Knitting Help
2026-10-21 11:00 - 16:00, 2026-10-28 11:00 - 16:00, 2026-11-04 11:00 - 16:00 (America/Detroit) | Heritage Spinning & Weaving, 47 E. Flint ST, Lake Orion, MI, 48362, United States
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.

Charting a Fair Isle Sweater Using Excel, via Zoom, class 1 of 4
2026-10-21 18:00 - 20:00 | MI
Day/Date/Time: Wednesdays, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4, and 11/11/2026. First session meets from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm ET via Zoom. Remaining sessions from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm ET via Zoom. This class meets 4 times.
Description: Fair Isle sweaters have such complex designs and details to get right, that it helps to have a chart of the full sweater. This four-session class will teach you to use Excel to create that chart. Participants will learn to set up the grid, efficiently copy and paste repeating patterns, color the design, check for pleasing connections at the shoulders and sleeves, and print to specific scale. Participants will need a tablet or phone for Zoom and a computer for working on Excel. Although the principles of this class can be applied to other spread sheets such as Numbers or Google Sheets, in the interest of time, instruction will be limited to Excel. Each session will have homework.
Required Supplies/Equipment/Books: A computer with Excel installed for working on the chart and a phone or tablet to participate in the Zoom class. An Excel file and the ZOOM link will be sent to participants in the week before class.
Prerequisite: The ability to save and find files on a computer. Some experience with Excel or other Microsoft Office products, as well as with Zoom, is helpful.
Pre-Class Prep: Download the files below. Print “The Keyboard Guide to Symbols” and “Using the StitchMastery Font Collection.”

StitchMastery Knitting Font Dot https://stitchmastery.com/fonts/?_ga=2.1030065.1010721024.1752775566-948359013.1752775566&doing_wp_cron=1752775917.4340879917144775390625
The Keyboard Guide to Symbols. https://www.stitchmastery.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/StitchMasteryDot.pdf?_ga=2.79535892.1010721024.1752775566-948359013.1752775566
Using the StitchMastery Font Collection. https://www.stitchmastery.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Using_the_StitchMastery_Fonts.pdf?_ga=2.102013697.1010721024.1752775566-948359013.1752775566

Instructor: Cherie Cornick
Maximum: 11 students
Fee: $100.00
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Knitting Help
2026-10-22 11:00 - 16:00, 2026-10-29 11:00 - 16:00, 2026-11-05 11:00 - 16:00 | Heritage Spinning & Weaving, 47 E. Flint ST, Lake Orion, MI, 48362, United States
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.

Social Crafting
2026-10-22 13:00 - 15:00, 2026-10-29 13:00 - 15:00, 2026-11-05 13:00 - 15:00 | Heritage Spinning & Weaving, 47 E. Flint ST, Lake Orion, MI, 48362, United States
Come to Heritage with your current project to knit, crochet, spin, etc., with us on Thursday afternoons from 1:00 – 3:00 pm. This is purely a social time, no instructor will be available for help.

Learn to Weave in a Weekend - 4 day class
2026-10-23 09:00 - 2026-10-25 16:00 | Heritage Spinning & Weaving, 47 E. Flint ST, Lake Orion, MI, 48362, United States
Day/Date/Time: Friday through Monday: 10/23/2026 through 10/26/2026. This class meets for four days.
Friday through Sunday 9 am to 4 pm, and Monday 12:30 – 3:30 pm.
Description: Learn to weave on a multi-shaft loom in one (long) weekend. Class is a combination of lecture and weaving. The class covers yarn selection and preparation (winding a warp), dressing the loom (attaching the warp to the loom), reading a pattern, weaving and finishing. From one warp you will weave a sampler experimenting with different patterns.
Required supplies/equipment/books: Socks or slippers to wear while weaving (bare feet are fine, but you will not wear shoes while weaving).
Class fee includes: Loom usage, yarn for the class project, a comprehensive workbook, a take-home weaving toolbox filled with all the “extras” that a weaver needs plus access to the instructional videos for two weeks following the class. No additional supplies or books are required.
Prerequisite: None
Pre-Class Prep: You will find it helpful to read weaving magazines – current and back issues. Even if what you are reading raises more questions, persevere! Write down your questions and we will work to answer them in class. Mindfully begin to notice fabric – how woven fabric differs from knit fabric, how colors work together (or not!). Notice upholstery fabrics, clothes in your closet or on racks at the store. The more you think like a weaver, the more you will BE a weaver. Prior to class, please watch the video links that will be emailed to you, plus this video about knots for weavers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9IdCn89gfM&t=24s
Instructor: Su Hatfield
Maximum: 5 students
Fee: $350.00
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Social Crafting
2026-10-23 18:00 - 21:00, 2026-10-27 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-10-30 18:00 - 21:00, 2026-11-03 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-11-06 18:00 - 21:00 | Heritage Spinning & Weaving, 47 E. Flint ST, Lake Orion, MI, 48362, United States
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.

Weaving Help
2026-10-24 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-10-31 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-11-07 14:00 - 16:00 | Heritage Spinning & Weaving, 47 E. Flint ST, Lake Orion, MI, 48362, United States
Weaving Help, Saturdays, from 2pm to 4pm
Have a weaving question that needs answering? How to use a warping board? How to read a draft? How to understand a tie-up schematic? If you have a small, portable loom, bring it in with your questions.
Whether you are new to weaving, returning to weaving, or are working on 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.
$10 per hour • $50 for 6 hours with a Knitting Help Card (good for Weaving Help), which can be purchased in the web store or in person.

Learn to Weave in a Weekend - 4 day class
2026-10-26 12:30 - 15:30 | Heritage Spinning & Weaving, 47 E. Flint ST, Lake Orion, MI, 48362, United States
Day/Date/Time: Friday through Monday: 10/23/2026 through 10/26/2026. This class meets for four days.
Friday through Sunday 9 am to 4 pm, and Monday 12:30 – 3:30 pm.
Description: Learn to weave on a multi-shaft loom in one (long) weekend. Class is a combination of lecture and weaving. The class covers yarn selection and preparation (winding a warp), dressing the loom (attaching the warp to the loom), reading a pattern, weaving and finishing. From one warp you will weave a sampler experimenting with different patterns.
Required supplies/equipment/books: Socks or slippers to wear while weaving (bare feet are fine, but you will not wear shoes while weaving).
Class fee includes: Loom usage, yarn for the class project, a comprehensive workbook, a take-home weaving toolbox filled with all the “extras” that a weaver needs plus access to the instructional videos for two weeks following the class. No additional supplies or books are required.
Prerequisite: None
Pre-Class Prep: You will find it helpful to read weaving magazines – current and back issues. Even if what you are reading raises more questions, persevere! Write down your questions and we will work to answer them in class. Mindfully begin to notice fabric – how woven fabric differs from knit fabric, how colors work together (or not!). Notice upholstery fabrics, clothes in your closet or on racks at the store. The more you think like a weaver, the more you will BE a weaver. Prior to class, please watch the video links that will be emailed to you, plus this video about knots for weavers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9IdCn89gfM&t=24s
Instructor: Su Hatfield
Maximum: 5 students
Fee: $350.00

Knitting Help
2026-10-27 11:00 - 16:00, 2026-11-03 11:00 - 16:00 | 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
2026-10-27 15:00 - 16:00, 2026-11-03 15:00 - 16:00 | Heritage Spinning & Weaving, 47 E. Flint ST, Lake Orion, MI, 48362, United States
Crochet Help – Tuesdays, 3:00 to 4:00 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, our staff is here to help you. Granny squares, amigurumi, filet crochet, tapestry crochet, and Tunisian crochet are all within your reach, we 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.

Charting a Fair Isle Sweater Using Excel, via Zoom, class 2 of 4
2026-10-28 18:00 - 19:00 | MI
Day/Date/Time: Wednesdays, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4, and 11/11/2026. First session meets from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm ET via Zoom. Remaining sessions from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm ET via Zoom. This class meets 4 times.
Description: Fair Isle sweaters have such complex designs and details to get right, that it helps to have a chart of the full sweater. This four-session class will teach you to use Excel to create that chart. Participants will learn to set up the grid, efficiently copy and paste repeating patterns, color the design, check for pleasing connections at the shoulders and sleeves, and print to specific scale. Participants will need a tablet or phone for Zoom and a computer for working on Excel. Although the principles of this class can be applied to other spread sheets such as Numbers or Google Sheets, in the interest of time, instruction will be limited to Excel. Each session will have homework.
Required Supplies/Equipment/Books: A computer with Excel installed for working on the chart and a phone or tablet to participate in the Zoom class. An Excel file and the ZOOM link will be sent to participants in the week before class.
Prerequisite: The ability to save and find files on a computer. Some experience with Excel or other Microsoft Office products, as well as with Zoom, is helpful.
Pre-Class Prep: Download the files below. Print “The Keyboard Guide to Symbols” and “Using the StitchMastery Font Collection.”

StitchMastery Knitting Font Dot https://stitchmastery.com/fonts/?_ga=2.1030065.1010721024.1752775566-948359013.1752775566&doing_wp_cron=1752775917.4340879917144775390625
The Keyboard Guide to Symbols. https://www.stitchmastery.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/StitchMasteryDot.pdf?_ga=2.79535892.1010721024.1752775566-948359013.1752775566
Using the StitchMastery Font Collection. https://www.stitchmastery.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Using_the_StitchMastery_Fonts.pdf?_ga=2.102013697.1010721024.1752775566-948359013.1752775566

Instructor: Cherie Cornick
Maximum: 11 students
Fee: $100.00

Private Class 9am - Noon
2026-11-02 09:00 - 12:00 | Heritage Spinning & Weaving, 47 E. Flint ST, Lake Orion, MI, 48362, United States
Private Class 9am – Noon

Charting a Fair Isle Sweater Using Excel, via Zoom, class 3 of 4
2026-11-04 18:00 - 19:00 | MI

Beginning Spinning, class 1 of 1
2026-11-07 09:00 - 15:00 | Heritage Spinning & Weaving, 47 E. Flint ST, Lake Orion, MI, 48362, United States
Day/Date/Time: Saturday, 11/7/2026, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, with a break for lunch. This class meets once.
Description: Learn the basics starting with how the yarn moves through your hands before it is twisted on the drop spindle and graduate to the spinning wheel. You will learn how to make usable yarn, what makes a good yarn, how to ply, a little about different types of spinning fibers, and basic wheel maintenance.
Required supplies/equipment/books: Recommended book: Spinning 101 by Tom Knisely. Start Spinning, by Maggie Casey is also a great resource. Please bring scissors, pen, and paper. If you already have a spinning wheel in good working order, bring it for the second half of the class. If you have a used wheel that needs maintenance, you must bring it in to the shop prior to the class. $15.00 fee for tune up; repair charge may apply. Please call ahead.
Class fee includes:
Spinning fiber and a drop spindle to take home with you.
Prerequisite: No previous experience required
Pre-Class Prep: None
Instructor: Summer Swanwick
Maximum: 6 students
Fee: $90.00
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Learn to Knit, class 1 of 1
2026-11-07 11:00 - 13:00 | Heritage Spinning & Weaving, 47 E. Flint ST, Lake Orion, MI, 48362, United States
Day/Date/Time: Saturday, 11/7/2026, from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. This class meets once.
Description: In this class you will learn to knit in a small group. We’ll start with casting on (getting yarn onto the needles), then making the knit stitch, purl stitch and binding off. We’ll talk about stitch patterns, yarn choice, finding and reading knitting patterns, ideas for beginner projects and resources if you get stuck.
This class is for anyone brand new to knitting as well as those interested in refreshing their skills. Karrie is a patient and encouraging instructor, which along with the small class size, ensures you can go at your own pace and get all your questions answered.
Ages 12+, students 8-11 may register along with a registered adult.
Required Supplies/Equipment/Books: Nothing, just you! Karrie will provide each student with knitting needles and yarn. Students will have the opportunity to shop after class.
Prerequisite: None
Pre-Class Prep: None
Instructor: Karrie Roever
Maximum: 2 students
Fee: $45.00
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Introduction to Rigid Heddle
2026-11-09 09:00 - 15:00 | Heritage Spinning & Weaving, 47 E. Flint ST, Lake Orion, MI, 48362, United States
Day/Date/Time: Monday, 11/9/2026 from 9:00 to 3:00 pm, with a break for lunch and Monday, 11/16/2026, from Noon to 4:00 pm (no lunch break). This class meets twice.
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 (with shuttles and separating paper) are available for in-store rental, however, please plan ahead as you will have to return to the shop during regular hours to work on it between classes (in addition, you will have two weeks following class to complete your weaving or an additional fee of $10 a week will be charged unless you choose to abandon the project).
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-inch weaving width; 7.5 or 8 dent heddle; threading hook or hooks, depending on the maker; sharp scissors; writing supplies; large tapestry needle; and 12-inch wide separating paper or sticks for warping.
Prerequisite: None
Pre-Class Prep: Wind yarn into balls.
Instructor: Joan Sheridan
Maximum: 6 students
Fee: $160.00 student has their own loom, $180.00 with loom rental
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