September 23-25, 2022 I will be teaching a design workshop for Bazaar Girls in Port Townsend, WA. The class is full, but for more information or to be put on the waiting list, click this link to their website.
A Three-Day Gansey Design Workshop!
Events
The Third Star Fiber Artist Guild in NJ
On August 20-21, I will be teaching for the Third Star Fiber Artist Guild. The classes they have selected are Latvian Fingerless Mitts and Swedish Twined Mittens (newly updated). For more information, or to register, email anndevittATcomcastDOTcom.
My Vermont Retreat in May
Come to Vermont May 19-22, 2022 to learn about the wonderful Norwegian Fana Cardigan. We’ll make a cute little sampler that teaches you all the tricks for a professional-looking garment. We’ll start with casting on and working the ribbing in an unusual way to create a smooth transition for the buttonbands. You’ll learn how to […]
Stitches West classes and More!
In March, I will travel to Sacramento for Stitches West, where I will teach over the 3-6th. (Note, the Early Bird pricing has been extended for a bit longer!): • Traditional Gansey Techniques (Sold Out) • Fair Isle Tams (Sold Out) • Swedish Twined Knit Mitts AND, a new addition to my list […]
A Sale of NON-Digital Items
Hey! 30% off on my inventory for tools and kits and needles until they are gone by the end of December. I am closing my mail-order business. All my digital items (patterns and DVDs) will still be available here and in my Ravelry store. Here is a link to some of the tools, and here […]
2022 Red Alder Fiber Retreat!
Registration is open for the Red Alder Fiber Retreat to be held in Tacoma, WA in February 2022. I will be teaching three classes: The Norwegian Purl, Unique Latvian Cuffs, and the Icelandic Lopapeysa Cardigan. The dates are February 17-20. You can register here.
October Sale
This month I am putting on sale my Norwegian Mitten kits (15% off) and Helix Sock Kits (25% off). Get them while in stock!
September Sale
This month three items are for sale through September 30, 15 % off each! Check out the Wooden Swifts, Snowy Night Mitten kits, and the Knitting Gansey DVD (hard copy only)! Wooden Umbrella Swifts Snowy Night mitten kit: […]
A SALE!
For the month of August I have some selected items on sale, some as much as 25% off! Ball -winders, blocking mats, wooden darning eggs, stitch holder sets. View post on imgur.com
Finally, A LIVE Class: Estonian Roositud Techniques
I am so excited as I look forward to my next retreat here in Vermont, held August 12-15, 2021. I have really enjoyed knitting samples for this class and the handout is almost done. I can’t wait to meet up with my students, new people to my retreat, and those returning! It will be a […]
VIRTUAL SWEDISH KNITTING TOUR!
Come to a Swedish Knitting Tour, Melissa Leapman’s virtual event July 9-11. This online event includes classes with several knitting instructors (I’m teaching Tvåändsstickning, an Intro to Twined Knitting), a special goody box full of fun stuff, and even a Swedish paper-arts party! You can register here. Twined knitting, or two-end knitting, makes beautiful motifs while […]
JUNE: A Tam class!
Hosted by BazaarGirls.com, I will be teaching this virtual class on June 12 and 26. Each session is 3 hours long, a total of 6 hours for the full class. There are two weeks between sessions to knit. Students will knit from my pattern “A Family Tam” (which comes in 4 sizes) with 4 colors. […]
May: The Cowichan-Inspired Cardigan
I will be teaching my workshop the Cowichan-inspired Cardigan for Stitches at Home in 2-hour segments on May 15, 16, 22, and 23. There is such a rich variety of wonderful construction techniques in the Cowichan, a sweater developed by the Coast Salish people of Vancouver Island. Students will learn to knit pockets, work with […]
Fiberside Chat
On April 25, 2021, I will be presenting a lecture on 19th-century traditional knitting, highlighting techniques that have been forgotten that are useful even today in our modern knitting. Knitting from England, Scotland, Demark, Norway, Sweden, and more will be shown in slides. I will also demonstrate how to create the Channel Island Cast-on. There […]
A NEW Class: Baltic Two-Color Cast-Ons
I’ll be offering this class in several venues, such as Stitches Expo April (9-11). I like longer workshops, one- and two-day affairs, even 5 days! But I see a trend towards little bites of info for knitters, 2-hour and 3-hour classes. So I have put together a new class that is 2 hours long, to […]
Happy New Year!
This fresh, new year has so much possibility. I am committing to learning something new each month. And if you might like to do the same, consider taking a virtual class in the comfort of your own home. I am teaching virtually more than ever and my calendar is filling up. Check it out!
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