Classes

I teach the way I design: one small step at a time, until the hard part isn’t hard anymore. Most of my classes happen at North House Folk School here in Grand Marais, on the shore of Lake Superior. A few times a year I travel to fiber festivals and retreats.

Brienne with Paul of Yarn Cult at Yarnover
At Yarnover with Paul of Yarn Cult
Brienne with fellow makers by a stone fireplace at the Up North Fiber Retreat
Up North Fiber Retreat, with Theresa of Get Bentz Farm, Susie of Fiber MacGyver, Sam of Lavender Lune, Emily of Botanical Knits, and Ariana of Great North Star Knits
Brienne laughing with Megan of Two Rivers Knitting in Portland
In Portland with Megan of Two Rivers Knitting

Upcoming Classes

Meetup at Sacred Sheep

Saturday, November 7, 2026 · 10:30–11:30am
Farmer’s Daughter Fibers Meetup Corral · Sacred Sheep, The Redd on Salmon, Portland, Oregon

Come say hi and show me what you’re knitting.

Sacred Sheep details →

TRUE NORTH: Knitting Toward What Matters

Saturday, November 7, 2026 · 3:30–5pm
Sacred Sheep · The Redd on Salmon, Portland, Oregon

A lecture on how place, structure, and story shape the sweaters we make and the communities we build around them.

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Sugar Coat Sweater

December 5–6, 2026 · 2 days, 9am–4pm
North House Folk School · Grand Marais, Minnesota

Two days to get your Sugar Coat on the needles and through the tricky parts with help in the room.

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Minnesota Loons Sweater: A Colorwork Knitting Adventure

January 8–10, 2027 · 3 days, 9am–4pm
North House Folk School · Grand Marais, Minnesota

Knit the stranded colorwork loon yoke with me, from charts to floats to the duplicate-stitch eyes.

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North House Fair Isle Project

February 13–15, 2027 · 2.5 days
North House Folk School · Grand Marais, Minnesota

A Fair Isle project in the heart of a north shore winter.

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Tackle Box Tank: A Stash-Busting Knitting Retreat

April 23–25, 2027 · 2.5 days
North House Folk School · Grand Marais, Minnesota

Bring your leftovers. We will turn them into a Tackle Box Tank.

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Bring Me to Your Shop or Guild

I teach workshops, lectures, and KAL sessions in person and on Zoom. Past venues include North House Folk School, Yarnover, and Unwind. Email me at brienne.moody@gmail.com.

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