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Woolith Faire - Vancouver's Yarn Crawl

4/26/2019

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Wherever you may be headed @woolithfair hopes you have an awesome fun yarnie day! □❤️□□ • #woolithfair2019 #woolithfair #wckgwestcoastknittersguild #yarncrawl #vancouver #knit #crochet #portmoody #mapleridge #mission #abbotsford #chilliwack #surrey #langley #delta #whiterock #newwestminster #northvancouver #westvancouver #richmond

A post shared by Woolith Fair (@woolithfair) on Apr 27, 2019 at 10:43am PDT

This weekend is Woolith Faire, Vancouver's annual yarn crawl hosted by the West Coast Knitters' Guild!

From the Woolith Fair website, "Woolith Fair is an event for yarn lovers and fibre artists from the Lower Mainland and beyond. Organized by the West Coast Knitters’ Guild, this three-day yarn crawl is designed to get you out and about, and visiting as many Local Yarn Stores (LYSs) and fibre-related businesses as possible! This is your one-stop spot for everything you need to know about Woolith Fair 2019. Explore the 23 Passport Stops, read the latest news, and check out the Map of where all the stops are located."


​The Vancouver Yarn calendar
 shows a few trunk shows that are happening in local yarn shops for the crawl including Caroline Dick at Black Cat Custom Yarn in Chilliwack starting tomorrow! Know of others I can add? Let me know.
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Light and Warmth Cowl

4/24/2019

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A post shared by Everlea Yarn (@everlea_yarn) on Apr 19, 2019 at 4:14pm PDT

A couple of days ago the fam and I went on a hike up Soames Hill in Gibsons. That was the best decision we've made all week. It was stunning day on the Sunshine Coast.

One of my favourite knits these days is my Light & Warmth cowl by @sweaterfreakknits. Jenny designed it in Everlea's Canadian Alpaca Plus and mine is knit in the Medium Indigo colourway. The pattern calls for slightly more than one hank of yarn and I did a silly thing when I finished the first one. Firstly, I didn't try it on. If I had I would have realized I was more than happy to stop there and bind off. But I didn't, and then I lost the second hank I had wound in preparation. For two months I told myself whenever I come across it I'll finish the cowl. That never happened and when Fibres West was approaching I wanted to make sure it was done as a sample so I opened the project bag, tried it on, realized it was great as is, did a crochet bind off and was done in 10 minutes 🤣. For two months I could have been wearing this coziness!! It didn't even need to blocked!

The sweater I'm wearing is Caitlin Hunter's Ingalls Sweater in Everlea's Organic Merino Sport in 'ffrench locks' for the body and Canadian Alpaca Plus in the 'fresh green' for the yoke colourwork.
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Knit City update

4/15/2019

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It’s here! The #knitcity2019 Workshop and Event Calendar is live and ready for your perusal. We are super stoked about this year’s line up and are even more thrilled to share with you a few new things for KC19! (swipe to see) □The Featured Maker Initiative is something we are very proud to announce. Knit City Vancouver takes place on the traditional un-ceded land of the Coast Salish people, and we recognize the distinct and unique place Coast Salish artistic traditions have in Canada. The Featured Maker application is open to all Coast Salish makers 18 years and older. The applications will be reviewed by a panel including indigenous individuals before being entered into a lottery. Many many thanks to @cdickdesigns for her assistance and guidance with this initiative. More details and the application form can be found in the link tree in our profile. □Do you know a V.I.C. (Very Important Crafter) who deserves a little recognition? Someone who otherwise might not be able to participate in Knit City workshops or events? We’d like to give that someone a chance to win a Knit City prize pack including a workshop registration and much more! We’d love to hear from you! More details and application form for the Knit City V.I.C. can be found in the link tree in our profile. You can also find on the website Accessibility Information, our statement on Inclusivity at Knit City, a little About the Organizers in case you don’t know who is behind Knit City Vancouver , and a new event for KC19 - a Knit Night!

A post shared by Knit City Vancouver (@knitcityvancouver) on Apr 15, 2019 at 12:10pm PDT

Knit City 2019 workshops were announced today along with two new AWESOME initiatives:

The Featured Maker initiative // Knit City is giving away a free booth at the Knit City marketplace to a Coast Salish maker. Learn more about it HERE.

Knit City Very Important Crafter // Knit City is giving away a Knit City prize pack including a workshop and evening event tickets to someone who would otherwise not be able to afford to take part. Nominate your friend HERE
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Conversations with Crafters of Color

4/11/2019

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Artist and author Jen Hewett has put a call out for crafters of colour in the US and Canada for her second book with Roost Books provisionally titled, "The Craft Community: Conversations with Crafters of Color"

In her Instagram post she says,
[The book] will highlight women of color who actively engage in fiber arts and crafts. The book will feature the voices of women of color of all ages and skill levels, from beginning hobbyists to established professionals.

If you are a woman of color who engages with at least one fiber art or craft and who lives in the US or Canada (I'm staying in my lane here), I'd love to hear from you, and potentially include your responses in the book. I've created a survey with a series of in depth questions about your work, your experiences, your inspiration.


If your interested take part take Jen's survey
Take Jen Hewett's survey
image and text used with permission
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Dyeing with Chatel Ingram

4/3/2019

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Acid Dyeing Yarn
Chantel Ingram
In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn the basics of acid dyeing on fingering weight superwash yarn. The workshop will start with some colour theory, before launching into the basics that a beginning dyer needs to know. Chantel will show you the equipment you’ll need, the safety precautions you should be taking, the chemicals you’ll need to use and how to use them safely, how to mix dye solutions accurately, some cool methods for applying dye to yarn, and finally, how to rinse and prepare your final skein. At the end of three hours, you’ll be taking home one full speckle dyed skein plus a solid dyed matching mini, enough yarn to knit a pair of socks or a small shawl.

Morning workshop 9am to 12pm
Afternoon workshop 1pm to 4pm 
$225 (includes materials)
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