Beginning Knitting
Workshop | Available
Perhaps you’ve always wanted to learn to knit. Or you learned to knit as a child and haven’t picked up a needle since. If so, this class is for you. Join Judith Tavano, inveterate knitter, to learn (or re-learn) the basics of knitting. You will learn how to cast on, knit, and purl, and what you can make with these two basic stitches. We will talk about knitting tension, yarn weights, and needle sizes, and how they influence the outcome of any knitted work.
The group will meet twice. In session 1, we will focus on the basics and the start of a project; in session 2, two weeks later, we will check in on your project and share your beginning knitting experiences with each other.
*Note: The class meets 11/6/25 & 11/20/25, skipping 11/13/25 to allow time for you to work on your piece.
Please bring a set of knitting needles, US size 9. Yarn will be supplied. Or if you have a favorite yarn, bring it along.
This program will meet in person at OLLI Headquarters (HQ), located at 481 S. Shiloh Drive, Fayetteville, AR 72704. Please read your class reminder email for the exact room location.
Class changes occasionally happen; please watch for (and read) announcements or emails from OLLI regarding your class.
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OLLI HQ
Judith Tavano
Judith Tavano is a retired U of A educator who continues to train and coach emerging leaders. Judith is a charter member of OLLI, presents frequently on aging and crafts, and has volunteered on a number of committees throughout the years. Judith knits, markets collectables, and is often joined on Zoom meetings by her mini labradoodle, Stella Bella.
Judith Tavano learned to knit as a child and put it down until at age 30 she decided she wanted to knit and knit right. She took classes for two years, relearned the basics and beyond. Today, 40+ years later, Judith is seldom without a project in the making. Judith believes that knitting is a gift-to-self one stitch at a time.