Classes

Upcoming classes & events

Classes

Intro to Crochet workshop
Hosted by White Bear Center for the Arts in White Bear Lake, MN
Sunday, October 13 from 1-4 p.m.
Cost: $52 member/$65 non-member + $20 materials fee

Crochet rope basket workshop
Hosted by The Toolbox Collective in Minneapolis
Tuesday, October 29 from 6-9 p.m.
Cost: $75, all materials included. Email me to sign up.

Fresh Holiday Wreath Workshops
Saturday, Nov. 9 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 13 from 6-9 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 16 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Hosted by White Bear Center for the Arts in White Bear Lake, MN
Cost: $52 member/$65 non-member + $25 materials fee (fresh greenery, ribbon, pine cones & more included, but you can also bring additional items to decorate your wreath)

Giant knit blanket workshop
Hosted by The Toolbox Collective in Minneapolis
Thursday, November 21 from 6-9 p.m.
Cost: $140, all materials included. Email me to sign up.

Chunky Knit Wool Blanket workshops
Hosted by White Bear Center for the Arts in White Bear Lake, MN
Saturday, December 7 from 1-4 p.m. SOLD OUT!
Monday, December 16 from 6-9 p.m.
Cost: $52 member/$65 non-member + $90 materials fee (sign up by mid-November to ensure your color choice)

Events

My wool wreaths and chunky knit Santa hats will be available at the Textile Center holiday shop, beginning in mid-October. Pick up a gift! The shop is inside the Textile Center at 3000 University Ave. in Minneapolis.

Private workshops

Craft workshops are a great way to bond with a group of friends, celebrate a big life event, or connect with your co-workers. I can teach as few as four people and as many as 50 or more. If you live near St. Paul, MN, I can bring my supplies to you for an in-person class. Or, if you're far away, I can do an online class via Zoom and mailed kits.

Contact me if you’re interested in a class or book on Class Bento.

Classes I offer

Chunky knit blanket

Make a gorgeous throw blanket using merino wool roving (wool fiber before it’s spun into yarn). You will learn a “table knitting” technique that doesn’t require knitting needles, plus tips and tricks for working with this giant yarn.
Online or in-person

Knit pouf pillow

In this beginning knitting class, you will learn to knit in the round with soft wool yarn. Once you finish the cover, you will make a stuffing bag and stuff your pouf with soft filling to make a cushy pillow.
Online or in-person

Crochet rope basket

Students use their fingers to stitch the base, then build the sides with a different stitch. Optional leather handles finish the basket. Available with white cotton rope or colorful felted wool rope.
Online or in-person

Knit your first scarf

Start a beginner knitting project that you can actually finish! Learn a basic garter stitch using huge needles and soft merino wool. You can also make your scarf into a double-loop cowl.
In-person or online

Cozy wool wreath

Using wool roving and your fingers instead of a crochet hook, you will crochet around a metal ring to create a beautiful holiday wreath. Hang it from a piece of ribbon, or embellish it with your own decorations.
Online or in-person

Beginning crochet

Before you can tackle any complicated crochet projects, you should know the basics. In this class, you will learn how to use a hook to make single crochet stitches and create simple square projects like a cup cozy, dish cloth or hot pad.
Online or in-person

Shibori classes

In the warmer months, when knit and crochet classes slow down a little bit, I like to offer some classes on Shibori folding techniques with indigo dye. These classes are always so fun, as we get to watch beautiful patterns develop after we pull our folded items out of the indigo dye bath. If you have an outdoor space where items can hang to dry, I would love to bring one of these classes to your group.