Jessie Mae (Jessie Maed Designs) and Park (Park & Knit), two knitwear designers and best friends, launched a webshow last year called Knit Knat Chit Chat and are so excited to bring a LIVE version to the land of the Philly Cheesesteaks!  Knit knat while they chit chat about all the little things that keep them going and excited: knitting, yarn, notions/accessories, books, video games, friendship, creative pursuits, etc. All attendees will receive a special event drawstring bag, weekend discount cards for 10% off at both Wild Hand and Kelbourne Woolens, and a FREE cup of coffee with a Dottie's Donut. Come at 10AM to settle in with your coffee before the live webshow starts at 10:30AM.

We are truly over-the-moon to welcome Jessie Mae to Philadelphia alongside our yarny Mt. Airy neighbors, Kelbourne Woolens. This will be an extra special event with limited seating so grab your spot now! Please note this workshop takes place at Kelbourne Woolens - a hop, skip, and a jump (one mile) away from Wild Hand!

Jessie Mae Martinson (Jessie Maed)
Jessie Mae Martinson Chicago-based knitwear designer & artist. She began writing patterns by necessity in 2018 when she couldn't find designs in her style available in her size. She has since released over 65 patterns as Jessie Maed Designs including garments and accessories. She prioritizes an inclusionary community in her work, writing beginner friendly, approachable patterns available in a size-inclusive range and a choose what you pay pricing model to increase financial accessibility. Jessie is Filipino and Ojibwe and grew up on the Lac Courte Oreilles (Odaawaa-zaaga'iganiing)  Reservation in the northwoods of Wisconsin, where she is an enrolled member. Her work can be found on Instagram (@jessiemae), Ravelry (Jessie Maed Designs) or jessiemaeddesigns.com.

Park Williams

Park Williams is an Idaho-raised, Chicago-based knitwear designer, theatre maker & cozy life lover. Interested in sparking curiosity & encouraging play, Park’s goal as a designer is to create patterns which offer knitters both the freedom and framework to make something entirely their own. Her work can be found on Instagram (@parknknit), Ravelry (parkandknit) or parknknit.com.

Community Commitment

We're looking forward to sharing space with you! If you haven't had a chance to read our Community Commitment, pop over to the website and read about how we agree to share space. Feel free to reach out to the shop if you have any questions along the way - we're excited to welcome you wherever you may be on the learning curve.

Cancellation + Make-up Policy
We absolutely understand that things come up and you may need to change your registration. For this event, we are unfortunately unable to refund cancellations. You may always transfer your registration to another attendee (just let us know in advance!).