SHENA TSCHOFEN
KNIT WISER

Feel less lost and frustrated when your knitting doesn't go as planned.

Knit Wiser teaches you how to understand what’s happening in your projects, weigh your options, and make your own knitting decisions when the instructions don’t have all the answers.

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Patterns tell you what to do. Knit Wiser helps you understand what you're doing.

The project on your needles almost never behaves exactly like the one described in the pattern.

And that's usually where the frustration starts: something looks weird, you don't know why it happened, whether it matters, or what to do next.

  • What if the yarn you love is a bit thicker?
  • Could you use a different cast-on?
  • What happens if your gauge is off?
  • Is this even a good pattern?

Knit Wiser teaches you the logic behind your knitting, so you can work through those decisions yourself.

Figure out what went wrong before you frog.

Learn how to investigate what happened, figure out what it affects, and decide whether you actually need to rip it out.

Know before you cast on.

Learn what to look for in a pattern before you commit your time and yarn—and spot clues that something might not work the way you expect.

Know what matters when you substitute yarn.

Instead of relying on yarn weight alone, learn which properties to compare and how they can change the fabric you knit.

Knit using the techniques you prefer.

Understand why a pattern uses a specific technique, and confidently swap it for one you like better.

Angela

“Knit Wiser has given me a better understanding of why a pattern might call for a certain type of yarn or stitch pattern...It’s also given me more confidence to look at something and say, ‘I get why you’re asking me to do that, but I want to do this instead—and I know it’s going to work.’”

Why not just look it up on YouTube?

You can find a tutorial for almost any individual knitting technique. But the hard part is knowing what to search for, which advice applies to your project, and how changing one thing will affect everything else.

Knit Wiser helps you understand how those pieces fit together—so you can spend less time piecing together one-off fixes and make more informed decisions when there isn’t a video for your exact situation.

Instead of starting the search over with every new problem, you’ll build knowledge you can use on project after project.

Janda

"This course can liberate you from the slavish copying of a written pattern. With this you can make any pattern your own and get better results."

Judith

"You learn the WHY behind things and not just a quick fix you won't remember the next time you have the same problem. So you get smarter and better and actually gain knowledge."

A look inside Knit Wiser

Your knitting is one long squiggle. Here's how to read it.

In this short excerpt from Lesson 3: Decode Your Knitting, we’ll look at knit and purl stitches with fresh eyes—and see how following the yarn trail can help you find your place.

 

This lesson starts with familiar knit and purl stitches, then builds towards charting a stitch pattern just by looking at the fabric.

Choose the right technique

Learn to choose between techniques instead of assuming the pattern's choice is your only option.

Control the shape of your fabric

See how increases, decreases, and short rows turn flat fabric into form.

Plan a project before casting on

Evaluate a pattern, yarn, and project before investing your time.

Make better fit decisions

Understand measurements, ease, and garment construction so you can make a more informed size choice.

Bonus lesson:

The Gauge Adjustment

Love your swatch, but can't get gauge? In this bonus lesson, we'll walk through how to adapt a pattern to the gauge you're actually getting—and what to check before you cast on.

It’s one of the most useful modifications you can learn: suddenly, a lot more yarns work with a lot more patterns.

When you join Knit Wiser, you'll get:

  • 10 core lessons
  • Supporting worksheets
  • 1 bonus lesson: How to adjust gauge
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Andrea

“It helped me figure out a next level to my knitting—which is pretty freaking cool.”

What's included

10 video lessons

Clear explanations, lots of visual examples, and a more curious way of thinking about knitting.

Supporting worksheets

Written frameworks and references to help you dig deeper & apply what you learn.

BONUS: The Gauge Adjustment

Learn how to adjust any pattern if you're not getting gauge.

You don't need to be an advanced knitter.

If you're comfortable knitting, purling, increasing, and decreasing, you already know enough to get started.

Knit Wiser is especially useful if you can follow a pattern, but find yourself getting stuck when the answer isn't written down: when you need to choose between techniques, substitute a yarn, figure out why something looks strange, evaluate a pattern, or decide whether changing something will matter.

If you want to understand what's happening in your projects, make more intentional choices about how you knit, and feel less dependent on having every decision spelled out in the pattern, this is for you.

What knitters are saying 👀

“If you've been too scared to start a sweater because it's a lot of time and what if it doesn't fit — this will help you have the confidence to overcome those fears and have it come out wearable.”

- Morgan

“It will give you a better understanding of how to assess a pattern/size… build a sense of how yarn substitutions will affect the final garment, and give you the building blocks on how to make adjustments to a pattern.”

- Jenny

"I think of myself as an experienced knitter who has a lot of holes in her knowledge...I found the course useful in that it was a very holistic approach that helped me think of new projects from both a more macro and micro perspective."

- Anonymous

Build knowledge you can use on project after project.

  • 10 core lessons
  • Supporting worksheets
  • 1 bonus lesson: How to adjust gauge
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Here's the full lesson plan:

1

A different way to think about knitting 

Why becoming a more capable knitter isn't about memorizing more techniques—and what we'll focus on instead.

2

Choosing techniques

Learn how to identify what your project needs and how to navigate a world of knitting techniques without having to memorize them all.

3

Decode your knitting

Treat your knitting like a puzzle! Identify the stitches, find the patterns, and use the clues in the fabric to work out how it was made (and what should come next).

4

Get to know your yarn

Learn how fibre type, structure, and yarn weight affect your knitting—and how to use those qualities to make more informed yarn choices.

5

Knitting physics

Learn the physical principles behind how knitted fabric behaves, so you can make sense of things like curling, flaring, tension differences, and changes in gauge. 

6

3-D shaping

Understand how increases, decreases and short rows control width, angles and length—so you can visualize what the pattern is building and what happens when you change it.

7

Stay oriented

Build yourself landmarks so you can see where you are, what came before, and what needs to happen next—even when the pattern is confusing.

8

Before you cast on…

Spot clues that tell you how a pattern is constructed, how much support it gives you, and where other knitters may have run into problems.

9

Fit and ease

See how body measurements, garment measurements, ease, construction, and personal preference work together when you're choosing a size.

10

Debug your knitting in four steps

Identify the problem → find the source → figure out what it affects → decide whether to fix it, compensate for it, or keep going. 

BONUS

The Gauge Adjustment

Learn the calculations for adjusting any pattern if you're not getting gauge.

FAQ

Knitting is more fun when you know why!

I'm on a constant quest to understand why things work - because that understanding allows me to experiment, solve problems, and create the things I dream about.

My background in dressmaking taught me to see how a garment’s materials, measurements, and construction all work together. But knitting patterns often tell us what to do without helping us understand what we’re making.

That’s why I created Knit Wiser.

If you can follow a pattern but feel stuck when the answer isn’t written down, I want to help you understand the logic behind your knitting—so you can make informed choices instead of crossing your fingers and hoping it works out.

Can't wait to see what you make!

Shena

Ready to join?

Learn the logic behind knitting, so you can make confident decisions on any project.

When you join Knit Wiser, you'll get:

  • 10 core lessons
  • Supporting worksheets
  • 1 bonus lesson: How to adjust gauge

$49 USD

One payment

Instant access

7-day guarantee

Get Knit Wiser for $49 →