Heritage Spinning & Weaving

Learn to Knit, class 1 of 1
2026-04-04 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Detroit) | Heritage Spinning & Weaving, 47 E. Flint ST, Lake Orion, MI, 48362, United States
Day/Date/Time: Saturday, 4/4/2026, 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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Social Crafting
2026-04-03 18:00 - 21:00, 2026-03-31 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-03-27 18:00 - 21:00, 2026-03-24 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-03-20 18:00 - 21:00, 2026-03-17 18:00 - 20:00 | 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.

Social Crafting
2026-04-02 13:00 - 15:00, 2026-03-26 13:00 - 15:00, 2026-03-19 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.

Knitting Help
2026-04-02 11:00 - 16:00, 2026-03-26 11:00 - 16:00, 2026-03-19 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.

Knitting Help
2026-04-01 11:00 - 16:00, 2026-03-25 11:00 - 16:00, 2026-03-18 11:00 - 16:00 | 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.

Crochet Help
2026-03-31 15:00 - 16:00, 2026-03-24 15:00 - 16:00, 2026-03-17 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.

Knitting Help
2026-03-31 11:00 - 16:00, 2026-03-24 11:00 - 16:00, 2026-03-17 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.

Private Knitting Group
2026-03-30 09:30 - 15:00 | Heritage Spinning & Weaving, 47 E. Flint ST, Lake Orion, MI, 48362, United States
Private Knitting Group meets today from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.

Weaving Help
2026-03-28 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-03-21 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.

Spinners Breed Study Series Afghan, class 1 of 9
2026-03-28 10:00 - 13:00 | Heritage Spinning & Weaving, 47 E. Flint ST, Lake Orion, MI, 48362, United States
Day/Date/Time: Saturdays, 3/28, 4/25, 5/30, 6/27, 7/25, 8/29, 10/10, 11/14 and 12/12/2026, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. This class meets 9 times.
Description: Join us for a 9-month long exploration of different sheep breeds. We will spin samples from 9 different breeds of sheep, highlighting a different breed each month. Students will use their handspun samples to either knit or weave afghan squares to create a final project representing each breed presented in this series. We will be working with natural colored combed top for each breed sample. Classes meet monthly for 3- hour sessions. Class time will be spent primarily spinning samples, creating a control card for each yarn, and planning for afghan square. If the student requires knitting or crochet help with their squares, Knitting and Crochet Help sessions are available at Heritage, and are listed on the shop calendar. A pin loom help class can also be arranged.
Required supplies/equipment/books: Other supplies needed are a 3-ring binder for samples, index cards, and measurement tools, including a scale, ruler, WPI tool, and ply angle tool. (Instructor will bring tools to class to share, but it is helpful to have these for home use.) Optional: Knitting needles and crochet hooks in various sizes and/or a pin loom.
Class fee does not include 4oz. fiber samples, binder pages or handouts. A $30.00 materials fee is due to the instructor at the beginning of each session.
Recommended books for afghan squares: Learn to Knit Afghan Book by Barbara Walker; 200 Crochet Blocks for Blankets Throws and Afghans by Jan Eaton; and Pin Loom Squares: Techniques, Instructions And 15 Projects by Jan Harrowe
Recommended reference books (Not required):
The Fleece and Fiber Sourcebook by Deborah Robson & Carol Ekarius
The Field Guide to Fleece by Deborah Robson & Carol Ekarius
The Spinner’s Book of Fleece by Beth Smith
Prerequisite: Must have a working traditional or e-wheel. (Drop spindles would also work for this class if preferred by the student.) Students should have basic spinning and plying skills and be able to knit or crochet from a pattern, or weave using a pin loom.
Instructor: Summer Swanwick
Maximum: 6 students
Fee: $400.00, plus $30.00 materials fee due to instructor at each session for 4 oz sample of fiber, handouts and binder pouches.
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Colorful Towels on the Rigid Heddle, class 1 of 1
2026-03-28 09:00 - 13:00 | Heritage Spinning & Weaving, 47 E. Flint ST, Lake Orion, MI, 48362, United States
Day/Date/Time: Saturday, 3/28/2026, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. 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 discuss color in class and what colors might or might not work well for this exercise. The entire process of dressing the loom and weaving will be done in class as a group project. When class is over, you will have your colors selected and be ready to go home and weave. Reminder: All weaving will be done at home.
Required Supplies/Equipment/Books: A rigid heddle loom with a weaving width at least 18” wide and 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 (thread may also be used). 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
Fee: $90.00
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Fair Isle Sweater 2026 via Zoom, class 6 of 8
2026-03-25 18:00 - 20:30 | MI
Day/Date/Time: Wednesdays, 8 sessions: 2/11, 2/18, 2/25, 3/4, 3/11, 3/25, 4/8, and 4/29/2025, from 6:00 to 8:30 pm ET. (This class meets via Zoom eight times.)
Description: Would you like to knit a Fair Isle cardigan that fits you AND have it in the colors and design of your own choosing? Then this Zoom class is for you! You will learn how to build a sweater from the ground up and much of what you learn is applicable to future sweaters of all kinds. This class is co-taught by Cherie Cornick, TKGA Master Knitter, and Joan Sheridan. This will be the fourth time they have led groups of knitters through the Fair Isle playground. Both regularly teach Fair Isle knitting locally and nationally and have students with finished sweaters around the US. With them as your guides, the construction will make sense, and the knitting will be a breeze because they inspire confidence. Believe it or not, it is easier to knit a sweater that you design than to knit one from a pattern and try to make it fit you. When you build a pattern for you, you know it will fit. Your pattern starts with the template provided and studied in class. Step by step, row by row, Cherie and Joan will guide you to your very own, one-of-a-kind Fair Isle Cardigan.
Required Supplies/Equipment/Books: Alice Starmore’s Book of Fair Isle Knitting. Must have Stitch Fiddle, Numbers, Google Sheets or Excel apps. Must use Shetland yarn (Spindrift or J&S Jumper weight). Highly recommend that your Zoom connection be via a device with a larger screen than a phone. This class relies on PowerPoint slides and pre-recorded video. You will also need a standard knitting kit including 2.5 to 3 mm crochet hook, tapestry needle, stitch markers, sharp scissors and smooth yarn or ribbon for holding stitches. Needles to suit gauge: generally US #1 to US #4 (2.25 to 3.5 mm).
Prerequisite: Advanced beginner knitter or beyond that has successfully completed stranded knitting projects using Shetland yarn.
Pre-Class Prep: Look at pictures of Fair Isle sweaters to see what you like in terms of motifs and colors. Read pages 163-169 and 172-185 in the Starmore book. Knit a stranded swatch using the pattern provided OR one of your choosing that is roughly 50 x 50 stitches using the instructions on the swatch provided. This is an opportunity to test a motif and colors that you may want to use in your sweater. Measure the swatch before and after blocking. Your goal is a swatch that is roughly equal in stitch and row counts. The motif should be square. Use at least two colors, but feel free to color the swatch in any way you choose.
Instructors: Cherie Cornick and Joan Sheridan
Maximum: 18 students
Fee: $295.00

Private Class 9am - Noon
2026-03-23 09:00 - 12:00 | Heritage Spinning & Weaving, 47 E. Flint ST, Lake Orion, MI, 48362, United States
Private Class 9am – Noon

Fair Isle Day 2026 - 1 day event
2026-03-22 09:00 - 16:00 | Heritage Spinning & Weaving, 47 E. Flint ST, Lake Orion, MI, 48362, United States
Day/Date/Time: Sunday, 3/22/2026 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Agenda: Tea and scones from 9:00 to 10:00 am; Class Sessions from 10:00 am to noon and 1:00 to 3:30 pm; Prizes at 3:30 pm. Participants are on their own for lunch.
This event is a learning event with all proceeds donated to the Shetland Peerie Makker program that teaches youngsters in Shetland to knit. Led by volunteers, children learn during after school programs. Our donation helps keep this tradition alive in a very real way. Meanwhile, on this side of the ocean, we will be learning, too.
We have options for those that would like to learn to knit in the Fair Isle style, those that would like to step up their game knitting button bands and buttonholes for cardigans, and those who want to fine tune their understanding of color interaction. There will also be goodie bags for each participant, and even a few door prizes. 100% of your tuition/contribution is forwarded directly to Shetland to support the SPM program.
Click on the session that interests you to visit our web store for details and to register:
Introduction to Fair Isle: Participants will learn how to knit with two colors at one time and make a headband. There is homework prior to class and you will need two contrasting colors of jumper weight yarn prior to the event. Yarn is not included in the fee, but handouts are. Limited to 7.
Mitered Corner Button Band and Buttonholes in Corrugated Ribbing: Participants will learn how to turn a mitered corner from the button band to the neck band for a cardigan sweater. In addition, participants will learn to make two buttonholes that take in the complex nature of corrugated ribbing. There is homework prior to this class. You will need four colors of jumper weight Shetland yarn: dark, medium, light, and pop color, prior to class to use for the homework and continue to use in class. A pattern for the swatch will be provided to registered participants. Limited to 10.
Fiddling with Color: See how changing the color order can make a real difference in Fair Isle knitting. Also discussed will be tension, sizing hats by changing needle-size, the possibility of using twined knitting instead of corrugated ribbing and undoubtedly more. We will be working with the colors and pattern for Joan’s Just Peachy hat. Pattern provided in PDF format at no charge. If you’d like it in your Ravelry library, please provide your Ravelry name when you register. Limited to 7.
Volunteer Instructors: Mary Brandau, Cherie Cornick, Debbie Wood, Joan Sheridan. Mary, Cherie, and Debbie are all certified TKGA Master Hand Knitters.
Fee: $75.00 or choose to be a Super Peerie Makker supporter for $150.00
