A lifelong seamstress, Brooke learned to sew her own clothes to fit her tall, thin frame. In 2000, she taught herself to knit and fell in love with the concept of creating her own fabric while creating a garment. Her friends describe her as creative, sharp and witty. She often talks to her knitting (she swears it answers back!)

This is Brooke’s first year teaching at Yarnover, and her class offerings – both intended for intermediate-level knitters – promise to be good!

In the morning, she’ll teach “Fixing Mistakes in Lace Knitting” for knitters who want to knit (and fix!) lace with confidence. In “Not Just Nupps,” Brooke will focus her attention on Estonian color work, wherein students will learn some 2- and 3-color cast on braids and dabble with some of the motifs.

Learn more about Brooke and the other 15 teachers in the Yarnover 2018 brochure.

On January 7th from noon to 3pm, she will be teaching her workshop, "Just Bleach It!" Students are encouraged to knit up one of Jen's Rowan Denim designs, "Bleach" or "Venice," and bring it in to learn her bleach splatter technique (featured in "Visions").

For more information and to sign up, visit StevenBe.com.

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.

Sally has published seven knitting books, including The Knit Stitch (which has sold over 250,000 copies and been translated into French and Russian) and has traveled for 25 years to teach her craft.

www.sallymelvilleknits.com

At Yarnover 2018, she’ll teach two classes that are invaluable for knitters of all levels. In the morning, learn how to make the hard and long work of a knitted garment pay off with “Knit to Flatter and Fit.” Her afternoon class, “Essential Skills,” focuses on filling holes in our knitting repertoire.

If you can’t get enough of Sally Melville (we certainly can’t!) then stick around for her Sunday presentation. She’ll talk about why we knit and the benefits of it, including how it relates to global economics and good citizenship. This talk is free and open to the public; we especially hope that members traveling from farther away will take advantage of this rare opportunity to attend a monthly meeting.

Check out the Yarnover 2018 brochure for more information, and pay your 2018 dues by 12/31 to be eligible for early bird registration!

Patty is a long-time favorite of Yarnover attendees, which is why we invite her back year after year! She is a nationally recognized knitting teacher and technique expert who is known for teaching the “why” not just the “how” in her pursuit of training the “mindful knitter.”

pattylyons.com

She specializes in sweater design and sharing her love of the much-maligned subjects of gauge and blocking, both of which are the focus of her Yarnover 2018 class offerings!

In the morning, Patty will teach “Shape Up!” in which you’ll learn to read your knitting to make the best decisions on increases and decreases (she promises you’ll never look at your knitting the same way again!) In the afternoon, learn how, when, and why to modify a sweater pattern in “Reading Between the Lines.”

You can’t go wrong with either class! See what else is in store for Yarnover 2018 in the brochure. And don’t forget to renew your dues by the end of the year!