Knitting for teens at the Belknap Mill

LACONIA — The Belknap Mill in partnership with the Laconia School District, will offer teens a 6-week knitting series. Classes will be Tuesday’s and open to Laconia students ages 12-18 years old. A materials kit will be provided to each student.

Classes will start Tuesday, Nov. 1, and will take place at the Belknap Mill from 3 to 4:30 p.m. This class is free of charge from a 21st Century Community Centers Grant. Class size is limited. Registration can be found at www.belknapmill.org.

The class will be taught by Hope Kokas, a longtime resident of Holderness and a member of the Belknap Mill Quilters Guild. While quilting is her passion, she learned to knit, crochet, and sew at a young age by sitting with her mother, an avid and expert knitter. Although Mrs. Kokas doesn’t profess to be an expert, she finds enjoyment knitting sweaters, hats and mittens for her family and others. The craft can be enjoyed while watching TV, in a social setting or as a passenger in a car, without much set-up or planning.