The Knit & Crochet Show — Fall Teachers

Crochet Guild of America (CGOA) &
The Knitting Guild Association (TKGA)
Conferences

The Knit & Crochet Show
Fall 2008 Teachers

Cat Bordhi www.catbordhi.com
Cat Bordhi teaches workshops all over North America and is the author of New Pathways For Sock Knitters, Book One; Socks Soar on Two Circular Needles; two books on Moebius knitting: A Treasury of Magical Knitting, A Second Treasury of Magical Knitting, and a fiber-filled novel, Treasure Forest. She has appeared twice on Knitty Gritty and is currently working on the next two books in her ground-breaking new sock series. For a list of her free video tutorials, see www.catbordhi.com/NP1. Classes offered at Fall Knit & Crochet Show: T303K-Foxglove Socks F300K-Magical Moebius Knitting Galore *Sold Out -* S300K-Coriolis Socks

Lily Chin lilychinyarns.com
Lily M. Chin is an internationally famous knitter and crocheter who has worked in the yarn industry for nearly 25 years, as a designer, instructor and author of four books on knitting and crochet. She was the first American knitwear designer to create a line of fashion yarns under her own name, The Lily Chin Signature Collection, launched in 2005 with CNS Yarns. She has created couture crochet for the New York Fashion Week runway collections of designers Ralph Lauren, Vera Wang, Diane von Furstenberg and Isaac Mizrahi, and her work has been on the backs of celebrities and super models from Racquel Welch and Vanna White to Cindy Crawford and Naomi Campbell. In the 1990s she was named a Master Knitter by Vogue Knitting International. In her career she has designed some outrageous garments including an Absolut Vodka cozy for an international marketing campaign, a string bikini for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue and ready-to-wear for the Gap. She is regularly cited in media across the U.S. including Time, The New York Times, USA Today, The Washington Post and New York Daily News for redefining the image of today's knitter and crocheter. Most recently she hosted the high-fashion knitting show, Stitchcraft, on the Oh! Oxygen network. Her other television credits include the Late Show with David Letterman, Martha, CBS Morning News, ESPN's Cold Pizza, Fox & Friends, The Jane Pauley Show, CNN, HGTV and more. Chin is the official spokesperson for the Orphan Foundation of America Red Scarf Project which collect handmade scarves to send warmth and encouragement to America's college-bound foster youth each year in Valentine's Day Care Packages. Web site: www.orphan.org. Lily Chin has lived in New York City nearly all her life and has been involved in some aspect of the fashion industry since age 13. Classes offered at Fall Knit & Crochet Show: T102C-Crocheted Tips, Tricks and Hints T202C-Short-Rowed Bust Darts F101K-Borderline Personalities or On The Edge *Sold Out -* F201K-Tips, Trick and Hints S301K-Weaving Techniques As Applied To Knits N102K-Shaping Up With Short Rows

Noreen Crone-Findlay crone-findlay.com
Noreen Crone-Findlay loves opening doorways to creativity, imagination and inspiration in her workshops. She is an author, designer, fiber artist, professional puppeteer, dollmaker, workshop presenter, crocheter, small loom weaver and storyteller as well as being "the Empress of the Spool knitter". She's a professional member of CGOA. Noreen and her husband make one of a kind spool knitters, crochet hooks and small looms. For several years now, Noreen, has been blogging professionally for the b5 network: http://www.hankeringforyarn.com. She also blogs about spool knitting on the Lion Brand website: http://www.lionbrand.com/lbyarnblog7/. Classes offered at Fall Knit & Crochet Show: T105C-Crochet in motion! Fabulous Crocheted Shawls, Shrugs, Wraps, Scarves &Stoles for Belly Dance & Workout T207C-Butterfly Shawl Pin F107C-Hallelujah Hero Feisty Fairy Doll F207C-Crocheted Random Lace Clutch Style Bag S104C-Building Butterflies S205C-Magnificent Masks N101C-Sculptural Crochet: Boxes, Baskets and Bowls

Joan Davis
Joan A. Davis is a certified crochet instructor through the Craft Yarn Council of America and Crochet Design of England (Part 1). She teaches crochet and macrame for the Palm Beach County School District and taught crochet for the Crochet Guild of America and for Knit & Crochet Shows. She is published in Donna Kooler's Crochet Aghan Book, Fabulous Crochet Ponchos, Crochet! magazine, and Crochet Fantasy magazine and self published five books including the popular Crochet Tips! Classes offered at Fall Knit & Crochet Show: T103C-Grab-A-Needle & Tat That! T203C-Crochet Your Cables From the Center Outward F103C-Celtic Lace Crochet--The Basics F203C-Paisleys That Pop! S101C-Intermediate Celtic Lace Crochet S203C-Color Your Filet Crochet With Beads

Valentina Devine
Valentina Devine has always knitted! Born in Moscow, Russia and growing up in Berlin, Germany she had to use the most unusual materials during the war, from cotton strings of a mop to cut up nylon stockings. To this day Valentina enjoys knitting with any kind of material she can get on her knitting needle. Her signature style of free form and abstract shapes and color combinations earned her a spot as a life-time member of the Torpedo Factory Art Center in Alexandria, Va. Valentina enjoys designing for different publications, has been a contributor to many knitting books, has shown her art-to-wear garments in several boutiques and is a vendor at wool festivals throughout the country. Valentina lives in Los Alamos, New Mexico. Classes offered at Fall Knit & Crochet Show: T302K-Creative Knitting F302K-Beyond Creative Knitting

Jenny Dowde www.jennydowde.com
Jenny Dowde has been a teacher of freeform techniques since 1998 doing workshops for various organizations and groups around Australia. Some of those groups include: TAFTA (The Australian Forum for Textile Arts); ATASDA (Australian Textile and Surface Design Association); McGregor Winter School University of Southern Queensland; Warwick Art Gallery, Warwick, Queensland; Fairfield Art Gallery, Sydney; Canberra Textile Group; ACT; Canberra; ICAN (Illawarra Crafts and Arts Network); Wollongong; NSW. She has also written three books on freeform all published by Sally Milner Publishing: Freeform Knitting & Crochet, Freeformations, and Surface Works. Classes offered at Fall Knit & Crochet Show: T111C-Arty Adornments T211C-Fancy Knit & Crocheted Beads F113K-Any Which Way Knitting - Freeform Knitting Techniques F213C-Taking Your Yarn for a Walk!-Freeform Crochet Techniques

Edie Eckman www.edieeckman.com
A former yarn shop owner, Edie Eckman has her hands in many aspects of the fiber arts teaching--writing, designing and editing. Her designs are contemporary classics accessible to the average knitter or crocheter; they have appeared in many yarn company publications, magazines and pattern leaflets. Edie travels extensively teaching at conventions, shop and guilds. She enjoys sharing in that aha moment when her students grasp a new technique. Edie is the author of The Crochet Answer Book and Beyond-the- Square Crochet Motifs (available in late 2007). Classes offered at Fall Knit & Crochet Show: T106K-Where Do They Get Those Numbers? (Math for Knitters) T206K-UnLearn To Knit F106K-Intarsia Without Fear F206K-Knitting Disasters & Other Opportunities

Lorraine Ehrlinger
Lorraine Ehrlinger is certified as a TKGA Master Knitter and also as a CYC Instructor. She has taught locally and at TKGA conventions for a number of years. She is a published designer. In her day job, she is a professional dressmaker. Classes offered at Fall Knit & Crochet Show: S108K-Capture the Rainbow - Working With Color S208K-Knit To Fit: A Dressmaker's Perspective N108K-Knitters With Hooks N202K-Fun With Fair Isle

Candace Eisner Strick www.strickwear.com
Candace Eisner Strick has immersed herself in music and knitting most of her life. Now retired from 16 years of teaching cello, she concentrates on desiging, writing and teaching knitting. She is the author of six books, her designs and writing have been published in every major knitting magazine in the country, and she has taught nationally and internationally since 1998. She is the creator of her own line of yarn, Merging Colors, as well as her own line of patterns, Strickwear, which can be found in yarn stores and catalogs across the country, in Canada and in the UK (www.strickwear.com). Candace's students say they not only love learning from her classes but thoroughly enjoy her sense of humor as well. Classes offered at Fall Knit & Crochet Show: T304K-Love Is a Many Mitered Thing F110K-Beautiful Beaded Borders F210K-The Art of Knitting Backwards & How It Applies To Edging S303K-Strickmuster, the Beautiful Twisted Stitch Patterns of Austria N105K-Traditional Shetland Scarf

Drew Emborsky www.drewemborsky.com/
Drew Emborsky, aka The Crochet Dude, has crocheted since he was five years old. He studied fine art at Kendall College of Art & Design in Grand Rapids, Michigan and is a Professional member of the Crochet Guild of America where he received a master certificate in crochet. Drew is currently serving as chairman of the CGOA Professional Development Committee. He has been featured in national publications including BUST Magazine, Crochet!, Crochet Today!, Interweave Crochet and Knit.1, as well as international newspapers like The Sunday Telegraph (in London), has five years experience as an instructor and maintains the popular blog at www.thecrochetdude.com. Classes offered at Fall Knit & Crochet Show: T112C-Maximizing Self-Shading & Variegated Yarns T212C-Successful Blogging for Crafters

Darla Fanton www.designsbydarlaj.com
A needle arts teacher and designer for more than twenty years, Darla J. Fanton is intrigued by specialty crochet techniques of the past. She derives great joy in giving these nearly lost arts new life for today’s fiber fanatics to experience. Her credits include numerous magazine articles as well as leaflets by publishers such as ASN, Leisure Arts, and Jeanette Crews and her own pattern line, Designs by Darla J (www.designsbydarlaj.com). Certified by the Craft Yarn Council of America, Darla is a popular teacher at national conferences, local guilds and her local yarn shop where she is known for her patience and detailed instructions. Classes offered at Fall Knit & Crochet Show: T104C-Crochet Illusions T204C-Double Hook Crochet: The Basics F114C-Reversible Bead Crochet Bracelet F214C-Y Wire Crochet Necklace S102C-Tunisian Entrelac - to Felt or Not; In the Round S201C-Tunisian Entrelac- to Felt or Not; On the Square N103C-Twice As Nice Thermal Stitch

Margaret Fisher
A TKGA Master Knitter and past co-chair of the Master Hand Knitting Committee, Margaret teaches knit and crochet workshops across the country at conventions and for knitting shops and guilds. She loves colorful, textured fabrics and well-fitting sweaters with contemporary style. She designs and makes one-of-a-kind garments and accessories. Her articles and designs have been published in Cast On magazine. Classes offered at Fall Knit & Crochet Show: T113K-Introduction To Entrelac T208K-A Sampling of Stitches F108K-Advanced Finishing F208K-Seven Things That Can "Make or Break" a Sweater(TM) S105K-Simple Shaping S204K-Superb Seams

Jennifer Hansen www.stitchdiva.com
Jennifer Hansen lives in Fremont, California where she is a full-time crochet and knit designer, teacher and writer. Her innovative crochet work has been featured in various books, magazines and television shows including Vogue Knitting, Interweave Crochet, The Happy Hooker, The Encyclopedia of Crochet and Knitty Gritty. She has been described as one of the names that immediately comes to mind when thinking of the creative forces that have helped transport crochet from the realm of acrylic afghans to the sexy world of figure-flattering fashions (Yarn Market News). Her professional background is in Architecture and Information Technology. Classes offered at Fall Knit & Crochet Show: F303C-A Stylish Introduction To Hairpin Lace N110C-Fast and Beautiful Broomstick Lace N205C-A Big Hook Introduction To Tunisian Crochet

Arenda Holladay
Arenda has been knitting seriously for about 20 years. She is one of the co-chairs of the Master Hand Knitting Committee. This position has allowed her to develop her skills in evaluating knitting and diagnosing problems and developing solutions. She has written many articles for Cast On, and she is currently the instructor for the Basics, Basics, Basics Course. Classes offered at Fall Knit & Crochet Show: T300K-Spiral Knitting F102K-Adapting Stitch Patterns for Circular Knitting F202K-Double Pickup for Bands SF4K-10 Ways To Improve Your Knitting

Margaret Hubert
Margaret has taught this class several times, most recently at Ewephoric Weekend in Ct.and at several local yarn shops. She has designs published in the method in at least three magazines and books. It is easy to learn and can produce very intricate or very simple designs. Classes offered at Fall Knit & Crochet Show: T107C-Crochet Embellishment T201C-Free Form Knit and Crochet Combination F112C-Crochet Intermeshing F212K-Patchwork Knitting S107C-Beyond Scarves S207K-Spectacular Slip Stitches

Melissa Leapman
Melissa Leapman is the author of several bestselling knitting and crocheting books. Her most recent titles are Hot Knits, Cool Crochet, and Knitting Beyond Scarves (Watson-Guptill, 2004, 2005, and 2006), as well as Cables Untangled (Potter Craft, 2006). Her next release, Continuous Cables, is due out in the Fall of 2008. Classes offered at Fall Knit & Crochet Show: T101K-Colorful Cables T2DWK-Turning Pro: Designer Workshop F111K-Fully Fashioned and Fabulous F211K-Celtic Cables S106K-Basic Pattern Drafting S206C-Crocheted Shawl Workshop N106C-Crocheted Hat Tricks!

Tosca Mark
Tosca J. Mark has a mechanical engineering design background with a life-long hobby of knitting, crocheting and sewing. In Switzerland, these subjects were taught as part of the standard school curriculum. She also attended a school specializing in textile arts while growing up in a city where textile was the main industry.Tosca's designs have appeared in a number of magazines, books and on Internet sites. She has taught nationally and internationally at consumer and trade shows since 2000. Classes offered at Fall Knit & Crochet Show: FF1K-Ribbing 101 FF2K-Textured Knitting 101 FF3K-Selvedge Options S109K-No More Tangles-1 Handed 2 Stranded Knitting the Continental Way S209K-Judge, Juried or To Be Judged N109K-Continental Knitting With a Twist N203K-Introduction To Lace Knitting

Marty Miller notyourgrannyscrochet-marty.blogspot.com
Marty has been crocheting since she was five years old. She learned from her grandmother who never used patterns, so from an early age Marty began to design and write her own patterns. She enjoys sharing her enthusiasm for crochet by teaching others. She writes patterns for her classes in Greensboro, NC, and has had her designs published in several books and magazines, including Family Circle Easy Knitting and Crochet, Crochet!; Crochet Today; and Interweave Crochet. She also has had her designs and patterns featured by various yarn companies. Marty is on the Board of Directors of CGOA and has been a member since 2002. She even taught mathematics at both the high school and college level! Classes offered at Fall Knit & Crochet Show: T205C-Crocheting on the Edge F104C-Crochet in Bits and Pieces F204C-Design Your Own Stitch Pattern S103C-Crochet By The Numbers S202C-Pattern Writing School N104C-Foundation Stitches/Linked Stitches N201C-Going Around In Circles

Annie Modesitt www.anniemodesitt.com
Author of Confessions of a Knitting Heretic, Knitting Millinery and editor of the 2006 Accord Crochet Pattern A Day Calendar and the collection of fiber essays, Cheaper Than Therapy, Annie has contributed to many knitting books including Stich N' Bitch, Scarf Style, Wrap Style, Lace Style, the Vogue Knitting Book, Weekend Knitting and Holiday Handknits. Annie's newest books include Twist & Loop (Potter Craft, 2006), Men Who Knit And The Dogs Who Love Them (Lark, Jan 2007) and Romantic Hand Knits (Potter Craft 2007). Annie is the inventor of the astoundingly clever Flip Knit, a low tech, portable alternative to knitting videos. Classes offered at Fall Knit & Crochet Show: S110K-Combination Knitting S210K-Knit Embellishments N111K-Learning To Love Lace (& Not Hate Charts ...) N204K-Cable Sanity

Nancy Nehring
Nancy Nehring is a nationally recognized author, designer and teacher in the needlearts field. She is the author of several books including: 50 Heirloom Buttons to Make, The Lacy Knitting of Mary Schiffmann, Embellishing with Beads and Teach Yourself Tunisian Crochet. Numerous needleart magazines including Threads, PieceWork and Crochet! have carried her work. She has designed for DMC, Donna Karan and Dynamic Resources Group among others. Her Irish Crochet Doll Dress was awarded first place in crochet in the 2003 PieceWork Needleworker of the Year contest. She lectures and teaches locally, regionally and nationally including Embroiderers’ Guild of America Seminar, Crochet Guild of America Chain Link and Stitches. Classes offered at Fall Knit & Crochet Show: T100C-Designing Larger Sizes T200C-Couture Techniques for Knit and Crochet F100C-Design 1A Just Rectangles F200C-Design 2A Edge Shaping S100C-Design 3A Internal Shaping S200C-Make Your Own Crochet Hook

Joan Schrouder
Joan Schrouder, from Eugene, Oregon loves teaching knitters to reason out solutions. Intriguing construction details, seamless knitting and ethnic styles fascinate her. She teaches classes at national knitting conventions such as Stitches and TKGA plus travels the country teaching for guilds and yarn shops with classes on an occasional cruise thrown in for pure knitting bliss. Classes offered at Fall Knit & Crochet Show: S306K-Pacific Northwest Indian Sweaters N302K-Faroese Shawls

Dawn Seymour www.FiberRhythm.com
Dawn Seymour is the founder of Fiber Rhythm Craft & Design, which she runs part time with her sister, Dianne. Fiber Rhythm Craft & Design sells knitting patterns and woven textiles. They also provide translations from Norwegian to English. Dawn is a recent graduate of TKGA's Master Hand knitting program and is an Associate member of the Association of Knitwear Designers. Classes offered at Fall Knit & Crochet Show: S308K-Designing Scandinavian Style Sweaters N301K-Stranded Knitting Techniques

Janet Szabo
Janet Szabo is a nationally-known knitting designer, teacher and author. Her work has been featured in Cast-On, KnittingNOW, The Complete Knitting Collection, Knitter's Magazine and for the past seven years in her own quarterly publication Twists and Turns: The Newsletter for Lovers of Cable Knitting. She has taught at all three Stitches events, at several regional and national TKGA conferences and for many guilds and fiber festivals. Janet is the author of three self-published books: The "I Hate to Finish Sweaters" Guide, Aran Sweater Design, and Cables, Volume 1: The Basics. She is currently at work on Cables, Volume 2: Intermediate Techniques, to be released in mid-summer 2008. Janet was also a guest on the DIY Network's show Knitty Gritty where she demonstrated basic cable knitting techniques. She lives in northwest Montana with her husband, two daughters and two dogs. Classes offered at Fall Knit & Crochet Show: F304K-Infinitely Interesting Cables S304K-Aran Sweater Design N107K-Cables and Beyond

Nancie Wiseman www.nancieknits.com
Nancie, once a Registered Nurse, opened her yarn shop, Nancie Knits, in 1987 in Sacramento, California. The store has closed, but Nancie continues to teach, design and write knitting patterns and books. After winning an International Design competition in 1992, Nancie not only designs but writes patterns for Prism, Lorna's Laces, Rainbow Mills, Cascade Yarns and Trendsetter Yarns. Articles on knitting have been published in Interweave Knits, Knit 'n Style, and Knitter's magazines and an article on Crochet appeared in a Fall 1999 Piecework. She has also published designs for Knitters and Cast On Magazine. In the Fall of 1997, Nancie was the consultant for an article in Martha Stewart Living titled: Knitting 101. Nancie is the Design Editor for Cast On Magazine. She has recently been on The DIY network doing 3 Jewelry Shows and the Knitty Gritty show. Nancie started making and producing videos on knitting in 1995. Her production company, Wisewater Productions, has produced seven best selling videos to date. Classes offered at Fall Knit & Crochet Show: T301K-Diagonal Knitting F105K-Continental Knitting F205K-Knitting With Wire S302K-Fine Finishing N100K-An Assortment of Cast Ons and Cast Offs

Myra Wood www.myrawood.com
Myra Wood is an internationally known fiber and bead artist and designer. She teaches a wide range of classes in beading, embroidery, crochet and knitting specializing in all things freeform. She has appeared on several episodes of Knitty Gritty and Uncommon Threads for the DIY & HGTV networks along with publishing a number of jewelry and wearables patterns in a wide range of books and magazines. Her first book, Creative Crochet Lace is available on Amazon and through local yarn stores. Myra has been crocheting, sewing and crafting since she was young and enjoys any opportunity to inspire others creatively. She is also the moderator for the International Freeform Guild with over 1500 members worldwide and coordinator for their annual national shows. Galleries of her work can be seen at www.myrawood.com. Classes offered at Fall Knit & Crochet Show: T110C-How To Self Publish Your Own Book T210K-Magic Loop!! F305C-Creative Crochet Lace

Joyce Renee Wyatt
"She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands," Prov. 31:13. Joyce learned how to knit and crochet at the age of nine. She is a CYCA Certified Instructor in both knit and crochet. Joyce designs for numerous yarn companies and publications. Her most current designs can be found in Donna Kooler's Crocheted Afghans, 100 Hats to Knit and Crochet and 100 Crochet Projects, both by Jean Leinhauser and Rita Weiss. She has taught for years for CGOA, TKGA, TNNA, Stitches Expos, local knitting/crochet guilds and similar venues. Joyce loves to adapt knitting techniques and introduce them to those who crochet. Her motto, "Why should knitters have all the fun? If I can knit it, I will figure out a way to crochet it!" Joyce says, "God has blessed me with the gifts of knitting and crochet, gifts I enjoy sharing with others." Classes offered at Fall Knit & Crochet Show: T1TWK-Teaching Strategies - Teacher Workshop F109C-Single Crochet Entrelac Worked Flat Part I (New & Improved) F209C-Single Crochet Entrelac in the Round Part II S305C-Top Down Sweater - No Raglan Shaping Needed N300C-Magic Square Patchwork Pizzazz

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