Knitting bee

Bring your knitting project, your needles you've never used before, your interest to learn... and we will all knit together! We do this about once a month, so far, but some folks have expressed interest in an ongoing knitting group.

In Waldorf schools, children learn to knit in First Grade, so you may want to join your child in learning, brush up on the skills you learned from a relative when you were young, or tackle a knitting challenge in good company.

Beginners are always welcome. If you are buying needles, a pair of big ones size 10 or so are good to start. We usually have yarn to share.

We often have experienced knitters who can help fix mistakes, read a pattern, or suggest a good yarn for your project.

Candle decorating

Please bring a candle to decorate at our April 6, 2017 crafting session.


Candles are a central part of the Waldorf meal blessing, and are reverently used in both Passover and Easter celebrations. While Hartsbrook is not allowed to use lit candles on campus, you may enjoy the pleasure of them at your table at home. Working with wax to create something beautiful is a very therapeutic activity and you can also do it with your children at home.

You can decorate tall taper candles or larger diameter pillar candles, or even votive candles. Beeswax is particularly lovely but not at all required.

The school store sells the beautiful thin wax we can use to adorn candles. (See the sample pillar already decorated for spring at the store, open Fridays in Hartsbrook Hall.) 

We will have assorted colors of wax available for sale at a discount at our crafting session:

• 50 cents for half sheets
• $1 for full individual sheets
• $10 for a full box of assorted colors

NOTE: If you have a design in mind and need certain colors, please check with Wendy at the school store to be sure she has the quantity and colors you want.

Wet felted eggs and chicks

March 16, 2017

Parent will lead us wet felting eggs and little chicks to put inside! The school store will provide wool roving for your eggs and chicks in exchange for each participant making a few little yellow chicks to give back.

March 24, 2016