Heritage Spinning & Weaving

Knitting Help
2025-09-30 11:00 - 14:00, 2025-09-23 11:00 - 14:00, 2025-09-16 11:00 - 14:00 (America/Detroit) | Heritage Spinning & Weaving, 47 E. Flint ST, Lake Orion, MI, 48362, United States
Knitting Help – Tuesdays, 11:00 pm to 4:00 pm. No reservations are needed.
Whether you are new to knitting, returning to knitting, or are working on a pattern using a technique new to you, we are here to help you. One visit is $10 for one hour. Purchase a card of six one-hour sessions for $50 and save. We look forward to helping you along. If you have questions about color or Fair Isle/stranded knitting, we highly recommend you book a private lesson with our guru, Joan. Visit our web store for details.
$10 per hour • $50 for 6 hours with a Knitting Help Card, which can be purchased in the web store or in person.
Almost anytime before 5 pm for 15 minutes (pending staff availability – calling ahead is a good idea)
Special and Private Lessons:
One-on-One: $45 per hour, plus $25 for each additional hour, if used at the same time as the first hour of the lesson.
Semi-Private Lessons: If you select semi-private lessons, you must purchase a session for each participant in one cart, and you must list all participants along with their emails in the “order notes” section of the checkout page.
$30/hour each for two students
$20/hour each for three+ students
The fee for each additional hour is $15 per person, if used with the first hour of the lesson.

Crochet Help with Laurie
2025-09-30 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-09-23 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-09-16 11:00 - 13:00
Crochet Help with Laurie – Tuesdays, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm and 3:00 to 5:00 pm. No reservations are needed.
Whether you are new to crochet, returning to crochet, or are working on a pattern using a technique new to you, Laurie is here to help you. Her guiding hand will make your hands more confident. Granny squares, amigurumi, filet crochet, tapestry crochet, and Tunisian crochet are all within your reach. Laurie will help you! Just want a coach at your elbow as you work? Feel free to be a “regular.”
$10 per hour • $50 for 6 hours with a Knitting Help Card, which can be purchased in the web store or in person.
Special and Private Lessons:
One-on-One: $45 per hour, plus $25 for each additional hour, if used at the same time as the first hour of the lesson.
Semi-Private Lessons: If you select semi-private lessons, you must purchase a session for each participant in one cart, and you must list all participants along with their emails in the “order notes” section of the checkout page.
$30/hour each for two students
$20/hour each for three+ students
The fee for each additional hour is $15 per person, if used with the first hour of the lesson.

Private Knitting Group
2025-09-29 09:30 - 16:00, 2025-09-15 09:30 - 15:00
Private Knitting Group meets today from 9:30 am to 3:00 pm.

Color and Weave Towels on the Rigid Heddle, class 1 of 1
2025-09-28 09:00 - 16:00
Day/Date/Time: Sunday, 9/28/2025, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, with a break for lunch. This class meets once.
Description: Plain weave doesn’t have to be plain. When you mix in color in a certain way, all kinds of exciting things can happen. Learn how to warp your loom to extract the magic in the colors. We will also discuss how to weave tidy selvedges and how to read a weaving pattern. In class you will warp for a set of towels using color and weave. At the end of class your loom will be warped, you will have begun weaving and you will understand how to finish the pieces at home.
Required Supplies/Equipment/Books: A loom at least 18” wide with a 12 or 12.5 rigid heddle. Spools of 8/4 cotton in three different colors. Optional: spool of 16/2 for weaving thinner hems. You will also need threading and sleying hooks, warp separating materials, three stick shuttles at least 18” wide or three boat shuttles with bobbins, scissors, and tape measure.
Prerequisite: Must be able to warp and weave on a rigid heddle loom independently.
Pre-Class Prep: none
Instructor: Joan Sheridan
Maximum: 6 students
Class Fee: $90.00
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Heritage Spinning & Weaving, 25th Anniversary Celebration
2025-09-27 11:00 - 17:00
Join us on Saturday, September 27 from 11 to 5. Spend the day or just stop in for cake and a few words at 2:00.
Don’t miss the ongoing slide show of Heritage over the years. It will be running all day. We’ve already had some good laughs while putting it together!
Please join us to knit, spin or do other fiber crafts throughout the day. We are hoping for good weather so that we can also use the benches around town and in the Downtown Alleyway.
As special projects we will have teachers on hand during the day to assist you in making crowns. Yes. You heard us. Crowns! Doesn’t every celebration need a little something extra? There are many free patterns available on Ravelry and we have received permission to have some printed out for you. Here are two that we have selected — one KNIT and one CROCHET. If you are a lace knitter, consider using an edging pattern to make your own custom pattern. All guests wearing a hand knit or crocheted crown will receive 15% off regularly priced yarn for the entire day.

Social Crafting
2025-09-26 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-09-23 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-09-19 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-09-16 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-09-12 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-09-09 18:00 - 20:00
Come to Heritage with your current project to knit, crochet, spin, etc., with us. This is purely a social time, no instructor will be available for help.

Knitting Help
2025-09-25 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-09-18 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-09-11 11:00 - 16:00
Knitting Help – Thursdays, 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. No reservations are needed.

Whether you are new to knitting, returning to knitting, or are working on a pattern using a technique new to you, we are here to help you. One visit is $10 for one hour. Purchase a card of six one-hour sessions for $50 and save. We look forward to helping you along. If you have questions about color or Fair Isle/stranded knitting, we highly recommend you book a private lesson with our guru, Joan. Visit our web store for details.
$10 per hour • $50 for 6 hours with a Knitting Help Card, which can be purchased in the web store or in person.
Almost anytime before 5 pm for 15 minutes (pending staff availability – calling ahead is a good idea)
Special and Private Lessons:
One-on-One: $45 per hour, plus $25 for each additional hour, if used at the same time as the first hour of the lesson.
Semi-Private Lessons: If you select semi-private lessons, you must purchase a session for each participant in one cart, and you must list all participants along with their emails in the “order notes” section of the checkout page.
$30/hour each for two students
$20/hour each for three+ students
The fee for each additional hour is $15 per person, if used with the first hour of the lesson.

Knitting Help
2025-09-24 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-09-17 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-09-10 11:00 - 16:00
Knitting Help – Wednesdays, 11:00 pm to 4:00 pm. No reservations are needed.
Whether you are new to knitting, returning to knitting, or are working on a pattern using a technique new to you, we are here to help you. One visit is $10 for one hour. Purchase a card of six one-hour sessions for $50 and save. We look forward to helping you along. If you have questions about color or Fair Isle/stranded knitting, we highly recommend you book a private lesson with our guru, Joan. Visit our web store for details.
$10 per hour • $50 for 6 hours with a Knitting Help Card, which can be purchased in the web store or in person.
Almost anytime before 5 pm for 15 minutes (pending staff availability – calling ahead is a good idea)
Special and Private Lessons:
One-on-One: $45 per hour, plus $25 for each additional hour, if used at the same time as the first hour of the lesson.
Semi-Private Lessons: If you select semi-private lessons, you must purchase a session for each participant in one cart, and you must list all participants along with their emails in the “order notes” section of the checkout page.
$30/hour each for two students
$20/hour each for three+ students
The fee for each additional hour is $15 per person, if used with the first hour of the lesson.

Barnstable Shawl KAL - knitting and help
2025-09-23 16:00 - 17:00, 2025-09-16 16:00 - 17:00, 2025-09-09 16:00 - 17:00
Barnstable Shawl KAL knitting and help is available every Tuesday afternoon from 4 to 5 through September at no charge. Feel free to stay after to join in Tuesday evening social knitting (from 6 to 8). Treat yourself to dinner out or order in, the shop will remain open between 5 and 6.

Private Class 9am - Noon
2025-09-22 09:00 - 12:00
Private Class 9am – Noon

Social Rug Hooking, session 1 of 1
2025-09-14 12:00 - 16:00
Day/Date/Time: Sunday, 9/14/2025, from Noon to 4:00 pm. This event meets once.
Description: Join other rug-hookers to socialize and share your summer rug hooking projects. This is an opportunity to gather with like-minded wool enthusiasts to share skills and devote time to our craft. Basic rug hooking skills are required. This is purely a social time; an instructor will not be available for help.
Required supplies/equipment/books: Bring your own projects and equipment.
Prerequisite: Basic rug hooking skills required.
Host: Candy Garbacz
Maximum: 10 participants
Fee: $25.00
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Introduction to Rigid Heddle, class 2 of 2
2025-09-13 09:00 - 15:00
Day/Date/Time: Friday & Saturday, 9/12 & 9/13/2025 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm each day. This class meets for two days.
Description: This compact loom is perfect for dipping your toes into the weaving waters. In this class you will make a scarf using a lux yarn that feels and looks scrumptious. Using good yarn always makes your project shine! You will learn how to dress the loom, how to weave and a bit about planning a project. Three looms are available for in-store rental, however, please plan ahead as not all new weavers finish the project during class time and you may have to return to the shop during regular hours to complete it.
Required Supplies/Equipment/Books: Two skeins Malabrigo Dos Tierras – either two of one color way or one solid and one multicolored (wind into balls prior to class). Loom with at least 12″ weaving width; 8 dent heddle; threading hook or hooks, depending on the maker; sharp scissors, tape measure that can measure 100″; writing supplies; large tapestry needle; and 12” wide separating paper or sticks for warping.
Prerequisite: None
Pre-Class Prep: Wind yarn into balls.
Instructor: Joan Sheridan
Maximum: 6 students (only 3 looms are available to rent for this class)
Fee: $145.00; $160 with loom rental

Introduction to Rigid Heddle, class 1 of 2
2025-09-12 09:00 - 15:00
Day/Date/Time: Friday & Saturday, 9/12 & 9/13/2025 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm each day. This class meets for two days.
Description: This compact loom is perfect for dipping your toes into the weaving waters. In this class you will make a scarf using a lux yarn that feels and looks scrumptious. Using good yarn always makes your project shine! You will learn how to dress the loom, how to weave and a bit about planning a project. Three looms are available for in-store rental, however, please plan ahead as not all new weavers finish the project during class time and you may have to return to the shop during regular hours to complete it.
Required Supplies/Equipment/Books: Two skeins Malabrigo Dos Tierras – either two of one color way or one solid and one multicolored (wind into balls prior to class). Loom with at least 12″ weaving width; 8 dent heddle; threading hook or hooks, depending on the maker; sharp scissors, tape measure that can measure 100″; writing supplies; large tapestry needle; and 12” wide separating paper or sticks for warping.
Prerequisite: None
Pre-Class Prep: Wind yarn into balls.
Instructor: Joan Sheridan
Maximum: 6 students (only 3 looms are available to rent for this class)
Fee: $145.00; $160 with loom rental
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Fair Isle for the First Time, class 1 of 1
2025-09-11 09:00 - 16:00
Day/Date/Time: Thursday, 9/11/2025, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, with a break for lunch. This class meets once.
Description: Join in the fun of stranded color knitting. This is an introductory course, but you should be at least an advanced beginner knitter and know how to knit in the round to benefit from the class. You will be introduced to the colors of Shetland – over 300 different colors of jumper weight yarn from the two biggest yarn companies in Shetland. This is the traditional sweater weight yarn of the islands. After a bit of practice in knitting with two colors and exploring colors, you will begin work on knitting your own Fair Isle cap using a pattern that Joan developed to teach this time-honored technique. You have the option of purchasing the my First Fair Isle hat kit and being able to come to class with the ribbing done OR you can select your own colors for the hat in class and make your hat truly one-of-a-kind. You choose! Class fee includes yarn for practicing.
Required Supplies/Equipment/Books: Either purchase the My First Fair Isle hat kit from Heritage in the shop or online, or purchase and print the pattern from our webstore or Ravelry. You will need US Size #1 and #3 needles to knit the hat, plus your standard knit kit, including scissors and stitch markers.
Prerequisite: Must be comfortable knitting with “small” needles in the round.
Pre-Class Prep: If you opt for the kit, speed things along by having the one-color ribbing knit before class. All instructions are in the pattern.
Instructor: Joan Sheridan
Maximum: 10 students
Class Fee: 100.00
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