"Imagine yourself knitting in a rocker, on a giant wrap around porch in this spectacular historic resort. Sitting on Otsego Lake in Cooperstown NY is this historic family owned resort. I hope you can join me, and an amazing group of teachers, at Otesega Resort for AffiKNITy 2025." - Patty Lyons, host I'm thrilled […]
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 […]
Ergonomics for Fiber Enthusiasts Do you do more with yarn than knit? This class takes inventory of the ergonomic pros and cons of a variety of fiber arts including weaving and finer needle work. You’ll learn how injuries occur and the contributions your craft makes both to their occurrence and prevention. You’ll learn to identify […]
Come join me for three full days of classes, including Will This Yarn Hurt My Hands, and The Ergonomics of Knitting Needles! These are two of my most requested classes and will bring your knitting and knowledge to a new next level. If you're wondering about yarn substitution, why some yarns are more comfortable than […]
