The Art of the Unusual Stitch: A Knitter's Texture Toolkit with Ksenia Naidyon - Friday, September 18, 2026

Join us for a workshop with local knitwear designer Ksenia Naidyon to celebrate the release of her new book, One Skein Knitting!

Ksenia will also be with us for a FREE book signing and trunk show from 11am-12pm on Friday, September 18. Preorder your copy of One Skein Knitting now and it will be ready for you to come get it signed by Ksenia!

Our yarn Even Tinier Annapurna is featured in the pattern for the Vitis Scarf in One Skein Knitting. With a generous 565 yards per 112g skein, ETA is truly the perfect one-skein wonder! Preorder a skein of ETA along with your book and we have them both ready for you when you arrive! Want your skein wound? Click here to add!

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Take a closer look at the stitches that can transform the ordinary knitted fabric into something extraordinary. During this hands-on workshop, we’ll cover a collection of techniques from slipped and wrapped stitches to knitting cables without a cable needle and further to more complex Estonian braids and nupps. We’ll work on each texture step by step, examining how it is constructed and what it contributes to the finished fabric.
All of the techniques featured in the workshop also appear in One Skein Knitting, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the textures that inspired several projects in the book and helping you tackle them with confidence.

Come ready to experiment, add some new tricks to your knitting toolkit, and discover a few stitches you’ll want to use again and again.

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Date: Friday, September 18, 2026
Time: 12:30pm-2:30pm
Level: Beginner and beyond

Please bring:
+ 100yds of DK or worsted weight yarn in solid light color for swatching in class
+ US 6 / 4mm straight or circular needles (adjust if needed to obtain blocked gauge of 22 sts and 32 rows in 4″ / 10cm in stockinette)
+ Crochet hook matching the needle size.

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Ksenia Naidyon is a professional knitwear designer and the creative force behind Life Is Cozy. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, she creates modern patterns, tutorials, and classes that celebrate knit texture. Her pieces are often inspired by botanical forms and her native Ukraine.

Since 2012, Ksenia has published more than 150 patterns, collaborated with a wide range of yarn companies, and had her designs featured in publications around the world, from Pom Pom and Laine in Europe to Making in the US and Amirisu in Japan. One Skein Knitting is her first book.

Ksenia loves a good spreadsheet, is a passionate knitwear photographer, and enjoys every minute of it!

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This class registration is non-cancellable and non-returnable. You may transfer your class, on this date, to another person. 

This item is a final sale. Once purchased, there are no cancellations, exchanges, store credits, or returns. 

If you would like to add-to-order, please click here to review the instructions. We cannot refund shipping charges.

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Curbside Pick-Up
To pick up your order at our shop, when checking out, under shipping method, choose Pick up at our Oakland store - 6328 San Pablo Ave.

You will receive an email when your order is ready. Orders placed Tuesday-Saturday are typically ready within 24 hours. To pick up your order, come to the shop between 11am - 3pm, Tuesday-Saturday. Knock on the front door and give us your name. 

Pre-orders
Pre-orders will ship on the date listed on the product’s webpage. If you ordered additional items, all items will be shipped with your pre-order. If you would like those items shipped separately, please place two separate orders.