This past June, was the the busiest (to date) teaching month. And then in addition, I also had church meetings and family vacations squeezed in there as well. It meant that between June 3 and July 8 I was only home for 6 days! Thank heaven Arlis is great about doing laundry or I don't think I would have made it.
What I found most interesting, was that through it all, I never once regretted my choice to become a professional knitting instructor. If anything, it just affirmed that this is truly what I want to do. If I was ever going to change my mind, this was probably going to be the month. But I really enjoyed all of my various opportunities to teach and the students that they introduced me to.
And in some cases, there are pictures!
My first stop was TNNA. Some of my favorite classes to teach are what I call "train the trainer" which is what I offer at TNNA. TNNA is also a time to spend time with my knitting buddies. And this time I did not have a booth so I could wander the floor, see what was new and research yarns for my upcoming book.
The next stop on tour was the Knitters Connection. This is only their second year, but they have been doing a great job. Penny, one of my SSK participants blogged all about it and included pictures - including one me!
The last teaching gig for the month was Camp Stitches East in Hamilton, NY. Camp is always a lot of fun, but this location is particularly wonderful for their customer service and OUTSTANDING food. This is my class.
They were a ton of fun, really stretched in their own learning experiences and were a wonderful inspiration.
Sure it was a lot of traveling and a lot of time away from my husband, but it still was a lot of fun. My goal is to teach more next year, so I expect months like June will become more frequent. But as long as I am enjoying it and my students are getting a good class, then the Knitting Professor will continue!
What I found most interesting, was that through it all, I never once regretted my choice to become a professional knitting instructor. If anything, it just affirmed that this is truly what I want to do. If I was ever going to change my mind, this was probably going to be the month. But I really enjoyed all of my various opportunities to teach and the students that they introduced me to.
And in some cases, there are pictures!
My first stop was TNNA. Some of my favorite classes to teach are what I call "train the trainer" which is what I offer at TNNA. TNNA is also a time to spend time with my knitting buddies. And this time I did not have a booth so I could wander the floor, see what was new and research yarns for my upcoming book.
The next stop on tour was the Knitters Connection. This is only their second year, but they have been doing a great job. Penny, one of my SSK participants blogged all about it and included pictures - including one me!
The last teaching gig for the month was Camp Stitches East in Hamilton, NY. Camp is always a lot of fun, but this location is particularly wonderful for their customer service and OUTSTANDING food. This is my class.
They were a ton of fun, really stretched in their own learning experiences and were a wonderful inspiration.
Sure it was a lot of traveling and a lot of time away from my husband, but it still was a lot of fun. My goal is to teach more next year, so I expect months like June will become more frequent. But as long as I am enjoying it and my students are getting a good class, then the Knitting Professor will continue!
2 comments:
Wow! You referenced me in your blog. I feel special!
Penny
Hi there! I found your blog via your site via a ravelry ad.
Just wanted to say that I love the idea of your online classes and I'm thinking about it. I'm pretty sure that I took a class with you a couple years ago, and it was very good.
It's fascinating to read about what a teacher goes through so keep on blogging - and I'm looking forward to your book!
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