{"id":308,"date":"2012-01-20T10:32:45","date_gmt":"2012-01-20T15:32:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/polymathsolution.com\/blog\/?p=308"},"modified":"2012-01-20T10:32:45","modified_gmt":"2012-01-20T15:32:45","slug":"knitting-consultant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/polymathsolution.com\/blog\/2012\/01\/20\/knitting-consultant\/","title":{"rendered":"Knitting Consultant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After a discussion with a friend where she told me I should be teaching knitting, I began to think about what I could do.<\/p>\n<p>While I can teach, and have done so, I can help people with a lot more. I can:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>rewrite knitting patterns to be easier to understand<\/li>\n<li>re-design patterns for fit, or to change style elements<\/li>\n<li>design new patterns from scratch<\/li>\n<li>help knitters shop for yarn<\/li>\n<li>be the &#8220;expert&#8221; at a knitting party<\/li>\n<li>rescue hopeless projects<\/li>\n<li>speak about knitting at conferences<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Because this is so much more than just teaching, I&#8217;m calling myself a Knitting Consultant. \u00a0I&#8217;m looking forward to this work. I love knitting, and also love helping people master a skill, and this combines both.<\/p>\n<p>Since a lot of this does not need to be hands on work, I&#8217;m offering to help you via Skype or other online methods. E-mail me if you are interested.<\/p>\n<p>Another knitting project I&#8217;m really excited about is a series of online seminars I&#8217;m planning. For a small charge, we can have an online class where we cover one topic in knitting. Unlike streaming video or YouTube, this would be <strong>interactive<\/strong> &#8212; you could ask me questions during the seminar and I&#8217;ll answer them live.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve set up an e-mail newsletter, where I&#8217;ll post info about any classes I&#8217;ll be teaching, my online seminar schedule, and maybe a few knitting tips. <a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/iuGEQ\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to subscribe.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After a discussion with a friend where she told me I should be teaching knitting, I began to think about what I could do. While I can teach, and have done so, I can help people with a lot more. 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