Time for Technique

Gayle is currently teaching a regular roster of classes! These are knitting circle workshop formats hosted privately in person and once a week on Zoom. These supportive classes are designed to encourage focus and development … and of course, warmth and joy!

If you would like to host a knitting circle or have an interest in joining one or a Zoom class, please get in touch.

Guest Teaching

Gayle is guest teaching workshops focussing on specific techniques and knitting practise as well as series knitalongs. To find out where and when, as well as inquire about teaching at your location, please email gayle@pacificknittingretreats.com

Sweater Construction Series: Create the ‘sweater in your head’.

Bottom up Seamless: Learn how to plan your Bottom Up patterns to ensure they, too, create the fit and result that you want. Choose a pattern that suits your season and/or gauge preference for your own garment - and learn about 4 different bottom up seamless constructions as you go …

Early July - September 2023 at Fiber Circle Studio in Petaluma, CA

The Laneus Shawl Project. Knit this exquisite shawl with me! 2 sessions to introduce this design, set a roadmap to follow and learn the Roosimine technique to create those flowers as you go!

Late October/November at Fiber Circle Studio in Petaluma, CA

Top Down Seamless: Analyze 4 bodice shapes for topdown seamless construction and knit a sweater together in 4 sessions

Series beginning again January 2024 at Fiber Circle Studio in Petaluma, CA

Private lessons

Private Group lessons can be set up at your home. There is a two hour minimum at $25.00 per person, minimum of four students. Within the Central Marin, Ross and San Geronimo Valleys, there is no additional commute charge. Destinations beyond Marin are charged at the IRS recommended rate of 58c per mile.

Private Group lessons are also available on the same terms at a private studio/garden. Details upon request.

Individual private lessons are available at $50 per hour. These are at your home or a mutually agreed location.