Santa Clara Convention Center FEB 24-26, 2012 Market Santa Clara, CA SessionsONE-HOUR SESSIONS IN KNITTING & CROCHET Start with a Bead Knitting session and learn the basic techniques that lead to this sparkling scarf and headband featured in Betsy Beads by Betsy Hershberg. Beads and Lace Knit in both directions Jacket Fabrics REGISTER ONLINE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Jan. 18 FEBRUARY 24-26 FRI SAT SUN 10-6 10-6 10-4 FEBRUARY 24-26, 2012 Santa Clara Convention Center STITCHES Santa Clara, CA Market Where serious Market knitters shop! Sessions ONE-HOUR SESSIONS IN KNITTING & CROCHET Shop the Floor! What is More yarn, needles, books, supplies, kits, a Market Session? gadgets, and patterns than you’ve ever seen! Never taken a class at STITCHES? Does all this yarn make you want to pick up a Meet Authors! pair of needles or a crochet hook? Beth Whiteside Talk with and get tips from Spend an hour trying a new technique, learning your favorite designers and have your books signed! a new skill, or just playing with yarn in new ways. Newer knitters and crocheters Take the next steps by Free Demos! learning to seam, trying Granny Squares, or finding out Sit in on some great, why people get all knotted up about “gauge.” If you’ve only quick lessons that add just learned, check out the classes marked with the pink to your skills! bullseye — these Essential Skills classes are geared for you. More experienced Comfortable with lace, but intimidated Win Prizes! by intarsia? Fluent in Fair Isle, but never tried entrelac? There Register daily for prizes are classes here to give you a taste of technique, letting and the Grand Prize cash drawing on Sunday at 1:00 you decide if you’ll be going back for seconds or saying “no pm. (You must be present thanks!” to win!) Everyone else! For one hour, you can explore your creative side with patchwork, the mystery of sock structure, and the magic of working “in both directions.” Learn the basics of beading or the wonder of working yarn with a hook instead of two needles. FRI SAT SUN Take one — you may find your 10-6 10-6 10-4 next new favorite thing! OPEN TO THE PUBLIC $10 for a single day $14 for 2 days $18 for 3 days FREE Learn to Knit! On-site registration only! Space is limited! Sponsored by $2.00 DISCOUNT COUPON ON LAST PAGE! KnittingUniverse.com/EVENTS FEBRUARY 24-26, 2012 Santa Clara Convention Center Market Santa Clara, CA Sessions Learn something NEW in just ONE hour! FRIDAY FEB. 24 SESSION 1 SESSION 2 SESSION 3 SESSION 4 TEACHERS 10:30 am - 11:30 am 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm CINDY CRAIG TT18 SP2 TT1 NEW TT23 UH-OH! FIXing Mistakes Entrelac intro short rows charts can be YOUR friends TT4 TT2 TT8 CC2 KELLIE NUSS LOOK, NO DOUBLE POINTS Continental KNITTING Knitting Both Directions Double knit in color FREE DEBBIE RADTKE LEARN TO KNIT On-site registration only. PP2 PP4 DEANNA VAN ASSCHE FABULOUS FOBS A TASTE OF BEAD KNITTING NEW NEW PP12 TT5 NEW sp3 XT3 BETH WHITESIDE intarsia PLAYING WITH patchwork SESSIONS begin beading! fabrics for Jackets IN BOLD JOYCE WYATT CR1 BOXES CROCHET 101 SATURDAY FEB. 25 SESSION 1 SESSION 2 SESSION 3 SESSION 4 TEACHERS 10:30 am - 11:30 am 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm CINDY CRAIG TT6 NEW CC9 NEW CR3 SP2 KNITTED MITERS adVentures/self-striping YARN CROCHET BUTTONS Entrelac intro Essential Skills: KELLIE NUSS TT2 NEW TT21 CC2 TT12 Continental KNITTING KITCHENER STITCH Double knit in color Judy’S magic cast-on Learn the FREE next steps. DEBBIE RADTKE LEARN TO KNIT On-site registration only. GINGER SMITH NEW CC8 PP8 mosaic knitting Cables, one column at A time DEANNA VAN ASSCHE PP4 Crochet Sessions A TASTE OF BEAD KNITTING CC5 BETH WHITESIDE stranded NEW CR8 FF3 NEW TT22 Color CROCHET A CLASSIC: GRANNY SQ. simple seaming A TASTE OF TUCKS SUNDAY FEB. 26 SESSION 1 SESSION 2 TEACHERS ! 11:30 am - 12:30 pm 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Don’t forget TT20 TT6 knitted miters to bring your materials CINDY CRAIG PLAYING WITH PLYING to your session. Materials needed TT8 are listed with the KELLIE NUSS Knitting Both Directions session description. GINGER SMITH NEW PP10 NEW PP11 diagonal knittinG broomstick lace PP3 BETH WHITESIDE knit one below KnittingUniverse.com/EVENTS FEBRUARY 24-26, 2012 Santa Clara Convention Center Santa Clara, CA Cindy Craig Market I learned to knit while chaperoning Girl Scouts in Norway. While in our hospitality home, I asked Sessions the mom to teach me how to knit, and because I was pregnant with my first son, we started a baby sweater. She had the back finished in two nights, and I was still on the ribbing! I have learned so much since then and now spend my days managing Studio Knitting & Needlepoint in Kansas City, MO. I love helping people learn to knit or crochet — especially, when they get stuck! I knit everywhere I go and am frequently questioned on the sidelines of the soccer field and at PTA and Cub Scout meetings. I love to design and write patterns. Friday 10:30am - 11:30am TT18 UH-OH! FIXING MISTAKES All knitters make mistakes. It can be frustrating when you can’t fix them yourself so you rip out and start over numerous times. This class focuses on the most common skills beginners need: picking up dropped stitches, correcting mistakes a few rows back, and understanding the difference between ripping back and un-knitting. These skills will help you relax when an ‘oops’ comes along. Materials: Practice amount of #4 weight yarn, US 8 or 9 needles, F/G/or H crochet hook. Friday 12:30pm - 1:30pm or Saturday 3:30pm - 4:30pm SP2 eNTRELAC INTRO French for ‘interlaced,’ entrelac is recognized by its characteristic basketweave appearance. Learn how to make the basic units of left and right rectangles and to link them together in tiers worked back and forth across the fabric. You will learn some of the knitting lingo specific to entrelac such as LR and RR. Included in this class is a pattern for an entrelac scarf that you will begin. Materials: 200 yards #4 weight yarn in 2 complementary colors and yarn US 8 or 9 needles. weight Friday 2:00pm - 3:00pm KEY TT1 sHORT rOWS Short rows can create curves and shapes in your knitted fabric. They SUPER FINE are used for heels of socks, bust darts, and shoulder shaping. You will learn basic short rows in SOCK FINGERING both garter and stockinette stitch, wrap and turn, and ‘hiding’ the wraps to make them virtually BABY invisible. Included in this class is a pattern for a Wavy Scarf that we will begin. Materials: 210 FINE yards of #4 weight yarn and US 9 needles. SPORT BABY Friday 3:30pm - 4:30pm LIGHT NEW TT23 CHARTS CAN BE YOUR FRIENDS Don’t let a chart scare you. Many DK knitters prefer working from charts over written directions. Charts can make knitting a lot easier LIGHT- WORSTED once you get the hang of them. In this class you will learn the basic symbols, the basic rules for chart reading, and some tricks that make it easy. We’ll practice knitting from a simple chart MEDIUM WORSTED while making a cozy for your coffee cup (or soda can). Materials: light-colored, smooth, #4 weight AFGHAN yarn; US 7 needle. ARAN BULKY Saturday 10:30am - 11:30am or Sunday 1:30pm - 2:30pm CHUNKY CRAFT TT6 kNITTED MITERS Basic knitting skills such as casting on, picking up, and RUG decreasing — combined with color and texture — create endless possibilities. Mitered knitting SUPER BULKY can become squares, rectangles, diamonds, or strips and is the foundation of some of today’s BULKY best designs. You will learn to make a basic square, to join squares as you go, and to build the ROVING squares into a project. You will also receive a pattern for a Kindle or iPad cover and begin the project in class. Materials: 100 yards #5 weight yarn in 2 complementary colors, locking stitch markers, and US 9 or 10 needles. Stitch Patterns Techniques & Tips Color & Creativity Finishing Finesse Projects & More Projects & Textures for Knitters Crochet Extras Find more photos, details, and class availability online at KnittingUniverse.com/Events FEBRUARY 24-26, 2012 Santa Clara Convention Center Santa Clara, CA Market Sessions Cindy Craig Saturday 12:30pm - 1:30pm NEW CC9 ADVENTURES OF SELF-STRIPING YARN Discover stitch patterns, tips and tricks to showcase the beautiful striping yarns. We’ll discuss how to minimize or emphasize the stripe and how to use them to your design advantage. Lots of samples will be shared in class. Materials: 50 yards #4 weight, self-striping yarn with a lot of contrast in colorway; US 7 or 8 needle. Saturday 2:00pm - 3:00pm NEW CR3 cROCHET BUTTONS How many hours have you spent searching to no avail for buttons for your project? Consider making buttons that are a perfect match for your garment. Crochet buttons are simple to make and will look good, too. Learn to make two different kinds of buttons using only basic crochet skills. Materials: 2 10-yard pieces of #2 weight yarn; E, F, or G crochet hook. Sunday 11:30am - 12:30pm TT20 PLAYING WITH PLYING Learn how to transform single stands of yarn into 3-ply perfection! This is a great technique for transforming fine gauge yarns into worsted yarn or bulky-weight yarns.