At first I was a bit uncertain how Zoom could become a live teaching tool.  I figured that the way to use it would be to come to the session prepared to just knit.  Problem solving would be difficult.  I was so wrong! For problems, we simply send photos to Pam and she can examine them.  Also, holding the knitting up to the screen is a help, too. For Pam, there are always solutions.  With that attitude, our knitting group has continued on virtually. Pam showed us how to enroll in Zoom. Pam is very patient, and no error is is too small to correct.  Also, the other members who attend can  benefit from each other.  In these difficult times, the virtual visits are comforting. I would declare the Zoom knitting a total success

I have taken a couple of project classes with Pam and am now a regular at Stitch and Chat. Her insights, knitting hacks and patience inspire me and have helped me grow from a "knitter" to a self-described "fiber artist". Pam's enthusiasm for the craft is infectious! ~Allison

I have been taking a private lessons from Pam Grushkin at the Westport Yarns. When I met her, I was a novice knitter, but with her encouragement and skilled instruction, I am proud to say I have become an intermediate level knitter in a short time. Articulate and compassionate, Pam is a kind of instructor that you can’t help to respect and adore. Encountering Pam was the best thing happened in my knitting experience. Thank you, Pam, and I am so privileged to be your pupil. ~ Kaede

I just love Pam’s Tuesday Stitch & Chat class! First of all, Pam is an inspiring teacher who patiently guides us through our knitting projects and encourages us to try new yarns and patterns. She is a master knitter and designer, always working on something interesting. I don’t think there is a knitting problem Pam can’t solve or a new skill she can’t teach us. And she has the gift of making us feel like a community, having a good time, supporting and feeling supported by our knitting friends. ~ Eleanor

Ater relocating to CT 13 years ago and knowing no one I decided I would start knitting again. It had been a good 6-7 years since I had last knit. Little did I know that walking into the store where Pam had worked was exactly what I had needed. Pam was so easy to talk to and extremely knowledge. She helped pick the perfect "get back into knitting" project. I soon joined Pam's Stitch and Chat class and just loved everything about it. Sadly the store closed but lucky for me Pam started a weekly knitting group. The group consisted of knitters of all ages. I loved the weekly groups and did my best to not miss it. Pam is a perfect knitting instructor, she is extremely patient and a very good listener. No question was ever too big or too small to ask her. When projects I was working on needed adjustments Pam always had a solution. Thanks to Pam my knitting is better than I ever imagined and best of all I made a great friend. ~ Michelle