May 1: Wendy Hanson from Shaggy Bear Farms

Meet Wendy Hanson and learn about her very special yarns and fibers from Shaggy Bear Farms. Wendy runs a “farm to needle” operation, managing a flock of over 400 animals, many of which are rescue animals. So your purchases not only support Wendy, but also all of these wonderful animals she has saved.

Wendy knows all 400+ of her animals by name and sings to them as she shears them. She even has a one-legged duck that lives in her bathtub and suggests new yarn colors.

Wendy’s inventory truly has something for everyone: Beautiful, vibrant colors as well as undyed, natural hues; buttery soft merino/silk blends and rugged, “crunchy” yarns. Most of Wendy’s yarns are blends of fibers from her many breeds of animals. There are a variety of yarn weights to choose from, as well as undyed roving from her many unique and rare breeds.

​Come check out all of the many fiber combinations in Wendy’s yarns and fibers, and meet Wendy herself. You will leave knowing a lot more about the life of a small independent farmer and dyer and her many breeds of animals.
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March 6: Video Links

Knitting in ends​
Combining colors: 

​​2019 Calendar

January 9       Pamela Grossman
                       Serial Knitters, Brioche Class
February 13   Debbie Stone: Knitting with Your iPad
March 6         Stash-busting Workshop
April 3            Vanesa Polo: I-cord Mini Class
May 1              Wendy Hanson from Shaggy Bear Farms,
                        Farm Life and 39 Breeds of Fiber Animals
June 5             Jan Lambert from Sparrow Cottage Designs,
                        Make Your Own Stitch Markers
July 10             Lindsey Spoor from Stilly River Yarns
August 7         Ice Cream Social
September 4  Back to School Mini Classes
October 2       TBD
November 6  KAL Fashion Show
December 4  Holiday Party

​​2018 Calendar

January 3       Destashing (previously Fiber Frenzy)
February 14  Candace Eisner Strick 
March 7         Karmel Ackerman:
                       Fibershed
April 4           Andrée Beddoe:
                      Teaching Technique 
May 2            Lori Maul:
                       Fidalgo Artisan Yarn Company
June 6            Dyeing with Your Garden
July 11             Summer Knitting
August 1        Ice Cream Social
September 5 Back to School Mini Classes: 
                        Brooke Ada, Erin Birnel, Jessica Rose, Bethany
                        Bevier + More!
October 3       Cory Boberg: Color Play Intro
November 7   Churchmouse KAL Fashion show
December 5   Holiday Party
 ​2018 Meeting links
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July
presentation, Ravelry pattern bundles​
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June bundle dyeing
Handout, Talk notes with a long list of links and books to explore 

April
​The DIANTHUS FLOWER pattern file,  and corresponding videos: “Lily-of-the-Valley Nupps in a Different Color", “Dianthus – Part 1 – Practice Swatch”