Seattle Area Yarn News:
Tolt now open by appointment! Book your shopping appointment online here! Wild Fibers If you need knitting help, call the shop 360.336.5202 to schedule a time for us to help you. We are working with limited staff so appointments for help are required to ensure someone is available to help. We are currently charging $10 sessions that take between 15 and 30 minutes and $20 for appointments longer than 30 minutes. A Little Knitty Free Virtual Sit-n-Stitch Wednesdays 12pm Click the link below to join at Noon each Wednesday https://us04web.zoom.us/j/5330710790?pwd=L0RjTDgrRTlqUndVR3hVTDBOakRzQT09 If it asks for a password, it is iloveyarn All Wound Up Free Virtual Fiber Socials Tuesdays 10 am-12 pm Thursdays 6-8 pm Fridays 2-4 pm We've simplified our Zoom! We are now using the same log in and password for every session. Zoom Meeting Link The Nifty Knitter Tuesday Tea Free event, every Tuesday from 10am-12pm A soothing cup of tea calms the soul. We find that yarn has the same effect! When you pair those two with great company, you get our fun mid-week, mid-day event! For those that can’t make it to our weekend Knit Night, Tuesday Tea fills the gap. Join us online now! Preregister here The Nifty Knitter Wine & Knit Night Free event, every Friday from 6pm-9pm Sometimes you just need a night out with a good glass of wine and an even better ball of yarn. If this sounds enticing, then we would like to cordially invite you to join us at one of our Wine & Knit Nights — we promise it will leave you in stitches. Preregister here March 2 6:00-7:00pm Maker's Mercantile Makers' Nite, where each month we get to spend time with a fellow creative person. We welcome Carson Demers, author of Knitting Comfortably, the Ergonomics of Handknitting. Register HERE for this FREE Event March 9 3:00 - 4:00pm or 6:00 - 7:00pm artfelt® is a felting method that combines the best attributes of wet felting, needle felting and fulling all in one very simple process that allows for unlimited amounts of creativity. In this one hour workshop, artfelt® expert Karin Skacel will go over the basics of this felting technique, while creating a piece in real time. Please note, although this is a free event, there is limited space. Only register if you are certain you will attend. Register for this FREE event March 19-21 Kim McBrien Evans is bringing her incredibly popular classes on sweater fit and adjustments Seattle Yarn us as an amazing weekend series! The Sweater Sessions is a workshop series that takes a comprehensive look at how sweaters are constructed, and how to better shape them to YOUR body. Each class is a focused look at one of the important aspects of making the sweaters we want and will wear forever. Want to block out the time and give yourself a whole personal seminar/retreat's worth of classes? You can sign up for the entire series at a discount! Friday: Apocalyptic Making Skills; Solo Measurements: We are usually told not to measure ourselves - but what do we do when social distancing or isolation make that the only option? This class will teach you how to put together a “solo measuring” toolkit, how to take your own body measurements, and to understand which measurements are key to great garment fit. March 19th 5pm-7pm Pacific/8pm-10pm Eastern Saturday: Bums and Bellies: Sweater Shaping for Your Body: Using your measurements, this class will look at how to master the fit of sweater patterns to YOUR body, and what those modifications look like in a simplified form. March 20th 10am-12pm Pacific/1pm-3pm Eastern Boob Camp: Bust Darts for Every Body: Just what it sounds like! Learn life changing techniques for those of us with larger chests. Learn how to choose a size and to construct 2 types of bust darts for your chest, giving you endless choice for modifying any sweater pattern. March 20th 1pm-3pm Pacific/4pm-6pm Eastern Sunday: Out on a Limb: Modifying Set-in Sleeves and Armholes: If the shoulders fit, the sleeves don’t. If the sleeves fit, the bust doesn’t. These are common fit issues in our sweaters. Let’s fix them! March 21st 10am-12pm Pacific/1pm-3pm Eastern Boob Camp 2: Necklines for Every Body: Come back to Boob Camp, and learn how to adjust any neckline to your favorite shape, and how to adjust neckline width and depth for comfort and style. You'll also learn why different necklines work for different people, and how color can come into play. March 21st 1pm-3pm Pacific/4pm-6pm Eastern Read all the details here, and sign up now - these classes absolutely sell out! |
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