
Erin R.

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About Erin R.
I have been working as a knitting and crochet artist since 2004. I am a Craft Yarn Council certified knitting and crochet instructor and have been teaching professionally since 2010. This includes locations such as Michaels Arts and Crafts, Bedford Stuyvesant Collegiate Charter School and Bruckner Forever Young Adult Center.
As my student, you can expect to learn basic through advanced skills crochet skills, including making a slip knot, single crochet, double crochet, triple crochet, how to make a granny square, crocheting in the round, and how to read patterns. In knitting, you will learn the skills of casting on stitches onto the needle, the garter and stockinette stitch, how to knit in the round using circular or double pointed needles, and how to read patterns. Lessons are always focused on a student's specific goals and needs and please feel free to reach out with any questions!
No matter what your level, my goal is to make you feel confident and experienced enough for you to complete and create your own projects. Knitting and crochet are my passions and I am excited to help you reach your crafting goals. I look forward to working with you!
Notice: Hi students and families! Because of the current situation with CoVid 19, I am only able to offer online lessons at this point. I hope in the near future I can go back to in person lessons but right now I think this is in alignment with the CDCs recommendations for social distancing as well as putting the health and safety of the student and teacher as the highest priority. Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions in regards to this.
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She really listens and is very knowledgeable. Also very pleasant.

Erin is kind and easy to understand and work with.

Erin was really good. Slow, easy, and encouraging which is just what someone who is just starting out needs!

Erin helped me build confidence as I ventured into continuing learning knitting; I have run into frustrations trying and stopping but she was able to help me understand my patterns and turn out a beautiful baby coat and booties; patience and great attitude.

Erin took the time to make sure I didn't have any more concerns.

Erin is practical and friendly

Erin is an awesome instructor. I recommend her to anyone especially if you are new to knitting. She is a talented knitter and has a great personlity.

A great first-time experience

I am a pretty advanced crafter and not a new beginner with crotchet but I'd been struggling with some pattern reading issues and other things. Erin is a great teacher, starts are your level, and gets you that 1 on 1 time that you really need to get to the next level with your skills. I was a little hesitant to do Take Lessons since there's so much on YouTube and Pintrest, but this is totally worth it!

Erin is a great teacher. She was patient and had a very good camera that allowed me to see exactly what was happening as we crocheted. I am so happy to have found her!

I am learning a lot!

Vert friendly and helpful. I have learned a lot that I couldn't learn on YouTube tutorials!

She was patient and friendly!

Erin is so patient, kind, and thoughtful. Highly recommended.

Erin is an awesome instructor and explains things well. She has a great personlity.

Erin is very patient and works well with whatever level you’re at. My mom is 94 and had become discouraged with her project. She’s back on track now. Yeah! Thanks, Erin.

Erin, easily solved my confusion with the pattern I am knitting and was happy to offer any additional help I needed.


Erin was so responsive, patient and thorough. She was a pleasure to work with and helped me to understand the instructions for a project I was working on and stuck. She was flexible in her schedule and in the time she spent with me. I am completely delighted!!

"Ms. Erin's crochet instructions are so easy to follow", according to my 11 year-old daughter.
She is so excited in finishing the scarf project that she learned during their first lesson. She loves that Ms. Erin seems to have new crochet patterns to show and not having to do the same thing over and over each lesson. She is looking forward to making circles next week 😉. Thank you, Ms. Erin!

Erin is very patient and knowledgeable. We reviewed simple patterns the first time. I think I'm going to enjoy the other lessons!

Erin is awesome. Very helpful and sweet.

Great start to lessons in brioche!

Erin provided clear instruction and even prepared in advance in order to help me work through a couple of stitches I was stumped on in a pattern I had been working on. Thank you!!

My daughter loves how fun Ms Erin was!

I am an extreme beginner (who tried unsuccessfully to self teach) and I was extremely happy with my first lesson. The instructor was very patient, and her instructions were clear and easy to follow. She easily answers any questions that come up. She made it seem completely possible to conquer the techniques that seemed so daunting on my own! I’m excited for lesson 2 :)

Erin was a great teacher, very helpful!

Update to my last review: Changing to five stars. Erin immediately responded to my complaint about the camera picture quality and has made adjustments to what I see through her camera when we have lessons. She took my concern very seriously and I'm really glad to now be able to confidently give her lessons five stars!

Erin is a very gentle, warm, easy-going instructor which is a welcome change for me as someone who is used to harsher, more pushy teachers (they have their benefits too). Though she is gentle, she remains focused on the task at hand with me during lessons. She also communicates with me throughout the week in email if I have questions. She is willing to work at my pace and teach me patterns for items I'm interested in. I wish her camera had slightly better quality with focus do I could see her fingers and the individual.yarns she's touching with greater clarity. I really like working with Erin (I think we have had around 5 lessons so far) and intend to continue for a while. She's giving me a great support system and basis for crochet ability. I basically knew nothing about crochet before starting with her.

Erin was instrumental in helping read a difficult pattern and begin my project. I’ll be a returning customer

Erin is great. Very patient, clear, pleasant and calm!

Erin is very patient and does not get flustered even when I had technology problems. I can't wait for my next lesson!

Very patient kind teacher

Erin is very patient and taught me quickly the items I did need to continue a blanket correctly. All within a short lesson. You’re amazing Erin. Thanks so much.

Erin was great-had some technical difficulties. She figured it out😎
Answered all my ?’s. It was fun!
She was very patient & knowledgeable.

Erin is patient and helpful. I enjoyed my first lesson!

Very positive, friendly, and knowledgeable! Taught me how to read patterns a little more easily and helped me start a shawl for a Christmas gift. Thanks for all you help! I highly recommend her!!!

Very polite, knowledgeable, and very patient with me! Great instructor!

Knowledgeable, easy to follow, and nice.

Erin is an outstanding instructor. She is very, very knowledgeable. I have a pattern and it was poorly written. She was able to untangle it and explain it to me so that I can work on it independently. She is very patient. I would highly recommend her to anyone learning knitting, stuck on a pattern, or want to expand on their knitting skills. She has a lot of knowledge and can explain and impart this knowledge very well. She is a truly great instructor.

Erin is a great explainer and helps any way she can!

Very knowledgeable. I think my knitting problem is solved.

Erin is very knowledgable about crocheting , smart, and pleasant. I got what I wanted to learn about out of this lesson. Gauge & Learning how to read a pattern.

Erin was very helpful. It was a great experience.

Erin was great, helped me build a pattern from something with no information. From beginner to advanced or an intermediate crocheter like me, Erin’s your girl !

Erin was extremely helpful trying to reproduce a project with no information to go on...Creative and thoughtful we worked through it with much success. Whether your a beginner or a self taught intermediate like myself, Erin is your go to instructor!

She was very helpful and she knew what she was doing love her

Erin is very patient and knowledgeable. I'm not new to crochet but learned by way of being shown what to do for a project. I am now learning how to read instructions and how to determine where I made my error (s) and how to correct it. I am very pleased with this instructor.

Erin was one of my trainers for an Online ESL company. She is vivacious and committed to her students. She takes time to thoroughly explain all new material. Student comments were always positive. I highly recommend Erin for anything that she teaches.
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4 Photos & VideosExperience
Crochet Class Instructor
Feb 2019 - PresentBruckner Forever Young
Leads a class of 5 to eight women in crochet projects ranging from intermediate through advanced skills. Students have completed a class mural, animal inspired phone cases and a wallet.
English as a Second Language Instructor
May 2014 - PresentLearnlight
I train business professionals online how to communicate in English in a business setting including communication in online and face to face meetings.
Knitting Instructor
Dec 2016 - Dec 2018Michaels Arts and Crafts
Knitting instructor for adult students, beginner through advanced.
Knitting Instructor
Jan 2010 - May 2017Bedford Stuyvesant Collegiate Charter School
Taught students grade 5th through 8th the basics of casting on stitches, the garter and stockinette stitches, casting off, how to read a pattern and interpret pattern dimensions.
Education
Theater Arts
Sep 2001 - May 2004Point Park University
Theater Arts
Sep 1998 - May 2000Kent State University
Languages
English
Fluent / Native Proficiency
Certifications
Certified Crochet Instructor
Mar 2018Craft Yarn Council
Certified Knitting Teacher
Apr 2013Craft Yarn Council
Certified Knitting Instructor
Apr 2013Craft Yarn Council
CELTA
Sep 2007Bridge Linguatech
Affiliations
Craft Yarn Council of America
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