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Yarnover 2017

Each year the Minnesota Knitters’ Guild has a weekend-long event called Yarnover held in the Twin Cities metro area. Prestigious local and national instructors teach a variety of courses and fiber vendors fill the Yarnover Marketplace. Classes are open to members only, but the marketplace is free and open to the public.

One of the primary benefits of belonging to the Minnesota Knitters' Guild is early registration for Yarnover classes! Make sure your dues are current by December 31st so you can qualify for early registration on January 7th, 2017. For the most up-to-date information on Yarnover 2017, join the Guild for email updates. 

You can also get updates through our Ravelry group, Facebook page and Twitter.

Yarnover 2017 Key Details:  

  • It will be held Friday, April 21 - Sunday, April 23.
    • Friday evening is the meet-the-teachers dinner and keynote address by June Hemmons Hiatt. Doors open at 5:30, and dinner is at 6:00.
    • Saturday is the marketplace and classes. The marketplace is free and open to the public from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
    • Sunday morning is the April Minnesota Knitters' Guild member meeting featuring The Shibaguyz from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. This event is also free and open to the public!
  • We have a NEW location - the Minneapolis Marriott Northwest. This location has ample parking, plenty of class space with adult-sized tables and chairs, and the ability to host all vendors in the same spot. If you are interested in making a weekend of it, you can book a room at a discounted rate. Call 1-877-303-1681 and mention Yarnover or the Knitters’ Guild or book online here.
  • Any classes that are not sold out will have day-of registration on a first come, first served basis.
  • Find more information in the 2017 Yarnover brochure!

Instructors and Classes

Instructors are invited to teach based on their class portfolios, current knitting trends and feedback from participants and the Yarnover committee. Although the list of 2017 instructors and classes has been finalized, we are always looking for future suggestions. Please contact our current chairperson, Shelley Hermanson at yarnovermkg@gmail.com.

Here is the list of teachers and classes for Yarnover 2017 (* = Class is Full as of 4/15/2017):

Instructor Morning Class Afternoon Class
Janine Bajus *The Fair Isle Tam: Learning to Use Color (all day class)
JC Briar *Beginning Brioche Multi-directional Scarves
Sivia Harding *Moebius and the Mysterious Stitch Mirror (all day class)
June Hemmons Hiatt (no morning class) Stitch Gauge
Patty Lyons Build a Better Fabric: Combination Knitting *If You Can Draw It, You Can Design It: From Graph, to Math, to Sweater!
Joan McGowan-Michael Konquering Krista Vintage Knitting
Mary Jane Mucklestone *Fresh Fair Isle Andean Accents
Lucy Neatby *Bubbles Scarf Double Knit Techniques Almost Saintly Knitting - It's So HOLEY!
Laura Nelkin *Beading 101 Laden: An Exploration of Reversible Cables
Deborah Newton *Scandinavian Design Transforming Cables
Alasdair Post-Quinn *Multi-Color Double-Knitting *Intro. to Double Knitting
Lars Rains Design Your Own Icelandic Sweater *Icelandic Yoke Design
Laura Ricketts *Jokkmokk Flowers - A Swedish Sámi Handgarments Class (all day class)
Theresa Schabes Mad for Plaid *Color Made Easy: Working with Long Color-Changing and Gradient Yarns
The Shibaguyz, Shannon and Jason Mullet-Bowlsby Couture Finishing for Crochet & Knitting Stitch & Click - Photographing Your Fibers

 * Class is Full

The Yarnover Marketplace

Whether you are taking a class or not, you will not want to miss the Yarnover Marketplace, which is free and open to the public!

3 Kittens Needle Arts

a-muse-ing

Amazing Threads

Angora Gardens

Baskets by Ellie

Blackberry Ridge Woolen Mill

Celestial Designs Fiber Art

Cloud Nine Creations

Darn Knit Anyway

E2's Emu Ranch

Ewespun Fiber Mill

Ghana Crazy Baskets

Grinning Gargoyle

Heart's Desires Antiques

IlLOOMinated Yarns

June Hemmons Hiatt & Studio PoK

Kitchen Counter Crafter & Rippley Pottery

Knit Circus

Knitter's Journey LLC

Knitting from the Heart

Knitting My Way Home

Lakeside Yarn

Linden Yarn & Textiles Inc.

Minnesota Knitters' Days

ModeKnit Yarn LLC

RichNes Alpaca

Roundabout Yarn & Prairie Willows Farm

Saga Hill

Shepherd's Bay Farm

Silver Creek Cabin

StevenBe

Such Gwenderful Stuff

Sun Valley Fibers

Tall Tale Shop

The Knitshop at Rocking Horse Farm

The Yarnery

Three Sisters Fiber Co.

Too Much Yarn

Two Fish Fibers

Unwind Yarn Shop

Village Crafters

Yarn Tales 1, Inc.

Join the Guild today!

Get the most out of your love of knitting! Membership benefits include pre-registration for Yarnover, organized public service projects and camaraderie with fellow knitters. Annual dues are $30.

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