New York Hotel Offers Free Lessons With a Knitting Master

A New York City hotel is taking coziness to the next level for the final weeks of winter. As Travel + Leisure reports, two New York City Arlo Hotels locations will be hosting knitting sessions—complete with free hot cocoa—led by a world-class knitter throughout March.

The program, titled Cozy AF, is open to knitters of all skill levels. During the classes—which will be held March 12 and March 26 at the Arlo NoMad location and March 19 at the Arlo SoHo location—participants will knit their own pair of fingerless gloves, with beginners focusing on basic patterns and advanced knitters learning to personalize the accessories. Knitting instructor Dira Adams, who graduated from the Nottingham Trent University knitwear program in the UK and has designed for the likes of Donna Karan and JW Anderson, will be on hand to help students through the process.

As for the setting, both Arlo locations have designated knitting spaces that are the interior design equivalents of fluffy wool sweaters. At Arlo SoHo, a heated tent is decorated with fur throws and wooden deck chairs. Arlo NoMad, on the other hand, features an enclosed terrace with a fireplace, candles, and string lights. Each site provides complimentary hot chocolate to knitters.

The class is free for hotel guests and $45 for anyone else willing to make the trek there just to hone their knitting skills. That price includes knitting materials, hot cocoa, and a goodie bag of chocolate from New York’s Fine + Raw and Mast Brothers.