Category — Seminars and Knit Groups

Advance registration for the Fall Festival Knitting Machine Seminar is August 31, 2008. The event is hosted by Needle-Tek and it is in Clackamas, Oregon. Iris Bishop will be teaching.

Ravelry isn’t just for hand knitters. It has a very active machine knitting support group. Get answers to your questions and see what others have machine knit.

Quick overview of what I loved about the PP 2007 Seminar and photos showing how I learned I had my yarn tension mask installed backwards.

My Wee Tiny Sock Swap came all the way from Canada, along with a beautiful card, and hand made stitch markers.

Each spring, the Seattle Knitters Guild holds its spring cleaning Fiber Frenzy Sale. Members sell unwanted stash, tools, and books. Buying open to the public.

Emily at Yarn Miracle hosts a yearly sock exchange for the commitment phobic. Her free pattern is so small that it only requires one first class stamp to mail.

If your vicarious seminar gush-o-meter is overflowing from blogger ecstatic descriptions, I’m here to tell you there is a dark side to knitting seminars.

The Fiona Ellis presentation on Knit Inspiration at Madrona was great. I now look at my surroundings with a fresh eye. See up close the sweater from the cover of her book.

Annual knitting seminar held in February in Washington State. Numerous national teachers with many classes. This year orange overtones ruled the yarn market.

The Seattle Knitters Guild hosts an annual holiday pot luck. Given the diversity of the region, the buffet is fantastic. Guest speaker this year was Australian knitting author, Anne Bartlett.

Free machine knitting pattern for a basic winter stocking hat. Directions for both Bulky Chunky gauge machines and standard gauge.

Photos of the books, magazines, and tools I bought at the Needle-Tek Machine Knitting Seminar.

Photo highlights from the Needle-Tek Machine Knitting Seminar. Also a few Designaknit tips I learned in class.