Lorilee Beltman

Teacher and designer · Seattle, Washington

Lorilee Beltman sees no end to where knitting curiosity can take you, and she loves to help knitters make new discoveries. Lorilee packs her classes with content and extra tips knitters can really use. She has enjoyed teaching knitters at over one hundred national events, and she looks forward to meeting you at MDK Summer Camp.

Lorilee’s articles and designs have been published in books, magazines, and online mags. She has been a yarn shop owner, a 2018 Knit Stars teacher, a techniques columnist at Knitty, and an online instructor at Interweave and at Craftsy where her classes are consistent best-sellers.

Lorilee grew up in Pittsburgh, spent thirty years in west Michigan, and now calls the Seattle area home, where she grows lots of veggies every summer. When not knitting, you can find her on the pickleball court playing for fun or teaching beginners as a newly-minted certified pickleball coach.

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Contributions From Lorilee Beltman

Floating Squares Wrap: Virtual Mosaic Workshop with Lorilee Beltman

Please join us on August 1 as Lorilee Beltman teaches us the fascinating mosaic techniques behind Amy Christoffers' Floating Square Wrap featured in MDK Field Guide No. 29: Mosaic. In Ann's words, this wrap is "the prettiest thing I've ever made!" This will be a virtual workshop. An optional kit is available, or you can use your own yarn. Read on for all the details and to reserve your place.

Continental Knitting: Virtual Workshop with Lorilee Beltman

Whether you're a seasoned pro or a new knitter, you'll love learning the continental style of knitting. Legendary knitting teacher Lorilee Beltman will guide us through this efficient technique that really pays off! This is a recording of a virtual workshop that took place on June 27, 2025. No kit is included, but there is a short materials list. Read on for all the details and to reserve your place.