• Handwork 2026 – The Ergonomic Efficiency of English Style Knitting (“Throwing”)

    Handwork 2026
    Fiber Arts on 4th 6463 4th Street NW, Los Ranchos, NM, United States

    This program is part of Handwork 2026, presented by Craft in America Many knitters avoid knitting in the English style (a.k.a. “British” or “throwing”) or even switch to another style because they think it can’t be efficient. The truth is, it’s a very efficient method, but it’s being done wrong by most of us in the 21st century. […]

    $70
  • Handwork 2026 – Continental Knitting with Comfort and Efficiency

    Handwork 2026
    Fiber Arts on 4th 6463 4th Street NW, Los Ranchos, NM, United States

    This program is part of Handwork 2026, presented by Craft in America Learn how to knit with ease from author, life-long knitter and physical therapist Carson Demers. 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 […]

    $70
  • Handwork 2026 – Swatchbuckling (a.k.a., “Applying Ergonomics to Knitting”)

    Handwork 2026
    Fiber Arts on 4th 6463 4th Street NW, Los Ranchos, NM, United States

    This program is part of Handwork 2026, presented by Craft in America Avast ye mateys! With the help of author, knitter, and physical therapist Carson Demers, bring improved ergonomics to life in your knitting technique. This class identifies ergonomic risk in knitting and teaches you how to reduce or eliminate it. We’ll examine yarn tensioning techniques, and all […]

    $70
  • Handwork 2026 – Will This Yarn Hurt My Hands? The Ergonomics and Mechanics of Yarn

    Handwork 2026
    Fiber Arts on 4th 6463 4th Street NW, Los Ranchos, NM, United States

    This program is part of Handwork 2026, presented by Craft in America This class is appropriate for knitters and crocheters, spinners, and any crafter who uses yarn. 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 […]

    $70
  • Handwork 2026 – Ergonomics for Spinners

    Handwork 2026
    Fiber Arts on 4th 6463 4th Street NW, Los Ranchos, NM, United States

    This program is part of Handwork 2026, presented by Craft in America Comfortable spinning helps make a beautiful you! Learn how to spin with ease from author, life-long knitter and physical therapist Carson Demers. In this workshop, we will… Work with a variety of wools to focus on how to get the yarn you want when even traditional […]

    $130