Where to begin? Inspired by her Scandinavian roots, Kristin Drysdale has been steeped in the world of Nordic knitting for more than 30 years. Her journey started on a college trip to Norway—before she even knew how to knit! Patterns were the perfect souvenir for a broke student: lightweight, affordable, and full of possibility.

Soon after, Kristin began designing and knitting her own traditional sweaters, mittens, hats, and slippers, and hasn’t stopped since. Now based in Salt Lake City, she designs, writes, and teaches full-time, with her work featured in Laine Magazine, Knitting Magazine, and by Harrisville Designs. 

She’s taught thousands to fall in love with colorwork and brings such joy to seeing her Scandinavian-inspired designs knit and worn around the world. You don’t have to be Scandinavian to knit Scandinavian—her patterns prove that creating these timeless Nordic heirlooms connects makers of all backgrounds. And let’s be honest: making wintery stuff is just plain fun.

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We've asked Kristin for four classes to fill out the January weekend. Here is list, but look on the class descriptions  on our product listing for more concise homework instructions.

1: Steeking without Fear: Friday, January 30, 9:00am - Noon This class will teach you how to secure, cut, and finish your knitted fabric for colorwork-in-the-round cardigans, vests, and more. Kristin is teaching three different techniques to finish steaks and hide cut edges. For more information, go here

2. Name Day Mittern: Friday, January 30 1:30 - 4:30pm Nordic Knitting motifs are a treasure trove of symbolism. Each symbol in these intricate colorwork mittens can tell a story or carry a message of love, hope, encouragement. You will design a mitten (with a lot of help from Kristin!). She has gathered together and created a little library of Nordic Motifs and charted out numbers and letters so that you can design a personal Selbu Mitten for yourself or for someone you love. For more information, go here

3. Knitting with 3 Colors at Once: Saturday, January 31, 9:00am - Noon. This class will teach you how to knit with three colors at once with ease. Knitting with three colors is a bit like a dance, you will learn weave colors in and out, catching floats where you need to and you can do it all without getting your colors all twisted up. For more information, go here

4. Jumping into Colorwork: Saturday, January 31, 1:30 - 4:30pm This class will focus on holding the yarn in the left hand and in the right hand. We will practice whichever way is new to you and then put your now found skill to work and jump into knitting into colorwork. For more information, go here