bringing a little hygge to…
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FREE! Community Dare to Repair (In-Person) February 4, 2023
Feb 04, 2023 9:00AM—12:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
***This event requires NO registration! Just come if you can and enjoy. Molly Sanford and Dana Vannen Anderson are on a quest to rescue your goods from the landfill. On the first Saturday of the month, join a community of repair-driven folks and learn how to restore items rather than throw them away. Drop in…
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FREE! Tuesday Knit Night (In-Person) January 31, 2023
Jan 31, 2023 6:30PM—8:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
***This event requires NO registration! However, you can enter your information if you would like us to know you’re coming. *** Come as you are and bring a knitting project — whether you’re in the middle of one, or have a project you’ve been meaning to start. If you don’t knit, bring your crochet or…
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Needle Felt a Penguin (In-Person) January 28, 2023
Jan 28, 2023 9:30AM—12:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
This class is designed to introduce students to needle felting with a simple, seasonal project. Perfect for beginners. No experience necessary. Felting is older than spinning or weaving and found in many world cultures. Felting wool means to agitate the fibers so that they bond together into a non-woven fabric or a three-dimensional form. Dry…
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FREE! Tuesday Knit Night (In-Person) January 24, 2023
Jan 24, 2023 6:30PM—8:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
***This event requires NO registration! However, you can enter your information if you would like us to know you’re coming. *** Come as you are and bring a knitting project — whether you’re in the middle of one, or have a project you’ve been meaning to start. If you don’t knit, bring your crochet or…
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FREE! Tuesday Knit Night (In-Person) January 17, 2023
Jan 17, 2023 6:30PM—8:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
***This event requires NO registration! However, you can enter your information if you would like us to know you’re coming. *** Come as you are and bring a knitting project — whether you’re in the middle of one, or have a project you’ve been meaning to start. If you don’t knit, bring your crochet or…
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Your First Mittens! (In-Person) January 14, 2023
Jan 14, 2023 9:30AM—2:30PM
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
Mittens. Some people knit nothing but mittens! They’re small, but mighty, because even simple mittens require an abundance of shaping techniques and skills. This pattern was designed precisely to provide excellent fit and knit up quickly. However, all the skills needed to make mittens are included. You will learn symmetrical increases and thumb gussets, symmetrical…
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Intro to Nalbinding (In-Person) January 14, 2023
Jan 14, 2023 9:00AM—3:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
*This class has sold out, but we are offering it again on March 11. Sign up here. Experience the joy of creation, and shaping things out of simple materials. Explore this ancient form of textile construction. Nålbinding (needle stitching) can be traced back to the bronze and iron age. This fiber technique preceded knitting and…
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Introduction to Plant-Based Dyes (In-Person) January 14, 2023
Jan 14, 2023 10:00AM—3:30PM
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
Have you wanted to try plant-based dyeing but didn’t know where to begin? In this class, you will learn about the what, why, and how of plant-based dyes before trying it out using dyes grown right here in Minnesota! We’ll explore multiple methods of plant-based dyeing including bundle dyeing, the practice of enclosing and steaming plants…
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Tuesday Knit Night (In-Person) March 21, 2023
Mar 21, 2023 6:30PM—8:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
***This event requires NO registration! However, you can enter your information if you would like us to know you’re coming. *** Come as you are and bring a knitting project — whether you’re in the middle of one, or have a project you’ve been meaning to start. If you don’t knit, bring your crochet or…
View More(Waitlist) Challenge Yourself Series: Mosaic Knitting (In-Person) March 18, 2023
Mar 18, 2023 9:30AM—12:30PM
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street Marine on St. Croix, MN 55115
It IS possible to knit intricate colorwork designs using only one strand of yarn per row! It’s called mosaic knitting, and it’s almost too good to be true. This knitting method of colorwork is so streamlined and easy that suddenly, colorwork is accessible to everyone who is comfortable with knitting and purling. Students will acquire…
View MoreFREE! Tuesday Knit Night (In-Person) March 14, 2023
Mar 14, 2023 6:30PM—8:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
***This event requires NO registration! However, you can enter your information if you would like us to know you’re coming. *** Come as you are and bring a knitting project — whether you’re in the middle of one, or have a project you’ve been meaning to start. If you don’t knit, bring your crochet or…
View More(Waitlist) Intro to Nalbinding (In-Person) March 11, 2023
Mar 11, 2023 9:00AM—3:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
*This class is currently full with a waitlist. If you want to sign up for the waitlist, we will contact you if a space becomes available. We are also working with our instructor to add more classes. Stay tuned!* Experience the joy of creation, and shaping things out of simple materials. Explore this ancient form…
View More(Waitlist) Weaving on a Loom! (In-Person) March 11, 2023
Mar 11, 2023 9:00AM—2:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
This rigid heddle loom class is designed for any level weaver! Your guide is Lisa Peterson, weaver extraordinaire. You will complete a table runner or set of coasters, learning how to create patterns using color, fiber texture and a few simple techniques. We may even find some truly natural fibers to incorporate into your weaving…
View MoreFREE! Tuesday Knit Night (In-Person) March 7, 2023
Mar 07, 2023 6:30PM—8:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
***This event requires NO registration! However, you can enter your information if you would like us to know you’re coming. *** Come as you are and bring a knitting project — whether you’re in the middle of one, or have a project you’ve been meaning to start. If you don’t knit, bring your crochet or…
View More(Wait list) Beginning Crochet: Make an Amigurumi Bunny (In-Person) March 4, 2023
Mar 04, 2023 10:00AM—1:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
*This class has sold out, but you can sign up for the wait list and we will contact you if a spot opens up.* Learn basic crochet techniques while making an adorable crocheted bunny! Once you finish your spring-themed friend, you will want to make more and more. They make great gifts, too. Instructor Cara Corey…
View MoreFREE Community Dare to Repair (In-Person) March 4, 2023
Mar 04, 2023 9:00AM—12:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
***This event requires NO registration! Just come if you can and enjoy. Molly Sanford and Dana Vannen Anderson are on a quest to rescue your goods from the landfill. On the first Saturday of the month, join a community of repair-driven folks and learn how to restore items rather than throw them away. Drop in…
View MoreFREE! Tuesday Knit Night (In-Person) February 28, 2023
Feb 28, 2023 6:30PM—8:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
***This event requires NO registration! However, you can enter your information if you would like us to know you’re coming. *** Come as you are and bring a knitting project — whether you’re in the middle of one, or have a project you’ve been meaning to start. If you don’t knit, bring your crochet or…
View More(Waitlist) Watercolor Batiks (In-Person) February 25, 2023
Feb 25, 2023 10:00AM—1:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine Street, Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
*This class is currently full, but will be offered again on May 20. April and May classes will be open to signups on Feb. 14 (members) and Feb. 16 (non-members). * Try your hand at watercolor batik, a modern twist on the ancient Javanese art of batik. You don’t need to know watercolor technique or…
View MoreFREE! Tuesday Knit Night (In-Person) February 21, 2023
Feb 21, 2023 6:30PM—8:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
***This event requires NO registration! However, you can enter your information if you would like us to know you’re coming. *** Come as you are and bring a knitting project — whether you’re in the middle of one, or have a project you’ve been meaning to start. If you don’t knit, bring your crochet or…
View MoreAdvanced Nålbinding: Mittens and More (In-Person) February 11, 2023
Feb 11, 2023 9:00AM—3:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
This class is designed as a follow-up to Janet’s Beginning Nålbinding class. Expand your nålbinding skills from the Oslo stitch to the Korgen stitch and beyond, while learning the additional skills necessary to create beautiful and practical nålbinded mittens. Bring your nålbinding needle(s) and appropriate yarn. Reminder that yarns should be 100% wool (for spit felting), single-ply…
View MoreFREE! Tuesday Knit Night (In-Person) February 7, 2023
Feb 07, 2023 6:30PM—8:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
***This event requires NO registration! However, you can enter your information if you would like us to know you’re coming. *** Come as you are and bring a knitting project — whether you’re in the middle of one, or have a project you’ve been meaning to start. If you don’t knit, bring your crochet or…
View MoreChunky Knit Pouf Pillow (In-Person) February 4, 2023
Feb 04, 2023 10:00AM—1:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
In this beginner-friendly knitting class, you will learn how to make a cozy chunky knit pouf pillow that is perfect for decorating a couch, reading nook, kids room, etc. Poufs originated in the Ottoman Empire in the 18th century, and have since evolved from hard, backless seats to soft cushions bringing a little hygge to…
View MoreFREE! Community Dare to Repair (In-Person) February 4, 2023
Feb 04, 2023 9:00AM—12:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
***This event requires NO registration! Just come if you can and enjoy. Molly Sanford and Dana Vannen Anderson are on a quest to rescue your goods from the landfill. On the first Saturday of the month, join a community of repair-driven folks and learn how to restore items rather than throw them away. Drop in…
View MoreFREE! Tuesday Knit Night (In-Person) January 31, 2023
Jan 31, 2023 6:30PM—8:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
***This event requires NO registration! However, you can enter your information if you would like us to know you’re coming. *** Come as you are and bring a knitting project — whether you’re in the middle of one, or have a project you’ve been meaning to start. If you don’t knit, bring your crochet or…
View MoreNeedle Felt a Penguin (In-Person) January 28, 2023
Jan 28, 2023 9:30AM—12:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
This class is designed to introduce students to needle felting with a simple, seasonal project. Perfect for beginners. No experience necessary. Felting is older than spinning or weaving and found in many world cultures. Felting wool means to agitate the fibers so that they bond together into a non-woven fabric or a three-dimensional form. Dry…
View MoreFREE! Tuesday Knit Night (In-Person) January 24, 2023
Jan 24, 2023 6:30PM—8:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
***This event requires NO registration! However, you can enter your information if you would like us to know you’re coming. *** Come as you are and bring a knitting project — whether you’re in the middle of one, or have a project you’ve been meaning to start. If you don’t knit, bring your crochet or…
View MoreFREE! Tuesday Knit Night (In-Person) January 17, 2023
Jan 17, 2023 6:30PM—8:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
***This event requires NO registration! However, you can enter your information if you would like us to know you’re coming. *** Come as you are and bring a knitting project — whether you’re in the middle of one, or have a project you’ve been meaning to start. If you don’t knit, bring your crochet or…
View MoreYour First Mittens! (In-Person) January 14, 2023
Jan 14, 2023 9:30AM—2:30PM
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
Mittens. Some people knit nothing but mittens! They’re small, but mighty, because even simple mittens require an abundance of shaping techniques and skills. This pattern was designed precisely to provide excellent fit and knit up quickly. However, all the skills needed to make mittens are included. You will learn symmetrical increases and thumb gussets, symmetrical…
View MoreIntro to Nalbinding (In-Person) January 14, 2023
Jan 14, 2023 9:00AM—3:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
*This class has sold out, but we are offering it again on March 11. Sign up here. Experience the joy of creation, and shaping things out of simple materials. Explore this ancient form of textile construction. Nålbinding (needle stitching) can be traced back to the bronze and iron age. This fiber technique preceded knitting and…
View MoreIntroduction to Plant-Based Dyes (In-Person) January 14, 2023
Jan 14, 2023 10:00AM—3:30PM
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
Have you wanted to try plant-based dyeing but didn’t know where to begin? In this class, you will learn about the what, why, and how of plant-based dyes before trying it out using dyes grown right here in Minnesota! We’ll explore multiple methods of plant-based dyeing including bundle dyeing, the practice of enclosing and steaming plants…
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