KNitopia Caribbean Cruise 2025

MIND-BLOWING TIPS & TRICKS

with Keith Leonard

Join us as Keith shares some of his favorite and best knitting tips and tricks to make your knitting easier and more professional!

Keith covers these and much more!

Is the first stitch of your knitting loose? Do you cast on a new project in both knit and purl? 

How do I avoid that annoying "gap" when casting on, and binding off in the round?

Is the last stitch of your bind off loose? How much yarn do you need for the long tail cast on? 

Why aren’t my stitches even? 

What is the proper way to measure? Should I slip the first stitch of every row? Are you still using "make one" increases? 

What is the best bind off for garter stitch?

TOP-DOWN SWEATER CONSTRUCTION with Mary Annarella 

This 3-hour class gives you practice with various sweater types using top-down construction (drop shoulder, set-in sleeve, circular yoke, saddle shoulder, raglan, and compound raglan). 

We will explore fit considerations for each sweater type as well as how to modify to suit to personal taste and preference. We’ll also give special attention to the placement of short rows to raise the back of the neck of circular yoke sweaters as well as a solution for how to deal with a pesky short row when returning to working in the round. 

WOW! CONTINENTAL KNITTING! 

with Keith Leonard

Do you "throw" or knit English Style (with the yarn in your right hand?)

Have you gazed upon Continental Knitters and wished you had the slick speed with which they knit? If so, THIS is the class for you.
 

As an English Style Knitter, it was important for Keith to learn Continental knitting in order to demonstrate different techniques to different knitters. However, he quickly learned the AMAZING advantages of knowing and using both knitting styles. Join Keith as he teaches multiple ways to tension your yarn, knit and purl Continental style. With your new knowledge and skillset, we will practice different stitch patterns and find a new ease when knitting colorwork!

KIT

Kit fee: $64 and includes 2 magnificent hanks of Yarn Snob Fingering yarn for the 100 Colors Cowl designed by Keith.

KILLER QUEEN COWL & SHAWL

with Mary Annarella 

A 3 hour class learning stitch patterns and shaping used the in Killer Queen Cowl and Shawl, an asymmetric cowl that is shaped to taper a bit at the neck, and worked flat with slip stitch patterns. 

Download-codes for the patterns are included with the class. 

KIT

Kit fee: $99 and includes 3 lovely hanks of Emma’s Yarns Drapey DK.

POOL PARTY!

with Keith Leonard

Color pooling is SO MUCH FUN! 

Planned pooling is when you intentionally plan for the

colors in the skein of yarn to pool or group together throughout your project as you knit

it. 

Assigned pooling is when specific colors or sections in a skein of yarn are assigned

a different stitch pattern within a project It’s fun, easy, and addictive. 

Learn the tricks to

make it work every time, and watch your hand-dyed yarns come alive in a whole new

way!

KIT

Kit fee: $50 and includes 1 glorious hank of Yarn Snob Worsted and 2 mini-hanks of his Fingering yarn.  Yarns are hand-dyed by Keith especially for planned and assigned pooling.

TOP-DOWN 

SIMULTANEOUS SET-IN SLEEVES 

with Mary Annarella 

Mary introduces you to the top-down, seamless sweater construction where the set-in sleeve is worked at the same time as the upper bodice.  That’s right—no seaming! She’ll cover how the construction works, how to modify it to fit your body, and the necessary skills needed for the construction, (i.e. the cabled cast-on, different increases, and a few short rows). 

We'll be knitting a swatch version of the sweater's sleeve cap in class, preparing you to cast on for your own sweater once the workshop is complete! 

CROCHET FOR KNITTERS

with Keith Leonard

Have you always wanted to learn to crochet or have tried in the past with little or no success? You WILL get it this time!

In this class you WILL first learn the 4 crochet stitches (single, half double, double and triple crochet!) crocheting off of a small knitted swatch. You will then learn how to properly chain, how to crochet off of a foundation chain, build height with turning chains,  and keep count! We will learn increases, scallops,  and more!

MARVELOUS MITERS

with Mary Annarella

 Triangle garter shawls are fun and easy to knit, but there is so much more we can create with them! 

In this class, we explore ways to use knit triangular shapes to create fabulous shawls that are fun to knit. 

Special consideration is given to the Rick Roll Wrap and how to play with the pattern to create a unique accessory that also fits as a poncho. 

Class includes a download code for the Rick Roll Wrap pattern. 

KIT

  Kit fee: $90 and includes 3 beautiful hanks of Emma’s Yarns Super Silky Fingering. 

Butterfly Shawl

with Keith Leonard

Have you seen the ICONIC Butterfly (Papillon) shawl by MarinJaKnits, but found the 11 page pattern to be a bit intimidating?
 

Keith is going to work magic as he guides you through and simplifies the pattern - demonstrating the techniques needed to make this STUNNING shawl! You will learn how to knit this shawl in GERMAN SHORT ROWS instead of traditional Wrap & Turns. 

Walk away with all the knowledge and confidence to knit this true work of art! 

KIT

Kit fee: $84 and contains 3 exquisite hanks of 100% extrafine merino fingering weight Urth yarn.

WHO YA GONNA SHAWL?

with Mary Annarella

You'll be learning (and laughing with) the stitch patterns used in Who Ya Gonna Shawl?, a now-revealed mystery knit-a-long for a fun multicolored shawl based on the classic movie. 

A download code for the pattern is included with the class. 

KIT

 Kit fee: $120 and includes 4 gorgeous hanks of Emma’s Yarns Super Silky Fingering. 

FLAWLESS FINISHING!

with Keith Leonard

Learn to professionally assemble your knitwear from the finishing master,

Keith Leonard, owner of Knits All Done. 

In this class, you will use your

prepared swatches to learn Keith’s tricks behind five different seams. 

You will also learn the correct way to pick up stitches across both the top and sides of our knitting. Be amazed as the magic unfolds and walk away with the proficient skills to finish your knitwear professionally for years to come.

UNLOCKING MYSTERIES OF SWEATER FIT                                   with Mary Annarella 

  Bring your tape measures and favorite fitting garments as we explore the essentials for getting a fit that’s tailored to you in your sweater knitting. 

We’ll talk about how the basic approach to choosing a sweater size to make, how different sweater types can be modified to your personal tastes, and even how undergarment choices can affect the fit of a sweater.