Intermediate Knitting & Crochet
The Gauge Swatch: What it is and when it matters
About the Instructor - Kristen Hydinger
Kristen Hydinger is the owner of Stitches of Erie, LLC, a local yarn shop located in the Grounded Printshop warehouse that's having its soft opening in November 2025. Kristen has over two decades of experience working within as well as being a customer of fiber artisans and craft yarn shops. Raised by a handweaver and the granddaughter of a quilter and sewist, Kristen spent much of her adolescence attending craftsman’s guild meetings and assisting her mom’s handweaving booth at craft fairs. She also worked for an independent yarn dyer and even sold bookmarks she wove through her mom’s small business as a teenager. She is a member of the Lake Erie Fiber Guild, a pet parent to a dog and a cat, a spouse, and a craft beer enthusiast. Stitches of Erie is on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok as well as stitchesoferie.com or via email at stitchesoferie@gmail.com.