Upcoming Workshops
One, Two, Three Twill on the Rigid Heddle Loom
Handweavers Guild of America
Convergence 2026, Friday 8/14/26
New Orleans, LA
Double Weave with Two Heddles for Rigid Heddle Looms
Handweavers Guild of America
Convergence 2026, Saturday 8/15/26
New Orleans, LA
Local ongoing knitting groups, for community and knitting support are active now. One in NYC near Union Square and one in South Orange, NJ. Cost to attend is $10, which covers attendance and basic help. If you need more in depth help with a project there is a modest additional fee. If you are interested in joining please reach out via the contact form for dates and details.
Workshops
Workshops are available on the following topics:
Knitting:
Fair Isle
Intarsia
Brioche
Mosaic
Cables
Lace
Sweaters
Weaving:
Rigid Heddle Intro
Rigid Heddle, Using Two Heddles - Double Weave
Rigid Heddle, Using Two Heddles - Twill
Inkle (Band Weaving)
Intarsia
Dynamic Duo - Double Weave & Twill on RH Loom
Stranded Knitting
Weaving Two Ways on the Rigid Heddle Loom
Private Lessons
Private lessons are available in person in downtown NYC, South Orange/Maplewood NJ or via Zoom.
Rate is $50 per hour billed in 30 minute increments of $25.
Minimum lesson length is 30 minutes.
Lessons can be open ended depending on my availability to extend.
Lesson Topics Include:
Basic Skills
Cast On
Knit
Purl
Bind Off
Standard Increases & Decreases
Fancy Skills
Provisional Cast-on
Tubular Cast-on
Tubular Bind-off
Kitchener Stitch (Grafting)
Deciphering Inscrutable Instructions
Fixing Knitting Errors
Textured Stitches & Patterns
Cables,
Lace,
Bobbles,
Nupps
Colorwork
Intarsia,
Stranded / Fair Isle,
Slip Stitch / Mosaic
Brioche
Basic Brioche Stitch
Two Color Brioche
Brioche In The Round
Brioche Increases & Decreases
Reading Brioche Charts
Rigid Heddle Weaving
Basic Loom Setup and Weaving
Using Pickup Sticks
Color and Texture Patterns
Band Weaving on the Rigid Heddle Loom
Inkle Weaving