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Upcoming Classes at The Studio

The heat may be getting to me…

…how about you??

My projects have become smaller and smaller with lighter weight yarns and cool colors.

Looking forward to the cool down, it’s a good time to learn new techniques or just brush up on them.

With holiday gift knitting pretty much upon us it’s a good idea to be prepared with new fun styles of knitting to make up quick and unique gifts.


  • Boyland Knitworks KAL – Every Monday August – September, 5 – 8pm
    • Choose any Boyland Knitworks pattern that you would like to work on and join Diana and I at our Studio for an evening of socializing and knitting!!
    • Patterns can be found on the Boyland Knitworks website or Ravelry

  • Colorwork Workshop – August 17th + 24th, 1 – 4pm  $50

    This will be a rundown of the many forms of colorwork knitting, including:

    • stranded/ Fair Isle
    • Intarsia
    • double knitting
    • mosaic
    • duplicate stitch

      Come prepared with the following materials:

      • 4 colors of worsted weight yarn, 25g each
      • size 8 circular needles
      • 4 bobbins (available for purchase in class)
      • blunt tip darning needle
      • finger yarn guide (available for purchase in class)
      • one 4″ stockinette swatch

  • Fixing Mistakes

CLASS DATE/TIME:
August 31st
1 – 4pm

No matter your skill level, we ALL make mistakes in our knitting.
The confidence that comes when you learn a few tricks to keep your knitting on track will astound you!
Mistakes help us work smarter, not harder. Don’t let mistakes hold you back,
come and let me build your confidence in your knitting skills, you can do it!

Skills required: Basic knitting (cast on, knit, purl)

You’ll learn how to fix:

  • a dropped stitch in garter
  • a dropped stitch in stockinette (on the knit and purl side)
  • dropped stitches at the edge of a row
  • missed yarnovers
  • missed increases + decreases
  • unfinished stitches

Class Prep REQUIRED:
Arrive at class with three completed swatches approximately 4″x4″ in a smooth, light-colored, worsted-weight yarn:
Swatch 1: garter, do not bind off, leave on a needle
Swatch 2 & 3: stockinette, do not bind off, leave on needle

I recommend that swatches be worked on circular needles.

SWATCHING MANDATORY!!

CLASS FEE: $25

LOCATION: Firebrunette Knits Studio
751 S George Washington Blvd, Wichita, KS 67218

Tools to bring to class: 

  • set of  double point needles one size smaller than your knitting needles
  • crochet hook same size as your knitting needles
  • darning needle
  • split markers
  • notepad + PENCIL

Call or email to reserve your spot, 316.351.8515 firebrunetteknits@gmail.com
*Payment must be paid 7 days prior to the class date
*No refunds unless the class is canceled by the instructor


Register Now!!

Call, text or email to reserve your spot:

  • 316.351.8515
  • firebrunetteknits@gmail.com

*Payment must be paid 7 days prior to the class date
*No refunds unless the class is canceled by the instructor

 

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Crochet Peek-a-Boo Vest ~ Great for Beginners 

Crochet Peek-a-Boo Vest ~ Great for Beginners

FULL PRICING & PAYMENT DETAILS BELOW

Class Dates:

Wednesday Evenings, 5:30pm – 7:30pm

7/13

7/27

8/10

This is a great beginner crochet project!
In this 3 session class you will learn to crochet cast on, a few basic stitches, simple construction, and just look at how cute the finished vest is!!
Using a heavy worsted, aran, or chunky weight yarn it stitches up quickly, use a washable yarn and you’ll have a really utilitarian, yet awesome looking, vest.

Homework to be done before class:

Gauge swatch finished, matching gauge as required per crochet directions below.
Remember to change hook size until you match gauge given on pattern.

Please bring all required materials, including the pattern which can be found by clicking here.

Craft

Crochet

Published

April 2015

Suggested yarn

 In my stash

Yarn weight

Bulky / 12 ply (7 wpi) ?

Gauge

8 stitches and 5 rows = 4 inches

Hook size

5.0 mm (H)

Yardage

738 – 1312 yards (675 – 1200 m)

Sizes available

Small, Medium, Large, Extra Large
 This pattern is available for free.

Payment Info

$45 non-refundable

While the Registration is ‘Free’, the cost of the class needs to be paid in full by the class start date.
It’s important to me that my customers have choices in payment options. To offer you the most options I will have you pay in one of three ways:
cash, check, or Paypal accepted by clicking here;

send payment using Goods and Services to firebrunetteknits@gmail.com

Paypal accepts major credit cards, payment through bank account, and using existing Paypal balance.
You do not have to have a Paypal account to pay, there is a guest checkout feature.

Minimum number of 3 students required for class to take place. If less than 3 are registered 24 hours prior to event your class fee will be fully refunded to you either by cash, Paypal, or if you wish, class credit to be put towards another class at Firebrunette Knits.

Grab some friends & get crochetin’!!

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Line Dance Cardigan Class

FULL PRICING & PAYMENT DETAILS BELOW

Class Dates:

Saturdays, 10:00am – 12:00pm
6 Sessions

9/24/16

10/8/16

10/22/16

11/5/16

11/19/16

12/3/16

This cardigan is all about neat lines created by a combination of squishy garter stitch, i-cord edges, pockets and slipped stitch details. It is worked top down in one piece, and has a gentle A-line shape.

Intended to fit with 0-2 inches of positive ease. The front sections overlap by about 1 inch.

Suitable for a knitter with some experience.

Homework to be done before class:  Gauge swatch finished, matching gauge as required per knitting directions below.
Remember to change needle size until you match gauge given on pattern.Please bring all required materials, including a printed copy of the pattern.

Yarn weight

DK / 8 ply (11 wpi) ?
Gauge

22 stitches and 40 rows = 4 inches
in garter stitch
Needle size

US 4 – 3.5 mm
Yardage

1200 – 2050 yards (1097 – 1875 m)
Sizes available

Finished bust measurements (inches): XS (32 ½), S (34 ¾), M1 (37 ¼), M2 (40 ½), L1 (43 ¾), L2 (46 ½), XL(49 ½), XXL(52 ¾)
This pattern is available for $6.80 USD  buy it now

If you purchase 4 or more patterns from my Ravelry Shop at the same time (add them all to your cart before you check out), you automatically receive a 20% discount.
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Yarn Requirements: (yds / m)

XS: 1200 / 1110
S: 1275 / 1180
M!: 1375 / 1270
M2: 1500 / 1390
L1: 1600 / 1480
L2: 1800 / 1660
XL: 1920 / 1770
XXL: 2050 / 1890

Payment Info

$80 non-refundable, make-up classes $10

While the Registration is ‘Free’, the cost of the class needs to be paid in full by the class start date.
It’s important to me that my customers have choices in payment options. To offer you the most options I will have you pay in one of three ways:
cash, check, or Paypal accepted by clicking here;

send payment using Goods and Services to firebrunetteknits@gmail.com

Paypal accepts major credit cards, payment through bank account, and using existing Paypal balance.
You do not have to have a Paypal account to pay, there is a guest checkout feature.

Minimum number of 3 students required for class to take place. If less than 3 are registered 24 hours prior to event your class fee will be fully refunded to you either by cash, Paypal, or if you wish, class credit to be put towards another class or private lessons at Firebrunette Knits.

Grab some friends & get knittin’!!

Source: Line Dance Cardigan Tickets, Sat, Sep 24, 2016 at 10:00 AM | Eventbrite

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Holy Smokes, it’s almost here…

I cannot believe Christmas is18 days away!
I have been knitting & crocheting my little hands to the bone. Tons of gifts, more than a few custom orders with more coming in daily.

Here are some of the custom orders that I have sent out in the last few weeks.

Adventure Time fingerless gloves, Finn knit hat, Jake knit hat
Adventure Time fingerless gloves, Finn knit hat, Jake knit hat

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Finn the human hat.
Finn the human hat.

Jake the Dog beanie.
Jake the Dog beanie.

I did a turned hem on the Jake hat so that the colorwork would have a nice clean edge instead of ribbing.
I did a turned hem on the Jake hat so that the colorwork would have a nice clean edge instead of ribbing.

A knitter friend from Santa Barbara asked me to do some maryjane slippers for her daughter; one Jake & one Finn. I think they turned out adorable! It was a lot of fun designing them.
A knitter friend from Santa Barbara asked me to do some maryjane slippers for her daughter; one Jake & one Finn. I think they turned out adorable! It was a lot of fun designing them.

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This is an order for my dear childhood friend Cheryl. She ordered some fingerless gloves for her daughter, a cute slouchy Zig Zag hat, and a Batman beanie for her son. They are super fun!
This is an order for my dear childhood friend Cheryl. She ordered some fingerless gloves for her daughter, a cute slouchy Zig Zag hat, and a Batman beanie for her son. They are super fun!

Then Sadie decides to drop this design request in my lap for a Lady Rainicorn hat with the long sides that go down to gloves at the end. Wowza, looks like I will be super duper busy.
Then Sadie decides to drop this design request in my lap for a Lady Rainicorn hat with the long sides that go down to gloves at the end. Wowza, looks like I will be super duper busy.

While I love all the custom work, the Adventure Time theme & duplicate stitch were a true test of my commitment ;o) My kids LOVE Adventure Time. They watch it pretty much daily. Josh can play & sing most of the songs on his guitars. I do believe my brain is on AT overload but never will I turn away a chance to design and knit or crochet an AT item.
It’s been fun to get items made for their kids, really one of a kind unique Christmas gifts.
I am just crossing my fingers I have time to make my kids & hubby some unique surprise gifts for Christmas! :oP

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Rex Joshua Ensey~ Our Perfect Son

Rex Joshua Ensey~ Our Perfect Son.

Sunday, March 4, 2012 our little Man Rex Joshua Ensey was stillborn, weighing 3lbs 15.5oz, 17 inches long.
Saturday his movement decreased but I was so used to feeling him I thought it was just that keeping busy I wasn’t aware of his movement. By late afternoon/evening I had to sit and focus to try and feel movement, massaging my belly, drinking cold water like he liked. I could almost always get a good jolt out of him by taking a nice, long drink of cold water. Thinking back now I realize the little movements I felt were most likely not him. I went to bed thinking it was that he had dropped and just didn’t have much room to move. There are those times when he just rested for hours and hours, I assumed it was a mix of all of the above.

Saturday night Josh and I both had horrible dreams, waking up at the same time he insisted we go to the emergency room. I really, truly did not feel it was necessary. It’s not that I knew something was wrong and was avoiding it, I really felt nothing was wrong. He drug me, arguing the entire way, in to the emergency room and from there it was a whirlwind.

No heartbeat with a monitor, then the ultrasound that just about killed Josh to watch. I wish he hadn’t watched but he did. His reaction was more than all I needed to know what had happened. The tears of the ultrasound tech, the nurses warm and loving demeanor knowing what we now would have to go through next.

We called Cori and she came right over to the hospital. Staying with us, quiet and comforting, there for whatever we needed. Mark brought the kids to us before they induced labor so we could tell them what had happened and what was going to happen. The kids were amazing, holding out hope until the very end that a miracle would happen and Rex would be born alive but truly understanding that he was already gone and it was just his body I would be delivering. Evan and Michelle spent the day with the kids at home, then Ryan spent some time with them. Cousins are such a healing influence on my kids, they love their cousins so deeply.
Cori and Mark stayed with us throughout labor, running little errands for us, stepping out when we needed time alone. Never did we feel awkward having them there, never did we feel we couldn’t ask them for something we needed. Mark and Josh have a relationship that is emotionally open & honest. It was perfect for Josh to have a brother there that could hold him when he needed, let him feel the way he needed to feel, support him emotionally and help him when he needed help. If you know Josh you know anger is there, frustration and rage can rear their ugly heads just like the rest of us. His loving and calm demeanor takes over after a minute and he returns to himself. Mark helped keep him emotionally with me, with Rex and I. He has immediate reactions to what is happening right in front of him, I shut off the emotion and do what has to be done knowing I can deal with the emotions as they come a little later. I don’t ignore what’s happening, I don’t ignore the emotion, I just chose to stay strong for Josh so he could take his time reacting how he needed to react without it upsetting me. I have never in my life had my heart torn open like it was when he was in the depths of immediate grief over the loss of our son. Holding Rex, sobbing, wailing, somehow the raw emotion that Josh showed was not upsetting to me, it was endearing and drew me to him even more. I love my husband deeply and to see him that emotionally distraught made me want to wrap him and Rex in my arms and fix it all. Yet I couldn’t. All I could do was give him time with his son, drinking in every second they had together.
We had 2 quick hours with Rex before we decided it was time for his body to move on. I took my time memorizing every little detail. So much of him is Josh. So much of him is me.
Cori and Mark were there for most of the 2 hours with us. Holding Rex and saying goodbye.
The hospital staff was so wonderful, they took photos of our boy and printed them for us, making sure to get some shots I asked for specifically. I had Mark bring the sweater that I knit to bring Rex home in so he could be photographed wearing it.

Every single person we encountered at St. Joseph’s Hospital loved, cared and soothed us in the most amazing way. Each and every nurse, resident, doctor had a gift in dealing with us. The people that we needed to get through Sunday were there for a reason. Our first nurse, Jodi, had lost 2 of her own sons at birth and understood more than we could have ever expected. She knew what to say when, she could almost read our minds and give us answers before we asked the questions. She was able to keep us calm with her presence.

After our separation from our little man we were moved in to a lovely suite with a queen bed, dining table and chairs, recliner, TV armoire, decorated so nicely for a relaxing recovery. It was still on the maternity ward but far enough away from delivery and recovery rooms that we would have privacy and not much of a chance of hearing babies. Also giving us the space to not be heard in our grief. I am so grateful for the calm and quiet space to feel and react the way I needed. Josh there taking care of me, holding me, crying with me, knowing exactly how to soothe me.
We stayed Sunday and Monday nights at the hospital. Josh going home to get the kids off to school Monday morning, getting them dinner and bringing them to the hospital Monday night for a couple of hours. They were so excited to be there with us and we were so excited to have them there, happy and full of life. Reminding us of all we have, all we are blessed with, our kids that bring us joy and love every second of every day. Our loss is deep and binding but it’s not all we have to feel.

Of course, I realize saying this only 3 days after losing Rex and not having my postpartum hormones kick in I sound very even-keeled and strong. I suppose I am today. Tomorrow I may not feel this way. A week from now I am may be a complete and utter mess.

Rex Joshua’s funeral service will be held next Monday, March 12th, time is still pending.

It has taken me the entire day to write this…I know there is more to include but I am tired and ready to move on with my evening. Dinner to prepare and my lovely sister Cori is coming over to visit 🙂