Knit a shelf chicken - July 26 - 1:00PM-4:00PM
Knit a shelf chicken - July 26 - 1:00PM-4:00PM Knit a shelf chicken - July 26 - 1:00PM-4:00PM
$ 30.00

5 available

Saturday July 16: 1:00 - 4:00 PM

Location:  Quixotic Fibers Zephyrhills, 38336 5th Ave, Zephyrhills FL 33542

In this class you will make a simple chicken that is knit flat and sewn together.  You will learn how to:

  • read a knitting pattern.
  • decrease stitches by knitting 2 stitches together
  • make a crochet chain

Materials Included:

  • Printed copy of the pattern by Janice Andersen, which is also available free online.  
  • selection of DK weight yarns to use (you can also bring your own)
  • polyfill stuffing
  • beads for eyes

Required Skills:  You must be able to knit and purl.

What to bring:  

  • US #3 (3.25mm) knitting needles (straight or circular, this is knit flat)
  • 3.25 mm crochet hook

Cost: $30

Instructor: Carla Billingsley

Carla Billingsley rediscovered knitting shortly after her 40th birthday when she fell in love with handpainted and novelty yarns. At first she only made rectangles and triangles: scarves, throws, and shawls. Eventually she worked up the courage to try lace and socks. After learning to turn her first heel she realized that you can learn anything if you set your mind to it, and that learning is really easy if you can take a class with a good teacher. In 2014 she and her husband Curtis moved to Texas and in June 2015 they opened Quixotic Fibers. From the beginning, her vision for the shop was that it is not just a place to buy yarn and fiber, but that it should become a community resource dedicated to the preservation and development of the fiber arts, a place where knitters, crocheters, weavers, and spinners can gather to learn from and to inspire each other.  Over the past 8 years she has developed her crochet skills and developed a love for that craft as well.   In 2024 Carla and Curtis returned to Florida, leaving the Texas store in Emilie's capable hands, and opened a little sister shop to the Texas store in Zephyrhills, Florida.

Registration and Cancellation Policies

If the minimum number of students have not signed up 3 days before the class, we will unfortunately have to cancel the class. We usually require a minimum number of students only for classes where the instructor has to travel some distance. If we have to cancel a class, you will be notified 3 days in advance and will be given a full refund.

Cancellation: There is a $2 cancellation fee. At least a 3-day notice is required for cancellation without additional charges. Cancellations with 24-72 hour notice are eligible for a 50% refund. Cancellations with less than 24 hour notice are not refundable.