Yoriko Oki

Class List

Traditional Warping Method for Rigid Heddle Loom

Traditional Warping Method for Rigid Heddle Loom

An in person Class With Yoriko Oki May 6, 10:00am-12:00pm May 7, 10:00am-12:00pm May 12, 10:00am-12:00pm CDT Learn how to warp your rigid heddle loom with the traditional method used by harness-loom weavers. Yoriko coaches you through the process and explains why she finds it more versatile.
Optical Blending with Mohair Yarn

Optical Blending with Mohair Yarn

A virtual class with Yoriko Oki Jun 9, 2:00-4:00pm & Jun 10, 2:00-4:00pm CDT Many beautiful knitting designs call for 2 strands of yarn worked together — fingering-weight with lace-weight mohair. But how do you choose those colors? Take combining colors from theory to hands-on experience as you knit mohair from the sampling kit with variegateds and semisolids from your stash.
Optical Blending with Mohair Yarn

Optical Blending with Mohair Yarn

An in-person class with Yoriko Oki Aug 3, 9:00am-12:00pm There are many beautiful knitting designs that call for 2 strands of yarn worked together — fingering-weight with lace-weight mohair. How do you choose those 2 colors?
Woven Shibori on Rigid Heddle Loom

Woven Shibori on Rigid Heddle Loom

An in-person class with Yoriko Oki   Aug 4, 9:00am-12:00pm & 2:00-5:00pm This class is a weaving workshop and a dyeing workshop in one! Let's explore the technique of Shibori on a Rigid Heddle loom.
Color Magic for Knit and Crochet

Color Magic for Knit and Crochet

An in-person class with Yoriko Oki Aug 6, 9:00am-12:00pm Knitter, dyer, and colorist, Yoriko Oki's observations and swatches help you take Color Magic from theory to practice.

About Yoriko Oki

Yoriko Oki — dyer, weaver, knitter, and overall fiber art enthusiast — comes to us from Vancouver, BC, Canada. Her mission is to inspire and empower fellow fiber artists through her work so they can continue to create and have fun.
A self-described “forever work in progress,” Yoriko admits to being a slow learner. Although she enjoyed working with yarn and fiber as a small child growing up in Japan, surrounded by the rich history of textiles, her path to get to where she is today was not straightforward. After training and practicing in architecture, she was a freelance translator. Later, she rediscovered her love of textiles while earning a degree in Fashion design. Now she looks forward to finding out what will unroll in front of her eyes next!