No-Look Knitting: Virtual Workshop with Amy Snell

Details This is a recording of a virtual workshop that took place on Zoom on May 29, 2026. Participants will have access to watch and re-watch the video for as long as they like. Your order confirmation email will include a PDF download with the recording link. The Class Have you ever seen someone knit without looking down at their work and wondered how they do that? Knitting without looking is more than just a party trick—it enables us to watch a show or visually interact with others while continuing to knit; knit while traveling without fear of motion sickness; and future-proof our hobby against aging and tired eyes or visual impairment. In this class you’ll learn the simple tricks that will release you from the need to see what you’re doing at all times. We’ll practice a variety of stitches beyond simple knits and learn how to set ourselves up for success in our efforts. Level: Advanced Beginner and up. Knitters must already know how to cast on, bind off, knit, purl, and work basic increases and decreases. Materials Smooth, worsted to chunky weight yarn Appropriate needles for working flat with that yarn Homework before class: Using a smooth, worsted to chunky weight yarn and appropriate needles for working flat with that yarn, cast on 20 stitches and work one inch in stockinette stitch (knit a row, purl a row, repeat). Leave the stitches live on the needles and do not cut the yarn. Our Workshop Leader Amy Snell is a knitting instructor and designer with an eye for the unusual or unusually captivating. She enjoys teaching techniques and stitch patterns that bring color, contrast, geometry, and texture into knitting in new or interesting ways. Whether teaching locally in the San Francisco Bay area, virtually, or in-person for knitting guilds and events nationwide, Amy loves to help other knitters explore new techniques and expand the way they think about their knitting. Her goal is to make complex concepts approachable for all knitters, while sharing tips that improve your process whether you’ve been knitting for several weeks or several decades. Amy’s work has appeared in numerous books and periodicals including Cast On, Interweave Knits, Knotions, I Love Knitting and numerous pattern collections. She frequently shares tips and tricks on her website, www.DeviousKnitter.com, and can be found as @DeviousKnitter on social media.