If you are interested in training, I very highly recommend the Applied Arts Program. Admission to the 14th Cycle of the Applied Arts Program is now open! It will start on March 15, 2026!
- This four-year program meets for two weeks each summer and one week each winter, covering two grades each year. Course sessions take place at the Fiber Craft Studio, which is located in the Threefold community in Chestnut Ridge, NY, just 30 miles from New York City.
If you're looking for a curriculum with videos and whatnot, I recommend Waldorf Handwork Educators. Currently they just have grades 1, 2, 3, and 4.
- Back to School Sale - Labor Day Weekend!
August 30 through September 2, 2025
All 4 grade level guides will be on sale for this special weekend event!
Here are all of the blog posts in my Handwork Series:
Now on to my grade 2 notes. I'll update them if I come up with new ideas:
dyeing
wool birds with carded rainbow wool
sewing
- Millicent Monster
Spirit Owls
from "Making Zen" May 2025 with Trixi Symond
I also recommend Trixi Symond's blog post on
Easy Ways to Organise Needles and Thread in a Class
embroidery
- pencil case
bookmarks (running stitch, blanket stitch, backstitch, seed stitch)
wet felting
- Acorn Ornament
Felted Egg (I use raw eggs, which teaches children to be gentle)
butterfly stitch
- loop for string games
cord for recorder bag
knitting
- lion
- pattern and instructions are in
A First Book of Knitting for Children
pig
- pattern and instructions are in
A First Book of Knitting for Children
elephant
- pattern and instructions are in
A First Book of Knitting for Children
recorder bag
new skill: purl stitch
- this is a traditional Waldorf project but we don't do recorder!
I actually prefer to have children make a square of garter stitch first using all purling (the turtle works well for this)
we put a little tiny freshwater pearl into their first purling project when they sew it up, to celebrate
from there they can make another star gnome in stockinette stitch and delight in seeing the V's appear!
when everyone finishes their gnome, we have a Gnome Party with dancing and hot chocolate and we celebrate some more!!
Headband with Animal Ears (design own pattern)
diamond washcloth with cotton yarn
new skill: knit into front & back
Baby Dragon
new skill: stacked blanket stitch
crochet
- border for diamond washcloth
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