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Yarnover 2018 Design Contest Winner - Cori Eichelberger
Last year's Yarnover attendees told us that they would love to receive an official Yarnover pattern at future conventions. So, we decided to show off the talents of our members and held a contest to design the pattern.
The winner is Cori Eichelberger with her Minnesota Connection Wrap. The twisted shawl was inspired the interconnectedness of the knitters she has met through the Guild and by attending Yarnover over the years.
All registered Yarnover attendees will receive a free copy of the pattern at the event. Stop by the MKG booth to see the finished sample. The pattern will also be available for free to all Minnesota Knitters' Guild members on our pattern page after Yarnover.
Cori Eichelberger is a former high school English teacher to at-risk students, whom she also taught to knit. She has spent 20 years teaching beginning knitting and technique classes and co-authored the knitting book: Minnesota 52: 16 Knits Inspired by the Road, with her friend Megan Williams, under the KnitCahoots brand. Her 50 Shades of Sweaters and Shawls classes are extremely popular at yarn stores and retreats throughout the United States. Cori is known as a color lover and by the name Irocknits which is Cori spelled backwards. She lives in southwest area of Minneapolis with her husband and a large chocolate labradoodle.
Yarnover 2018 Marketplace Vendors
Yarnover isn't just about classes, it's also about great shopping!
The Yarnover Marketplace is open to the public and full of scrumptious yarn and fabulous knitting accessories that will make you wish you’d allowed yourself a bigger budget! It is open Saturday, April 29th from 8:00am - 5:30pm and it’s free to shop.
2018 Vendors
- 3 Kittens Needle Arts
- Amazing Threads
- Black Cat Fibers
- Blackberry Ridge Woolen Mill
- Celestial Designs Fiber Art
- Cloud Nine Creations
- Darn Knit Anyway
- Diane Muse
- E2's Emu Ranch
- Ghana Crazy
- Grinning Gargoyle
- Harriet and Alice
- Heart's Desire Antiques
- IlLOOMinated Yarns
- Knitter's Journey
- Knitting My Way Home
- Lakeside Yarn
- Lara Neel Designs
- Lavender Lune Yarn Co.
- Leading Men Fiber Arts
- Lost City Knits
- ModeKnit Yarn
- needle & skein
- Oink Pigments
- Reywa Fibers
- RichNes Alpacas
- Rippley Pottery
- Saga Hill Designs
- Shepherd's Bay Farm
- Silver Creek Cabin
- StevenBe
- Stunning String Studio
- Sun Valley Fibers
- The Knitshop at Rocking Horse Farm
- The Yarnery
- Three Sisters Fiber Co. now Abacus Dyeworks
- Tix Trinkets
- Too Much Yarn
- Two Fish Fibers
- Woodstone Pond Soap & Lotion
- Yarn Harbor
- Yarn Tales 1, Inc.
- YarnRainbows
All Yarnover activities are happening at the Minneapolis Marriott Northwest.
Yarnover 2018 Shawl Contest
Now that you've reserved your seat for the Yarnover 2018 Meet the Teachers Dinner with keynote speaker Bristol Ivy, it's time to get your needles working on your Yarnover Shawl Contest entry.
Entering the contest is super easy! Wear a shawl that you've knit to the social hour before dinner. (Please do not enter a shawl you entered last year.) Stop by the contest table to receive your entry number and have your shawl photographed for the slide show. We'll ask you to provide some information on your entry such as the pattern name and the yarn you used.
During dinner we'll show the slide show and everyone attending can vote for their favorite. We'll be giving away three prizes this year, two for the shawls that receive the most votes and one by random drawing.
We have three great sponsors for the contest this year who have provided wonderful prizes!
There was a wonderful array of shawls last year and we can't wait to see what you all have to show this time around. If you'd like to see last year's winners and entries, they are all here.
By the way, there are still seats available for the dinner, don't miss out!
Upcoming Fiber Events Jan - Feb '18
January
StevenBe is hosting California dyer and spinning instructor Nicole Frost. Nicole creates beautiful art yarns and batts and will be teaching a workshop on spinning your own art yarn. She will also have an extensive trunk show of her yarns, batts, and blanks at the shop. She will be at the shop January 27th and 28th. Visit StevenBe for more information on the class and trunk show.
February
Harry Potter Knit-a-thon! A free event from 12-8pm on Saturday, February 3rd in the Northrup King Building. All experience levels welcome. If you are new to knitting we can help you learn, if you’re not a knitter you can bring a different craft, or watch Harry Potter and chat with friends. There will be a Fiber to the People pop up shop with yarn to buy and the finished patterns to try on. Snacks and coffee will be provided. More details are on Facebook.
Choose Your Own Path With Cori Eichelberger at StevenBe Feb 8th and Feb 15th. Fresh from her book “Minnesota 52 - 16 Knits Inspired By The Road”, Cori Eichelberger is leading this fabulous workshop that focuses on a trio of “Choose Your Path” Pieces. It’s your choice! Knit one or all three! The projects allow you to choose your own adventure by choosing you favorite color combos, stripes or color blocking, and custom length. Get more information here.
Want a fiber or knitting event listed here? Email us at eventsmnkg@gmail.com. Events must be within 60 miles of Minnesota. The Minnesota Knitters' Guild reserves the right to not list any event and will not list regular class schedules, store sales, or events with religious or political tone or purpose.
Yarnover 2018 Closed Classes
Updated 4/4/18 9:22pm
Closed Classes
- Introduction to Gloves - Kate Atherley
- Beginning Brioche - Kate Atherley
- Fair Isle Color: How Do They Do That? - Janine Bajus
- Slick Set-in Sleeves - JC Briar
- Introduction to Brioche and Brioche: The Next Level - Bristol Ivy
- Two-Faced Knitting: Stitch Patterns that Look Great on Both Sides - Melissa Leapman
- Essential Skills - Sally Melville
- Not Just Nupps - Brooke Nico
- Two-Pattern Double-Knitting - Alasdair Post-Quinn
- Double Knitting Off the Grid - Alasdair Post-Quinn
- Design Your Own Icelandic Sweater - Lars Rains
- Short Row Shenanigans - Josh Ryks-Robinsky
- Lines, Texture, and Stripes, Oh My! - Josh Ryks-Robinsky
- Socknitter’s Seminar: Going Beyond the Basics - Carol J. Sulcoski
Classes with 5 or fewer openings
- Estonian Style - Denise Bell
- Two Right Sides — Double Knitting Basics - Gwen Bortner
- Wrapped in Warmth – The Shetland Full Hap Shawl - Denise Bell
- Knit to Fit and Flatter - Sally Melville
- Fixing Mistakes in Lace Knitting - Brooke Nico
- Introduction to Stranded Textural Colorwork - Lars Rains
-
Knitting Refinements - Roxanne Richardson
- Mock Cables - Roxanne Richardson
- Dropstitch Openwork - Cornelia Tuttle Hamilton
Cornelia Tuttle Hamilton - Yarnover 2018 Teacher Snapshot
Cornelia comes from a long line of artists and artisans, so it’s no surprise that an early introduction to photography helped set the tone for the structural positive/negative spatial interest of her knitting designs. She divides her time between Mariefred, Sweden and Atlanta, GA, designing and attending to her yarn line, Heaven’s Hand.
Cornelia will be teaching a morning class called “DropStitch Openwork™,” a technique she recently developed in which knitted columns are worked between open geometric shapes without breaking the yarn.
In the afternoon, explore the knotty side of knitting! Placed imaginatively, knitted knots can lend textural interest to an otherwise simple silhouette. They can be worked in different colors and with a combination of yarns, too. (A good way even to use up some of your stash!)
Learn more about all of the classes in the Yarnover 2018 brochure!