Private Lessons

Learn something one-on-one with someone on the Cleo's team! Or bring a friend or two you want to learn something with. In private lessons we create the plan together. You can come to us with a project you're already working on or one you want to start and we'll help you get on track. Or maybe you have a pattern you want to adjust, or just a vague idea of something you want to make? We'll help you get started!

HOW OUR PRIVATE LESSONS WORK

If you'd like to sign up for a private lesson, you can purchase a session on this page. Please leave a note at checkout that tells us what you are looking to learn. We will contact you within 24–48 hours to schedule it!

All instructors are limited to teaching during shop hours, which are:

Monday–Thursday, 12 pm to 8 pm
Friday, 12 pm to 9 pm
*Saturday, 10 am to 9 pm
*Sunday, 10 am to 8 pm

*limited availability on weekends

OTHER WAYS TO LEARN

Note: we also teach regularly scheduled group classes where you can get help on any knit or crochet project! If you're wanting to learn the basics, check out our group beginner classes here. If you're looking to learn something more complicated, check out our group intermediate & advanced classes here.

INSTRUCTOR OPTIONS

Each of our instructors below can teach during their listed available times. You can select an instructor you'd like to work with, or we can assign you to the soonest available person. We may reassign your instructor depending on day-of availability, or based on who feels most confident in teaching you what you'd like to learn. Not all of us know every technique, though we have a good range among all of us!

CLEO (they/she)
Availability: Mon, Wed, Thu, 12–5:30 PM
Now in their second decade of teaching experience, Cleo knows it all and loves teaching folks of all experience levels in knitting, crocheting, weaving (tapestry, rigid heddle, or multi-harness), and punch needling. They can also help with designing and writing patterns, including tech editing/size grading.

IFY (they/she)
Availability: Tue, Wed, Thu, 12–8 PM
Ify is passionate about making knitting as fun and approachable as possible! They teach most intermediate and some advanced knitting techniques, with a focus on magic loop, stranded colorwork, and intarsia.

ROSIE (she/her)
Availability: Mon 12–6 PM, Wed 12-5 PM, Thu 12–2:30 PM, Fri 12-4 PM
Rosie can teach both beginner and intermediate crochet and knitting! She specializes in free-hand designs (not following a pattern) for garments, and can support someone in designing their own piece and needs to talk through next steps and shaping.

PAULINA (she/her)
Availability: Tues, Wed, Thurs 1–6 PM, Fri 2-4 PM
Paulina can teach beginner, intermediate, and advanced knitting techniques. Particular focuses include: troubleshooting errors in a project, reading patterns, modifying patterns, stranded colorwork, and sock knitting.