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Session
Surrounded by all that yarn and can’t wait
to pick up a pair of needles or a crochet
hook? Spend an hour trying a technique,
learning a skill, or just playing with yarn in
new ways.
New products,
unfamiliar techniques—
experts show you how
it works.
New knitters and crocheters take next
steps by learning to seam, trying free form
crochet, or finding out why people get
all knotted up about “gauge.” Look for
the pink bull’s eye — these Essential Skills
classes are geared for you.
Win Prizes
More experienced? Comfortable with
lace but intimidated by double knitting?
Fluent in Fair Isle but never tried entrelac?
Market Sessions give you a taste of a
technique, letting you decide if you’ll go
back for seconds or say “no thanks!”
Register daily for
prizes and the Grand
Prize cash drawing
on Sunday at 1:00
pm. (You must be
present to win!)
Everyone! For one hour, explore your
creative side with dyeing with Kool Aid,
the mystery of entrelac crochet, and the
magic of knitting in both directions. Learn
the basics of beading or the wonder of
working yarn with a hook instead of two
needles.
FRI
10-6
SAT
10-6
SUN
10-4
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC APRIL 11–13
Take one —
you just may find your
new favorite thing!
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Friday 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Saturday 2:00pm - 3:00pm
A software professional as well as knitting teacher, designer
and technical editor, Beth’s curiosity has lead her to visit many
countries (stranded color, EPS, k1b, lace, ...) on the knitting
world map. Originally from New England, she now lives in
San Francisco, where mountains, ocean and Haight Street are
always good sources of inspiration. What she loves most about
teaching is finding ways to make light bulbs pop on in her
student’s head and helping them grow as knitters.
Beth will lead this wonderful opportunity to learn
to knit for free! Learn to cast on, knit, purl, bind off,
and go home with a pair of needles and yarn.
For those friends and relatives who wish to share
your love for knitting and crochet, invite them along
for these afternoon sessions held in The Market.
FREE
Saturday 3:30pm - 4:30pm
An avid and enthusiastic knitter and crocheter
for more than five decades and a Craft Yarn
Council of America Certified Instructor, Ginger
teaches all levels of learners, using multiple approaches. Ginger’s designs have been featured in
national publications.
Ginger will lead this wonderful opportunity
to learn to crochet for free! Learn to chain,
single crochet, double crochet, and treble
crochet. You’ll go home with a crochet
hook and yarn.
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Space is limited and on a first-come, first-served basis.
On-site registration only.
Free with paid admission to the Market.
Market
Sessions
APRIL 11-13
Georgia International
Convention Center
Learn something NEW in just ONE hour!
FRIDAY
TEACHERS
SESSION 2
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
SESSION 1
10:30 am - 11:30 am
TT17
KELLIE NUSS
TT2
MAGIC TWIST-KNIT
CONTINENTAL KNITTING
SP5
FF3
BETH WHITESIDE
EDGIER EDGES
SIMPLE SEAMING
SESSION 3
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
SESSION 4
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
TT8
CC2
KNITTING IN BOTH DIRECTIONS
DOUBLE KNIT IN COLOR
FREE
CC5
LEARN TO KNIT
STRANDED COLOR
On-site registration only.
SESSION 3
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
SESSION 4
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
SATURDAY
TEACHERS
KELLIE NUSS
SESSION 1
10:30 am - 11:30 am
SESSION 2
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
TT14
CC2
HAND DYED SAVVY FOR KNITS
DOUBLE KNIT IN COLOR
CR13
GINGER SMITH
PP12
BEGIN BEADING!
TT2
CONTINENTAL KNITTING
FREE
CR10
ENTRELAC CROCHET
BETH WHITESIDE
CR11
FREEFORM CROCHET
LEARN TO CROCHET
CROCODILE STITCH CROCHET
TT16
CIRCULAR FROM THE INSIDE OUT
On-site registration only.
FREE
PP3
LEARN TO KNIT
KNIT ONE BELOW
On-site registration only.
SUNDAY
SESSION 1
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
TEACHERS
CC4
KELLIE NUSS
SESSION 2
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
TT26
WORKING WITH LEFTOVERS
PICKING UP STITCHES
CC8
GINGER SMITH
MOSAIC KNITTING
XT5
STACY TROCK
DYE WITH KOOL AID!
FF3
SP5
BETH WHITESIDE
SIMPLE SEAMING
EDGIER EDGES
CLASS COLOR CODES
Key:
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COLOR & CREATIVITY
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NEW Sessions
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PROJECTS & MORE PROJECTS
Essential Skills:
Learn the next steps.
TT
TECHNIQUES & TIPS FOR KNITTERS
SP
STITCH PATTERNS & TEXTURES
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Crochet Sessions
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Don’t forget to bring your materials to your session.
FRI
10-6
SAT
10-6
SUN
10-4
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC APRIL 11 - 13
$2.00 DISCOUNT $10 for 1 day
COUPON ON $15 for 2 days
$20 for 3 days
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Materials needed are listed with the session description and on the bottom of your emailed receipt.
APRIL 11-13
Georgia International
Convention Center
Kellie Nuss
Kellie is a self-taught knitter with a keen interest in the success of her students. A proud knitting
‘geek,’ she loves to teach the principles and practices that are the foundation to every knitting technique and that allow any knitter to become confident enough to try anything they want. She is from
Maryland and has been teaching professionally for 17 years. Kellie goes by kellamina on Ravelry.com
and blogs at thesamestitch.com.
Friday 10:30am - 11:30am
NEW TT17 Magic Twist-Knit With simple knitting and a flip of the work, you can
create pieces that look like dramatic cables. We will make a bracelet that shows the
technique, and students will receive a pattern for a scarf. Materials: 20 or 30 yards of #4
(worsted-weight) yarn and needles appropriate for that yarn.
Key:
NEW Sessions
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Essential Skills:
Learn the next steps.
Crochet Sessions
CLASS COLOR CODES
TT2 Continental Knitting Continental knitting involves tensioning the yarn
in the hand holding the unworked stitches (for most people this is the left hand)
and using the other needle to pick stitches through in a quick and efficient
manner. It is a great technique to have in your knitting repetoire. It can solve
a multitude of knitting problems or just be a good companion to the way you
already knit. Your instructor will teach the basics of tensioning the yarn and
picking the stitches rather than throwing. We will learn the knit and purl stitches
and have time to practice and discuss how to transition to this useful method of
knitting. Materials: Any yarn and appropriate needles for sampling.
Friday 2:00pm - 3:00pm
CC
COLOR & CREATIVITY
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FINISHING FINESSE
PP
PROJECTS & MORE PROJECTS
TT
TECHNIQUES & TIPS FOR KNITTERS
SP
Friday 12:30pm - 1:30pm or Saturday 3:30pm - 4:30pm
TT8 Knitting in Both Directions Knitting in both directions allows the knitter
to always be looking at the right side, even if you are knitting flat. The work is never
turned, and the knitter cleverly works both knit and purl stitches from the same
side. This saves time when working on a very small number of stitches as for
bobbles or entrelac, and it saves effort when working on a very large number of
stitches. Your instructor will teach the basics of working knit and purl stitches
from the right side of the work. There is time for practice and a discussion of
how to use this technique in your every-day knitting. Materials: Any yarn and
appropriate needles for sampling.
STITCH PATTERNS & TEXTURES
Friday 3:30pm - 4:30pm or Saturday 12:30pm - 1:30pm
XT
Double Knit in Color Double knitting in color creates a two-sided,
double-thick fabric with an image on one side and the exact negative of the
image on the other side. In class, we will learn the basic steps and get started
on a coaster-sized sample with a simple motif. This will require concentration
and experience in reading patterns and instructions comfortably. Materials:
50 yards of smooth, plain #4 (worsted-weight) yarn in two STRONGLY CONTRASTING, SOLID
colors — wool or wool-blend preferred and US 7 needles.
CC2
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Don’t forget to bring your materials to your session. Materials needed are listed with the session description.
APRIL 11-13
Georgia International
Convention Center
Kellie Nuss
Saturday 10:30am - 11:30am
NEW TT14 Hand Dyed Savvy for Knits Learn the basics of understanding
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Essential Skills:
Learn the next steps.
Crochet Sessions
hand-dyed yarns and how to get the most out of them. We will start on a
cup cozy that will demonstrate techniques for blending colors, avoiding
pooling and making those gorgeous yarns look as good in a project as
they do in a skein. Materials: Skein of #4 (worsted-weight) hand-dyed yarn, wound and
ready to knit with at the start of class, needles appropriate for that yarn, 5 safety pins or
locking stitch markers.
Saturday 2:00pm - 3:00pm
NEW CR11 Freeform Crochet! Learn to let go of the rules and create in
freeform mode. Unlock your creativity and make things in a fun, organic
way, riffing off of what you’ve already done as you simultaneously move
within parameters of your own making. You’ll get to play with Kellie’s stash
and choose colors and textures to blend in your sample. Materials: several sizes
of crochet hooks, ranging from D to K. Prerequisite: Must know basics of crochet. This is not a
learn-to-crochet class.
CLASS COLOR CODES
Sunday 11:30am - 12:30pm
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NEW CC4 Working with Leftovers and Random Yarns–Knit or Crochet!
COLOR & CREATIVITY
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FINISHING FINESSE
PP
PROJECTS & MORE PROJECTS
TT
TECHNIQUES & TIPS FOR KNITTERS
SP
STITCH PATTERNS & TEXTURES
XT
EXTRAS
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CROCHET
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Play with Kellie’s stash and discover how to combine leftovers in appealing
ways. Learn basics of color behavior and how to trust your eye. We will
create balls of yarn to experiment with and create a swatch with several
stitch patterns. Materials: US 7 or 8 needles or G or H crochet hook. Prerequisites: Must
know the basics of your craft. This is not a learn-to knit or crochet class.
Sunday 1:30pm - 2:30pm
NEW TT26 Picking up Stitches Do you sometimes get stuck when it’s time
to pick up stitches? This skill is needed in so many projects, from armholes,
buttons bands and collars all the way to zipper facings, it’s good to know
how to start knitting where there were no stitches before. What methods
are there? How do you know how many to pick up? These and other
mysteries will be examined with Kellie as we start on a bag project. Materials:
10-50 yards each of 4 or 5 different colors of #4 (worsted-weight) yarns, US 7 needles (straight
or circular).
Don’t forget to bring your materials to your session. Materials needed are listed with the session description.
APRIL 11-13
Georgia International
Convention Center
Ginger Smith
An avid and enthusiastic knitter and crocheter for more than five decades and a Craft Yarn Council
of America Certified Instructor, Ginger teaches all levels of learners, using multiple approaches.
Ginger’s designs have been featured in national publications.
Saturday 10:30am - 11:30am
Key:
NEW CR13 Entrelac Crochet
NEW Sessions
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Essential Skills:
Learn the next steps.
Crochet Sessions
Entrelac crochet is a way of doing Tunisian
crochet so you end up with little blocks that form a complete row. This is
the crocheter’s version of Entrelac knitting. It can usually be done with a
regular crochet hook and any size yarn. You will learn this stitch technique
while making a small mat/coaster. Materials: #4 (worsted-weight) yarn in two colors,
1 oz. each, size G crochet hook, scissors, tapestry needle.
Saturday 12:30pm - 1:30pm
CR10 Crocodile Stitch Crochet This mystery stitch has been a buzz
word in the crochet world the last couple of years. Come and learn this
stitch and go home with a free neck warmer pattern. Materials: 4 oz. one color
of #4 (worsted-weight) yarn, tapestry needle, scissors, and H crochet hook.
Sunday 1:30am - 2:30pm
CLASS COLOR CODES
CC8 Mosaic Knitting Learn to knit with color without the fuss of having
to use bobbins or carry more than one color throughout the row. You can
create some beautiful patterns using mosaic knitting, both in garter and
stockinette stitch. In this class we will knit a cuff for take-out coffee cups.
Must be able to knit and purl. Materials: 1 oz. each of two, high-contrast colors of #4
(worsted-weight) yarn, US 7 needles, scissors, and tapestry needle for seaming.
CC
COLOR & CREATIVITY
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FINISHING FINESSE
PP
PROJECTS & MORE PROJECTS
TT
TECHNIQUES & TIPS FOR KNITTERS
SP
STITCH PATTERNS & TEXTURES
XT
EXTRAS
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CROCHET
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Don’t forget to bring your materials to your session. Materials needed are listed with the session description.
APRIL 11-13
Georgia International
Convention Center
Stacey Trock
Stacey has been bringing cuteness into the crochet-world with her adorable stuffed animals since 2008. She is the author of Cuddly Crochet and Crocheted Softies and has self-published over 100 irresistibly cute animal patterns through
her website, FreshStitches. Stacey firmly believes that there’s no ‘right way’ to crochet and enthusiastically experiments with a variety of techniques (even less-popular ones!) to achieve the desired finished product. This philosophy
spills over into her teaching style: she encourages students to discover what works best for their own crocheting style
for maximum crochet enjoyment!
Sunday 11:30pm - 12:30pm
NEW XT5 DYE WITH KOOL AID
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Did you know that you can use
regular ol’ Kool Aid to dye your yarn in beautiful colors? It’s
true! In just one hour, you’ll learn how to use Kool Aid to turn a
skein of plain white yarn into a beautiful hand-dyed piece of art!
Once you learn the basics, you’ll never look at a skein of plain
white yarn the same way again! Materials: at least one skein of plain,
white, 100% wool yarn in a hank, and a few packets of Kool Aid for each skein.
Optional: rubber gloves and a zip lock bag to take the yarn home in.
Essential Skills:
Learn the next steps.
Crochet Sessions
CLASS COLOR CODES
CC
COLOR & CREATIVITY
FF
FINISHING FINESSE
PP
PROJECTS & MORE PROJECTS
TT
TECHNIQUES & TIPS FOR KNITTERS
SP
STITCH PATTERNS & TEXTURES
XT
EXTRAS
CR
CROCHET
!
Don’t forget to bring your materials to your session. Materials needed are listed with the session description.
APRIL 11-13
Georgia International
Convention Center
Beth Whiteside
A software professional as well as knitting teacher, designer and technical editor, Beth’s curiosity has led
her to visit many countries (stranded color, EPS, k1b, lace, ...) on the knitting world map. Originally from
New England, she now lives in San Francisco, where mountains, ocean and Haight Street are always good
sources of inspiration. What she loves most about teaching is finding ways to make light bulbs pop on in
her student’s head and helping them grow as knitters.
Friday 10:30am - 11:30am or Sunday 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Simple Seaming Seaming is one of those basic skills, just beyond the
knitting fundamentals of cast-on, knit, purl, and bind-off. We’ll make small
swatches in class and practice the basic techniques of seaming rows-to-rows and
stitches-to-stitches. And we’ll talk about how these techniques are used to put
garments and other knit pieces together. Learn to seam, and a whole new world
of knitting will open for you! Materials: 25 yards #5 (chunky-weight) yarn in light or bright color,
US 10½ needle, and tapestry needle.
FF3
Key:
NEW Sessions
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Essential Skills:
Learn the next steps.
Crochet Sessions
CLASS COLOR CODES
Friday 12:30pm - 1:30pm or Sunday 11:30pm - 12:30pm
NEW SP5 Edgier Edges Add edge to your edgings with these 2 easy, pretty, no-cast-
on beginnings. Reverse yarn overs create eyelets on the YO chain while cast on/
cast off stitches give the picots their teeth. Sew your chains around garments,
pick up stitches in them to get started, or simply add findings and wear them as
jewelry! Materials: #4 (worsted-weight) yarn, 20-30 yds in solid, light or bright color; knitting needles
in size recommended on ball band AND 1 size smaller.
Friday 2:00pm - 3:00pm
CC
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CC5 Stranded Color Learn to work holding 2 colors at the same time!
Commonly called Fair Isle knitting, this technique for stranding colors across the
back lets you create brightly colored and patterned fabrics. While working on a
small bag/hat project you’ll practice getting an even tension (not too tight, not
too loose), learn ways to prevent yarns from twisting, and try different holding
techniques. Come get a taste of this classic knitting technique! Materials: 2 balls (50
yards each) #5 (chunky-weight) yarn in 2 complementary colors and a US 10½ circular needle 16” long
measured tip to tip.
SP
Saturday 10:30am - 11:30am
COLOR & CREATIVITY
FF
FINISHING FINESSE
PP
PROJECTS & MORE PROJECTS
TECHNIQUES & TIPS FOR KNITTERS
STITCH PATTERNS & TEXTURES
Begin Beading! Simple Spiral Bracelet The basics of knitting with
beads! Make a simple bracelet based on a pattern from Betsy Hershberg’s book,
Betsy Beads. This I-cord variant spirals on its own with beads placed to highlight
its twists and turns. You’ll see how easy it is to string the beads, place them in the
knitting, and work the I-cord. Materials: 2 US 6 double pointed needles, all other materials
supplied in class.
PP12
XT
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Don’t forget to bring your materials to your session. Materials needed are listed with the session description.
APRIL 11-13
Georgia International
Convention Center
Beth Whiteside
Saturday 12:30pm - 1:30pm
NEW TT16 Circular from the Inside Out Used to working in the round from the
Key:
NEW Sessions
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Essential Skills:
Learn the next steps.
Crochet Sessions
CLASS COLOR CODES
outside in, decreasing your way to the center? Learn how to work the other way,
starting at the center and increasing out. Working on double-pointed needles, you’ll
learn an easier way to start in the center while knitting a cute coaster (or two!). We’ll
talk about increase types, as well as their placement for design purposes (spokes,
spirals and concentric circles). Materials: 70 yds #4 (worsted-weight) yarn in light/bright color; 1
set US 7 double-pointed needles; US H hook.
Saturday 2:00pm - 3:00pm
PP3 Knit One Below Columns of color on one side, blended swallowtails on the
other! The column pattern makes a fabulous fabric produced by working only 1
color per row. Learn the best cast-on for K1B fabrics, how to find the stitch in the
row below on both sides of the work, and how to use the slide manuever to get
the yarn you need next. This class will get you started; you won’t want to stop.
Materials: 2 balls (110 yards each) #4 (worsted-weight) yarn in coordinating but CONTRASTING
colors (1 ball can be variegated) and US 9 or 10 circular needle.
CC
COLOR & CREATIVITY
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FINISHING FINESSE
PP
PROJECTS & MORE PROJECTS
TT
TECHNIQUES & TIPS FOR KNITTERS
SP
STITCH PATTERNS & TEXTURES
XT
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CROCHET
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Don’t forget to bring your materials to your session. Materials needed are listed with the session description.
APRIL 11-13
Georgia International
Convention Center
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