Beth’s Workshop Schedule

…offering classes on traditional techniques, and wholesale patterns.

Knitting Traditions offers an ever-increasing number of workshops based on traditional garments and techniques. Click here to read class descriptions. If you would like to host a workshop, please  write for teaching fees and available dates.


2012 Knitting Traditions Workshop Schedule

February

11-12  The Dallas Handknitting Guild, DAllas TX: Traditional Construction Techniques for Ganseys. Contact Sheryl.

16-19   Madrona Fiber Arts, Tacoma, WA: Latvian Fingerless Mitts, Intro to Twined Knitting, Gansey Techniques, Stranding Techniques for Color Knitting.  Register online.

23-26    Stitches West, Santa Clara, CA: Intro to Twined Knitting, Twined Textured FIngerlesss Mitts, Gansey Techniques, Latvian Wristers.  Contact Knitters Magazine.


March

3-4     Austin Knitting Guild, Austin, TX: Intro to Twined Knitting, Swedish cast-ons and Techniques, Spring Latvian Fingerless Mitts. CAll 512-388-2380 or  contact Carol.

7         Nashoba Valley Knitters Guild, Old Library, Harvard, MA: Slide presentation of traditional knitting

17-18     Metaphor Yarns, Shelburne, MA: Traditional Gansey Techniques, Maine Mittens. Register online. For more information, call 413-625-9191.


April

12-14    Midwest Masters, Neenah, WI: Color-Twined Fingerless Mitts, Norwegian Purl,  Swedish Cast-Ons, Latvian Fingerless Mittens.  Call 888-559-2767 to register.

19-22    Stitches South, Atlanta: Introduction to Twined Knitting, Twined Textured Fingerless Mitts, Latvian Fingerless Mitts.  Register online.

28   Yarnover, MN:  Latvian Fingerless Mitts.  Register online.

 

May

5-6  Twisted Yarns, Spring, TX: TBD. Call 281-528-8664 for more info.

8-10 TKGA Retreat at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island, MI: Fair Isle Cardigans.

27-June 3 CraftCruises.com Cruise to Alaska.  Pre-cruise extension for visiting the musk oxen is available.   Classes: Traditional Gansey Techniques, Introduction to Twined Knitting, Latvian Fingerless Mitts.  Contact Melissa at: 877-972-7238 x 7013.

 

June

15-17   Knitters Connection, Columbus, OH: Twined Textured Fingerless Mitts, Norwegian Mittens, The Norwegian Purl, Latvian Wristers.  Call 866-532-5648 or email.

23-25  The National Needlearts Association trade show, Columbus, OH

27-July 1: TKGA: Manchester, NH: Twined Socks, Traditional Gansey techniques, Latvian Fingerless Mitts

 

July

7-8       Sheep’s Clothing, Valparaiso, IN: TBD.  Contact Paula or call 219-462-1700.

17-22 Fiber Arts Week, Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canada: Wed: Swedish Cast-Ons, Intro to Twined Knitting, Thurs: Textured twined Mittens, Friday: Aran Cardigan from Top Down, Sat and Sun:  The Norwegian Setesdal Lusekofte.  Contact Laurel.

 

August

9-12     Tentative: Stitches Midwest, Chicago, IL: Swedish Twined Fingerless Mitts, Latvian Fingerless Mitts, Gansey Techniques.  Register online.

17-19     Mostly Merino Summer Retreat, Session 1: Fair Isle Tams and Color Twined Knitted Fingerless Mitts.  Contact Margaret.

24-26     Mostly Merino Summer Retreat, Session 2: The Norwegian Fana Cardigan. Contact Margaret.


September

8-9 OPEN

12-16  Tentative

22-23  Aylin’s Woolgatherer Retreat, VA: TBD


October

4-7        Interweave Knitting Lab, Manchester, NH: Color Twined Knitted Fingerless Mitts, Gansey Techniques, Arans From the Top Down.  

11-14         Stitches East, Hartford, CT: Tentative

27-29       Tentative


November

1-6   Vesterheim Museum event to honor Ann Swanson, Decorah, IA: Danish Nattrøje and Swedish North Halland Sweater.

10-11  Cornwall Yarn Shop Retreat, Cornwall, NY: TBD.

17-18    OPEN