$95 for whole MAL, $50 for this class
January 24, 10:30 am. All Saturday classes are advanced beginner, which means already knowing basic knowledge of the craft (casting on, knitting, and purling).
Sun Dragon Make-a-longs are a community event: near or far, we are enjoying the feeling of knowing others are knitting or crocheting the same thing or style! Our make-a-longs are no mystery, there are no required fees to participate, though this year we have a bundle that buys access into help times and videos, as well as extra entries into our givaways (yes we want to try some this year!). Regardless of if you buy in, you can participate near and far with your own yarn, or yarn from the shop. We are a community near and far that participates for the joy of challenge and camaraderie!
Our Make a Longs in 2026 are a spin on what we have previously offered. As before, you can participate from anywhere, and share progress in the Sun Dragon MAL Facebook page, tag us on social media (@sundragonartandfiber , #sundragonMAL, etc) or send us photos for our newsletter!
If you would like to buy into one of the Make A Longs (see schedule below), it is $95 per make-a-long, and here is what you get for that price:
8 hours of help
virtual: 4 general Coach & Connects on zoom, usually the last Sunday of the month,
in shop: kickoff session and 3 Friday drop in help sessions at the shop related to the project
access to any extra help videos I make on the project (the number of these will vary depending on the make-a-long),
10% off supplies for your project upon request (contact us for those purchases if not coming into the shop).
Extra entries into the giveaway (see below).
Other ways to participate regardless of purchase (no purchase necessary):
Make one of the patterns! You can do this on your own, with friends, or come to one of our sit-n-stitches. Please note anything entitled “sit-n-stitch” is a community event, and not instructional. You are nit limited to yarn from the shop, but bonus points for a purchase!
Post during the Make-a-long period on social media (Facebook or YouTube) and tag Sun Dragon in the post (@sundragonartandfiber), or hashtag #sundragonmal or #sundragonmal2026 or #sundragonmal(insert name of MAL)
Send us pictures of what you’re working on! I’d love to add them to my newsletter, and if I can add pages here share them here too. Email me here. You can also share posts on the Sun Dragon MAL page on Facebook.
Enter the Giveaways! I’m still building these, but there will be ways to enter more than once using all the methods above (tagging us in posts, sending us pictures, attending specific events, etc). Stay tuned for more info.
Topics for the 2026 Make-a-longs are a return to favorite classics!
In Quarter 1, January-March, we return to the Ranunculus by Midori Hirose. It’s been a staple on Ravelry since it was published in 2017, and there are over 34,ooo projects for it on the pattern website! It’s versatile and can be made over and over again with different thicknesses of yarn and different fiber content. I’ve got a whole bunch of videos on YouTube from the last time we did this as a make-a-long.
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ranunculus-3
Fees includes instruction only, we can help you pick out the perfect yarn! 10% off supplies for those who have bought into the MAL when requested at checkout.
Please fill our the form below or contact the shop (email rebecca@sundragonartandfiber.com, 828-877-3550) to reserve your spot in the intro session. We will need your name, phone number, and email. Filling out the form does not guarantee you a place in class, we will contact you to confirm.
Supply list:
Ranunculus pattern on Ravelry, we can assist you with acquiring it
yarn can be lace weight through worsted weight, yardage depends on size.
US 10 (6mm) circular needles, or size needed for gauge.
tapestry needle