Shows and Classes Schedule

2022

September 10 – 11: TENTATIVE Salida Fiber Festival (in person!), Salida, CO

June – July for 6 sessions: Lace Cardigan class – Offered through Wooden Spools, Englewood, Colorado in person and via Zoom.

ESTES PARK WOOL MARKET – Vendor! June 11 – 12, Estes Park Events Complex, Estes Park, CO. Estes Park Wool Market – Estes Park Events Complex

May 15, single session class: How to Read Knitting Charts. Offered through Wooden Spools, Englewood, Colorado in person and via Zoom.

May – June for 5 sessions: Knitting 101 class – Offered through Wooden Spools, Englewood, Colorado in person and via Zoom.

May 1, single session class: Magic Loop and 2 Circs: Two Techniques for Knitting in the Round. Offered through Wooden Spools, Englewood, Colorado in person and via Zoom.

INTERWEAVE YARN FEST – Vendor! April 21 – 23, Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center, Loveland, CO. https://www.interweaveyarnfest.com/

Mar – April for 4 sessions: First Socks class – Offered through Wooden Spools, Englewood, Colorado in person and via Zoom.

March for 3 sessions: Knitting Mistakes – Offered through Wooden Spools, Englewood, Colorado in person and via Zoom.

Jan – Mar for 5 sessions: Knitting 102 class – Offered through Wooden Spools, Englewood, Colorado in person and via Zoom.

January – February for 4 sessions: Colorwork Mittens class – Offered through Wooden Spools, Englewood, Colorado in person and via Zoom.

January – March for 7 sessions: Colorwork Cardigan class – Offered through Wooden Spools, Englewood, Colorado in person and via Zoom.

2021

January – March for 7 sessions: Colorwork Cardigan class – Offered through Wooden Spools, Englewood, Colorado via Zoom.

January – February for 4 sessions: Colorwork Mittens class – Offered through Wooden Spools, Englewood, Colorado via Zoom.

April for 4 sessions: Fixing Knitting Mistakes class – Offered through Wooden Spools, Englewood, Colorado via Zoom.

April – May for 5 sessions: Knitting 101 class – Offered through Wooden Spools, Englewood, Colorado via Zoom.

May – June for 4 sessions: Knit and Felt Bag class – Offered through Wooden Spools, Englewood, Colorado via Zoom.

May – June for 5 sessions: Knitting 102 class – Offered through Wooden Spools, Englewood, Colorado via Zoom.

June 5 – 6: Flag Wool and Fiber Festival (virtual), Flagstaff, AZ

June 12: Needle Felted Birds class – Offered through Westminster Parks and Recreation, Westminster, CO

June – July for 5 sessions: Knitting 102 class – Offered through Wooden Spools, Englewood, Colorado via Zoom.

June – August for 7 sessions: Raglan V-neck T-Shirt class: Offered through Wooden Spools, Englewood, Colorado via Zoom.

June 26: Kool-Aid Yarn Dyeing: Youth class, offered through Westminster Parks and Recreation, Westminster, CO

July 10: Needle Felted Fish class – Offered through Westminster Parks and Recreation, Westminster, CO

July 24: Kool-Aid Yarn Dyeing: Youth class, offered through Westminster Parks and Recreation, Westminster, CO

September 11 – 12: Salida Fiber Festival (in person!), Salida, CO

October 8: Needle felted lamb, needle felted puppy. Offered through Trailing of the Sheep Festival, Idaho.

2020…well….

Some things were cancelled, some converted to virtual…and some things happened because we were all stuck at home. Below are the events that were on my schedule, with status notes:

Jan 2 – Mar 26 for 7 sessions: Knit Your First Sweater – Offered through Wooden Spools, Englewood, Colorado.

Jan 4: Needle Felted Sheep at The Craft Box, Wheat Ridge, Colorado.

Feb 8: Needle Felted Dog at Westminster Parks and Rec, Westminster, Colorado.

Mar 7: Needle Felted Cat at Westminster Parks and Rec, Westminster, Colorado.

Mar 14 – Apr 18 for 4 sessions: Knitting 101 at The Craft Box, Wheat Ridge, Colorado. Cancelled

Mar 15 – Apr 5 for 3 sessions: Fixing Knitting Mistakes – Offered through Wooden Spools, Englewood, Colorado. Cancelled

Apr 4: Needle Felted Dog at The Craft Box, Wheat Ridge, Colorado. Cancelled

Apr 25 – 26: Vendor, Mid Plains Fiber Fair, York, NE. Cancelled

May 8 -9: vendor, Great Basin Fiber Arts Festival, Farmington, UT. Cancelled

May 30 – 31: vendor, Flag Wool and Fiber Festival, Flagstaff, AZ Cancelled

June – July: Knitted T-Shirt class. Offered through Wooden Spools, online via Zoom

September 12 – 13: Salida Fiber Festival (virtual), Salida, CO

September – December for 7 sessions: Knit Your First Sweater – Offered through Wooden Spools, Englewood, Colorado, online via Zoom.

October – November for 5 sessions: Colorwork Christmas Stocking. Offered through Wooden Spools, online via Zoom.

October 9: Needle felted lamb, needle felted puppy. Offered through Trailing of the Sheep Festival, Idaho. Cancelled

2019

March 14: Procion Dyes Sampler – a one-session workshop on how to use Procion dyes to dye cotton, linen, rayon, and other cellulose fibers.  Click here to go to the listing on the Westminster Parks and Rec site.

Starting April 4 for 4 sessions: Procion Dyes on Fabric – a 4-session class that goes in-depth on how to use Procion dyes. Students take home a dyed project each session. Click here to go to the listing on the Westminster Parks and Rec site.

Starting May 2 for 4 sessions: Knitting 102 – Offered through Wooden Spools, Englewood, Colorado. In this class, we broaden and add to skills taught in most Knitting 101 classes. We’ll look at yarns and how to choose the best one for your project. We learn new cast ons and bind offs and increases and decreases. We’ll look at ways to change colors, take a stab at using double pointed needles, and discuss how to keep a sample notebook.

May 11: How to dye wool (and other protein fibers): Offered through the Fort Garland Museum and Cultural Center in Fort Garland, CO. Acid dyes are used on wool (and all other fibers from animals), silk, and nylon. In this class, we’ll learn the basics of using acid dyes, using a microwave to heat-set the dyes. We will completely cover studio safety, choosing and mixing dyes, how to make them washfast, and how to finish up dyed articles. Everybody will take home samples, written guidelines, and a list of supply sources. To register, call the Museum at (719) 379-3512.

May 18: Spinning on a drop spindle: Offered through the Fort Garland Museum and Cultural Center in Fort Garland, CO. People who craft with yarn—knitters, crocheters, weavers—benefit a lot from understanding how yarn is made, and this hands-on class will help add some valuable knowledge to your toolbox. We will spend some time de-constructing some yarns we normally work with to see their twist and structure, and we’ll take that information and construct some yarns of our own. To register, call the Museum at (719) 379-3512.

June 22-23: Vendor at Land to Hand Wool Festival, Fort Garland, CO.

June 9: Intro to needle felting—make a needle felted sheep: Offered through the Fort Garland Museum and Cultural Center in Fort Garland, CO. Needle felting is a process that entangles fibers to create fabrics and 3D objects. In this class, we’ll learn to needle felt a sheep, using only wool and some sharp barbed needles. We’ll talk about how to build a solid structure of needle felt, the colors of sheep, and there will be some different breed-specific wools for you to use to make a little soft sculpture (or an ornament for your Christmas tree) of your favorite breed. All supplies included, and students take home a handmade sheep, a set of felting needles, and a list of resources for further learning.
To register, call the Museum at (719) 379-3512.

July 13: How to dye cotton, rayon, linen, bamboo: Offered through the Fort Garland Museum and Cultural Center in Fort Garland, CO. These dyes are made for cellulose fibers, and with some adjustments, they can even be used on silk! This class of dyes known as Procion dyes are easy to use, IF you learn the relevance of pH, time, and temperature. In this class, we’ll learn about how Procion dyes work, how to work with the assistive chemicals safely, and most importantly, how you can make a cellulose (or silk) item any color you want! We’ll learn how to mix the colors, how to adjust them to get the color you want, and how to make sure your dyed items are colorfast. We’ll also try some different dyeing techniques; most people are familiar with tie-dye, but there are many other ways to apply color to fabric. Students will take home several dyed items. To register, call the Museum at (719) 379-3512.

July 25-28: Vendor at Intermountain Weavers Conference, Durango, CO

August 10: Design your own knitted Christmas stocking: Offered through the Fort Garland Museum and Cultural Center in Fort Garland, CO. This class is a great way to explore sock making, and there’s an optional opportunity to learn stranded colorwork.  We will talk about the different parts of a sock and the variations in sock and toe shaping, and, because we’re working with worsted-weight yarn, you get to try these techniques without having to worry about working with tiny yarn or making something that fits. You will design your own Christmas stocking, using a range of fabric and yarn choices. This is primarily a design class, not a knit project class, but there may be time to cast on for the project. To register, call the Museum at (719) 379-3512.

Sept 7-8: vendor at Salida Fiber Festival, Salida, CO

Sept 21-22: vendor at Sneffels Fiber Arts Festival, Ridgway, CO

Sept 12 – Dec 5: Knit Your First Sweater class at Wooden Spools, Englewood, CO.

October 11-12: Intro to needle felting – needle felted sheep, needle felted sheepdog. Offered through Trailing of the Sheep Festival, Idaho. Needle felting is a process that entangles fibers to create fabrics and 3D objects. In these classes, we’ll learn to needle felt, using only wool and some sharp barbed needles. We’ll talk about how to build a solid structure of needle felt, the colors of these animals, and there will be some different breed-specific wools for you to use to make a little soft sculpture (or an ornament for your Christmas tree) of your favorite breeds. All supplies included, and students take home a handmade sculpture, a set of felting needles, and a list of resources for further learning. Registration opens in July.

Oct 26: Needle Felted Sheep through Westminster Parks and Rec.

Nov 16: Needle Felted Elf through Westminster Parks and Rec.

2018