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Highlight your STITCHES experience
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2017 1-hour workshops! They’re fun!
FRIDAY
CC Color & Creativity
SESSION 1
10:30 am - 11:30 am
SESSION 2
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
SESSION 3
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
SESSION 4
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
CR Crochet Room 2
TT5
INTARSIA
with BETH WHITESIDE
XT17
FOR THE LOVE OF WOOL
with KIM ZENK
mystery
Crochet Learn this
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stitch that has been
Learn To Knit Learn To Crochet
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with STACEY TROCK with JOYCE WYATT
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Tips & Techniques
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TT1 Short Row beads! Make a simple bracelet based on a pattern from
ing’ the wraps.
stitch, wrap and turn, and ‘hid itting repertoire. Betsy Hershberg’s book, Betsy Beads. This I-cord variant
al Kni ttin g A gre at technique to have in your kn spirals on its own with beads placed to highlight its
TT2 Con tin ent ches rather
the ba sic s of ten sio nin g the yarn and picking the stit twists and turns.
You’ll learn
than throwing.
how can that be?
Ve rti ca l str ipe s with out stranding—
TT5 Int ars ia painting with
ia, or pic tu re kn itt ing , gives us the means for
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color across a fabric that
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ild the squares into a projec
squares as you go, and to bu d purl XT5 Dye with Kool Aid! Did
Bot h Dir ect ion s Yo u’ll lea rn the basics of working knit an regular ol’ Kool Aid to dy
you know that you can
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TT8 Knitting in have to
rig ht sid e of yo ur wo rk. A real time saver if you never e your yarn in beautiful
stitches from the colors? It’s true! In just on
e hour, you’ll learn how
turn your work! use Kool Aid to turn a ske to
ing the in of plain white yarn int
Join s — W ell, Nea rly Inv isib le This class will have you do beautiful hand-dyed pie oa
TT13 Invisib le the fiber ce of art!
an d the kn ott ed join s. Lea rn which join to do based on XT10 Scraptastic Magic Ball
Russian braid Do you have a lot of litt
content of your yarn. bits of leftover yarn and le
dropped don’t know what to do
! Fix ing Mis tak es Th e mo st common fixes: picking up them? Make a super-fun wi th
TT18 Uh -Oh tween magic ball! By learning th
ctin g mi sta kes a few row s back, and the difference be Russian Join technique e
stitches, co rre (a way of joining yarn wi
. knots!), you’ll turn all of yo thout
ripping back and un-knitting ur scraps into a beautifu
lot easier. You will ball of yarn, suitable for l
Be You r Frie nd Charts can make knitting a a variety of projects!
TT2 3 Cha rts Can some tricks that
ba sic sym bo ls, the ba sic rules for chart reading, and XT12 Rigid-heddle Weaving
During this demonstrati
learn the on
you will see just how ea
make it easy. sy it is to set up a rigid-
that looks the same heddle loom and begin
You’ll learn to make a cable weaving. With very little
TT25 Magical Reversible Cables experience, you can easily
weave beautiful fabric for
on both sides. scarves, bags, pillows, an
learn the basic
ulars In one quick hour, you’ll d so much more.
TT29 How to Knit with Two Circ ne edles. You’ll never XT14 Weaving Sticks Learn
d knitting with two circular the basic techniques by
technique for casting on an weaving a beautiful sca
rf on a set of weaving sti
need double points, again! braided cast- Stick weaving is fun, fas cks.
ng Pla its In thi s cla ss yo u’ll learn how to work a simple Tools, techniques, mate
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tastic.
TT38 Pleasi d off.
acr oss the mi dd le of fab ric, and braid while you bin anything you can conceiv
rials and imagination m
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on, make braids
les, terminology, and e of possible and all of it
9 Cris s... Cro ss.. . Cab le! Lea rn the basics of crossing cab very personal to you. No
experience necessary.
TT3 a chart.
itten instructions and from
how to work them from wr it One
XT16 Mindful Knitting This
workshop is an attempt
an- bri och e Sca rf Elis e Du vek ot’s brand-new variant of Kn to integrate knitting with
TT42 Better-th look. There is no mindfulness. If you are
r way to achieve the brioche adventurous, join Anna
Below is an easier and bette low stitches. Both Zilboorg in an hour of
e ach row sim ply alte rnates knit and knit-one-be peaceful experimentation
purlin g — for blankets, .
ide nti cal an d the kn it fab ric lies flat, making it perfect XT17 For the Love of Wool Sh
sides are aring our passion for wo
shawls, and this scarf. applique. Learn from ou ol
r “Oopsie” and “Oh, No!”
moments. Helpful hints
for the beginner to the
veteran. A mug rug will
be stitched during this cla
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February 23 - 26 Learn more about Crochet
Class Schedule OR
Knitting and Crochet
NEW Class
WEST 2017
Hyatt Regency Santa Clara & Santa Clara Convention Center
Santa Clara, CA
Closed Classes
TEACHERS THURSDAY afternoon 1:30–4:30 FRIDAY morning 8:30–11:30 FRIDAY afternoon 2:00–5:00
Denise Bell 4100 Wrapped in Warmth: Shetland Hap Shawl
Lorilee Beltman 5082 Continental Knitting Intro 5150 Never Look Up Kitchener Again 6208 Fun Fabrics for Continental Knitters
OR
Steven Berg 3141 Big City Knits in a Hot Minute
Anne Berk 5241 Gauge Master Class 1040 A New Approach to Intarsia 1042 Intarsia in the Round
Jill Bigelow Suttle 3132 Customizing Your Mitered Squares 1068 Color Play
Marly Bird 4078 My First Pair of Gloves 5252 Miter Me This, Miter Me That 8048 Single Crochet Entrelac
JC Briar 5004 Charts Made Simple 7093 Manage Those Numbers!
OR OR
Laura Bryant 1002 Intro to Color 1060 Color Gradations
Christine Bylsma 2001 Beyond Basic Buttons 5006 Stashology 201 2003 Eight Empowering Edges
Lily Chin 5247 Knit-in, No-sew Pockets 1063 Designing & Charting Your Own Original Cables 3096 Draping a Pattern
Candace Eisner Strick 2018 Skirts for Every Body 5229 Thumbs Up Continental M4103 Morphing a Mobius
Margaret Fisher 2025 Advance Seaming: Texture, Color, Pattern 5013 Seven Things that Can Make or Break a Sweater 2044 Zip, Button, Tie: Creative Closures
Karen Frisa 5273 Floating Away 1071 Fabulous Fair Isle 5208 Mysterious Illusion Knitting
Franklin Habit 5270 A Sense of Proportion 6124-2 Weave the Center, Knit the Edge: Part 2
Susanna Hansson
Cecilia Ho 7105 Felt-a-Tote: 2D Needle Felting 7106 Felt Applique on Your Own Knit Scarf/Sweater 7107 Wet Felt Soap, Pod Vessel & Keepsake Bowl
Michelle Hunter 5129 Sock Bucket List 5128 Navajo Knitting 5230 Short-Row Round Up
Deborah Jarchow 7056 Beginning Weaving for Knitters 7053 Learn Rigid-heddle Weaving and Use Up Your Stash
Barry Klein 6111 Slip Sliding Away 3015 Perfect the Fit
Patty Lyons 5275 Twice the Fun, Half the Work 5276 Fantastic Cast-ons and Bind-offs 5277 Miraculous Cable Fixes
Jennifer Miller 3131 Shawl Shaping: Design Your Own Shawl 4089 EZ’s Baby Surprise Jacket Explicated! 1055 Color Confidence with Handpainted Yarns
John Mullarkey 6124-1 Weave the Center, Knit the Edge: Part 1 7103 Ply-split Braided Scarf
OR OR
Shannon & Jason Mullett-Bowlsby 8074 Creating FAB Fabrics 7104 Stitch and Click 8069 Couture Finishing for Crochet & Knitting
Sarah Peasley 6083 Basic Fair Isle Techniques 6112 Basic Double-knitting Techniques 6212 Basic Entrelac Techniques
Alasdair Post-Quinn 5153 Intro to Double Knitting 5155 Double Knitting Lace 5232 Double Knitting Off the Grid
Gayle Roehm 6017 Challenging Stitches from Japanese Designs 5033 Understanding Japanese Knitting Patterns
Leslye Solomon 2011 Buttonholes and Bands for Better Cardigans 4105 Knit a Beautiful Log Cabin Throw
Stacey Trock 4111 Knit your First Top-down Sweater
Kennita Tully 3137 Sleeves are a Breeze 3136 Side-to-Side: Shaping with Short Rows 5267 Loosen Up with Asymmetry
Myra Wood 8075 Modern Irish Crochet 1053 Knit a Quilt 1070 Gradient Magic
Anna Zilboorg 6064 Twisted Traveling Stitches
1000’s Color & Creativity 2000’s Finishing Finesse 3000’s Garment Shaping & Designing 4000’s Projects & More Projects
CLASS COLOR CODES
5000’s Techniques & Tips for Knitters 6000’s Stitch Patterns & Textures 7000’s Extras 8000’s Crochet
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Go to www.STITCHES.Events/West
and click on the classes link.
TEACHERS SATURDAY morning 8:30–11:30 SATURDAY afternoon 2:00–5:00 SUNDAY morning 8:30–11:30 SUNDAY afternoon 1:30–4:30
Denise Bell 2057 Magic Tricks with Wires and Pins 6121 The Unst Effect: Shetland Shawls
Lorilee Beltman 6207 Colorful Cables 3 Ways 5082 Continental Knitting Intro 2059 Totally Tubular
Steven Berg 5256 Mix Your Six 4101 New Perspectives on Unique Garments and Amazing Accessories
Anne Berk 1065 Round and Round We Go! 1066 Stranded/Fair Isle Knitting 1067 Putting it All Together
Jill Bigelow Suttle 5234 Cables Front and Back 6095 Slip Stitch Mania 5131 Cables Decoded
Marly Bird 5141 Four Play: How to Master DPNs 3084 Curvy Knits: Plus-size Knitting 3109 Becoming a Designer
JC Briar 3140 Mapping Lace Scarves 3125 Wedge Shawl Design 6210 Beginning Brioche
OR OR OR OR
Laura Bryant 1039 Magic Number Knitting 6137 Beyond Basic Chevrons 1054 Intro to Ikat 3142 Stash Down!
Christine Bylsma 2026 Steeks to the Rescue 3054 Pocket Possibilites 2002 Joy of Finishing
Lily Chin 3008 Custom Fitting Existing Patterns 5007 Tips and Tricks with Lily
Cindy Craig 7092 Zippy Zippers
Carson Demers 7009 Swatchbuckling 7085 My Aching Hands (and Wrists) 7006 Ergonomics for Knitters
Judith Durant 5265 Increase, Decrease 5272 Bead Knitting 101 5266 Dress Up Your Cables
Elise Duvekot 6010 Columns of Color with Knit One Below 5228 Avoiding the Dreaded Purl Blips
Edie Eckman 8072 Understanding Symbol Crochet 5226 Unlearn to Knit 5137 No-longer-a-novice Knitting Knowledge
Candace Eisner Strick 3134 Basically Yours: Custom Skirts 3144 Gores, Godets, and Insets 3108 Scallops: They’re Not Just for Dinner 7021 Kumihimo: Japanese Braiding
Margaret Fisher 3122 Demystifying Set-in Sleeves 2006 Superb Seams 5249 Stripes and Steeks
Karen Frisa 5274 Learn from Your Swatch 6143 Infinite Cables
Franklin Habit 6091 Knitted Tessellations 6129 Carved in Wool: Bavarian Twisted Stitch 3065 Working with Antique Patterns
Susanna Hansson 3013 Japanese Short Rows 4049 Jogless Fibonacci Stripes 6027 Bohus Stickning
Cecilia Ho 7108 3D Wool Charm Needle Felting 7109 Wet Felt Knitting Needle Case 7110 Animal Portrait Needle Felting 101
Michelle Hunter 4104 Navajo Intarsia 1051 Two Colors=Too Much Fun
Deborah Jarchow 7101 Color Blending on the Loom 7100 Weaving a Mohair Scarf
Barry Klein 3120 It’s a Swing Thing 6014 Style with a Twist
Patty Lyons 3135 Customizing Sweater Patterns 6211 Let It GO: Drop-stitch Patterns 5260 Improve Your Knitting Techniques
Jennifer Miller
John Mullarkey 7098 The Ultimate Band! Card Weaving Primer 7102 Tablet Weaving: Woven Shoe Laces
OR OR
Shannon & Jason Mullett-Bowlsby 3133 Fashion, Fit, Form, and Function 7104 Stitch and Click 8077 Crochet Cables
Sarah Peasley 6108 Basic Cable Techniques 3028 A Well-executed Sleeve Cap 4082 Downside Up Socks 5031 Preventing and Fixing Mistakes
Alasdair Post-Quinn 5153 Intro to Double Knitting 5152 Multi-color Double Knitting
Gayle Roehm 5233 A Sampler of Japanese Tips & Tricks 8032 Getting Started with Japanese Crochet 6213 Lace Stitches from Japan
Leslye Solomon 5038 Continental Knitting 3130 Designing Knits from Sewing Patterns
Kennita Tully 1064 Painting on Knits 6214 Shadow Knitting 6215 Slide into Colorful Reverse
Jennifer Vancalcar 7111 Dye Your Own Yarn 7111 Dye Your Own Yarn
Beth Whiteside 7068 KLITCH Your Knits
Andrea Wong 8060 Turkish Crochet 5242 Peruvian Purls, Puntas, Picas & Popcorn 5235 Hooked on Knitting
Myra Wood 3052 Creative Knitting Crazy-quilt Style 1048 Pattern-free Possibilities
Anna Zilboorg 2024 Embroider Your Knitting 5103 Surprisingly Special Techniques
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• Our generous sponsors for their support.
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customer experiences and prizes.
• All our STITCHES teachers—for their
enthusiasm and talent.
• Fontelle Jones for her talent and help.
• The Backstage Fashion Show crew
"You are the best.”
• Student Banquet participants for
inspiring us and sharing.
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DEMONSTRATIONS SUNDAY
Knitting with Beads! - 11:00am Bead Biz - Demo Booth
ALL WEEKEND Knitting with Beads is very simple and easy to learn. All you need is basic
knitting skills and you too can put beautiful Beads in your projects! Jean
Punch Needle Mug Rug Make & Take Wooly Walkers - Booth 1346 Elizabeth will show a few different techniques sprinkled with her amusing
Join Wooly Walkers for a punch needle Mug Rug! $5 material fee. Stop by and find a time stories and jokes.
that works for you. Learn a new way to use yarn!
Japanese Mending—Gorgeous & Green—11:00am Offhand
Yarn Swift & Ball Winder Use The Oregon Woodworker - Booth 914
Come and see how to choose and use a swift and/or ball winder to meet your needs.
Designs/Sage Luxury - Booth 1129
What says ‘I Care About the Environment’ more than mending your clothing?!
Bring your questions. Demonstration swifts and ball winders are set up for your to try.
Come, bring a garment with a hole in it and some fabrics you’d like to patch it
Winding Yarn The Oregon Woodworker - Booth 914 with... patterned or contrast textures or colors are encouraged. We can stitch
For a small fee, The Oregon Woodworker will be winding your purchased the problem up together, in minutes!
yarn into balls. Feel free to stop by Booth 914!
How to Spin Using the Park and Draft Method - 12:00pm
FRIDAY Greenwood Fiberworks - Demo Booth
Are you a knitter tempted by all the beautiful fibers and rovings displayed
Tassel Making—11:00am Offhand Designs/Sage Luxury - Booth 1129 in the Marketplace? Have you ever wanted to knit with your very own
Larissa Flint Snydal shows how to turn Short Skeins into Tempting Tassels in Minutes! handspun yarn? Learning to spin with a simple handspindle using the “park
Knit My Skirt—12:00pm XRX Books - Booth 204 and draft” method is an easy way to discover the joy of making yarn.
Candace Eisner Strick shows her simple and favorite ways to finish a waistband for a skirt.
Knit One Below—12:30pm XRX Books - Booth 204
Elise Duvekot shares a few of her tricks with the Knit One Below technique, including how
BOOK SIGNINGS
to incorporate cables into the Knit One Below stitch. THURSDAY
Knit in New Directions—1pm XRX Books - Booth 204 5:00 pm Jill Bigelow Suttell Indian Lake Artisans Booth 818A
Myra Wood shows how creativity can be a template-induced state!
Chango! Make Fingering Yarn into Worsted & Bulky - 1pm
FRIDAY
Greenwood Fiberworks - Demo Booth 12:00 pm Laura Bryant Desert Designs Knitz, Inc Booth 314
We all love those beautiful hand-dyed skeins of fingering weight yarn, but what if we also Candace Eisner Strick XRX Books Booth 204
love a pattern for worsted or bulky yarn? Come learn a fast and easy technique for turning Galina A. Khmeleva Skaska Designs Booth 723
12:15 pm Shannon & Jason Mullett-Bowlsby
your fingering weight yarn into different weights. You are welcome to bring needles and a
The Buffalo Wool Co Booth 928
center pull ball of fingering weight yarn if you want to knit along. 12:30 pm Elise Duvekot XRX Books Booth 204
Knitting with Beads! - 1:30pm Bead Biz - Demo Booth Edie Eckman Great Yarns Booth 104
Knitting with Beads is very simple and easy to learn. All you need is basic knitting skills and Franklin Habit Skacel Collection, Inc Booth 309A
you too can put beautiful Beads in your projects! Jean Elizabeth will show a few different 1:00 pm Myra Wood XRX Books Booth 204
techniques sprinkled with her amusing stories and jokes. SATURDAY
SATURDAY 12:00 pm Laura Bryant XRX Books Booth 204
Galina A. Khmeleva Skaska Designs Booth 723
Beautiful Brooches—11am Offhand Designs/Sage Luxury - Booth 1129 12:15 pm Shannon & Jason Mullett-Bowlsby
Scraps of Ribbon, Lace & Yarn become an Amazing Accessory in just minutes... the The Buffalo Wool Co Booth 928
Offhand Designs way! 12:30 pm Laura Bryant Desert Designs Knitz, Inc Booth 314
Edie Eckman Great Yarns Booth 104
Artful Color, Mindful Knits—12:00pm XRX Books - Booth 204 Candace Eisner Strick XRX Books Booth 204
What on earth is a Magic Number? Learn how simple it is to tame the wild colors in hand- Franklin Habit Skacel Collection, Inc Booth 309A
dyed yarns. Laura Bryant will talk you through the process, illustrated with examples from 1:00 pm Anna Zilboorg XRX Books Booth 204
Artful Color, Mindful Knits. 5:30 pm Edie Eckman Great Yarns Booth 104
Knit my Skirt—12:30pm XRX Books - Booth 204 SUNDAY
Candace Eisner Strick shows her simple and favorite ways to finish a waistband for a skirt.
11:00 am Galina A. Khmeleva Skaska Designs Booth 723
Splendid Apparel—1pm XRX Books - Booth 204 12:00 pm Franklin Habit Skacel Collection, Inc Booth 309A
Visit with Anna Zilboorg, and see how embroidery can enhance any knit. Rachael Herron Little Skein in the Big Wool Booth 1038
Fibonacci Scarf: A Great Way to Blend Colors - 1pm 12:30 pm Laura Bryant Desert Designs Knitz, Inc Booth 314
Greenwood Fiberworks - Demo Booth AUTHOR’S BOOKS
Color in knitting is trending. Perhaps you have fallen for a beautiful palette of mini skeins
or just want to use multiple colors in one project. In this demo we will learn how to use Jill Bigelow Suttell Candace Eisner Strick Shannon & Jason
the Fibonacci sequence to soften the line between color changes. All who attend will A Knitter's Gallery of Knit My Skirt Mullett-Bowlsby
Mitered Squares Designer Crochet
receive a free scarf pattern. Franklin Habit
Crochet Geometry
Laura Bryant I Dream of Yarn: A Knit and Crochet
Knitting with Beads! - 1:30pm Bead Biz - Demo Booth Artful Color, Mindful Knits Coloring Book Myra Wood
Knit in New Directions
Edie Eckman Rachael Herron
Knitting with Beads is very simple and easy to learn. All you need is basic knitting skills and Every Which Way Crochet Borders Cypress Hollow Yarn series Anna Zilboorg
you too can put beautiful Beads in your projects! Jean Elizabeth will show a few different and other crochet books Galina A. Khmeleva
Splendid Apparel
Magnificent Mittens & Socks
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845 Fishknits Yarn
846 June Cashmere
1138 Ragged Thistle
203, 205 Great Yarns Page 58* 1139, 1141, 1143, 1145, 1147 Yarnover Truck
203A Trendsetter Yarns Page 17* 621 Lost City Knits LLC Page 49* 847 Shelridge Yarns 1140, 1142, 1144, 1146, 1148 YOTH Yarns
204 XRX Books Page 11* 622 Loop Fiber Studio Page 46* 848 Slipped Stitch Studios
204 Stitches Studio Page 12–13* 624, 626 Woolstock Yarn Shop 1200’s
204 STITCHES Experience Page 59* 628 Buttons! 900’s 1233, 1235 Yarn Expressions Page 44*
205A Prism Arts, Inc. Page 21* 638 Dirty Momma Soap LLC Page 50* 900, 901 North Light Fibers/Christmas at Sea 1234 The Altered Stitch
207, 209 Universal Yarn Page 15* 640, 642 L’atelier 902 The Seamen’s Church Institute Page 16* 1236 Wolle’s Yarn Creations
210, 212 Granny’s Legacy Patterns Page 41* 644 San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles Page 52* 903, 905, 907 StevenBe Page 26-27* 1237 Yama Spinner
211 Good for Ewe 646 Nutmeg Fibers 904 Halos of Hope Page 25* 1238 Midwestern Solutions
213, 215 Seven Sisters Arts 648 Fierce Fibers LLC 906, 908 SpaceCadet Inc 1239, 1241, 1243, 1245, 1247 YOTH Yarns
214 Kunihiro Pottery at the Farm 909 Lacy Knitters Guild 1240 HeartStrings Yarn Studio
216, 218 Wall of Yarn 700’s 910 The Ross Farm 1242 Ewe & You
217 Destination Yarn Page 53* 700 Greenwood Fiberworks 911 Cozy Color Works (formerly Cozy Rabbit Farm) 1244 Enamels by Linda Page 50*
219 Harlanglass.com 701 Artisanal Yarns 912 Global Marketplace 1246, 1248 Southern Yarns
220 The Yarn Guys Page 39* 702 Ellen’s Wooly Wonders 913 della Q
222 Tutto Luggage/ Mascot Metropolitan, Inc 703, 705, 707, 709 Webs - America’s Yarn Store Page 30* 914, 916 The Oregon Woodworker Page 47* 1300’s
704 Mother Bear Project Page 16* 915 Habu Textiles and Yarns 1333 The Altered Stitch
300’s 706, 708, 710 Dragonfly Fibers
711 Infinite Aloe
917, 919, 921 A Verb for Keeping Warm/Designs by Romi
917A, 919A, 921A Designs by Romi (A Verb for Keeping Warm)
1334 The Homestead Hobbyist
304, 306 Stunning String Studio Page 43* 1335 Biscotte & Cie, Inc.
308, 310 2 Guys Yarn Company Page 54* 712 KnitBaahPurl, LLC 918, 920 CoCo Knits 1336 Bellatrista
309, 311 Makers’ Mercantile 713 Sacred Laughter 922, 924 Monarch Knitting 1337 Simply Elegant Gemstones
309A Skacel Collection, Inc. Page 9* 714 Jodie McDougall Studios 923, 925 Erin Lane Bags Page 24* 1338 Mad Hatter Fibers
312 Dave Yocom’s Wood Creations 715 Ribbon Street 926 Purrfectly Catchy Designs 1339 HeartStrings Yarn Studio
313, 315 Malabrigo Page 19* 716, 718, 720 Forbidden Woolery 927 Knitting Rose Yarns 1340 Shirsty Cat Designs
314, 316, 318 Desert Designs Knitz, Inc. 717, 719 Oink Pigments 928, 930 The Buffalo Wool Co Page 35* 1341 Knit This, Purl That!
316A Prism Arts, Inc. Page 21* 721 Becky Caraco Designs 929 Miss Purl Page 52* 1342, 1344 Country Yarns
317, 319, 321 ImagiKnit 722, 724, 726 Miss Babs Hand-Dyed Yarns & Fibers 931 Mary Gavan Yarns 1343 Lemon Poppy, Inc.
320 Designer’s Needs 723, 725 Skaska Designs Page 44* 932 Beyond Interiors 1345, 1347 A Hundred Ravens
322 Bead Biz 723A Belisa Cashmere 933, 935 Spincycle Yarns 1346, 1348 Wooly Walkers
727 Buttons! 934 Huckleberry Knits
400’s 728, 730 Carolina Homespun
729 Yarnaholics.com
936, 938 Crave Yarn/Love and Leche
937 Knitifacts
1400’s
403, 405 Stunning Sring Studio Page 43* 1433 Woolbuddy
404, 406 Newton’s Yarn Country 731 Just One More Row 939 Chicken Boots 1435 Handy Caddy, The Clear View Organizer
407, 409, 411 Yarn Culture Page 45* 732, 734 Fresh from the Cauldron, LLC 940 Nightingale Farms 1437 Grasshopper Springs Ranch
408 Machine Knitters Guild of the San Francisco Bay Area 733 Canon Hand Dyes 941 Black Diamond Creations 1439 C. Gardelle/A. Walther
410, 412 Fiberlady 735, 737 White Birch Fiber Arts 942 Kira K Designs 1441 Alexandra’s Crafts
412A 3 Green Sisters/JaJaJa Purses Page 14* 736 Invictus Yarns 943, 945 Ranch of the Oaks 1443 Los Angeles County Yarn Crawl
413, 415 Windy Valley Muskox Page 18* 738 Twenty Stitches LLC 944 Jenny the Potter 1445 Shalimar Yarns
414 Maggiknits, Inc. 739, 741 Apple Yarns Inc Page 50* 946, 948 Sincere Sheep
416, 418 Wonderland Dyeworks 740, 742, 744 Anzula Page 44* 947 A Needle Runs Through It
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Color Your World: Cut, Stencil, and Hand
A Color Lab Stitch the Alabama
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Berg, Steven 3141 Big City Knits 4101 New Perspectives on Unique Garments
Bird, Marly 3084 Plus Size Knitting 4078 My First Pair of Gloves 8048 Single-crochet Entrelac 5252 Miter Me This, Miter Me That
Bortner, Gwen 4076 Knit a Masterpiece from Leftover Yarn 5263 Fun with Fine Yarns 7112 Making Money from Your Hobby 5166 The Language of Patterns
Briar, JC 3047 Slick Set-in Sleeves 3125 Wedge Shawl Design 2060 Cast-on Trickery
Demers, Carson 7006 Ergonomics for Knitters 7119 Choosing your Seat 7120 Ergonomics for Fiber Enthusiasts 7119 Choosing your Seat
Depre, Mickey 9007 Castle Wall the Block 9020 Hello Hexies Mug Rug 9025 Pieced Hexie—Tumbler
Eckman, Edie 8072 Understanding Symbol Crochet 8068 Crochet Confidence 8081 Straight Edge Crochet
Eisner-Strick, Candace 4103 Morphing a Mobius 5229 Thumbs-up Continental 2018 Skirts for Every Body
Fitzgerald, Gyleen 9026 Trash to Treasure 9028 Big Stitch 9027 Over and Under Rainbows
Habit, Franklin 9024 Bowties: An Introduction to Hand Sewing 6091 Knitted Tesselations
Jurgrau, Andrea 6217 A Taste of Lace 6218 Techniques for Working Lace in the Round
Klein, Barry 3146 From Sewing Pattern to Knitting Pattern 3147 Let’s Neck!
Leggett, Pamela 9045 The Perfect T-shirt Workshop 9046 Custom Dress Form Lecture 9047 The T-shirt & Sweater Makeover
Lyons, Patty 3135 Customizing Sweater Patterns 5260 Improve Your Knitting Technique
Matteotti, Linda 9034 Getting to know Your Sweet 16 9035 Quilting with Rulers and Templates 9040 Free Motion Fun 9036 Start with a Stencil
Mullett-Bowlsby, S&J 3133 Designing Garments for EveryBODY 7104 Photographing your Fiber 8069 Couture Finishing for Knit and Crochet
Pascale, Judy 7016 Nuno Felted Scarf 4047 Beaded Vine Lace Scarf
5174 Graft a Toe Like a Pro
Peasley, Sarah 6108 Basic Cable Techniques 4108 Cuff-to-Toe Socks 2062 Block Party!
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Post-Quinn, Alasdair 5153 Intro to Double-Knitting 5155 Multi-color Double Knitting 5153 Intro to Double-knitting
Shangold, Judith 7081 Tapestry Weaving for Wearable Textiles 7116 Kumihimo 7116 Kumihimo
Stern-Hasemann, Jennifer 9017 Learn to Sew Knit Garments 9009 Easy Fit and Sew Yoga Pants
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Trock, Stacey 7071 Fun with Needle Felting
Walker, Katrina 9001 American Pojagi by Machine 9003 Divine Details 9006 Sew Constructive 9011 Cotton Chic
Whiteside, Beth 6221 The Beauty of Long Stitches 6134 Stripes of All Types
Wood, Myra 1048 Pattern-free Possibilities 4107 Bead Knitted Bag 3052 Creative Knitting: Crazy Quilt Style
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1026 Color Blending 1054 Intro to Ikat for Knit and Crochet 5014 Short Row Savvy 6032 Stitch Strategies
Bryant, Laura for Hand-dyed Yarns
Byrd, Melinda 7115 Off-loom Rya Rug Making (cont. from Fri.)
Eckman, Edie 6136 Treasuring Stitch Dictionaries 8080 Foundation Crochet Stitches 7010 Crochet for Knitters
Eisner-Strick, Candace 3108 Scallops 3134 Custom Skirts 5229 Thumbs-Up Continental Knitting
Habit, Franklin 3065 Working with Antique Patterns 2035 Snip & Zip: Steeks and Zippers 1043 Mosaic Stripes
Jarchow Deborah 7100 Weaving a Mohair Scarf 7101 Color Blending on the Loom
Lyons, Patty 5275 Twice the Fun, Half the Work 6211 Let it Go: Drop Stitch Patterns 5276 Fantastic Cast-ons & Bind-offs 5277 Help! I Cable Fixes!
Matteotti, Linda 9038 Success with Feathers 9035 Quilting with Rulers and Templates 9037 You can Do that on a Longarm? 9039 Quilting on a Grid
Mullett-Bowlsby, S&J 8074 Creating FAB Fabrics 8078 Crochet Charts in 90 Minutes 8077 Crochet Cables 7104 Photographing your Fibers
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Peasley, Sarah 3145 No-sew Set-in Sleeves 6083 Basic Fair Isle Techniques 1016 Basic Intarsia Techniques
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Skacel, Karin 7117 Artfelt® in your Projects 7118 Having a Ball with Felt
Stern-Hasemann, Jennifer 9013 How to Use Measurements to Draft Your Skirt 9033 Tee Fit Workshop
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Walker, Katrina 9012 Fit to be Fabulous 9031 Hearths Aglow Pojagi
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