Classes

I have taught knitting at fibre space in Alexandria, Va., The Creative Stitch in Hingham, Mass., and in coffee shops around the Washington, D.C., area as part of Knit-A-Gogo (the company that eventually grew into fibre space). My classes are on hold while Mr. Trask and I prepare to move to the United Kingdom, but I’m still available for private classes or casual advice. [As I tell my students, I'm happy to give encouragement via e-mail to anyone who's been in a class of mine in the past.] Just contact me for more information.

I believe anyone can learn to knit and love it – whether crafty or not, right-handed or left-, young or less young. My goal is not just for my students to be able to knit (or know a new knitting skill) at the end of a session, but for them to feel confident about what they learn, and to enjoy the process (of learning AND knitting!).

For the past year, I’ve taught primarily beginners, because I love making new knitters. I love that, in a beginner class, everyone goes from non-knitter to knitter in just a few hours.

Even though I’ve been knitting since I was a teenager (more than 20 years now – gasp!) I still take workshops from time to time myself. Learning from other knitters shows me new ways to think about my knitting, and I often get new ideas about how to teach from those whose workshops I attend. Plus, attending workshops helps me meet other knitters – which is one of my favorite things.

Feel free to contact me should you have any questions or if you want to suggest a particular class or location.