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.
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]