Join the thousands of Yarnies around the world who’ve already enrolled in Season 10! When we get to 10,000 we will 10X our nonprofit give-back 
Knit Stars Season 10: Be Extraordinary
Uncover the next level of fiber artist within you.
Enroll before April 22 and get Earlybird savings!
Tens of thousands of Yarnies in 65+ countries have been forever changed by Knit Stars Documentary Masterclasses.
I like hearing how we think differently, and how that even can change for each of us in different seasons of life.”
"I have not only learned so much from the Stars and upped my knitting game, I also gained a worldwide community. This is the real difference…the lessons are not just a moment in time class, but ones I can rewatch forever.”
Rose M.
“If you love structured learning and access to top tier instructors, I’m declaring it a solid investment. I haven’t regretted a single penny that I have spent on anything Knit Stars.”
Nicole B.
"I bought Season 1 because I couldn’t afford to travel and stay to take classes but I could handle the price of Knit Stars! So many talented people sharing their knowledge is so amazing!
Stevie D.
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Cinematic quality
Armchair travel around the world to the Stars’ own home studios. Get an intimate peek into each Star’s life with our award-winning, feature-film quality documentaries.
You own them!
You own the whole Season of exclusive masterclass content and can watch anytime on your own schedule. Pause, rewind, fast-forward, download and even stream.
Earlybird insider access
When you enroll as an Earlybird, you also get access to the Season 10 Earlybird Experience, with behind-the-scenes updates on the making of the Season.
First in line for kits and bags
Only Earlybirds get the first chance to shop exclusive yarns, kits and Joji + Co bags created just for Season 10. Earlybird enrollment ensures your items ship before the event this fall.
Meet the Season X Stars who are about to transform your fiber life
The Season 10 masterclasses will debut one by one beginning November 2, 2025. It's such an exciting time all across the fiber world! Read on to learn about each Star and their exclusive-to-Knit Stars masterclass topic. Slide over each Star's photo to reveal their Knit Stars project!
Alicia Plummer • Reading Your Knitting
Anticipate, adjust and fix with confidence
Alicia Plummer is a knitwear designer with a storyteller's heart, crafting patterns that don't just fit; they resonate. In this course, she will help you unlock the secret language of your stitches so you can knit with more confidence and less frustration at any level. From cables to colorwork to everyday textures, you'll learn to read your knitting, anticipate mistakes, and fix common issues with ease. Includes repair and rescue techniques, like fixing snags, to extend the life of your handmade pieces.
Clara Parkes • Swatching With Intention
A creative journey in yarn
Clara Parkes, beloved author of such titles as Knitlandia and Vanishing Fleece, has dedicated her life to unraveling the beauty and complexity of wool. In this course, she invites you to embrace swatching not just as a tool for gauge, but as a playful and purposeful exploration all it's own. She’ll teach you her simple, creative practice for becoming a more skilled, intuitive, and fulfilled knitter. No rules, no pressure, just the joy of knitting one stitch at a time.
Filipa Carneiro • Purl Inlay
Blending color and texture in knitting
Travel to Lisbon, Portugal, and meet Filipa Carneiro, whose style blends the precision of an engineer with the creativity of a designer. Filipa will enchant you with her purl inlay technique, a distinctive colorwork approach inspired by weaving patterns originally developed for knitting machines. Filipa’s passion for innovation led her to adapt these patterns for hand knitting, creating a completely new approach to colorwork. You’ll learn the ins and outs of this method while exploring English, Continental, and Portuguese knitting styles.
Franklin Habit • Shadow Knitting
Create visual magic with light and color
Franklin Habit, author, illustrator, and sought-after knitting instructor, brings his expertise, magic and humor to Knit Stars! In his documentary masterclass, Franklin explores the joys of shadow knitting - a technique that combines color and texture to create intriguing hidden patterns that appear and disappear. You'll learn to work shadow knit fabric, read two kinds of charts, and design your own motifs. Franklin's engaging style will inspire you to push the boundaries of your knitting, creating beautiful things that will surprise and delight you.
Jen Geigley • The Modern Hand Knit Capsule Wardrobe
Fashion meets sustainability
Jen Geigley, designer and author of six knitting books, is celebrated for her fresh, modern aesthetic and iconic designs like the Gaptastic Cowl. In this class, Jen guides you through crafting a personalized, timeless capsule wardrobe that reflects your unique style. Through daily inspiration, creative techniques, and thoughtful design, you’ll create a functional and fashionable wardrobe staples that will last for years.
Laura Zander • Ethical Collaboration
The art of meaningful partnerships
As founder and CEO of Jimmy Beans Wool, Laura Zander has created a culture of innovation, collaboration, and a deep commitment to community. In this class, filmed on location in Vietnam where Della Q bags are created, she shares a roadmap to ethical partnerships - how to build them and how to sustain them. Through this in-depth peek behind the curtain, you’ll learn how to form meaningful collaborations both in business and in life. Includes a simple and elegant bonus pattern, perfect for travel knitting.
Julie Ann Lebouthillier • Custom-fit Socks
Sized for every foot in the family
Julie Ann Lebouthillier, author of Knit a Box of Socks, is passionate about helping knitters customize perfectly fitting socks for every foot in the family. In this class, she breaks down everything from sizing and grading to customizing heels, toes, and stitch patterns. Whether you're knitting your first pair or your 100th, you'll learn to measure for the perfect fit, troubleshoot common issues, and confidently convert patterns between toe-up and cuff-down constructions.
Ann Shayne and Kay Gardiner (MDK) • Log Cabin Knitting
Creative techniques for timeless projects
Ann Shayne and Kay Gardiner, co-founders of Modern Daily Knitting, are back as our first-ever encore Stars! They’ve built a thriving community of over 150,000 knitters worldwide through their blog, bestselling books, and vibrant online presence. In this masterclass, they’ll dive into one of their all-time favorite techniques: the addictive art of log cabin knitting. Learn how to master color interpretation, stitch techniques, and construction methods, empowering you to create your own knit treasures.
Norah Gaughan • Drawing With Cables
Mastering design, texture, and creativity
Norah Gaughan is a knitting icon, celebrated for her inventive cable designs. In this course, Norah will guide you through creating a cabled sweater, exploring the concept of "Drawing with Cables" to add texture and shape to your project. You'll start with intuitive design techniques, learning to chart, adjust, and experiment with cable patterns. Norah will teach you how to incorporate both simple and complex cables, master increases and decreases, and refine your design along the way.
Pope Vergara • Intarsia With Beads
Exploring color, texture and sparkle
Pope Vergara, a Chilean knitwear designer known for her bold, expressive designs, will guide you through the art of Intarsia with Beads and Freestyle Knitting. In this Spanish-speaking course with English subtitles, you’ll learn how to create a show-stopping vest, exploring techniques including intarsia, adding beads using a crochet hook, incorporating stitches, and applying I-cord. Using detailed swatches and worksheets, Pope will take you step by step through designing with color, texture, and unconventional materials.
London Kaye • Yarn Bombing
Transforming spaces with creativity and color
London Kaye is a Los Angeles-based artist celebrated for her vibrant crochet installations that turn everyday spaces into bold, colorful works of art. She’s become a leading figure in yarn bombing, inspiring makers to see the world through a creative lens. In this masterclass, she’ll guide you through the process of yarn bombing, from finding inspiration and measuring techniques to applying your vision, bringing unexpected joy to public spaces or into your own home.
Samantha Brunson • Beading on Crochet
Techniques that POP!
Samantha Brunson, the creative force behind Bobble Club House and SOSA Knitwear, is a seasoned designer with a fashion degree from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. In this module, she’ll teach you the art of Beading on Crochet, a technique she has perfected throughout her career in both couture and handmade crochet. You’ll learn to manually add beads to crochet projects, exploring tools, methods, and techniques to create intricate designs.
Natalie Thomas • Tunisian Crochet Unlocked
From Foundations to Finishing
Natalie Thomas is a crochet expert with a passion for Tunisian Crochet - one of the most requested techniques in our community. In this course, she’ll guide you through its rich history, key differences from traditional crochet, and the tools and materials you’ll need to get started. You’ll learn to work in the round, master essential stitches and refine your finishing techniques with confidence. Along the way, Natalie will share her favorite tips for blocking and shaping, helping you create pieces you’ll love to wear and share.
Dominique Calvillo • Crochet Couture
Crafting a supportive corset top
Dominique Calvillo is known for her stunning, high-fashion crochet pieces that celebrate both individuality and craftsmanship. For Dominique, crochet is more than a craft. It's a pathway to self-expression, empowerment, and healing. In this class, she’ll guide you through the creation of a beautifully structured crochet corset top that fits your body, offers support, and makes you feel incredible in your body at any age. Master techniques for perfecting fit, shaping with intention, and transforming your crochet skills into wearable art.
Cecilia Losada • Mosaic Crochet
Blending color, texture, and tradition
Cecilia Losada, aka Mammadiy, has nearly 25 years of crochet and knitting experience, creating pieces that blend cultural heritage with artistry. In this craft crossover course, she’ll guide you through crafting a vibrant spring capelet using both mosaic crochet and mosaic knitting. Inspired by Spanish traditions and her Argentinian roots, Cecilia will teach you colorwork, texture, and circular yoke construction.
Earlybirds get these exclusive bonuses worth up to $867!
Exclusive Star-Designed Patterns are included in each masterclass. $150 value!
Live Q+A with the Stars in an intimate session, to answer all your burning questions. $100 value!
Worldwide Community in a dedicated Season X Facebook group as well as in your student portal. $423 value!
Special Offers from the Stars including discount codes just for Season X enrollees. Value: Priceless!
ONLY WITH THE ALL-IN PACKAGE: Knit Start and Crochet Start - free access to our star-studded beginner courses to help you master the basics if needed. $194 value!
Season 10 Earlybird enrollment ends Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at midnight Pacific.
Knit Stars Only
$297 just
$247
With coupon code SEASONX
Payment plans as low as $61.75/month
10 documentary masterclasses:
Alicia Plummer
Ann Shayne + Kay Gardiner
Cecilia Losada
Clara Parkes
Filipa Carneiro
Franklin Habit
Jen Geigley
Julie Ann Lebouthillier
Norah Gaughan
Pope Vergara
Laura Zander
Plus:
5 bonus patterns
Live Q+A
Worldwide Community
Earlybird Experience
Shop the yarns + bags
Use code SEASONX to save an extra $50!
BEST VALUE
All-In Package: Knit Stars + Crochet Stars
$347 just
$297
With coupon code SEASONX
Payment plans as low as $74.25/month
15 documentary masterclasses:
Alicia Plummer
Ann Shayne + Kay Gardiner
Cecilia Losada
Clara Parkes
Filipa Carneiro
Franklin Habit
Jen Geigley
Julie Ann Lebouthillier
Norah Gaughan
Pope Vergara
Laura Zander
London Kaye
Samantha Brunson
Cecilia Losada
Dominique Calvillo
Natalie Thomas
Plus:
5 bonus patterns
Live Q+A
Worldwide Community
Earlybird Experience
Shop the yarns + bags
Knit Start Masterclass
Crochet Start Masterclass
Use code SEASONX to save an extra $50!
Crochet Stars Only
$197 just
$147
With coupon code SEASONX
Payment plans as low as $36.75/month
5 documentary masterclasses:
London Kaye
Samantha Brunson
Cecilia Losada
Dominique Calvillo
Natalie Thomas
Plus:
5 bonus patterns
Live Q+A
Worldwide Community
Earlybird Experience
Shop the yarns + bags
Use code SEASONX to save an extra $50!
The Knit Stars Guarantee.
We know that sometimes life happens. If your circumstances change for any reason between now and the debut of the first Season X documentary masterclass on November 2, 2025, just email us at hello@knitstars.com for a full refund, no questions asked.
Meet your Knit Stars team.
Our tiny team is spread across the globe and eager to help you grow in your fiber artistry!
Shelley Brander
Founder + CEO
On a mission to elevate the way fiber artists learn, connect, and grow.
Beth Gorishek
Relationships
Fiber artist and limb-different life-live-r committed to accessibility.
Mandy Seija
Operations
Keeping all the balls in the air and all the cats herded.
Gaye Glasspie
Star Advisor
Orange-loving knitter, spreading positivity and self-assurance.
Brad Knull
Cinematographer
Award-winning filmographer, storyteller, and yes, a knitter!
Sarah Gomez
Editor
Frequently Asked Questions
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“I knew I would not be able to take in-person classes from them since they lived all over the world. And taking their classes individually would cost much more than Knit Stars. AND WE GET TO KEEP THEM. And watch whenever we want! So now I’m an All Star with all 10 Seasons.”
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Help us make the biggest give-back in Yarnie history!
Following our long-standing tradition, a portion of your enrollment fee will go to directly to support important charity work worldwide. Each of our 15 Stars has chosen a nonprofit partner that holds special meaning for them. Knit Stars will donate $1000 to each nonprofit.
When we reach our goal of 10,000 enrollees, we’ll 10X the donations - for a grand total of $150,000! Here’s our current total. As soon as you enroll, you can refresh your screen and you’ll see the total increase! 
Our nonprofit partners include:
Homegrown National Park
Selected by: Clara Parkes
Homegrown National Park® (HNP) raises awareness and urgently inspires everyone to address the biodiversity crisis by adding native plants and removing invasive ones where we live, work, learn, pray, and play.
Operação Nariz Vermelho
Selected by Filipa Carniero
Providing an ongoing intervention program within the pediatric wards of Portuguese hospitals, ONV brings joy to hospitalized children in Portugal through the visit of professional clowns.
Reading is Fundamental
Selected by: Franklin Habit
Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) is the nation’s leading children’s literacy nonprofit. We focus on disrupting the U.S. literacy crisis by bringing the joy of reading to children to create skilled readers.
Autism Society of America
Selected by: Jen Geigley
We create connections, empowering everyone in the Autism community with the resources needed to live fully.
Humane Canada
Selected by: Julie Ann Lebouthillier
Humane Canada is the national federation of SPCAs and humane societies. Our Vision is simple: building a humane country. Together, we can end animal cruelty, protecy animals, and promote their humane treatment.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
Selected by: Laura Zander
Big Brothers Big Sisters is the nation’s largest mentoring network, dedicated to helping young people realize their full potential. Through one-to-one, monitored matches, they connect adult volunteers ("Bigs") with children ("Littles"), fostering positive relationships that create lasting impact.
Equal Justice Initiative
Selected by: MDK
The Equal Justice Initiative is committed to ending mass incarceration and excessive punishment in the United States, to challenging racial and economic injustice, and to protecting basic human rights for the most vulnerable people in American society.
World Central Kitchen
Selected by: Norah Gaughan
World Central Kitchen (WCK) is a nonprofit organization that is first to the frontlines providing fresh meals in response to crises.
Chile sin Cáncer
Selected by: Pope Vergara
Chile sin cáncer is a private non-profit institution that seeks to reduce inequality of opportunities in the face of cancer. The foundation articulates public-private partnerships to deliver better opportunities for diagnosis and treatment against cancer for adults cared for in the public health system.
NaCoa
Selected by: Alicia Plummer
We are the National Association for Children of Addiction (NACoA) and our mission is to eliminate the adverse impact of alcohol and drug use on children and families. We envision a world in which no child who struggles because of family addiction will be left unsupported.
Nasco - Feeding Minds
Selected by: Cecelia Losada
We create computer classrooms in rural schools in Ghana and provide solutions to the problem of immigration in the country of origin.
Dress-cember
Selected by: Dominique Calvillo
We are a community of international advocates utilizing fashion + creativity to help end human trafficking.
Foster Pride
Selected by: London Kaye
Foster Pride empowers children and youth in foster care and from underserved communities in New York City and Los Angeles to develop their talents, build self-esteem and reach their potential through mentoring relationships and the arts.
Gleaners Community Foodbank
Selected by: Natalie Thomas
To achieve a healthy, hunger-free community by empowering the people we serve through education, advocacy, access, and community engagement; building strong, collaborative partnerships with others in the community who also win when hunger is solved; setting best practices; and cultivating and fostering an energizing and spirited workforce.
Loveland Foundation
Selected by: Samantha Brunson
Loveland Foundation is committed to showing up for communities of color in unique and powerful ways, with a particular focus on Black women and girls. Our resources and initiatives are collaborative and they prioritize opportunity, access, validation, and healing. We are becoming the ones we’ve been waiting for.
Let’s learn, grow and make an extraordinary global impact, together! Enroll in Season 10 today and make it count toward our give-back goal of 10X’ing our donations when we reach 10,000 enrollees.
Season 10 Earlybird enrollment ends Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at midnight Pacific.
Knit Stars Only
$297 just
$247
With coupon code SEASONX
Payment plans as low as $61.75/month
10 documentary masterclasses:
Alicia Plummer
Ann Shayne + Kay Gardiner
Cecilia Losada
Clara Parkes
Filipa Carneiro
Franklin Habit
Jen Geigley
Julie Ann Lebouthillier
Norah Gaughan
Pope Vergara
Laura Zander
Plus:
5 bonus patterns
Live Q+A
Worldwide Community
Earlybird Experience
Shop the yarns + bags
Use code SEASONX to save an extra $50!
BEST VALUE
All-In Package: Knit Stars + Crochet Stars
$347 just
$297
With coupon code SEASONX
Payment plans as low as $74.25/month
15 documentary masterclasses:
Alicia Plummer
Ann Shayne + Kay Gardiner
Cecilia Losada
Clara Parkes
Filipa Carneiro
Franklin Habit
Jen Geigley
Julie Ann Lebouthillier
Norah Gaughan
Pope Vergara
Laura Zander
London Kaye
Samantha Brunson
Cecilia Losada
Dominique Calvillo
Natalie Thomas
Plus:
5 bonus patterns
Live Q+A
Worldwide Community
Earlybird Experience
Shop the yarns + bags
Knit Start Masterclass
Crochet Start Masterclass
Use code SEASONX to save an extra $100!
Crochet Stars Only
$197 just
$147
With coupon code SEASONX
Payment plans as low as $36.75/month
5 documentary masterclasses:
London Kaye
Samantha Brunson
Cecilia Losada
Dominique Calvillo
Natalie Thomas
Plus:
5 bonus patterns
Live Q+A
Worldwide Community
Earlybird Experience
Shop the yarns + bags
Use code SEASONX to save an extra $50!
Season 10 Earlybird enrollment ends Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at midnight Pacific.