Knitting Comfortably Ever After - The Ergonomics of Knitting Ever known a knitter who hasn’t said, “Just one more row”? Me neither! I’ll bet they’ve also complained of aches and pains while knitting. In this class, you’ll learn how knitting effects the “fabric that makes the fabric”- your body, and see how your knitting technique […]
Swatchbuckling (a.k.a., “Applying Ergonomics to Knitting”) Avast ye mateys! Let’s bring improved ergonomics to life in your knitting technique right now. This class identifies ergonomic risk in knitting and teaches you how to reduce or eliminate it. We’ll examine yarn tensioning techniques, and all phases of stitch creation and practice optimal methods of making them. […]
Continental Comfort - Improve Your Continental Knitting Technique Many people think that continental knitting is the way to go for speed and efficiency. Yet many continental style knitters aren't getting all they can from the technique because of technique variations away from the traditional system. These modern modifications make continental knitters very susceptible to discomfort […]
Avast ye mateys! Let’s bring improved ergonomics to life in your knitting technique right now. This class identifies ergonomic risk in knitting and teaches you how to reduce or eliminate it. We’ll examine yarn tensioning techniques, and all phases of stitch creation and practice optimal methods of making them. You’ll practice ways to improve seated […]
Knitting Comfortably Ever After Join me for a 3-hour class that looks at where risk lives in your knitting and teaches you how to reduce or eliminate it. We'll cover seating and posture, examine common yarn tensioning and needle hold techniques, learn to examine your patterns for risk, and learn some fun stretches to make […]
Creating or embellishing fabric is an exercise in energy exchange between your body and the yarn. Some yarns will help with this exchange while others are “energy vampires” that require you to give your all! In this class you’ll “dissect” a variety of yarns to understand how helpful they will be in sharing the work. […]
Avast ye maties! Let’s bring improved ergonomics to life in your knitting technique. You'll learn ways to improve your posture, comfort, and efficiency. We’ll examine yarn tensioning techniques, and all phases of stitch creation first with simple then more challenging swatches and stitches. We’ll also look at ways to add movement to knitting to avoid […]
