Winn Knits

Sewing and Stitchery Expo 2020
2020-02-27 - 2020-03-01 | WA
Sewing and Stitchery Expo 2020
February 27 – March 1, 2020 at the Puyallup Fair grounds. Fibers Etc. has a presence in our booth and Winn plans be teaching two classes. Mark your calendars so you can plan to come to see us and be inspired.

Red Alder Winter Retreat
2020-02-13 - 2020-02-16 | WA
Red Alder Winter Retreat – (formerly Madrona Fiber Arts Retreat)
February 13 – 16, 2020 at the Murano Hotel. The most amazing gathering of fiber artists, teachers designers and fiber enthusiasts – in our own backyard. Fibers Etc has a booth featuring Habu & Shibui yarns. You will find me there or soaking up classes and the amazing energy of being around like-minded people. Registration is in November – so be on the look out!

Holiday Knitting – Gifts, Wreaths, Decorations, or???
2019-12-18 09:00 - 13:00 UTC | Fibers Etc, 2511 South Hood St., Tacoma, WA, 98402, United States
Holiday Knitting – Gifts, Wreaths, Decorations, or???
Instructor: Winn Archambeau-Muñoz
Wednesday, December 18th; 9:00am – 1:00pm
Are you ready for the holidays? Our Holiday Knitting class was so popular we decided to offer it two more times! You can make a wreath, mini sweaters as ornaments, mini wreaths for garlands, tree pillows, funky Christmas trees, or Christmas balls. Bring a friend and come have some fun. Everyone left class with at least 2 projects started and lots of ideas for a few more.
Come join us and get great ideas and begin quick gifts and projects of one skein or less. We will have some free patterns for ornaments, favors, headbands and scarves Leave with at least one gift to be crossed off your list.
Level: Knitters must be able to knit, purl, and cast on.
Materials: Fun yarn from your stash or ours, Size needles appropriate for yarn, basic knitting supplies, crochet hook several sizes, very sharp scissors.
Note: 10% off materials and supplies
Cost: $35

Holiday Knitting – Gifts, Wreaths, Decorations, or???
2019-12-12 10:00 - 14:00 | Fibers Etc, 2511 South Hood St., Tacoma, WA, 98402, United States
Holiday Knitting – Gifts, Wreaths, Decorations, or???
Instructor: Winn Archambeau-Muñoz
Thursday, December 12th; 10:00am – 2:00pm
Are you ready for the holidays? Our Holiday Knitting class was so popular we decided to offer it two more times! You can make a wreath, mini sweaters as ornaments, mini wreaths for garlands, tree pillows, funky Christmas trees, or Christmas balls. Bring a friend and come have some fun. Everyone left class with at least 2 projects started and lots of ideas for a few more.
Come join us and get great ideas and begin quick gifts and projects of one skein or less. We will have some free patterns for ornaments, favors, headbands and scarves Leave with at least one gift to be crossed off your list.
Level: Knitters must be able to knit, purl, and cast on.
Materials: Fun yarn from your stash or ours, Size needles appropriate for yarn, basic knitting supplies, crochet hook several sizes, very sharp scissors.
Note: 10% off materials and supplies
Cost: $35

4 Harness Weaving
2019-12-07 10:00 - 15:00 | Fibers Etc, 2511 South Hood St., Tacoma, WA, 98402, United States
4 Harness Weaving
Instructor: Roberta Lowes
Saturday, December 7th; 10:00am-3:00pm

Holiday Knitting – Gifts, Decorations, or???
2019-12-05 10:00 - 14:00 | Fibers Etc, 2511 South Hood St., Tacoma, WA, 98402, United States
Holiday Knitting – Gifts, Decorations, or???
Instructor: Winn Archambeau-Muñoz
Thursday, December 5th; 10:00am – 2:00pm
Are you ready for the holidays? Come join us and get great ideas and begin quick gifts and projects of one skein or less. We will have some free patterns for ornaments, favors, and scarves. Leave with at least one gift to be crossed off your list.
Level: knitters must be able to knit, purl, and cast on.
Materials: Fun yarn from your stash or ours, Size needles appropriate for yarn, basic knitting supplies, crochet hook several sizes, very sharp scissors.
Note: 10% off materials and supplies
Cost: $35

Introduction to Two-Color Brioche Knitting
2019-12-03 13:00 - 16:00 | Fibers Etc, 2511 South Hood St., Tacoma, WA, 98402, United States
Using Bundled in Brioche pattern by Stephen West!
Instructor: Winn Archambeau-Muñoz
Tuesday, December 3rd; 1:00pm-4:00pm
Ever wondered about brioche? I do not mean the delicious bread! Join us as we are introduced to learn 2-color brioche knitting. It creates a deliciously squishy and bouncy fabric. We are going to cover the basics. Stephen West’s Bundled in Brioche, pattern (free on Ravelry), is a great way to begin. With it we will learn cast-on and the basic techniques of two-color brioche knitting. Fixing mistakes and increases and decreases will be covered as well. After practicing, if you want, you will be able to make the scarf or go onto other brioche projects.
Materials: 1 skein each of worsted weight yarn in two high contrast colors, US 7 or US 8 16” or 24” circular needle, knit markers, and usual knitting supplies. Stephen West’s Bundled in Brioche, pattern – free on Ravelry.
Level: Must be comfortable knitting, purling, and casting on.
Note: 10% off materials and supplies for class
Cost: $70

Introduction to Two-Color Brioche Knitting
2019-11-23 10:00 - 14:00 | Fibers Etc, 2511 South Hood St., Tacoma, WA, 98402, United States
Using Bundled in Brioche pattern by Stephen West!
Instructor: Winn Archambeau-Muñoz
Saturday, November 23rd; 10:00am-2:00pm
Ever wondered about brioche? I do not mean the delicious bread! Join us as we are introduced to learn 2-color brioche knitting. It creates a deliciously squishy and bouncy fabric. We are going to cover the basics. Stephen West’s Bundled in Brioche, pattern (free on Ravelry), is a great way to begin. With it we will learn cast-on and the basic techniques of two-color brioche knitting. Fixing mistakes and increases and decreases will be covered as well. After practicing, if you want, you will be able to make the scarf or go onto other brioche projects.
Materials: 1 skein each of worsted weight yarn in two high contrast colors, US 7 or US 8 16” or 24” circular needle, knit markers, and usual knitting supplies. Stephen West’s Bundled in Brioche, pattern – free on Ravelry.
Level: Must be comfortable knitting, purling, and casting on.
Note: 10% off materials and supplies for class
Cost: $70

Steek - or (gasp!) How to Cut Your Knitting!
2019-11-21 14:00 - 17:00 | Fibers Etc, 2511 South Hood St., Tacoma, WA, 98402, United States
Steek – or (gasp!) How to cut your knitting!
Instructor: Winn Archambeau-Muñoz
Thursday, November 21st; 2:00pm-5:00pm
The one thing sure to raise a knitter’s blood pressure is suggesting we (I’ll whisper this), “Cut our knitting” Really it is not so threatening and is a very easy and useful technique to learn. Come and learn 3 techniques to steek your knitting including crochet and machine stitching. This technique can be applied to Fair Isle projects knit in the round (scarves, sweaters, cowls) or flat work that you want to put a zipper in. Come and try it. You will be amazed.
Level: knitters must be able to knit, purl, and cast on.
Homework: 2 swatches in worsted weight yarn. Pattern available at sign up.
Materials: 2 skeins worsted weight smooth yarn – preferably very different colors, Size US 7 or 8 needle, basic knitting supplies, crochet hook several sizes, very sharp scissors.
Note: 10% off materials and supplies
Cost: $35

My First Pair of Socks
2019-11-19 13:00 - 16:30 | Fibers Etc, 2511 South Hood St., Tacoma, WA, 98402, United States
2-at-a-time toe-up
Instructor: Winn Archambeau-Muñoz
Tuesday, November 19th; 1:00pm-4:30pm
Do you suffer from Second-Sock-Syndrome? Do you dread having to knit the sock again, so you can get a pair and risk having them be different or run out of yarn? Then knit them both at the same time! Learn how to knit two socks at the same time from the toe-up.
Following Melissa Morgan-Oakes’ techniques we will make 2 worsted weight dwarf concept socks (of contrasting colors) at the same time. In two parts we will learn Judy’s Magic Cast-on, magic loop technique, knitting in the round, toe shapings, lifted increases and decreases, making a gusset, short row shaping, heel cups, heel flaps, leg knitting and ribbing.
Leave ready to begin a pair of socks of your choice – Toe up and 2-at-a-time, of course!
Level: Be comfortable knitting in the round
Materials: two contrasting worsted weight yarns, with at least 32 in circular needles (US 7 or 8), scissors, 2 different color stitch markers, locking stitch markers, pen, pencil, eraser, post-it notes, and general knitting supplies.
Note: 10% off materials and supplies for class
Cost: $70 for two sessions

4 Harness Weaving
2019-11-16 10:00 - 15:00 | Fibers Etc, 2511 South Hood St., Tacoma, WA, 98402, United States
4 Harness Weaving
Instructor: Roberta Lowes
Saturday, November 16th; 10:00am-3:00pm

Easy Entrelac
2019-11-14 10:00 - 14:00 | Fibers Etc, 2511 South Hood St., Tacoma, WA, 98402, United States
Introduction to Interlace Knitting
Instructor: Winn Archambeau-Muñoz
Thursday, November 14th; 10:00am-2:00pm
Have you ever admired the seemingly woven textured of entrelac knitting and thought, “I could never do that!”? If you can knit and purl, you CAN DO entrelac. Just by working on a small number of stitches at a time we will create the slanted rectangles that deceive the eye. This is a technique that is much easier to learn by doing than reading!
In this class we will learn how to make an entrelac swatch of a base of 3 triangles, several rows of right side and wrong side rectangles which can be continued to be knit into a cow (or other rectangular pattern). Other techniques (including picking up stitches, increasing stitches and decreasing on the purl and knit side, even knitting backwards!) will be demonstrated as needed.
Level: knitters must be able to knit, purl, and cast on.
Materials: 2 skeins worsted weight smooth yarn – preferably very different colors, Size US 7 or 8 needle, basic knitting supplies.
Note: 10% off materials and supplies
Cost: $35

4 Harness Weaving
2019-11-09 10:00 - 15:00 | Fibers Etc, 2511 South Hood St., Tacoma, WA, 98402, United States
4 Harness Weaving
Instructor: Roberta Lowes
Saturday, November 9th; 10:00am-3:00pm

Ready? Set? Go!
2019-11-07 13:00 - 16:30 | Fibers Etc, 2511 South Hood St., Tacoma, WA, 98402, United States
Patterns, Charts, Yarn substitution, Ease, Huh?
Instructor: Winn Archambeau-Muñoz
Thursday, November 7th; 1:00pm-4:30pm
Want to make something beyond a potholder or knit-to-the-end of the skein scarf? This class covers the basics of interpreting patterns and the information that we find in them. We will explain and reveal such pattern information as – pattern gauge, ball band gauge, yarn substitution, and ease. Want to try a lace pattern? We will learn how to read charts. For those who are interested, bring your tablets for a special Knit Companion (a free app) tutorial. Leave ready to understand and try new patterns with confidence.
Level: knitters must be able to knit, purl, and cast on.
Materials: 2 skeins worsted weight smooth yarn – preferably very different colors, Size US 7 or 8 needle, basic knitting supplies, crochet hook several sizes, very sharp scissors. Tablet if desired.
Note: 10% off materials and supplies
Cost: $35

My First Pair of Socks
2019-11-05 13:00 - 16:30 | Fibers Etc, 2511 South Hood St., Tacoma, WA, 98402, United States
2-at-a-time toe-up
Instructor: Winn Archambeau-Muñoz
Tuesday, November 5th; 1:00pm-4:30pm
Do you suffer from Second-Sock-Syndrome? Do you dread having to knit the sock again, so you can get a pair and risk having them be different or run out of yarn? Then knit them both at the same time! Learn how to knit two socks at the same time from the toe-up.
Following Melissa Morgan-Oakes’ techniques we will make 2 worsted weight dwarf concept socks (of contrasting colors) at the same time. In two parts we will learn Judy’s Magic Cast-on, magic loop technique, knitting in the round, toe shapings, lifted increases and decreases, making a gusset, short row shaping, heel cups, heel flaps, leg knitting and ribbing.
Leave ready to begin a pair of socks of your choice – Toe up and 2-at-a-time, of course!
Level: Be comfortable knitting in the round
Materials: two contrasting worsted weight yarns, with at least 32 in circular needles (US 7 or 8), scissors, 2 different color stitch markers, locking stitch markers, pen, pencil, eraser, post-it notes, and general knitting supplies.
Note: 10% off materials and supplies for class
Cost: $70 for two sessions

Simple Summer Tee
2019-10-23 10:00 - 14:00 | Fibers Etc, 2511 South Hood St., Tacoma, WA, 98402, United States
Simple Summer Tee
Instructor: Winn Archambeau-Muñoz
Thursday, October 23rd; 10:00am-2:00pm
Summer is a great time to make a cool tee that has an airy design and is made in a lovely light-weight yarn that knits up quickly. You can choose to make it short or tunic length. Because it is knit in the round after the top is done, you can try it on to make your tee fit you perfectly. The design is for a boxy lace top that is knit to the width of your hips. You will have a variety of 6-8 open stitches to combine in your own design. In this class we map out the pattern to fit your size, practice the designs you select, and you leave with your top planned and started! Come in early if you want to select your yarn. We will be making a dropped shoulder tee with interesting patterns that include twisted dropped stitch and others that are easily memorized and work up quickly.
Level: must be able to: knit and purl, cast-on and bind-off; increase and decrease and knit in the round.
Tools: 600 – 1,000 yards depending on the weight of yarn you choose and how long you want to make it. DK or worsted would be fine. Consider cotton or linen for summer or wool if it is for winter. (See me before class.) Appropriate needles for your yarn, stitch holders, stitch markers (locking and ring), crochet hook, tapestry needle, scissors, waste yarn for lifelines, row marker and regular knitting supplies.
Homework: Bring your yarn for the tee and enough yarn to work the patterns for the gauge swatch.
Note: 10% off materials and supplies for class
Cost: $35 single session

Simple Summer Tee
2019-10-22 13:00 - 16:00 | Fibers Etc, 2511 South Hood St., Tacoma, WA, 98402, United States
Simple Summer Tee
Instructor: Winn Archambeau-Muñoz
Tuesday, October 22nd; 1:00pm-4:00pm
Summer is a great time to make a cool tee that has an airy design and is made in a lovely light-weight yarn that knits up quickly. You can choose to make it short or tunic length. Because it is knit in the round after the top is done, you can try it on to make your tee fit you perfectly. The design is for a boxy lace top that is knit to the width of your hips. You will have a variety of 6-8 open stitches to combine in your own design. In this class we map out the pattern to fit your size, practice the designs you select, and you leave with your top planned and started! Come in early if you want to select your yarn. We will be making a dropped shoulder tee with interesting patterns that include twisted dropped stitch and others that are easily memorized and work up quickly.
Level: must be able to: knit and purl, cast-on and bind-off; increase and decrease and knit in the round.
Tools: 600 – 1,000 yards depending on the weight of yarn you choose and how long you want to make it. DK or worsted would be fine. Consider cotton or linen for summer or wool if it is for winter. (See me before class.) Appropriate needles for your yarn, stitch holders, stitch markers (locking and ring), crochet hook, tapestry needle, scissors, waste yarn for lifelines, row marker and regular knitting supplies.
Homework: Bring your yarn for the tee and enough yarn to work the patterns for the gauge swatch.
Note: 10% off materials and supplies for class
Cost: $35 single session

Simple Summer Tee
2019-10-22 09:00 - 13:00 | Fibers Etc, 2511 South Hood St., Tacoma, WA, 98402, United States
Simple Summer Tee
Instructor: Winn Archambeau-Muñoz
Tuesday, October 22nd; 9:00am-1:00pm
Summer is a great time to make a cool tee that has an airy design and is made in a lovely light-weight yarn that knits up quickly. You can choose to make it short or tunic length. Because it is knit in the round after the top is done, you can try it on to make your tee fit you perfectly. The design is for a boxy lace top that is knit to the width of your hips. You will have a variety of 6-8 open stitches to combine in your own design. In this class we map out the pattern to fit your size, practice the designs you select, and you leave with your top planned and started! Come in early if you want to select your yarn. We will be making a dropped shoulder tee with interesting patterns that include twisted dropped stitch and others that are easily memorized and work up quickly.
Level: must be able to: knit and purl, cast-on and bind-off; increase and decrease and knit in the round.
Tools: 600 – 1,000 yards depending on the weight of yarn you choose and how long you want to make it. DK or worsted would be fine. Consider cotton or linen for summer or wool if it is for winter. (See me before class.) Appropriate needles for your yarn, stitch holders, stitch markers (locking and ring), crochet hook, tapestry needle, scissors, waste yarn for lifelines, row marker and regular knitting supplies.
Homework: Bring your yarn for the tee and enough yarn to work the patterns for the gauge swatch.
Note: 10% off materials and supplies for class
Cost: $35 single session

Tacoma Arts Studio Tour
2019-10-13 11:00 - 17:00, 2019-10-12 11:00 - 17:00 | Fibers Etc, 2511 South Hood St., Tacoma, WA, 98402, United States
Tacoma Arts Studio Tour
October 12th & 13th, Saturday and Sunday 11am- 5pm. During Tacoma art month over 45 professional artists around Tacoma open their studios with free art activities for their visitors. Fibers Etc offers hand -made fiber art to view and fiber activities to explore.

My First Sweater
2019-10-10 13:00 - 16:00 | Fibers Etc, 2511 South Hood St., Tacoma, WA, 98402, United States
My First Sweater
Instructor: Winn Archambeau-Muñoz
Thursday, October 10th; 1:00pm-4:00pm
You have learned so many techniques it is time to make a sweater. In this class we will make a child’s sweater from start to finish:

Yarn selection
Gauge swatch
Design shaping (cardigan, pull-over, collar, – all your choice)
Details
Finishing

All the elements we learn will apply to an adult size garment.
Level: must be able to knit and purl, cast-on, bind-off, increase, and decrease.
Tools: 600 yards of worsted weight superwash yarn that knits to 5 sts to the inch. Appropriate needles (US 7 or 8), stitch holders, stitch markers (locking and ring), crochet hook, tapestry needle, scissors, and regular knitting supplies.
Homework: Bring the yarn you wish to make the sweater out of. Come before class if you do not have the necessary materials and need to wind the yarn. If you wish to make an adult sweater, let me know.
Note: 10% off materials and supplies for class
Cost: $70 – 2 sessions

Pacific Northwest Yarn Crawl
2019-10-06 10:00 - 17:00, 2019-10-05 09:00 - 19:00, 2019-10-04 09:00 - 19:00 | WA
Pacific Northwest Yarn Crawl
October 4,5, & 6th; Friday & Saturday 9am – 7pm, Sunday 10am-5pm.
This is an opportunity to visit 10 yarn shops in the South Sound area open at the same time, all featuring a FREE knit and crochet pattern with discounts on the featured yarn. Lots of daily prizes and drawings as well as finishing prizes. The theme this fall is “Tharrrr be yarn in them there hills!” Come with friends and find some treasures!

My First Sweater
2019-09-26 13:00 - 16:00 | Fibers Etc, 2511 South Hood St., Tacoma, WA, 98402, United States
My First Sweater
Instructor: Winn Archambeau-Muñoz
Thursday, September 26th; 1:00pm-4:00pm
You have learned so many techniques it is time to make a sweater. In this class we will make a child’s sweater from start to finish:

Yarn selection
Gauge swatch
Design shaping (cardigan, pull-over, collar, – all your choice)
Details
Finishing

All the elements we learn will apply to an adult size garment.
Level: must be able to knit and purl, cast-on, bind-off, increase, and decrease.
Tools: 600 yards of worsted weight superwash yarn that knits to 5 sts to the inch. Appropriate needles (US 7 or 8), stitch holders, stitch markers (locking and ring), crochet hook, tapestry needle, scissors, and regular knitting supplies.
Homework: Bring the yarn you wish to make the sweater out of. Come before class if you do not have the necessary materials and need to wind the yarn. If you wish to make an adult sweater, let me know.
Note: 10% off materials and supplies for class
Cost: $70 – 2 sessions

Basic Finishing Techniques
2019-09-24 13:00 - 16:00 | Fibers Etc, 2511 South Hood St., Tacoma, WA, 98402, United States
You have worked so hard – now take the final steps to beautiful projects!
Instructor: Winn Archambeau-Muñoz
Tuesday, September 24th; 1:00pm-4:00pm
How many of us have nearly completed projects in our stash? All they need is just the final touches. Come and learn the simple techniques to a lovely finish. We will discuss different kinds of blocking, bind offs and pattern reading to insure correct shaping and sizing.
We will practice sewing a variety of seams in a variety of stitches, and making 1-row- button holes, as well as grafting and 3 needle bind-off. We will cover ways to hide and to weave in ends. Learn some short-cuts to take and some not to take so you will leave ready to finish you projects beautifully. Never let another lovely piece of knitting be left sitting unfinished.
Level: must be able to knit and purl.
Tools: worsted weight yarn, US 7 or 8 needles, crochet hook, curved tapestry needle, markers, and regular knitting supplies
Homework: Bring any project you have questions about. Make 5 swatches in worsted weight yarn of 15 stitches by and 15 rows. 3 in stockinette stitch (knit one row; purl one row) and 2 in garter (knit all rows).
Note: 10% off materials and supplies for class
Cost: $35 single session

Knitting And Crochet Help Clinic
2019-08-28 16:00 - 19:00 | Fibers Etc, 2511 South Hood St., Tacoma, WA, 98402, United States
Wednesday Help Clinics
Clinics offer an opportunity to bring in your work, ask questions, get help on a tricky project, learn a new skill, start a new project, or just hang out with other fiber enthusiasts. Instructors are Winn and Erica and Cost is $10 per session. Stay for an hour or all 3 hours. No reservation necessary.
Instructor: Winn Archambeau-Muñoz
Every Wednesday 4:00pm –7:00pm; at Fibers Etc.
$10, no reservation needed

Tacoma Knitting Group
2019-08-28 14:00 - 16:00 | Fibers Etc, 2511 South Hood St., Tacoma, WA, 98402, United States
Tacoma Knitting Group
Gathers every Wednesday. Come and share projects & resources and enjoy the company of other enthusiastic knitters crocheters.
Instructor: Winn Archambeau-Muñoz
Every Wednesday 2:00pm –4:00pm; at Fibers Etc.
No charge!

Fibers Etc Annual Sale
2019-08-26 10:00 - 18:00, 2019-08-24 10:00 - 18:00 | Fibers Etc, 2511 South Hood St., Tacoma, WA, 98402, United States
Fibers Etc. Annual Sale!
August 22,23, 24, & 26 (closed on Sunday) 10am- 6pm.
Excellent markdowns and amazing selections of beautiful luxury yarns on SALE!
