Join us for an evening with Jillian Moreno: Yarn Detective

Decoding Yarn for Better Knitting

What do you really know about the yarn you’re knitting with? A little inside information can make you a better knitter, give you more consistent outcomes, and grant you insight when you’re making substitutions. In this talk, Jillian will provide expert guidance as you uncover the secrets of how yarn is made and how this affects your knitting. You'll learn about different sheep breeds, what ply has to do with stitch definition, and the difference between woolen and worsted spun yarns. If you’ve ever been disappointed in your knitting, the problem might lie in your yarn choice, not in your skill level. This talk will give you the knowledge and confidence you need to make great choices going forward!

Jillian Moreno is the author of the best-selling spinning book Yarnitecture: A Knitter’s Guide to Spinning: Building Exactly the Yarn You Want. She is passionate about exploring the structure of yarns and using them in intentional and creative ways in knitting, stitching, and weaving. Through exploration, curiosity and play, she enthusiastically encourages her students and readers to feel confidence and joy making with yarn. Jillian regularly writes about yarn and spinning for Modern Daily Knitting, Knitty.com, and Ply Magazine, and teaches nationwide. When she’s at home in Ann Arbor, Michigan, she can be found wantonly basking in her stash. Keep up with her fiber exploits at jillianmoreno.com

Unfortunately, our trunk show this month with Kelbourne Woolens has had to be cancelled due to a scheduling conflict.

Meeting Schedule

7:00 - Jillian Moreno

Approx 8:00 - Break with breakout rooms

Approx 8:10 - Guild business meeting

Tickets

Members do not need to reserve a ticket! The Zoom link will be emailed to you in the monthly newsletter. You can also access the link by signing into the website and visiting the Monthly Meeting Zoom Link page in the right side bar towards the bottom.

Non-members can reserve a ticket here and will receive the Zoom link the morning of the meeting. Tickets must be reserved by midnight Monday, May 17th.