"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 […]
