Saturday, April 30, 2011
The Minnesota Knitters Guild hosts an event each year of legendary magnitude. This year is the 25th Silver Anniversary! I have a small role on the planning committee, which is very exciting because I am on the ground floor of the planning and get the inside scoop.
So what do you get for your money? A world-class event at small town prices!!
There is a small myth floating around that if you do not register right away, you cannot attend. Au contraire! There are MANY classes still open AND many opportunities to participate even if you choose not to attend a class.
The list of teachers is made up of knitting royalty:
Lorilee Beltman
Cat Bordhi
Beth Brown Reinsel
Lily Chin
Edie Eckman
Fiona Ellis
Laura Farson
Margaret Fisher
Jared Flood
Susanna Hansson
Betsy Hershberg
Romi Hill
Melissa Leapman
Ann McCauley
Layl McDill
Sally Melville
Cheryl Oberle
Rita O’Connell
Clara Parkes
Merike Saarniit (keynote speaker)
Joan Schrouder
Gila Shoshany (aka TECHknitter)
Meg Swansen & Amy Detjen
Julie Weisenberger
Yes, some of the classes are filled, but there are plenty more to choose from!! If you don’t want to take classes, check out these opportunities:
- FREE Vendor Market featuring approximately 40 vendors with a variety of knitting-related wares
- For $5, attend the keynote presentation by Merike Saarniit called “The Evolution of Tradition to Contemporary Knitting” — no pre-registration required…and then go shopping!
- For $40, attend the Friday evening “Meet and Greet” with the teachers — enjoy a lovely buffet dinner with your knitting idols!
- Meet the Ravelry Crew! StevenBe of the Yarn Garage is bringing the Fab Four Ravelry Crew to the Vendor Market
For more discussion about the classes and events, visit the Yarnover Ravelry Group. Surly and I will both be there — hope to see you there, too!
PS: I am so proud! My husband skiied the 35 km Mora Vasaloppet today and took FIRST place in his age group! His birthday is next week and he will enter the next age group up, so he is just about the oldest person in that field and won!
PS2: John won this Dala Horse since the race has Swedish roots.
Susan, I’ll definitely be joining you at Yarnover. Can’t wait. I’m taking the Buttons, Buttonholes and Zipper class. Hopefully I won’t have to avoid patterns buttons and zippers anymore!
Comment by Lorri (LJWT) — February 13, 2011 @ 3:12 pm
I take my plane and I’m coming!
Comment by Dorothée — February 13, 2011 @ 3:27 pm
Yarnover sounds like waaaay too much fun! Wish I lived in Minnesota so I could attend too.
Congratulations to your husband! That is AWESOME!!!
Comment by Barb — February 13, 2011 @ 4:19 pm
You know I am already registered!
Congratulations – that is a really awesome win for your husband. I know cross country skiers in his age group, and they are a tough bunch!
Comment by twinsetellen — February 13, 2011 @ 5:55 pm
I am registered for Yarnover — can’t wait!
Comment by kmkat — February 13, 2011 @ 8:19 pm
The Yarnover conference sounds wonderful, but the commute is a little long for me. (sigh!)
Congratulations to your husband on wining the skiing event. The little horse is very cute. Thanks for the link to his history. I have seen and admired those little fellows, but had never known their story.
Comment by Joanna Ryan — February 14, 2011 @ 12:30 pm
I am so impressed. Congratulations to John.
Comment by Julie — February 14, 2011 @ 2:37 pm
Wow, the Yarnover 2011 sounds fantastic! What a gathering of the “knitting elite” instructors–very impressive! I have taken classes from three of the instructors listed, and they all were excellent. I am so jealous that I’m in Texas and the day of fun will be in Minnesota.
Mary G. in Texas
Comment by Katie's Granny — February 15, 2011 @ 1:27 pm
I didn’t know there was a vasalopp in USA too, Fun! Congrats to your husband.
Yarnover sounds fantastic!
Comment by Maria — February 24, 2011 @ 5:39 am