Claudia Krisniski 
59 Spring Road  *  Hudson NY 12534
Countrywool
A knitting, pattern designing, spinning, teaching and retail studio

Classes and Gatherings

        /
(there are new additions all the time, so check back frequently

 
email us from the spam proof link on our home page
11/4/2026

PRIVATE IN PERSON SPINNING or KNITTING CLASSES
Claudia has been teaching for 35 years

 
Countrywool     59 Spring Road    Hudson NY 12534

 


$60 an hour by cash/check (plus 4% for credit cards/paypal)
wheel rental/spin fiber add $20
 

Sunday dates available
10 am
Jan 17


Wednesday dates available
11 am
November 4
any Wednesday in December




2026


NOVEMBER

Countrywool Celtic Plait Aran Sweater pattern
Materials list:
https://countrywool.com/classes_sweater_aran.htm
Call us to enroll   518      828      4554

mail a check to
Countrywool   59 Spring Road   Hudson NY 12534

$225  cash or check
+5% for credit cards

 
Knit your first cabled sweater with Aran weight USA wool.

4 sessions

10 am-3 pm
Sunday
October 4
(lunch included)


then
  Sundays
12:30 - 2:30 pm
  Oct 18
Nov 1, 15
2026



2026 Mitten Knittin' Marathon
  • knit a pair of mittens*
  • add them to the shop display before Dec 1
  • WIN a free skein of Lamb's Pride
*using any Countrywool pattern and yarn
take your mittens home after Dec 15



Wee Knits
Sundays
10 am - noon

   November 1 
  November 15

$20 (cash or check) includes
one Countrywool
hat/socks/cowl/scarf pattern

with each class



Need to warm up fingers and toes, heads and necks?
Come to a group class to get and keep going!!!

Learn new skills!
Knit a sock heel!
Knit a thumb gusset!
Try new yarns!
Get your mistakes fixed!

DUTCH HOUSE SOCKS


EASY MITTENS
A SIMPLE HAT
FARROW RIB SCARF

DUTCH SOCKS
 

or any Countrywool
mitten/sock/cowl/
hat/scarf pattern! 




 IN PERSON 
SIT 'N KNIT 'N SPIN: 
Sunday, November 8    10-12 pm ET
and

Sunday, November 22    10-12 pm ET

details here: preregistration necessary



   
Knit A Wool Scarf
 .  

2 Sundays

November 8 & 22         
12:30 - 2:30 pm


For those of you new to the craft, this class will teach the basics of knitting with soft and renewable wool yarn. Topics to be covered are: Casting on, knit stitch, purl stitch, garter stitch, ribbing stitch, cable stitch, seed stitch, joining yarn, and casting off. Continental, English or American knitting will be taught with full support for right handed or left handed knitters.  A 5 foot scarf with all pattern stitches represented will be the class project.

Call us to enroll.
518      828      4554

Cash or check: $75
+5% for credit cards

Materials list:
https://countrywool.com/classes_knitscarf.htm



Full Moon Finish
A monthly clinic to help you sew up,
block and tidy your
knitting and crocheting


Sunday, November 22
12:30 - 2:30 PM    




Materials needed for this clinic:

•    your pattern
•    extra yarn
•    darning needles, scissor, pins, stitch holders, double pointed needles, crochet hook

$30   cash or check
+5% for credit cards




bring something to steek OR
just come for the day and watch

Call us to enroll   518      828      4554

mail/bring a check to
Countrywool   59 Spring Road   Hudson NY 12534

needed if steeking:
5 Felting Needle Tool
Pen Felting Tool
Felting Mat
 

STEEKING SUNDAY

Cut into your knitting
with friends to help you!

Sunday
November 29

10 am - 3 pm

Homemade Soup &
bread lunch included
bring a pot luck dessert

Learn the tricks to steek building, cutting (!) and finishing


$80 cash or check






DECEMBER



Dutch House
Socks

Sundays
12:30 - 2:30 pm

December 6 and
December 20

$40 (cash or check) includes
pattern






Need to warm up toes?
Come to a group class to get and keep going!!!

Learn new skills!
Use double pointed needles!
Knit a sock heel!





DUTCH SOCKS
feature a dutch heel
and easy star toe.

 


Learn to use double pointed needles!




 IN PERSON 
SIT 'N KNIT 'N SPIN: 
Sunday, December 13    10-12 pm ET
and

Sunday, December 27    10-12 pm ET

details here: preregistration necessary





 

Hooded Scarf
a 2 session class

Dec 13 and Dec 27
12:30 - 3 pm

$48 cash or check
includes pattern

Kits available!


Call us to enroll   518      828      4554

to register:
mail/bring a check to

Countrywool   59 Spring Road   Hudson NY 12534


Full Moon Finish
A monthly clinic to help you sew up,
block and tidy your
knitting and crocheting


Sunday, Dec 20
1:30 - 3:30 PM     



Materials needed for this clinic:

•    your pattern
•    extra yarn
•    darning needles, scissor, pins, stitch holders, double pointed needles, crochet hook

$30   cash or check
+5% for credit cards







JANUARY


Faroe Blossom Sweater Project class.
Learn to perfect stranded knitting.
Make a hat, and then
a circular and seamless raglan sweater to match.
First Sundays starting January 3, 2027
All day on January 3
pot luck lunch!
 Then 1st Sundays for 4 months


materials list:    https://countrywool.com/classes_sweater_blossom.htm









Handspinning Yarn    
.
 Sunday
January 17      10 am - noon
                                             
Ever wonder how it was done? Do you have sheep, alpacas, llamas, bunnies, sheep dogs or mohair goats in your life? Fashion yarn from their fur in a timeless fashion by hand on a drop spindle, or more quickly with a spinning wheel. No experience necessary to take this introductory class.

$65
   cash or check
+5% for credit cards


Call us to enroll.
518      828      4554

mail a check to
Countrywool
59 Spring Road
Hudson NY 12534
Materials list:
https://countrywool.com/classes_handspin.htm


 IN PERSON
dates totally weather dependent
SIT 'N KNIT 'N SPIN: 
Sunday, January 10     10-12 pm ET
and

Sunday, January 24    10-12 pm ET

details here: preregistration necessary




   
Knit A Wool Scarf
 .  

2 Sundays

January 17 and 31      
12:30 - 2:30 pm

For those of you new to the craft, this class will teach the basics of knitting with soft and renewable wool yarn. Topics to be covered are: Casting on, knit stitch, purl stitch, garter stitch, ribbing stitch, cable stitch, seed stitch, joining yarn, and casting off. Continental, English or American knitting will be taught with full support for right handed or left handed knitters.  A 5 foot scarf with all pattern stitches represented will be the class project.

Call us to enroll.
518      828      4554

Cash or check: $75
+5% for credit cards

Materials list:
https://countrywool.com/classes_knitscarf.htm



Full Moon Finish
A monthly clinic to help you sew up,
block and tidy your
knitting and crocheting


Sunday, January 31
12:30 - 2:30 PM    




Materials needed for this clinic:

•    your pattern
•    extra yarn
•    darning needles, scissor, pins, stitch holders, double pointed needles, crochet hook

$30   cash or check
+5% for credit cards







FEBRUARY


Faroe Blossom Sweater Project class.
Learn to perfect stranded knitting.
Make a hat, and then
 a circular and seamless raglan sweater to match.
First Sunday February 7  10 am

materials list:    https://countrywool.com/classes_sweater_blossom.htm


 IN PERSON
dates totally weather dependent
SIT 'N KNIT 'N SPIN: 
Sunday, February 14     10-12 pm ET
and

Sunday, February 28    10-12 pm ET

details here: preregistration necessary


Full Moon Finish
A monthly clinic to help you sew up,
block and tidy your
knitting and crocheting


Sunday, February 21
12:30 - 2:30 PM    




Materials needed for this clinic:

•    your pattern
•    extra yarn
•    darning needles, scissor, pins, stitch holders, double pointed needles, crochet hook

$30   cash or check
+5% for credit cards






MARCH


Faroe Blossom Sweater Project class.
Learn to perfect stranded knitting.
Make a hat, and then
 a circular and seamless raglan sweater to match.
First Sunday March 7  10 am

materials list:    https://countrywool.com/classes_sweater_blossom.htm


 IN PERSON
dates totally weather dependent
SIT 'N KNIT 'N SPIN: 
Sunday, March 14     10-12 pm ET
and

Sunday, March 28    10-12 pm ET

details here: preregistration necessary


Full Moon Finish
A monthly clinic to help you sew up,
block and tidy your
knitting and crocheting


Sunday, March 21
12:30 - 2:30 PM    




Materials needed for this clinic:

•    your pattern
•    extra yarn
•    darning needles, scissor, pins, stitch holders, double pointed needles, crochet hook

$30   cash or check
+5% for credit cards






APRIL


Faroe Blossom Sweater Project class.
Learn to perfect stranded knitting.
Make a hat, and then
 a circular and seamless raglan sweater to match.
First Sunday April 4  10 am

materials list:    https://countrywool.com/classes_sweater_blossom.htm


Full Moon Finish
A monthly clinic to help you sew up,
block and tidy your
knitting and crocheting


Sunday, April 18
12:30 - 2:30 PM    




Materials needed for this clinic:

•    your pattern
•    extra yarn
•    darning needles, scissor, pins, stitch holders, double pointed needles, crochet hook

$30   cash or check
+5% for credit cards



MAY


Faroe Blossom Sweater Project class.
Learn to perfect stranded knitting.
Make a hat, and then
 a circular and seamless raglan sweater to match.
First Sunday May 2  10 am

materials list:    https://countrywool.com/classes_sweater_blossom.htm


JUNE


JULY


AUGUST


SEPTEMBER


OCTOBER


Home
News
Patterns Sit 'n Knit
'n Spin
Notions

Classes
Yarns Knitter's
Stretch Book

Spinning Fibers
Needles