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Discover the joy of knitting with classes in Chicago. Learn the art of knitting, explore different techniques, and create beautiful handmade garments and accessories.

1 class in-person in Chicago has spots left, and 2 classes live online are available.

Pajama Pants in Knit on a Serger

Linda Z's Sewing Center @ 1216 E Central Rd, Chicago, IL

Discover the joy of sewing your own comfortable lounge pants and shorts using a serger. Suitable for all sewing levels, this class provides expert guidance to create sleepwear as soft as your favorite tee. Don't miss out on this fun and practical sewing experience!

Tuesday Jan 9th, 10:30am–12:30pm Central Time

 (3 sessions)

$59

3 sessions

Chunky Knit Blanket

Coastal Design Workshops LLC @ Live Virtual via Zoom

Learn the art of creating your own cozy and stylish blanket using a no-needles knitting process in this online class. With a DIY craft kit delivered to your door, you'll have all the materials you need to make a snuggly throw blanket. This workshop is perfect for beginners and will teach you everything you need to know to create the blanket of your dreams.

Sunday Dec 17th, 2–3pm Eastern Time

Chunky Knit a Square Pillow

Coastal Design Workshops LLC @ Live Virtual via Zoom

Learn how to make your own cozy chunky knit pillow from the comfort of your own home! In this online class, you'll use jumbo-sized yarn and your own hands to create a trendy and super-soft pillow. With a DIY craft kit delivered straight to your door, this is the perfect activity for anyone looking for a fun and easy craft idea.

Tuesday Dec 12th, 7–8pm Eastern Time

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Knitting 101

One Strange Bird @ 2124 W Division St, Chicago, IL

Clueless and tied in knots? Join us and learn the basics of knitting from a textile pro. This relaxing, stress-relieving, and addicting activity will be your next favorite hobby. Learn to purl, knit, cast on, and bind off. Get all of the basics in the intro course and start a simple project. Needles and two skeins of yarn included

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Intro to Knitting

Discovery Center @ 4318 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL

Experience the joy and satisfaction of learning a new skill with our Intro to Knitting course at the Discovery Center. This beginner-friendly class offers hands-on learning, visual aids, and personalized assistance to help you master the art of knitting. Walk away with a finished project and a newfound passion for this timeless craft.

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Machine Knitting

TLD Design Center & Gallery @ 26 E Quincy St, Westmont, IL

This class is a basic intro it get you up and running for a nice test drive. Students will work on design center machines. Tammy Deck will teach you all of the sweater making basics including: casting on, knitting, increases, decreases, ribbing and casting off.

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Sculptural Knitting

Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL

For small sculptures or small bodies. Free form, intuitive, process based approach to knitting and crochet.

No upcoming schedules
$75

2 sessions

Knitting Basics

Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL

Learn the basics to jump start your new knitting hobby: knit stitch, purl stitch, casting on, and binding off - by knitting small swatches with these techniques. Discover how to unknit to fix simple mistakes.  A beginner kit will be included with the class - one ball of yarn, a pair of knitting needles, and a tapestry needle for working in ends. Bring scissors, a tape measure, and a pencil.

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Arm Knitting

Vaudezilla Studios @ 3330 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL

Super chunky knits are the rage. Did you can know you can make them without any equipment - just your arms? In this class, we'll use felt to make chunky yarn and learn arm knitting. You'll go home with a new cowl or scarf! Class fee includes materials.

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Speed Knitting

Knitche, Inc. @ 5221 Main St, Chicago, IL

Knitting is a Zen-like activity suited to the tranquil personality with loads of time on their hands. You've got to be kidding! Sure, we might use knitting to calm our nerves, but let's get real, we all want to get on to the next project in the queue. So if you're an American-style knitter (thrower), we'll show you how to knit Continental (picker) so that you can really let the fiber fly.

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Teen Knitting

One Strange Bird @ 2124 W Division St, Chicago, IL

Join us and learn the basics of knitting from a textile pro. This relaxing, stress relieving, and addicting activity will be your next favorite hobby. Learn to purl knit, cast on, and bind off. Get all of the basics in the intro course and start a simple project. Needles and yarn included

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Intro to Knitting II

Discovery Center @ 4318 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL

This is a continuation of Intro To Knitting.  Designed for students who have learned the slip knot, to cast on (co), and working the knit stitch (K or k).  Students will learn how to work the Purl Stitch (P or p), bind off (BO or ) which is finishing your project and how to add fringe to your knitting project.

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Introductory Fair Isle Knitting

Knitche, Inc. @ 5221 Main St, Chicago, IL

Fair Isle colorwork knitting consists of stranding two colors across any given row. In this class, we'll cover the tips and tricks for getting the best results. Skills taught: chart reading circular two-handed color knitting slit thumb formation Pre-requisites: Knitting 201, Speed Knitting (or some familiarity knitting both Continental and American style), Circ2 or equivalents.

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$25

2 sessions

Introductory Intarsia Knitting

Knitche, Inc. @ 5221 Main St, Chicago, IL

Intarsia knitting is sometimes referred to as "colorblock" knitting and differs from Fair Isle in that yarns are generally not stranded across the backside.  Knowing both techniques will give you confidence knitting any color work project!  Skills taught: chart reading, slit thumb formation, smooth color changes, duplicate stitch.

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$25

2 sessions

Comprehensive Circular Knitting

Knitche, Inc. @ 5221 Main St, Chicago, IL

In this class, we will cover all the pertinent topics related to "knitting in the round," including basic manuevers as well as different methods for navigating small circumferences with double pointed needles, two circular needles, or the "magic loop" technique. A hat is the perfect vehicle to get acquainted with circular knitting. Our version is simple and stylish. You can choose to add a pom pom later if desired. Pre-requisite: Knitting 201 or...

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$30

2 sessions

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Discover the Best Knitting Classes in Chicago

Are you looking for a new hobby? Do you like working with your hands and making something from nothing? You may want to give knitting a try. Knitting is an accessible craft that requires only needles and yarn to get started, and allows you to create something functional, such as a sweater, scarf, or any number of other items. When you knit, a series of loops of yarn are continuously interlinked or knotted together to create a finished product. Knitting is believed to be one of the oldest methods of making clothes, with some knitted artifacts from ancient Egypt dating back to the 5th century CE. No matter what type of knitting you are interested in learning, it is a great craft for flexing your creative muscles.

Why You Should Learn Knitting in Chicago

If you live in Chicago, you may find knitting to be a beneficial skill in several different ways. For example, knitting could be a fun hobby that helps to relieve the stress you feel from work or school, or gives you something to do with your hands during your free time. In fact, knitting is suggested to help improve your mental health over time. You may also feel good when you make something tangible, including an end product that you could gift to a friend or family member.

When you start learning knitting, you will discover that there is a large community of people who are all interested in the craft. Once you have nailed down the basics of knitting, it is easy to research local knitting clubs, groups, events, or organizations that will allow you to meet others that like knitting too. This makes knitting not just a fulfilling hobby, but a way to get out and be social. Knitting recently regained popularity as a hobby, so you will most likely find someone who is newer to the hobby and wants to bond with you.

Finally, knitting is a valuable skill that may open up new career opportunities. You could start a side hustle selling your knitted creations online or in-person at craft fairs and earn some extra cash. A part-time business repairing and mending certain types of clothing could be another option for using your knitting skills.

In-Person Knitting Classes & Schools in Chicago

If you want to learn knitting and you are in Chicago, CourseHorse can help you book in-person classes. For example, there is an Intro to Knitting class for beginners available at the Irving Park Discovery Center. This course is designed for absolute beginners at knitting and pairs proper knitting terminology with hands-on learning and visual aids. If you enjoy the first class, you can return to the Discovery Center for Intro to Knitting II, which is a continuation designed for students that know how to create a slip knot, cast on, and work a knit stitch. 

Beginning Knitting is another beginner level class, offered at Knit Nirvana in the neighborhood of Forest Park. If you have always wanted to learn knitting, this class will teach you how to cast on, knit, purl, bind off, and pick up dropped stitches.

Arm Knitting is offered by Sifu Design Studio & Fine Yarns, and offers a unique approach to learning knitting. This one day workshop class will show you how to make a cowl or scarf in record time without using needles–you do not even have to know how to knit.

Knitting Basics is held at the Evanston Art Center in the town of Evanston. This class will teach you how to jump start your new knitting hobby with knit stitches, purl stitches, casting on, and binding off. You will knit small swatches with these techniques and also discover how to unknit to fix simple mistakes.

Knitting Tips and Tricks is another Knit Nirvana offering which will change the way that you approach the art of knitting for the better. You will learn a series of tips and tricks guided by a master knitter that will help you knit more easily and enjoy yourself while you do it.

Virtual Knitting Classes & Schools

Taking an online knitting class might seem daunting at first, but like in-person classes, they have their pros and cons. One good thing about taking a virtual knitting class is that you can attend it from anywhere, meaning you can work on your knitting project in the comfort of your own home, at the beach, or even in a coffee shop. You also do not have to commute to a classroom, which saves both money and time. The biggest con about taking an online knitting class is that you generally have to supply your own materials and equipment.

If you are interested in online knitting classes, CourseHorse has options that will work for you. For example, Knitting is a class that takes place via Zoom and will teach you how to make a scarf with no prior experience, though all skill levels are welcome. Beginning Knitting is a three session course where you will learn the basics of knitting, including casting on, knitting, and binding off. The projects you will make in this course include an infinity scarf and a hat. And Knitting for Beginners (Online) is a beginner-friendly course that will teach you the basics of knitting in a virtual environment over the course of six sessions.

Private Group Knitting Classes in Chicago

Do you want to schedule a knitting class as a fun team-building event for your business or organization? CourseHorse offers live knitting classes for private groups in Chicago that you and your colleagues can enjoy together. Anyone can learn knitting, and men especially are encouraged to take up this traditionally feminine hobby. If you do not see a knitting class listed publicly right now, it is still something that CourseHorse can provide for a group. Reach out through the contact form on their website to learn about the options that are available to you. When you book your next group knitting class with CourseHorse, you will enjoy a variety of benefits. Your group size can be changed after booking if necessary, a confirmation is sent to you within 24 hours of booking, and there are no additional booking fees. They also support multiple platforms, so you can join in on the fun of a group knitting class from just about anywhere.

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