Upcoming Guild Workshops & Events

Recurring knitting events are listed on our "Knitting Around Town" page. Guild events are presented with dates in large black type. Non-Guild sponsored events are presented here with dates in pink type for your planning convenience.  If you're looking for an introductory class on how to knit, we recommend you contact your local yarn shop. Do you know of a knitting-related event you'd like to see listed here? Email the webmaster with event information.

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August 21, 2010
WCKG Bus to Michigan Fiber Festival, Allegan County Fairgrounds, Allegan,MI
Information and registration form. For more information contact Worna Haywood, worna@ameritech.net.

August 18-22, 2010
Michigan Fiber Festival, Allegan County Fairgrounds, Allegan,MI
www.michiganfiberfestival.info or http://www.marrhaven.com/mff.html

August 19-22, 2010
Stitches Midwest, Schaumburg, IL
http://www.knittinguniverse.com/flash/events.php

September 10-12, 2010
Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival, Jefferson, WI
http://www.wisconsinsheepandwoolfestival.com
They have over 150 vendor spaces with yarn, wool, gifts, and other items for the fiber person, as well as 72 Wonders of Wool classes. Events are now listed on their website.

October 2, 2010
Yarn*Con, Pulaski Park Fieldhouse, 1419 W. Blackhawk, Chicago, IL 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
YarnCon is Chicago's own yarn-centric exhibition! Admission is $3. There will be wonderful vendors, workshops and interactive art projects. Heartland Cafe will be there for your snacking needs.

Please check out http://www.yarncon.com/ or email us at info@yarnygoodness.com for more information. We look forward to seeing you at YarnCon 2010!

October 9-10, 2010
WCKG Workshops with Jared Flood.
Jared will be teaching Seamless Sweater Workshop, Plan Your Own Aran, Girasole Crashcourse, and Koolhaas Crashcourse. See full class list and registration form. This registration is open to members-only until July 28. After that date, registration will be open to everyone.

October 15 - 16, 2010
Southern Indiana Fiber Arts Festival, Harrison County Fairgrounds, Corydon, IN
http://www.southernindianafiberarts.com

October 16-17, 2010
NYS Sheep & Wool Festival The Dutchess City Fairgrounds, Rhinebeck, NY
http://www.sheepandwool.com

November 4-6, 2010
Fine Art of Fiber, Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe, IL
Opening Night, Thursday, 4 November, 2010 Show, 5-6 November
http://www.fineartoffiber.org/

November 19-21, 2010
WCKG Workshops with Lucy Neatby. Mark your calendars. Lucy is coming back.