Annette learned to knit & crochet when she was very young when her mom taught her the basics. Since then she's taught herself how to read patterns and a few more advanced techniques. She knit & crochet sporadically for most of her life, but really took to it about 8 years ago when her now husband mentioned how he longed for a Dr. Who-style scarf. She made the scarf and has been hooked ever since. (get it? hooked! she teaches crochet and you use a hook... nevermind)

She loves making more unusual items, and frequently brings out her inner geek via yarn. Some of her more preferred items to crochet are hats and amigurumi (stuffed animals), but she sometimes is known to make a delicate crochet lace shawl or baby blanket. During football season its not unusual to find many steeler-themed hats, critters, and more appear from under her hook.

When not at the shop you can usually find her biking around the city or playing with the bunnies at the Animal Rescue League.

Contact Annette

Please make certain you are aware of our class policies before signing up for a class.

Amigurimi Penguin - $25 2 Hours

Advanced Beginner: Students must be comfortable with chain, single crochet, double crochet, and working in the round.

Never heard of Amigurumi? I bet you've seen them—they're those cute little crochet stuffed animals. Take one of our Amigurumi Crochet classes, either Penguin or Octopus, and you too can make one! Students should nearly complete their cute critter in one class and leave with confidence that they can finish up on their own.

Amigurimi Elephant - $25 2 Hours

Advanced Beginner: Students must be comfortable with chain, single crochet, double crochet, and working in the round.

Elephants! Who doesn't love elephants?! They're so cute and funny with those long trunks and floppy ears. Want to make your own cuddly little elephant buddy? Then take the Elephant Amigurumi class with Annette. She will walk you through an elephant pattern that has an all-in-one technique - nothing to sew together! Its assembled as you crochet! Students might not finish in class, but will leave class with enough progress and confidence that they can finish their plush friend on their own.

Design an Amigurumi - $25 2 Hours

Experience Level - intermediate/advanced

Have a favorite animal/creature/critter/random noun and want to make a cute & cuddly stuffed figure of it?
Been wanting to make something but unhappy with the current selection of patterns out there?

Now you can design your own creature! With Annette's help you will figure out the best construction (all one piece or several sewn together?), yarns (plain, textured, mixed media, felted?), eyes (yarn, embroidery, plastic?), and stuffing (fiberfill, paper shreds, beads, beans, feathers?).

You should leave class with a game-plan on how to tackle your friend and should be prepared to start making it in class. Students should be comfortable with intermediate level crochet and have made amigurumi before. You will need to have 2-3 different creatures in mind when signing up.

Amigurumi Crochet: Student’s Choice - $25 2 Hours

Intermediate: Students must be comfortable with chain, single crochet, double crochet, increase, decrease, and working in the round.

Never heard of Amigurumi?
I bet you’ve seen them—they’re those cute little crochet stuffed animals.

Take our Amigurumi class and you too can make one! Students will not complete their critter in class, but should leave feeling able to finish on their own. Student must provide pattern and notify Annette of what you’d like to make.