In The Desert Retreat (2nd Annual)
Mar
31
to Apr 3

In The Desert Retreat (2nd Annual)

  • Crowne Plaza Phoenix - Chandler (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

DanDoh 2nd Annual Knitting Retreat

https://www.dandoh.com/retreat

Immerse yourself for 3 nights 4 days into the world of DanDoh, including lectures, a Special Knit project, a Pop Up Shop, Lecture, Japanese culture activities, food, beverages, more knitting, reuniting with old friends, making new friends, sharing ideas and techniques, learning, and building community.

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SoCal Fiber Fair (Pamona, CA)
Nov
23
to Nov 24

SoCal Fiber Fair (Pamona, CA)

SoCal Fiber Fair is a event for knitters, crocheters, weavers, embroiderers, and yarn enthusiasts across California to come together for a weekend of fun, friendship, and (of course) lots and lots of fiber! We’ll have shops, food, displays, and activities to celebrate our love of all fiber arts.

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Fiberside Chats
Jun
2
11:00 AM11:00

Fiberside Chats

I am excited be a guest at Fiberside Chats!

https://www.longmontyarn.com/shop/Fiberside-Chats/2024-Fiberside-Chats-Guests/p/Fiberside-Chats-Yumiko-Alexander-June-2nd-2024-x81730627.htm

at 1 pm eastern time, 10 am pacific time.

What is Fiberside Chats?

Launched in May 2020, Chats are one-hour Zoom sessions with special guests joining us to give a peek into their world. These designers & creators will discuss their unique path, creative processes, favorite techniques, latest projects, or whatever is inspiring them now. There will be opportunity for Q&A & other fun surprises like giveaways & pattern discounts for those who join!

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DanDoh Retreat - In The Desert
Apr
15
to Apr 18

DanDoh Retreat - In The Desert

  • Crowne Plaza Phoenix - Chandler (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

DanDoh 1st Annual Knitting Retreat

https://www.dandoh.com/retreat

Immerse yourself for 3 nights 4 days into the world of DanDoh, including lectures, a Mystery Knit Along, a Pop Up Shop, knitting, Japanese culture/craft activities, food, beverages, more knitting, reuniting with old friends, making new friends, sharing ideas and techniques, learning, (did I say knitting?) and building community.

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Arizona Fiber Festival
Apr
5
to Apr 7

Arizona Fiber Festival

  • the Parks and Recreation office (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

At Camp Verde, AZ.  

Sponsored by the Arizona Federation of Weavers and Spinners Guilds and the Town of Camp Verde.

This is a NEW fiber arts festival for 2024.  Workshops covering a wide variety of fiber arts topics will be held Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in city facilities on Main Street.  There will also be a vendor marketplace and fiber art demonstration tables for each of the guilds that belong to the Federation.  The event will be open to the public.

The Festival will be open on Friday, April 5, 2024, for workshops, with the vendor market and Guild booths available from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm, and on Saturday, April 6, 2024, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, and Sunday, April 7, 2024, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm, for workshops, the vendor market, demonstrations, and Guild booths.

https://azfed.org/arizona-fiber-festival

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Class (in-person at Stitches West)
Mar
3
9:00 AM09:00

Class (in-person at Stitches West)

https://stitches.events/teacher/yumiko-alexander/

Class: Knitting with Cotton, Linen, and Silk. What You Need to Know.

When Yumiko Alexander moved from Japan to Arizona, her knitting changed. When she moved to a climate where the wool and alpaca yarns she had always worked with can be worn only a few months of the year, she switched to cottons and linens for warm-weather comfort.

For her designs to work with these non-elastic fibers, what else needed to change? First, she discovered that a swatch did not predict what would happen when she wore the full-size garment. So, from yarn weight, to type of needles (?and hooks?), to her swatching and washing processes — she has changed it all. Now she exclusively works with cotton, linen, and silk, and her swatches accurately predict the fit and drape of her garments. Learn the process she uses to avoid surprises.

Whether you live in a warm climate or cool, when you understand the characteristics of non-elastic fibers (what Yumiko calls their personalities), you will be able to use them for year-round comfort.

Supply list
None- this is a lecture based class

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Class (in-person at Stitches So Cal)
Nov
11
9:00 AM09:00

Class (in-person at Stitches So Cal)

https://stitches.events/teacher/yumiko-alexander/

Class: Knitting with Cotton, Linen, and Silk. What You Need to Know.

When Yumiko Alexander moved from Japan to Arizona, her knitting changed. When she moved to a climate where the wool and alpaca yarns she had always worked with can be worn only a few months of the year, she switched to cottons and linens for warm-weather comfort.

For her designs to work with these non-elastic fibers, what else needed to change? First, she discovered that a swatch did not predict what would happen when she wore the full-size garment. So, from yarn weight, to type of needles (?and hooks?), to her swatching and washing processes — she has changed it all. Now she exclusively works with cotton, linen, and silk, and her swatches accurately predict the fit and drape of her garments. Learn the process she uses to avoid surprises.

Whether you live in a warm climate or cool, when you understand the characteristics of non-elastic fibers (what Yumiko calls their personalities), you will be able to use them for year-round comfort.

Supply list
None- this is a lecture based class

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