Meet Our Teachers

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Teaching is Esther’s passion. She taught elementary school for over forty years and upon retiring began to teach knitting to adults. She has been teaching here at The Yarn Center since 2010. Esther’s goal is to take each knitter from basic skills and knowledge to being a confident and adventurous knitter

Joan holds a BA in fine arts and has been working with fiber for over 45 years. Joan owns a sheep ranch in the beautiful Bitterroot Valley of Montana and has been developing domestic spotted sheep. She has owned and operated her spinning and weaving business, Crosspatch Creations, for the last 20 years.

Hope has been knitting for over 60 years. She started knitting for others 30 years ago and began teaching 20 years ago. Hope finds that the art of knitting is both a relaxing and challenging endeavor and she is excited to have the opportunity to teach the art to others.

Jasmine has been crocheting for 20 years and is passionate about bringing a new flavor to the art of crocheting and helping others realize the joy of the art and how modern it truly is. Jasmine has won the Grand and Grand Reserve Champion prizes for thread crochet at the Ravalli County Fair for the last 6 years running!

Chris began spinning, weaving, and basket making in 1984 on a “dare”! She had found her calling and has since taught and demonstrated her skills in numerous venues. The Yarn Center is grateful to have Chris on board as both staff and instructor.