Andrea Wong was born and raised in South America. She teaches knitting at venues throughout the country and abroad, has been published in a variety of knitting magazines and is the lead designer for her business, Andrea Wong Knits. Andrea first learned to knit when she was 7 years old from her mother and has been knitting since. In 2003, after receiving many invitations to teach, she quit her position at the local yarn shop and open her own business Andrea Wong Knits.
In the past 21 years Andrea has taught thousands of knitters in the USA and abroad to use the Portuguese Style of Knitting, either personally or through her DVDs, and classes online. She is known to be an expert in the subject. She continues to travel the world researching her style of knitting in all countries that use exclusively it. Andrea self-published book in 2010 called “Portuguese Style of Knitting - History, Traditions and Techniques". It teaches this method of knitting step by step and includes 10 projects to practice the technique. Andrea’s vast experience allows her to transmit her in- depth knowledge of this style, into clear, concise, effective instructions making the technique attainable for any knitter who is interested in learning this effective method.
Andrea will join us for a lively historical presentation on Monday evening and will also offer two classes on Monday afternoon and Sunday afternoon on the Portuguese style of knitting. Check back for more details in the near future.
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