The Stories of Knitting:

A presentation for knitting groups, yarn shops and libraries

“Stories teach us new things, show us who we are and bind us together,” says Kathy Goldner. When Kathy began knitting after a fifteen year hiatus, she discovered armloads of knitting books with wonderful knitting stories and wanted to listen to them while she knit. It was this love of stories which prompted her to start the audiobook company Knitting Out Loud.

This hour-long presentation explores the fascinating world of knitting past and present through stories. The stories are enhanced with photographs, knitted items and antiques from Kathy’s collection. The themes include: lessons from our grandmothers, the courage of women and the importance to our culture of domesticity. Kathy tells her own story of knitting which begins with her grandmother. This extraordinary woman shed her Victorian upbringing in pre-WWI Germany to become a physician and psychoanalyst, ultimately fleeing Hitler’s Germany to immigrate to the United States. You'll hear Debbie Stoller tell the story of her Dutch grandmother who began knitting socks at age six for her family of fifteen. Knitting stories are read from books including Knitting Lessons, KnitKnit and Knitting for Peace.This talk explores the history of knitting and looks ahead to the future of this craft and the unusual and inspiring things people are knitting today.

To schedule a talk: e mail Kathy Goldner kathy@knittingoutloud.com or call (207) 322-7227 

Kathy Goldner's Humanities Presentations

Created and presented by Kathy Goldner, Knitting Out Loud's founder and publisher

In 1998 Kathy Goldner began developing a series of humanities presentations for children. Since then her Literature Enrichment Programs have run continuously in mid-coast Maine’s elementary schools. These program bring the great stories of Western literature, including The Odyssey and Hamlet, into the classroom.

In 2009 Kathy redesigned the presentations to make them available as individual hour-long library talks or as curriculum packages.

For more information visit: Kathy Goldner's Humanities Programs.
To schedule a talk: e mail Kathy Goldner kathy@knittingoutloud.com or call (207) 322-7227