Welcome to The Basque Knitter.

Offering patterns, retreats, and services to Utah’s knitting community. Come join me wherever you are on your knitting journey!

Meet the Basque Knitter

Hello Knitters! I’m Lisa.

While I’m a Salt Lake City native, my grandparents are from the Basque Country in Northern Spain. I have a fondness for Spain and all things Basque. It’s my heritage and I treasure it. Using the Lauburu – the Basque Cross – as part of my logo and in my business name is a way I can honor the traditions and heritage of my ancestors.

I’ve been knitting since 1983 and teaching for over 30 years. I love sharing my knowledge of knitting with my students. In particular, I have a zeal for the technical aspects of knitting, and love sharing this fondness with my students to help them flourish in the craft!

While I love all types of knitting, my passion is in the traditional knitting methods and techniques used in creating Fair Isle sweaters and Latvian mittens. In fact, I recently released my first knitting book: Friendship Mitten Book: Techniques for Knitting & Designing Latvian Mittens

What I Offer

Newly Released!

Newly Released!

Front cover of the Friendship Mitten Book

Unlock the secrets of knitting stunning Latvian mittens with Lisa Sewell's "Friendship Mitten Book: Techniques for Knitting & Designing Latvian Mittens." As a seasoned knitter who delved deep into this ancient craft over the last 30 years, Lisa offers a book filled with 20 exquisite and unique patterns, along with the tools, insights, and techniques you’ll need as you embark on the path to creating your own mitten masterpieces.

Downloadable Knitting Patterns

All of my patterns are original, unique, and emphasize traditional knitting techniques – Fair Isle, Latvian, Norwegian, and more. All of my patterns are available for download through my Ravelry site. When you purchase a pattern on Ravelry, you’ll receive a downloadable PDF with every step explained!

“Because I took an Introduction to Knitting class with Lisa 5 years ago, a new world of creativity has opened to me. Lisa is a fantastic teacher—she's patient, organized, generous with her experience and materials. I would recommend her to anyone who wants to learn to knit, or to become a better knitter.”

— KANDACE STEADMAN, BASQUE KNITTER STUDENT