KNIT~MAGIC
REVOLUTIONIZING THE WAY WE KNIT
AND THE WAY WE THINK ABOUT KNITTING!
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Our knitting programs are truly groundbreaking—blending creativity, wellness, and purpose in ways never seen before. Our founder, Karen Zila Hayes, has decades of experience working with kids and she loves designing programs that challenge, nurture, and inspire them.
At the core of every program is founder Hayes’ first ever safe knitting method, P.A.C.E. (Postural Alignment & Creative Expression). As the first and only program to integrate proper posture with the creative joy of knitting, P.A.C.E. helps students build strong habits from the start—ensuring comfort, confidence, and long-term success without any risk of repetitive strain injury.
WHY SHOULD KIDS KNIT?
AS YOU CAN IMAGINE, KNITTING:
Engages Your
Brain
Reveals Your
Creativity
Reduces Stress & Anxieity
BUT DID YOU KNOW IT HAS ALSO BEEN PROVEN TO HELP WITH:
Learning Skills
Fine Motor Skills
Memory Skills
Math
Skills
Mood
Regulation
ADD &
ADHD
WITH ALL THESE BENEFITS, SHOULDN’T EVERYONE BE KNITTING?
THE WONDERS OF KNITTING CLUB
Schools across the world are beginning to discover the academic benefits of knitting. Â This wonder craft reinforces basic concepts of mathematics, improves hand/eye coordination and small motor skills, and that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Knitting also stimulates both sides of the brain simultaneously and, as a result, enables students to achieve a greater level of concentration when learning. Programs have been implemented in the U.S. and Denmark in which students are encouraged to knit during class to improve their learning skills.
Since 2007, our WONDERS OF KNITTING clubs have been winning rave revues in some of Toronto’s top schools, including The York School, Bishop Strachan School, Willow Academy and Montcrest School.
REGISTER FOR
MONTCREST SCHOOL’S
KNIT~MAGIC PROGRAM
The FALL TERM of Montcrest’s KNIT~MAGIC After-4 Program
will run on TUESDAY afternoons from SEPT. 22nd – DEC. 8th
(12 lessons total).
To register your child in our program, please FILL OUT THE FIELDS BELOW and we will send you an enrollment confirmation, along with a payment link.
To ensure that we meet our 5-student enrollment minimum, the first 5 parents to register will receive a confirmation of their child’s spot in the program, and will be billed as soon as the minimum number has been met.
The cost is $35 per student/per lesson and includes all knitting materials. 
KNIT~MAGIC is a multi-age program!
All students from GR. 1 through GR. 6 are welcome!
KNIT~MAGIC
PROGRAMS
THE LEADING EDGE IN SENSORY AND CREATIVE LEARNING
"The repetitive action of needlework can induce a relaxed state like that associated with meditation and yoga. It provides psychological benefits that are similar to those of mindfulness."
— Dr. Herbert Benson, Harvard Medical School
KNIT~MAGIC
REVOLUTIONIZING THE WAY WE KNIT
AND THE WAY WE THINK ABOUT KNITTING.
Our knitting programs are truly groundbreaking—blending creativity, wellness, and purpose in ways never seen before. Our founder, Karen, has decades of experience working with kids and she loves designing programs that challenge, nurture, and inspire them. Classes are offered in schools as part of their after-four programming or in a host parent’s home to ensure the maximum level of safety for children and convenience for their families.
At the core of every program is founder Karen Zila Hayes’ first ever safe knitting method, P.A.C.E. (Postural Alignment & Creative Expression). This method provides the safe, solid foundation many knitters never receive. As the first and only program to integrate proper posture with the creative joy of knitting, P.A.C.E. helps you build strong habits from the start—ensuring comfort, confidence, and long-term success.
WHY SHOULD KIDS KNIT?
AS YOU CAN IMAGINE,
KNITTING:
~ ENGAGES YOUR BRAIN
~ ENHANCES CREATIVITY
~ REDUCES STRESS & ANXIETY
BUT DID YOU KNOW IT HAS ALSO BEEN PROVEN TO HELP:
~ LEARNING SKILLS
~ FINE MOTOR SKILLS
~ MEMORY SKILLS
~ MATH SKILLS
~ MOOD REGULATION
~ ADD/ADHD
WITH ALL THESE BENEFITS, SHOULDN’T EVERYONE BE KNITTING?
THE WONDERS OF KNITTING CLUB
Schools across the world are beginning to discover the academic benefits of knitting. Â This wonder craft reinforces basic concepts of mathematics, improves hand/eye coordination and small motor skills, and that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Knitting also stimulates both sides of the brain simultaneously and, as a result, enables students to achieve a greater level of concentration when learning. Programs have been implemented in the U.S. and Denmark in which students are encouraged to knit during class to improve their learning skills.
Since 2007, our WONDERS OF KNITTING clubs have been winning rave revues in some of Toronto’s top schools, including The York School, Bishop Strachan School, Willow Academy and Montcrest School.
Check out the different themed courses below that can be incorporated into our
AFTER-SCHOOL CLUBS OR INTO YOUR IN-HOME CLASSES.
INTRO TO DESIGN
FRIENDS IN NEED
KNITTED TEDDIES
KNITTED ART
WE ARE NOW TAKING INQUIRIES FOR THE 2026/27 SCHOOL YEAR.
TO FIND OUT ABOUT BRINGING KNIT~MAGIC CLUBS TO YOUR SCHOOL,
PLEASE DROP US A LINE. WE’D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU.
Check out the different themed courses below that can be incorporated into our
AFTER-SCHOOL CLUBS OR INTO YOUR IN-HOME CLASSES.
INTRO TO DESIGN
FRIENDS IN NEED
KNITTED TEDDIES
We are now taking inquiries for the 2026/27 school year.
To find out about bringing KNIT~MAGIC to your school, please fill out the form below.
The FALL TERM of Montcrest’s KNIT~MAGIC program will run on Tuesday afternoons from September 22nd – December 8th (12 lessons total).
To register your child in our program, please fill out the fields below and we will send you your enrollment confirmation, along with a payment link.