2018 Speakers
December 13, 2018
The BrooklynTweed Experience
Jamie McCarthy, Jen Hurley, and more friendly faces from Brooklyn Tweed will share their Brooklyn Tweed experiences working with the local, breed-specific yarn company and bring small, free goodies for you. Yarn will be for sale as well.
November 8, 2018
Collaboration with Lorajean Kelley and Shannon Squire
Fiber besties and frequent collaborators Lorajean of Knitted Wit and Shannon of Shannon Squire Designs will bring sparkle and unicorn vibes while answering questions about the work they do together and how it knits into their strong friendship.
October 11, 2018
A Put a Bead On It with Sivia Harding
Sivia Harding is known for her exceptional lace and bead designs, and has been working with fiber and art since she can remember. She will share inspiration and tips for beaded knitting.
September 13, 2018
The (C) Word: Copyright for Knitters
Parna Mehrbani shares her surprisingly funny and engaging presentation on the basics of copyright law, common issues that come up in the fiber industry, and provides recommended do's and don'ts for knitters, local yarn stores, and designers.
Some of you may know Parna as a teacher at Twisted and a designer of many of Twisted's Knit12Together series projects.
August 9, 2018
Change the Gauge with Nele Redweik
Have you ever loved a pattern, but just can’t get the right gauge with the perfect yarn? Or ever wanted to knit a favorite pattern in thinner or thicker yarn than it calls for?
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Make a sweater longer, shorter, change the shaping so that it better fits your body, but don’t know where to start? Don’t despair, it probably can be done, and Nele will tell you how to go about it.
July 12, 2018
A Speaking in Color with Helene Knott
Whether you work in Fair Isle, stripes, or multicolored shawls, color choice is fun but often scary. Master Quilter Helene Knott will teach you how to use a color wheel to create beautiful color schemes and explore other methods of picking color combinations that are truly unique and will make your projects sing with color.
​Also at this meeting we'll have Master Knitters Sue, Hilary, and Leslie will explain the many resources available to knitters through The Knitting Guild Association.
June 14, 2018
Dandyism Explored
Emily Carrig will join us to talk about her thesis, Rebellious Transfers: Dandyism Explored Through Shaping & Cables, and earning her masters degree in Machine Knitwear Design in Scotland.
​May 10, 2018
Alpacas: A Lifestyle Choice
This month PKG is excited to host Dave Zandberg of ZZAlpacas. Dave will educate and amuse us with tales of raising alpacas as a business and a passion. Dave and his wife Sue currently house nearly 75 happy animals (50 alpacas, 9 llamas, 7 angora goats, 3 Livestock Guardian Dogs, 2 Corriedale sheep, and 3 mini-donkeys). You might have seen them at OFFF, Black Sheep, Fibermania, Vogue Knitting Live Seattle, Fiber Fusion, or Stitches West. Dave is even bringing some of his luxurious ZZAlpaca yarn with him!
April 12, 2018
Chelsea Fuller Walks Us Through the Physics of Yarn
Chelsea brings her spinning experience to arm us with the knowledge behind how our yarns are made, enabling us to choose the best materials for each project, and ensuring that we're creating long-wearing items that can be handed down.
March 8, 2018
Theressa Silver of ArgentGal Designs
Theressa will talk to us about swatching, substitution, and what yarns want to be when they grow up, as well as reviewing the strengths and weaknesses of common fibers.
February 8, 2018
Andrea Hungerford
Andrea Hungerford of By Hand Serial and Blueberry Hill Designs will give us a peek behind the scenes of the By Hand Serial lookbook creative process.
January 11, 2018
Annette Caughman
Drawing on her experience working at several local yarn stores Annette will run us through the ideal process to knit a sweater, be it your first or your eighteenth.