Knit Stars Masterclass with Carson Demers: Knitting Ergonomics

Carson’s workshop offers a thoughtful, empowering guide to knitting in a way that protects your body and supports your joy in the craft for the long haul. He blends his background as a physical therapist with his lifelong love of knitting to help you understand where strain shows up and how small adjustments can make a world of difference. Throughout the class, you’ll explore the key ergonomic risk factors, learn how to set up your “knitter’s nest,” and discover how your chair, tools, yarn choices, and tensioning habits all influence comfort. Carson walks you through each interface of your knitting setup, showing you how to reduce contact stress, manage repetition, match needles to yarn, and spot forceful exertion before it turns into fatigue. By the end, you’ll have a set of practical, approachable strategies for knitting more comfortably and confidently, along with a renewed sense of ease in your craft.