Heather Storta

Heather Storta has been passionate about knitting from her first lesson in 2003. As a devoted lifelong learner, the minute she learned about TKGA and the Master Knitter program, she signed up. She became a TKGA-Certified Master Knitter in 2014 and was immediately asked to serve on the MHK Committee. She was appointed as a Co-Chair on the committee in 2018 and served in that role until being asked to serve on the board of directors as the VP of Education in 2020.  She was one of TKGA’s first certified Tech Editors and their first certified Knitting Instructor, in 2017 and 2018, respectively. Heather also serves on the Cast On editorial committee and has been the Editor of TKGA’s monthly K2TOG newsletter since late 2018.

With a background in engineering (chemical engineering to be exact), and teaching, she took to teaching knitting classes right away. She began teaching at a LYS well over 15 years ago, and now Heather teaches up and down the east coast, as well as nationally, at retreats, conferences, and fiber festivals. You may have seen her at NY Sheep and Wool, Southeastern Animal FF, Dallas FW FF, and elsewhere. Her classes focus heavily on the history of our craft, as well as the technical details. Her main goal is for students to come away empowered and confident – and to become fearless knitters!

Heather also designs, and has been designing knitwear almost as long as she has been teaching. Her designs have been published in Cast On magazine, Knitscene, Knitty, and in several Knit Picks book publications. She also self-publishes designs.

Heather resides in the Charlotte, NC, area with her husband and two boys. She is also a vintage enthusiast and has been enjoying collecting (and knitting) vintage or vintage-inspired pieces for her wardrobe, with a heavy focus on the 1940s and 50s. When she is not knitting, designing, or teaching (her boys or knitters!), she can be found spinning yarn, reading or in the outdoors camping and hiking with her family.