Carson Demers Workshop - Will This Yarn Hurt My Hands?

Carson Demers is a physical therapist, and every other moment he's knitting, spinning, designing, teaching, or otherwise up to some fiber fun - always with a watchful eye toward ergonomics. His passion and experience in fiber arts, combined with his expertise in physical therapy and ergonomics, results in a unique skill set that he eagerly shares with the fiber community to keep us all creating healthfully - and comfortably - ever after. He has authored the book Knitting Comfortably

Carson teaches ergonomics, knitting and spinning throughout the US.

The Workshop: Make any yarn a comfortable yarn to work with. 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 it will be in sharing the work. We’ll go far beyond what some think is obvious (cotton is “harder” to knit than wool) and dive deeply into the characteristics of plant and animal fibers, fiber, yarn structure and construction and how it relates to knitter's hand comfort. Understanding the mechanics fiber and construction of yarns will help you to select yarns that will be comfortable for your hands and arms to work with, and you’ll learn how to make a more challenging yarn a comfortable one. This class is appropriate for knitters and crocheters, and any crafter who uses yarn. Yarn will be provided. 

Skill Level: All levels of experience. Must be able to independently cast on (any method), and perform knit and purl stitch. This is not a ‘how to knit’ class.

Materials: Students need to bring needles sizes US 4, US 7, US 9 or 10 (3 different sizes).

Access: Can't do stairs? Our shop is up a small flight of stairs, if you need help with access please reach out 24 hours in advance, so that we may assist you by providing access through a neighboring business. You can email us at hello@castawayyarnshop.com, or text us at (no calls at this number!) 707-546-9276. We are happy to help!

Class Cancellation Policy:
Please provide at least 24 hours’ notice for any cancellations or rescheduling to ensure a refund or store credit. *Because our instructors are compensated based on confirmed attendance, we cannot offer refunds for late cancellations unless we are able to fill your spot from the waitlist.

24+ Hours Notice: Full refund or store credit (your choice).

Under 24 Hours: Refund or credit only issued if your seat is filled from our waitlist.

How to Cancel or Reschedule:
By Text: (707) 546-9276 (Note: This is a text-only line; please do not call).

By Email: hello@castawayyarnshop.com

Web: Use the chat feature at the bottom left of castawayyarnshop.com.

*Earlier notice gives us a better chance to fill your spot and support our instructors!